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About Eversholt Swimming Pool

Eversholt Swimming Pool is a small outdoor swimming pool in the heart of Bedford. We are a charity, registered charity number 300029.

The swimming pool was created around 1920, when the Duke is alleged to have given the land in a desperate attempt to stop kids swimming in the Linden fishponds! It was famed as an informal watering hole which swimmers shared with frogs.

Since then the pool has gone through a few changes, including a new filtration and heating system. We've also refurbished the changing rooms. If you have any suggestions on what you'd like to see, please do get in touch using the contact box below.

Read more of its history here

About the pool

The pool is an open air pool / lido. It is 21.3m by 7.3m with the shallow end 1m deep, gradually deepening to a maximum of 1.7m at the Eastern end. It has a small semi-circular paddling pool with a depth of 0.3m attached to the main pool, separated by bars.

The temperature varies but it's usually 27-28℃.

What else?

  • Play Park

    With a play park and recreation ground right outside the pool, it's the perfect place to come and have a swim, picnic and kick around. Please take your litter home.

  • Kiosk

    Our kiosk sells a selction of ice creams and ice lollies, crisps, sweets and other snacks. Cold drinks, tea and coffee. All reasonably priced!

  • Eversholt Cricket Club

    Eversholt Cricket Club practice and play at the recreation ground, you might be lucky enough to see one of the teams play.

    Pssst, they also have a bar ;)

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