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Where to make a splash in Hull this summer

Naj ModakBBC News
News imageBBC People swimming in the blue water of an outdoor swimming pool with a lifeguard on a ladder to the right and red-brick buildings and trees in the background behind a wooden fence.BBC
The lido at Albert Avenue Pools and Fitness opened in 2023 after a multi-million-pound makeover

As schools close for the summer, there are plenty of venues in Hull where families can stay cool and make a splash at the same time.

Here is a list of outdoor swimming pools, splash parks and paddling pools in the city and whether they are currently open or closed.

Albert Avenue lido

This facility has had a £10.5m rebuild and includes a heated lido which has been refurbished for outdoor swimming. It also includes a water play area.

Alderman Kneeshaw Park

This park is home to a seasonal water play area. The council states this facility is open until the beginning of September from 10:00 to 17:00 BST.

Bude Park

The park includes a seasonal splash park. The council states this facility is open until the beginning of September from 10:00 to 17:00.

East Park splash pad - closed

The park includes a children's splash playground and a 43-jet splash park, as well as splash boats and swan boats.

However, those wanting to cool down in the splash park will have to wait as it will not be open this summer after an inspection found "issues with the quality of the surface" which required a complete refurbishment, the council said.

Ings Road Park

The council says the Ings Road Park water play area is open daily during the school summer holidays from 10:00 to 17:00.

News imageBBC / Richard Madden The closed paddling pool at Pickering Park in Hull. The blue-painted concrete is covered with leaves and dirt and surrounded by a large grassed area and trees. The sun is shining on the area with blue skies and cloud.BBC / Richard Madden
The paddling pool at Pickering Park in Hull is undergoing a £540,000 refurbishment

Oak Road Park

There is an outdoor paddling pool, which the council says is open daily during the summer holiday from 10:00 to 17:00.

Pickering Park paddling pool - closed

The pool closed in 2023 due to health and safety concerns and was due to reopen in time for this summer. However, the pool remains closed.

West Park

Dating back to 1885, this park also features seasonal water play and has a paddling pool which the council says is open until the beginning of September from 10:00 to 17:00.

The council states the facilities are occasionally closed at short notice for maintenance.

Safety advice

  • The council advises children are to be supervised at all times
  • Suitable swimming clothing is to be worn - swimming nappies, trunks, costumes
  • No dogs are allowed in the pool or pool enclosure
  • No food or drink is to be brought into the facility
  • Glass bottles or glassware must not be brought into the pool enclosure
  • No running in the pool area
  • No skateboards, roller skates, bicycles or other such equipment
  • Shallow paddling pools are not for swimming or diving

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