Aims and objectives
To further enhance the pump-house redevelopment at the Lido, the SLSC is keen to share with you the plans for a separate project to improve the facilities at the shallow end. This project, once the approach has been agreed, will be scheduled at a future date after the pump house project has been completed.
Click here to read more about our plans and to see the boards that were on public display in the Woodfield Pavilion in February 2023
Wandsworth Council have invested £4M in the Tooting Bec Lido renovation project to replace the old pump house, which filters and cleans the pool’s water and to construct a new electrical sub-station to power the filtration pumps and the Lido’s modern new UV water purification system. Built in red brick the new pump house is the same size and footprint as the previous pump house. New pipework, filtration system, pool liner and improved landscaping around the water’s edge also formed parts of the scheme. The project will preserve the future of Tooting Bec Lido by advancing investment ahead of any expected replacement programme.
To further enhance the renovation project led and funded by Wandsworth Council, the SLSC Committee commissioned Rob Lowe, a renowned artist AKA supermundane and regular Lido swimmer, to design pool side and common facing murals on the new pump house. The tiled artwork celebrates the heritage of the site and his signature geometric style is a natural fit with the Lido’s Art Deco feel. The external mural is 9 metres long and uses the colours from the nearby Pavilion’s glazed bricks. This mural is viewable from the common. The internal murals complement the much loved colour schemes of the Lido cubicle doors. Rob Lowe kindly donated his design and the Club funded the production and installation of the murals.
We are pleased to announce that planning permission has been granted for the new electricity substation at Tooting Bec Lido. This is a vital step on the way to restoring the pump room and safeguarding the future of the Lido. We now need to apply for permission from the Secretary of State to build the substation as the Lido is on common land.
Aims and objectives
To complement the Lido Improvement Project, the Heritage Project will ensure that the Lido’s structures and landscaped areas are conserved to an equally high standard as the new Lido Pavilion, so that the history of the Lido’s development and the historical context within which the new facility will operate, are fully understood by Lido and Common users, and the wider local community.
The SLSC have developed the Lido heritage plan to guide the conservation and interpretation of the Lido’s heritage for the enjoyment of future generations.
Aims and objectives
The new Lido Pavilion opened in June 2018. It was built on the deep end of the site where the original entrance was sited.
The Lido Pavilion’s sports hall allows for better provision of a variety of sporting activities at the Lido for club members and the wider community. As well as being a venue for fitness and sports classes, it serves as a meeting hall for organisations based around Tooting Bec Common and as a headquarters for the South London Swimming Club, where it can hold events, meetings and activities. The building also includes much needed facilities for lifeguards and other site staff.
This will help ensure the future of Tooting Bec Lido, making it even more attractive, both for swimmers and the wider community, and will strengthen the South London Swimming Club’s position at the heart of Lido life.
For news on the progress of the project please visit news update page.
The Finnish Sauna at the Lido 2008
The log cabin sauna was donated to the Club by its makers, the Finnish company Honka for the World Winter Swimming Champions in 2008. Since then it has warmed up swimmers each winter.