Come and enjoy a picnic on the tree-lined lawn. There are facilities for the whole family to enjoy, from our tree-lined green lawn, sun terrace and exercise lane, to our children's paddling pool (re-open now for 2021 season),floats and other recreational equipment. The Pells is an unheated spring-fed pool - 50 yards (46 metres) long by 25 yards (23 metres) wide. We are run by the Pells Pool Community Association and supported by the Lewes Town Council who act as trustees for the land and pool.
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We are a community-run pool, with professional staff managing the pool and a paid team of trained lifeguards. We celebrate our 160th anniversary in 2021 and continue to welcome thousands to our unique lido pool in the summer months each year. Tickets available from our normal booking systemįull details of our autumn season is set out on the bookwhen pages and the 2021 season information.Ībout The Pells Pool The Pells Pool is the oldest documented freshwater outdoor public swimming pool in the United Kingdom, set in the beautiful town of Lewes in East Sussex. We are also trying out our first ever Bonfire Day swim by re-opening for a one-off lunchtime session (11am-1pm) on the Fifth.We are reducing all prices by 50p per session, and introducing an autumn 2021 class pass for adults at £25 for 15 sessions.For weekends, we will have three morning lane swims, and then a four-hour open session from 1.30pm, again with two lanes.We will have a three-hour open session at 3:30pm, with two lanes alongside for lane swimming. For weekdays, we are keeping the morning lane swims, including the gentle swim at 10am, and adding an extra gentle swim at 11am.Tickets for all sessions in the autumn season will go on sale today, Thursday 2 September. We are delighted to announce that our 2021 autumn season at the Pells will run every day from Monday 13 September to Sunday 31 October. Please see Q&A on these webpages for any questions about times and prices.Īutumn season: 13 September to 31 October 2021 Some customers had problems using Paypal last year. Payments will be taken from payment cards via the Stripe system rather than Paypal. We do not have "waiting list tickets" at the pool itself. Please do not travel to the pool just in case. If you are on a waiting list for a session, then you will be notified by email if a space opens up. The sale online uses the Bookwhen system - it should have all information needed for making bookings. Where any tickets remain unsold at the start of a session, you can also buy them on the door for immediate admission, as well as online. Tickets are on sale for the whole of the autumn season You can also book in person at the kiosk when we are open, for future sessions. We sell tickets online - you can buy them 24 hours a day. You should not dive into cold water unless you are well adjusted to it.įollow tips and advice from organisations like the Outdoor Swimming Society and NOWCA.Īutumn Season Monday 13 September to Sunday 31 October Booking in advance is strongly recommended, but you can buy tickets on the door where spaces are left. If a new swimmer, be aware that you may not notice your body cooling down and oddly feel quite warm while you are swimming - this is an indication you are experiencing a physical reaction If you are not used to the temperatures (eg from Pells, sea swimming or other unheated outdoor swimming) then we recommend that you initially limit your time in the water to just 15 minutes at most. Use of swim hats and potentially also swim gloves should be considered. You still need to take care and adjust your swimming times and not stay in the pool for an extended period of time.Īt 15☌ or below we would recommend using a wet suit, if you have not been acclimatised to swimming in the water before. If the temperature falls below 15☌ we will not allow children to swim in the pool & the paddling pool will close.įor those people who have been regularly swimming then swimming at these temperature should be straightforward. Please do ask our team if you have any questions or concerns. When you arrive at the pool, our staff will be providing advice and guidance to people for their safety. The temperature has now fallen below 15C. It is important therefore over the weeks ahead that those using the pool do so safely to take account of the cold water. We enjoyed an exceptionally warm start to the autumn season, but water temperatures have falled over the recent days and are now below 15C.