Pells Pool News

The Pells will be closed on Monday 10 August for essential maintenance. You won’t be able to book a swim or sauna that day. The hot and sunny weather means we’ve been extremely busy over the last few weeks. This is fantastic, and we’re grateful for everyone who has come down and enjoyed the pool this year (and thank you for showering before getting in for a swim). However, the high number of swimmers has affected water quality. So, we need to drain the pool a little, add more

Our summer season means longer opening hours and more sessions to enjoy! Monday to Friday, we 'll open at 7am, with three morning lane sessions, followed by a gentle swim hour at 10am, then two family-friendly sessions in the afternoon. There'll also be a 90 minute evening lane swim from 6:30 to 8pm. Saturdays and Sundays we'll open at 8am for three lane swims, followed by two family-friendly sessions in the afternoons. We're also delighted to announce that our sauna will be

It's time to dust off those swimmies for the new season, which starts on Saturday 18 April. Tickets go on sale soon. You can find out more details on our sessions and prices on the Times and prices page. Sessions can be booked up to two weeks in advance, through our booking system, Bookwhen (which goes live on 4 April 2026, the same day as our community day). We’ll be running lots of special events this year, including midnight swims, a summer solstice swim and bonfire swim,

We’d like to invite everyone to our Pells Community Day on Saturday, 4 April 2026, from 10am to 2pm. The team has been busy getting everything ready for the new season, so we don’t need any jobs doing on the day, but we’d still love to see you. So, pop in for a cup of tea or coffee and a slice of cake, plan your swimming season and catch up with the team and with fellow Pells swimmers and get your hands on some wonderful Pells merchandise!

The iconic Pells kiosk would be refurbished and extended as part of the proposals We’re delighted to share our future vision for Pells Pool, following feedback from pool users. Our aim is to protect the unique character of Pells Pool and its setting, while looking to meet the aspirations of swimmers, visitors and staff for improved facilities, which will be flood-resilient and future-proofed. We’ve now asked for pre-application advice from the South Downs National Park planni

Cold water, warm smiles, and even warmer merch! 🍂 Our Pells Pool hoodies, tees, beanies, bobble hats, swim caps and mugs are in full...

Yesterday was the first day we've gone below 15 degrees Celsius since the spring season! With that, we introduce our cold water swimming...