Stanhope pool is a community created charity venture first started in 1974. The pool is one of a few open-air pools remaining in the UK and is situated nicely among the North-Pennine hills. The pool is maintained by volunteers and is financially supported by Durham County Council, the Weardale Area Action Partnership and donations from our patrons.
NEWS
GOOD NEWS FROM WEARDALE OPEN AIR SWIMMING POOL
We are delighted to announce that we have agreed a new 30-year lease with our landlords. Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool first opened in 1974, with a life expectancy of 30 years. The hard work of our wonderful volunteers kept things going for much longer, but the pool infrastructure now needs complete renovation.
The challenging task of significant fundraising now begins to support essential works which include but are not limited to relining the pool and refurbishing its surrounds; rewiring of the entire site; refurbishing the plant room and boiler and upgrading the changing rooms and snack bar. We now need to raise hundreds of thousands of pounds, and we cannot do this without your help and support.
There is a great deal to do. We have appointed several new trustees and set up a project management group to take the work forward, and many local people and businesses have already stepped up to offer funding or practical help as we have returned to the site and taken first steps to consolidate it. If you can help us in any way, please visit our website at www.stanhopepool.co.uk or email enquiries@stanhopepool.co.uk.
Essential information: Stanhope Pool is run by a Registered Charity and leases the pool site from a private landlord.