The FRIENDS OF JESUS GreEN LIDO CHARITY
SWIMMING AT THE HEART OF THE CITY
At 100-yards long, Jesus Green Lido is one of Britain’s longest outdoor pools, an honour shared with Tooting Bec Lido in London.
Owned by Cambridge City Council, and operated by GLL (Better), Jesus Green Lido was built in 1923 and is located on the northern edge of Jesus Green – an iconic green space in central Cambridge.
Jesus Green Lido is far more than an outdoor swimming pool. It is a place of ritual and resilience, nestled close to the River Cam, halfway between Jesus Lock Footbridge and Victoria Avenue Bridge.
A place for early morning lengths – whatever the season or temperature. A place for long, lazy summer days where city residents, students and visitors can escape hot city streets.
A place where friendships are formed and where solo swimmers can enjoy quiet reflective moments at the water’s edge.
FOR THE LOVE OF THE LIDO
The Friends of Jesus Green Lido is a registered charity (No. 1203117) founded to help protect and celebrate one of Cambridge’s most loved outdoor spaces. Formalising the work of the volunteer group with the same name, the charity is working to help actively shape the next century of swimming at Jesus Green Lido – a precious community asset used by thousands of people every year.
As a charity – working alongside the pool owner and operator – we have three core objectives:
• To help safeguard the future of Jesus Green Lido
• To encourage and enable Cambridge residents and visitors to the city to enjoy outdoor swimming, safely
• To champion the social, physical, and mental health benefits of outdoor swimming and related activities.
Collaborating with Cambridge City Council and GLL (Better), our aim is to help ensure Jesus Green Lido thrives as a welcoming, accessible place for all, now and for generations to come.
A NEW COMMUNITY SAUNA
We’re getting our fundraising raising efforts underway with an appeal to raise money for a new community sauna at Jesus Green Lido – a vital enhancement that will help meet the evolving needs of the growing community of swimmers that visit the pool every year.
The Lido already has one sauna, but it is small, and during the winter months is often full, with standing room only. As the popularity of cold-water swimming continues to grow, the Lido needs a new, larger, purpose- built, high-quality sauna.
This will help support all-year round opening of the pool and encourage more people to try cold water swimming and enjoy its many well-documented benefits.
LATEST NEWS
Scroll down to read the latest news about life at Jesus Green Lido. For further information head to our news and events pages.
Charity welcomes planned investments at Jesus Green Lido
The Friends of Jesus Green Lido warmly welcome Cambridge City Council’s decision to reappoint GLL / Better as the operator of its leisure facilities, and the commitment that has been made to investing £8 million across the city’s health and wellbeing estate / portfolio. The charity is particularly delighted that plans will include significant investments at…
Autumn hours
GLL / Better has announced that their lido Autumn hours are on their way Get your wetsuits ready for a colder season at Jesus Green Lido starting on September 28th – November 29th New hours will be as follows: Monday, Wednesday & Friday 7am-12pm & 4pm-7pm Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday & Sunday 7am-12pm We hope to…
Bring and Share lunch & Centenary Cygnets performance – this Sunday!
Join us this Sunday at Jesus Green Lido for the latest Bring and Share lunch taking place from 12pm to 2pm. Everyone is welcome. Simply bring along a dish and drinks to share if you can, and enjoy the opportunity to spend time together in one of Cambridge’s most iconic outdoor settings. We’re also thrilled…
