In May 1962, it was reported in the Bristol Evening post, that Portishead Urban Council plan to heat their new open-air swimming pool by pouring in boiling water – 3,000 gallons at a time.
On 24th May 2024, the pool was granted £140,000 to become more sustainable with the addition of solar panels.
| Name | Portished Open Air Pool Esplanade Road, Portishead, BS20 7HD |
| Built / opened | 21st April 1962 by Lord Mayor of Bristol, Aiderman Charles Smith |
| Cost | £45,000 2009 refurbishment £200,000 |
| Dimensions | 110′ x 40′ |
| Capacity | |
| Water type | Freshwater |
| Depth(s) | 3′ to 8′ |
| Diving boards | Pair of concrete fixed platforms 3m and 5m now inaccessible |
| Changing facilities | |
| Second pool | Paddling pool approx 25′ x 12′ |
| Spectator seating | Terraced concrete with some artificial grass |
| Designer | 2009 refurbishment Mike Godfrey |
| Date closed | 2008, re-opened May 2009 |
| Status | Open |
| On site now | The pool |
| Notes | |
| Links | Ty’s Great British Adventure – Portishead Open Air Pool refurbishment |
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