The Woking outdoor swimming pool was built in 1935 despite typical planning wranglings and cost increases. One cost, of £1,200, was for a new bridge of the delightfully named Hoe Stream to allow better access.
The site had previously been used as a rubbish tip so due to the presence of a considerable amount of injurious salts in the soil (the concrete floor of the pool, being a multi-reinforced raft about 7 in. thick with cross beams, was laid over extra heavy grade Sisalkraft. This product was manufactured by J. F. Sankey and Son, Ltd., of London, and was a made under enormous pressure consisting of a top layer ofheavy kraft paper, a layer of bitumen, a reinforcing central layer of sisal fibre, another layer of bitumen, and a final layer of kraft. The result was a fabric of remarkable strength. Sisal is a strong non-elastic fibre, obtained from a species of plant belonging to the aloes family.
The grand opening incluided a ceremony where the pool was opened by the Duke of Cumberland, followed by a gala display of swimming and diving. The pool was opened to the public at 6.15pm that same day.
The pool closed in 1984 and was finally demolished in 1989 to make was for a new indoor pool complex.
| Name | Woking Park Swimming Pool Constitution Hill, Woking, Surrey, GU22 9BA, England |
| Coordinates | 51°18’40.6″N 0°33’25.6″W |
| Built / opened | 5th June 1935 |
| Cost | £21,600 |
| Dimensions | 165′ x 90′ |
| Capacity | |
| Water type | Fresh water |
| Depth(s) | |
| Diving | Fixed boards at 1m, 3m and 5m |
| Changing facilities | 1,040 steel lockers |
| Second pool | Small paddling pool to south of site |
| Spectator seating | |
| Designers and contractors | Contractor – Messrs. Bolton and Lakin, Ltd., of Birmingham |
| Date closed | 1984 |
| Status | Demolished 1989 |
| On site now | Indoor pool complex |
| Last updated | 4th March 2026 |
