A pool with a long history on an historic site, it finally closed and was demolished in 2021 after a long battle by a local campaign group. The first swimming pool in Abbey Fields was opened in the summer of 1896. It was rebuilt in the 1930s and extended in the 1960s and 1980s.
The pool will be replaced with two new indoor pools but the cost has increased dramatically after finding medieval remains on the site. The council has approved an increase from £14.7m to £22m for the scheme which will see the pools built on top of the medieval buildings.
| Name | Abbey Fields Outdoor Pool aka Kenilworth Lido Bridge St, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, England, CV8 1BP |
| Built / opened | 1st June 1896 15th July 1935 8th October 1986 |
| Cost | 1896 – £470 |
| Dimensions | 1896 – 75′ x 30′ |
| Water volume | 1896 – 60,000 gallons |
| Depth(s) | 1896 – 2′ 6″ to 5′ |
| Diving | 1935 – Springboards, 3m and 5m platforms |
| Water type | |
| Second pool | 1986 – Small childrens pool |
| Designer | |
| Date closed | 1896 – closed for rebuilding in 1934 1934 – closed for rebuilding circa 1984 1986 – closed for full redevopment as indoor pools in 2021 |
| Status | Closed and filled in as an outdoor pool but new indoor pools in progress |
| Notes | |
| Links | Medieval remains found under old Kenilworth swimming pool – BBC News |
| Last updated | 31st May 2025 |
