Stanhope Open Air Swimming Pool

24/08/2026

We help an open day yesterday to allow people to see what we are up to and how much work remains to be done as well as explaining our plans. Well attended, helped by the weather.

You can keep up with the development by checking into https://www.facebook.com/groups/946901791174653/?__cft__[0]=AZYy5Iorma5KkfpkKl7bVjNaH4qCIEdxxGg-DlftuQSAkJJP8y7PSIjk9OywfimPcmokj9r8FePxaVrmVF4lbPIP2P0tXbnxdXZolqWga4z7Lh45qDm_xOH_AzNnWCbXzxRg628rmmDcX8xh1f8QV8iUmSV24gC58LDZVihMqkhERQ&__tn__=-UK-R

We also have ongoing fundraising efforts at
https://www.justgiving.com/charity/Stanhope-Swimming-Pool

and you can fill in our survey at
https://forms.office.com/r/P2P2FAUBw3

27/05/2026

As the Pool is now closed for renovations which are going to take a while, we are going to suspend this page. If you want to follow the progress of the renovations please switch over to Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool Refurbishment Project where regular updates will be available.

16/05/2026

I know that many of you are keen to find out what is happening at the pool and when it might reopen. We have set up a new page for everyone interested in following our progress. Please follow us Weardale Open Air Swimming Pool Refurbishment Project and like and share our page with as many people as you can. We are going to close this page for the moment as the Pool isn’t open

24/02/2026

Since we sorted the Pool Lease issues out the Trustees have set up various work groups to determine what work is needed to renovate the pool and plant and start the process of raising the necessary funds needed for that work. In due course more detail will be given but be certain we'll let you know. There is a lot to do in order to get to the position of being open for many more years.

If you wish to support our efforts you can donate via paypal on our website at

Support us As we are a charity we rely on the support of the community and our users. Stanhope Pool now has the task of raising funds in order to refurbish the pool and plant. We will be applying for grants but this is likely to require matched funding from us. We are unlikely to have enough so will...

26/01/2026

Anyone who wishes to donate to the refurbishment fund please follow the link below:

Support us As we are a charity we rely on the support of the community and our users. Stanhope Pool now has the task of raising funds in order to refurbish the pool and plant. We will be applying for grants but this is likely to require matched funding from us. We are unlikely to have enough so will...

26/01/2026

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 [email protected].

Essential information: Stanhope Pool is run by a Registered Charity and leases the pool site from a private landlord.