On a sunny summer’s day you can’t beat a swim in an open-air pool - it can give you that ultimate holiday-feeling without having to fly anywhere.
Lidos are hard to come by here in Greater Manchester, but luckily there’s one only a 90-minute drive away - and it’s surrounded by ‘stunning scenery’.
In the heart of the village of Hathersage, nestled in the eastern Hope Valley in the Peak District is an open-air swimming pool which glistens like a blue jewel in the sunshine.
Having opened in 1936, Hathersage Swimming Pool has been welcoming swimmers for generations, and it’s still a popular spot today.
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