Lido, Jersey

17/08/2024

Enjoy some incredible photos taken by The Mania of a beautiful wedding we hosted and catered for earlier this summer.

16/08/2024

It’s time to share another postcard from the past, but we couldn’t resist something a little different and very special...

Earlier on in the week on one of our historical posts, a lady posted an old photograph and wrote ‘Here is our mum Dot Macready at the pool after winning a Gold medal…’

Wow, is all we could say. The first imagine is a painting of Dot that we have had by our bar for a number of years since someone unknown dropped it off for us. Dot watches over us on a daily basis and regularly becomes a catalyst for conversations about the unique and rich history our pool has. for sharing the second photo of your Mum, and thank you for bringing a wonderful human connection to the heroine that looks over us on a daily basis.

Edythe Amy Fairbairn (1908–1994), born Macready and widely known as “Dot”, was a Jersey female diver and became the only island female to win a British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games) gold medal, when she triumphed for England in the ladies’ high diving championships at Wembley in 1934. Macready trained in the Havre des Pas Pool.

Thousands of islanders thronged the streets of St Helier to welcome the Jersey Swimming Club member back in triumph to a civic reception at the Town Hall.

The previous year she had won the Amateur Swimming Association’s ladies’ high diving championship. Dot was the English ladies champion in 1933.

Dot was inducted into the Jersey Sport Hall of Fame in November 2018.

13/08/2024

Nice article about the positive progress being made by Deputy David Warr and the Lido Steering Group by the Jersey Evening Post.

We strongly support the community led initiative model as has been so successful at The Bathing Pools in Guernsey and look forward to a sustainable and better future for our very special site, a future where everyone can enjoy and be proud of this incredible, unique, historical and special site.

THE historic Havre des Pas bathing pool could be “transformed”, a St Helier Deputy has said – if Jersey is willing to set aside inter-island rivalries […]

13/08/2024

Very good coverage of the work being done by the Lido Steering Group driven by Deputy David Warr to find a positive and sustainable solution for the future of this incredible site.

Deputy Warr presented the plan for next steps this past Thursday evening at the public Havre Des Pas Improvement Committee meeting, where a large number attendees across many stakeholder groups attended. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Sam Mezac, who was accompanied by Deputy Tom Coles and Deputy David Warr, all Deputies for St Helier South.

There was unanimous support in the room for the process to continue and a unanimous vote for the current tenant to remain including all Deputies, for which we are incredibly grateful as we continue to dedicate ourselves to a sustainable and better future of this site for all.

13/08/2024

Last minute party booking request?

No stress! We’ll make it as smoothly as possible.

Your praise is our Fuel!

Thank you for choosing Lido, Jersey

12/08/2024

159 years ago on 12th August 1865, two young boys, Helier Le Rey and Edwin Skelley, drowned at Havre des Pas.

Those who watched could not help because they did not know how to swim or how to save a life.

Following this, members of the public got together and The Jersey Swimming Club was formed on 9th October 1865.

The aim: to teach the public of Jersey to swim and to teach Life Saving.

They also wanted to make sure that safety equipment was made available around the coast where visitors and locals took to the water.

Today we celebrate the lives of Helier and Edwin and remember the reason why our incredible facility exists, the thousands, if not millions of people who have been taught swimming safety in the pool and the reason that we continue to push to keep this iconic, historical and incredibly special venue open for everyone to enjoy for many more years to come.

Lido Steering Group

12/08/2024

We can’t stop giggling about this headline!

What are the chances that both people who have committed to positive change of public sea pools in the Channel Islands are both called David Warr!

“TWO people with the same interest and the same name met at La Vallette, when Deputy David Warr from Jersey spoke with Vive La Vallette's David Warr.

The St Helier South deputy's visit was to find out more about the work done at the bathing pools in a search for inspiration for what to do with Jersey's open air swimming pools at Havre des Pas.

He was accompanied by other representatives of Jersey's Lido Steering Group.” Guernsey Press

“The lido pools in Jersey are in the ownership of the People of Jersey, which begs lots of questions about service agreements” Deputy Warr said.

11/08/2024

We love our ‘love your beach’ board.

Thank you Plastic Free Jersey for this great initiative 👌

11/08/2024

It’s time for another historical postcard.

We couldn’t find a more appropriate one for a day when the forecasted weather is to hit +30oC!

Just look at that slide, apparently the longest wooden water slide in Europe when it was first installed.

Enjoy the beautiful weather today and when you get too hot, come and take a dip and enjoy something refreshing at Poolside Jersey 🍦👌

09/08/2024

Wow, Saltdean Lido you are looking 😍

08/08/2024

Fancy an early morning 🧘‍♀️on the roof-top this Saturday?

Saturdays with Emily .emily

Vinyasa at the Lido 🩵

🌊 The Lido, Havre des Pas
📆 Saturdays, 8.15am
🧘🏼‍♀️ Suitable for all levels
💵 £5

Bring a mat ☀️

08/08/2024

Jersey officials visit Guernsey bathing pools

Deputy David Warr said he hoped a similar partnership could be formed to run the pool in Jersey.

07/08/2024

Great to continue to be part of this initiative.

Lido, Jersey belongs to the People of Jersey and it’s all of our responsibility to keep not only this incredible and iconic asset free of waste but also our beach and pool.

Well done Climate Jersey, we are proud to be doing our little part.

8 million pieces of plastic pollution make their way into the ocean every day 🤯

To help reduce the amount of litter entering our oceans, “Beach Clean Boards” have been installed at key locations around Jersey’s coast in partnership with Plastic Free Jersey.

Created by States of Jersey Prison Service, these boards come with reusable bags and litter picking arms, ready for Islanders to use on their beach visits. 🛍️♻️

Thank you to the local cafes, restaurants, and businesses that are helping to maintain these boards, which you can find at:

📍 Bonne Nuit Bonne Nuit Beach Café
📍 The Gunsite The Gunsite Beach Café
📍 St Brelade SunnySide Deckchairs
📍 Greve de Lecq The National Trust for Jersey
📍 Rozel The Hungry Man
📍 Bel Royal Pizza Quarter
📍 Gorey Pizza Quarter
📍 Harve Des Pas Lido, Jersey

Surfers Against Sewage

06/08/2024

If you can join and you have an interest in the future of our site and the area of Havre Des Pas as a whole, you are welcome to join, it’s free and it’s open to anyone.

This month's meeting of the Havre des Pas Improvement Group takes place at The Lido at 6pm on Thursday, 8th August. Full details, including the meeting's paperwork, can be found here: https://tinyurl.com/mrp93a6n.

For anything else please contact Annie Bienvenu at [email protected] / 01534 811821.

06/08/2024

A huge to the team behind the transformation of the The Bathing Pools in Guernsey, who today hosted a small group from the Lido Steering Group and showed them around their site, discussed the challenges that they have overcome over the last 3 years, and the tremendous success that can be had when a community comes together to deliver what is wanted and needed for the people.

Truly inspirational and an incredible success story.

The bathing pools and the facilities are now enjoyed by hugely increased numbers of locals and visitors for multiple benefits and are somewhere that locals are very proud of.

Keep up the incredible work Team La Vallette and we look forward to welcoming you to Lido, Jersey to return the hospitality very soon.

06/08/2024

Need a little inspiration before you’ll jump in?

If you haven’t already, you must meet Sal Minty-Gravett, who learned her first sea-swimming stroke in our pool and has challenged herself throughout life, doing what she loves, to become one of the most respected female long distance swimmers in the world.

‘Sally Minty-Gravett is an inspiring leader in the open water swimming community. Her swimming career includes eight successful crossings of the English Channel. She is the only swimmer to have crossed the English Channel in each of six consecutive decades. Her first was in 1975, winning the Captain Webb Memorial Trophy for the fastest British crossing of the year. She also achieved the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming and has pioneered swims.

She was the first woman to complete four Round Jersey swims. She was the first female to swim from Sark to Jersey in the Channel Islands. And, she is the only woman to achieve a ‘hat-trick’ of Round Jersey swims.

Sally set several records: oldest 2-way English Channel in 2016 which stood until 2019 and oldest female which stood in 2022; oldest to have completed Round Jersey in 2021 which stood until 2022. In 2016, she set her personal best time for the Round Jersey swim at 10 hours and 36 minutes.

She has mentored and trained over 40 swimmers to complete the Round Jersey swim and 20 to cross the English Channel. In recognition of her contributions to swimming, She was inducted as an Honor Swimmer in the International Marathon Swimming Hall of Fame in 2005. Sally was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE). In 2023, she received the Irving Davids/Captain Roger W. Wheeler Memorial Award from the International Swimming Hall of Fame.’

So, what’s holding you back? Maybe you can be the next Sally? Maybe, like us, you think ‘Wowzers, that’s impressive, I feel exhausted just reading it’! Whatever you think, you’re going to feel great after your dip, and we are here to help nourish and warm you up, at Poolside Jersey 7 days a week, afterwards!

Here’s a fun fact, did you know as a young girl, Sally also worked in the kiosk at Lido, Jersey, which is still in almost the exact same position to this day. So come and have an 🍦 and a chat, enjoy all the incredible stories this site has to offer, it’s part of our Island’s history, its iconic and it belongs to you, the people of Jersey. Let’s celebrate that, and celebrate all fhe amazing sea-swimmers that have, and continue to enjoy it on a daily basis.

🌊Interview with Sally Minty-Gravett: A Legend Leads Jersey Joy Relay Around Jersey Island

We had the incredible opportunity to sit down with the legendary Sally Minty-Gravett, MBE, who recently led the Jersey Joy relay team on a 36-mile swim around Jersey Island. 🏊‍♀️🌊

The team, consisting of Jean Rhodes, Rachel Sayers, Rhiannon Patel, Claire Pedley, Janine Ward, and Sally herself, tackled choppy seas and strong currents, completing the swim in 10 hours and 27 minutes! 💪

👉 Check out our full interview where Sally shares insights on the swim, her career, and what’s next on her horizon! https://www.openwaterswimming.com/interview-with-sally-minty-gravett-a-legend-leads-jersey-joy-relay-around-jersey-island/

Sal Minty-Gravett

05/08/2024

Sometimes we are there for more than just great food, drinks and hospitality.

We are incredibly proud of how our Team Lido stepped in to help a customer this past weekend in a time of need.

We are constantly focused on our guests safety and the roll we play in our community.

This gift of appreciation for the Team is a testament to their morals and dedication to all we do and means a great deal.

03/08/2024

Oh OK then, we’ll share another!

After so much enjoyment from the first old postcard image yesterday, we didn’t want to leave you waiting too long for another!

So here’s another fabulous image of what must have been a lovely sunny and busy day…

02/08/2024

A beautiful evening at Lido, Jersey

02/08/2024

Wishing our very special guest tonight a very Happy 50th Birthday.

We hope you have had an evening of fun and wonderful memories.

Happy Birthday from Team Lido and thank you for choosing Lido, Jersey for your special day.

02/08/2024

We’re really looking forward to hosting the first Charity Yoga event with Rebecca Taylor Yoga to raise money for Mencap.

Join this wonderful event, enjoy some 🧘‍♀️+ 🏊🏼‍♀️ + 🥂 = 🤗

📅 Friday, 16th August
🕕 6 PM
📍 Lido, Jersey

For more information, visit https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/andrea-bowring

🧘‍♀️ Join us for a Charity Yoga Event! 🧘‍♂️

We’re hosting a special yoga practice to support a remarkable lady, Andrea, running the London Marathon 2025 for Mencap Charity. Let’s come together to make a difference! 💖

📅 Friday, 16th August
🕕 6 PM
📍 The Lido, Havre de Pas, Jersey

Enjoy a serene yoga evening while contributing to a great cause. Post yoga swim and Prosecco will be on offer too! 🌅✨

Booking link in bio but not essential - just helps us estimate numbers for Prosecco ☺️☺️

For more information, visit https://2025tcslondonmarathon.enthuse.com/pf/andrea-bowring

02/08/2024

02/08/2024

We love all the old images of Lido that we sourced from the Jersey Archive when we first took over the commercial tenancy and we love when we get sent even more that we haven’t seen before.

We’ve come across a load of old Jersey postcards which feature Lido, so we thought we’d start sharing!

Like today, this must have been a lovely sunny day, it was certainly busy!

30/07/2024

The sun is shining and we LOVE IT! We are looking forward to seeing all your Lido loving faces today. Come and grab something cold and refreshing, some delicious food, ice cream, we’ll even make you latte and iced latte in this weather! .jersey open from 10am.