On This Day 28 July 1906 the Lido opened on Tooting Bec Common
Tooting Bec Lido is one of Britain's oldest open-air pools. It is 100 yards long, and 33 yards wide and is not only London's largest outdoor pool, it is the largest swimming pool by surface area in the UK. It holds one million gallons of water, takes a week to refill, and can hold a maximum of 1,400 swimmers at one time.
Tooting Bec Lido is one of Britain's oldest open-air pools. It is 100 yards long, and 33 yards wide and is not only London's largest outdoor pool, it is the largest swimming pool by surface area in the UK. It holds one million gallons of water, takes a week to refill, and can hold a maximum of 1,400 swimmers at one time.
