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Jesus Green pool is around 90 metres long, and it ranges from 1.2 to 2.5 metres in depth.
Separate male and female changing and shower facilities are available, with a basket room for clothes storage.
There is plenty of grassed and paved areas for sunbathing. The pool is surrounded by mature trees that act as a windbreak.
The complex is managed by the council in partnership with Everyone Active.
Contact details
Jesus Green
off Chesterton Road
Email jesusgreeninfo@everyoneactive.com
Telephone 01223 302579
Opening times and admission prices
The pool is open until September 12 2009.
Timetables and prices for the pool can be found on the Everyone Active website.
Getting to the pool
Several racks for cycle parking are available outside the pool, and Park Street cycle park is only a short walk away.
Buses stop nearby on Chesterton Road and Bridge Street; the county council provides bus timetable information, or you can plan your journey to the pool with Transport Direct.
There is no dedicated parking for the pool, but there are spaces with parking meters on Chesterton Road, and Park Street car park is just across Jesus Green.
Free swimming
The table provides details of free swimming sessions at the Jesus Green pool.
| Who is eligible? | Information |
|---|---|
| Over 60s | During public-swimming sessions. Proof of age required (eg driving license, birth certificate or passport) |
| Under 3s | During public-swimming sessions. Must be accompanied at all times by a person over 17 years of age. Please notify receptionist |
| Cambridge Card holders aged 17 or under | Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4-6pm. Cambridge Card leisure upgrade subscription required (available from Abbey Pools, Parkside Pools or the Local Secrets website) |
| Anybody enrolled on SLM swimming lessons who pays by Direct Debit | During public-swimming sessions |
Disabled access
The pool has disabled toilet facilities, but unfortunately there is no hoist for easy access to the pool as yet.
More information
The pool is one of the few remaining examples of the lidos that were built across the country in the 1920s and '30s.
It is the largest pool in Cambridge and one of the longest outdoor pools in the country.
Friends of Jesus Green Pool
The Friends of Jesus Green Pool group was set up to arrange social opportunities and events for patrons of the pool.
It also acts as the main consultation body and public voice for the pool.
Recent group activities include start- and end-of-season parties and an annual day trip to Dunwich every October.
Please contact the pool for more information on the group.
