Well what a great start to the season! Gorgeous weather has made for record attendances :) Evening sessions being particularly popular...
As well as the 6pm-8pm weekday times
and 1pm-4pm weekend times,
the pool can now also offer:
*Adult only sessions Weds am 10.00-11.00 , Thurs pm 7.30-8.15 & Sun 1130am-1230pm £1.50/session
(for the serious swimmers who want to enjoy a calm relaxing time without boistrous kids with floats and rubber rings getting in the way)
*Aqua fit (from 29th june) Mon pm 7.30-8.15 £2.50/session
( how to use the pool to get fit without swimming lengths)
*Tadpole sessions Weds am 1100-1200 £1
(for those not yet at school and who, accompanied by a carer, want to get confident in the water when there are fewer peple about)
Come on in and join us for a great time at our local pool :)
*stop press*
Rest well over the Bank Holiday ..... we are opening!!
Tuesday 26th May is hoping to be the opening day (dependent of weather as we are finishing some tiling at the moment)
Wednesday 27th definitely!
will publish times and prices soon
Tuesday 26th May is hoping to be the opening day (dependent of weather as we are finishing some tiling at the moment)
Wednesday 27th definitely!
will publish times and prices soon
March-May Thanks
Well what a season already! The pool is yet to open and still we have some great times up here already! Four work parties have taken place with lots of willing helpers turning up to help cut hedges and lawn, paint building,furniture and fences, cleaning between slabs,tidying up, and of course scrubbing out the pool !
The pool is squeaky clean and with a revamped paddling pool the water is heating ready for the start of season.
Well done to all who have volunteered their help and we look forward to seeing many new faces coming to join in the fun that is our community pool ☺
The pool is squeaky clean and with a revamped paddling pool the water is heating ready for the start of season.
Well done to all who have volunteered their help and we look forward to seeing many new faces coming to join in the fun that is our community pool ☺
March 2009 ; Welcome to Billinghay Pool!
Thank you for coming by to find out more about your community pool. We are starting to get ready for the summer season and volunteers to give a helping hand are always welcome :)
Following a quiet AGM in Feb, a new AGM meeting was arranged at the primary school on the 6th March. Villagers turned up to show their support and concern that the pool might close through lack of interest. A new treasurer was appointed as well as a job share chair!
Before the season starts there will be jobs to do and so to start the ball rolling, there will be a 'work party' on Saturday 21st March from 0900am. Tom will be cutting the hedges around the pool, and helpers will be needed to pick up and clear the cuttings to the waiting trailer (thanks Andrew!) Time and helpers permitting, we may give the benches their seasonal coat of paint and any other Spring tidying that would benefit the pool surrounding area. Our aim is to get the pool side tidy ready for the serious job of emptying and cleaning the pool in April some time.
Please feel free to turn up on the 21st and give a little of your time for a worthwile community facility.
Do you hold a lifeguarding certificate? Would you be interested in becoming a lifeguard? The pool is in desperate need of lifeguards. Please call if you want to find out more about what training requirements are needed and what the commitment would be.
Any queries? Call Cath on 01526 861144
Following a quiet AGM in Feb, a new AGM meeting was arranged at the primary school on the 6th March. Villagers turned up to show their support and concern that the pool might close through lack of interest. A new treasurer was appointed as well as a job share chair!
Before the season starts there will be jobs to do and so to start the ball rolling, there will be a 'work party' on Saturday 21st March from 0900am. Tom will be cutting the hedges around the pool, and helpers will be needed to pick up and clear the cuttings to the waiting trailer (thanks Andrew!) Time and helpers permitting, we may give the benches their seasonal coat of paint and any other Spring tidying that would benefit the pool surrounding area. Our aim is to get the pool side tidy ready for the serious job of emptying and cleaning the pool in April some time.
Please feel free to turn up on the 21st and give a little of your time for a worthwile community facility.
Do you hold a lifeguarding certificate? Would you be interested in becoming a lifeguard? The pool is in desperate need of lifeguards. Please call if you want to find out more about what training requirements are needed and what the commitment would be.
Any queries? Call Cath on 01526 861144
About Billinghay Pool...
37 years ago, the villagers of Billinghay got together and built themselves a swimming pool.
Today, volunteer-run, it is a popular leisure facility serving a wide area. It is an outdoor, heated, secluded pool, a full 25mx10m, with a maximum depth of 2m.
For the kids (mainly!) there are two slides, and we also have a toddler pool for use by our smallest visitors. The toddler pool uses the same water as the big pool, so it is also warm.
Our staffed reception provides security for your possessions while you swim- or just laze around in the sun, whichever takes your fancy.
So.....
Next time you feel the need to relax, why not give us a thought; after all, it's you we are here for.
Today, volunteer-run, it is a popular leisure facility serving a wide area. It is an outdoor, heated, secluded pool, a full 25mx10m, with a maximum depth of 2m.
For the kids (mainly!) there are two slides, and we also have a toddler pool for use by our smallest visitors. The toddler pool uses the same water as the big pool, so it is also warm.
Our staffed reception provides security for your possessions while you swim- or just laze around in the sun, whichever takes your fancy.
So.....
Next time you feel the need to relax, why not give us a thought; after all, it's you we are here for.
Where are we?
Billinghay village is situated on the A153, 9 miles East of Sleaford and 5 miles West of Tattershall and Conningsby. It is also on the B1189 from Metheringham.
The pool is located on Fen road, right at the heart of the village, next to the two schools (marked on the map below). It is signposted off the A153.If you are approaching from the North, Fen road is on the left about ½mile into the village.
Refreshments
Tea, coffee, hot chocolate, cold drinks, sweets, chocolate, crisps and ice creams are always on sale...
If you want to bring your own sandwiches, please feel free to do so and sit around the poolside and watch the children young and old have fun. There are plenty of tables chairs, sunbeds and parasols.
If you want to bring your own sandwiches, please feel free to do so and sit around the poolside and watch the children young and old have fun. There are plenty of tables chairs, sunbeds and parasols.
Happy New Year and welcome the pool!
Still a little too chilly for our outdoor pool to open! However thank you for coming over to have a look at our site.
We traditionally open for the Whitsun weekend so we will be putting up details of the new season in May.
We look forward to seeing you when you come to the pool.
We traditionally open for the Whitsun weekend so we will be putting up details of the new season in May.
We look forward to seeing you when you come to the pool.
Cost of oil
Unfortunately , due to the high rise in oil costs, the pool cannot afford to take the covers off the pool if the weather is cold or it is raining.
Please check first to confirm the pool is open on grey chilly days!
Please check first to confirm the pool is open on grey chilly days!
NEW TELEPHONE NUMBER!
Please note the pool has a new number for this season.
01526 861383
Do you hold a lifeguarding certificate? Would you be interested in becoming a lifeguard? The pool is in desperate need of lifeguards. Please call by the pool if you want to find out more about what training requirements are needed and what the commitment would be.
01526 861383
Do you hold a lifeguarding certificate? Would you be interested in becoming a lifeguard? The pool is in desperate need of lifeguards. Please call by the pool if you want to find out more about what training requirements are needed and what the commitment would be.
Goodbye for this year... See you in 2008!
A Big Thank You to the pool committee members without whom we wouldn't have our local community pool, all the lifeguards for their tireless commitment to the pool and to all the volunteer helpers who manned the reception throughout the season.
PS there is a strict no photo policy at the pool however for a special occasion such as a last day photo, together with parental permission from parents of children photographed, a special dispensation was given.
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