The Strand Lido in Gillingham, Kent – a local treasure for nearly 130 years – features on the Historic Pools of Britain register as the UK's only riverside salt-water pool. While Britain has seen precious few sunny spells recently, when the sunshine does appear, there's nowhere finer to spend time than at an outdoor swimming pool.

Opening its doors in June 1896, The Strand Lido has remained a cherished destination across generations. It boasts the remarkable accolade of being Britain's last surviving riverside tidal salt water pool, with water drawn straight from the River Medway and treated with chlorine for safe bathing.

And it's an easy to reach spo t for Londoners. The train from Kings Cross to Gillingham takes just 45-minutes, and the lido is about a 20-minute walk from th

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