PIN Ruislip Lido

A beach in London?

Ruislip Lido is a bit of London `Sea-Side`. It`s an artificial beach in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon and situated between Ruislip Common, Ruislip Woods and Poors Field. It is a great place all the family and comprises an artificial beach, a restaurant, and a forest. The place also has a child pleasing miniature railway with beautiful, tiny locomotives all pulled by a magnificent steam engine.

History

Originally opened as a feeder reservoir for the Grand Junction Canal in 1811, the reservoir was reopened in 1933 as a lido, with facilities for swimming and boating. A narrow gauge railway, the Ruislip Lido Railway was opened in 1945, and now runs about two thirds of the distance around the reservoir.The railway was opened in 1945 with short trains being hauled by Prince Edward, an Atlantic-type steam locomotive.

TripTide Thoughts

The Ruislip Lido is a great place to have fun with family and friends, and enjoy a sunny weekend.

Opening hours

January and February 9am to 4pm
March 9am to 5pm
April 9am to 6pm
May, June, July and August 9am to 8pm
September 9am to 7pm
October 9am to 5pm
November and December 9am to 4pm

How to get there

You need to take the H 13 Bus to ruislip station or take the 331 bus to Reservoir Road.

Owner

sebastian soler

Hi I am Sebastian - a french student on an internship in London for TripTide. I love music, movies and history - and London. My Home Town is Nice in France. ...

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Location

Reservoir Rd Ruislip, London, United-Kingdom, HA4 7TY (View on Google Maps)
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Recent Reviews

"The place to be during summer !"

I was tired of crowded parks in London, so I was looking for something different, and this place is amazing ! I even swim a bit, but it's obviously nothing compare to the mediterranean sea... perfect If you want to get tan with a 3£ pint

Reviewed by Emilie 4 years ago

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