It's not commonly known, but at one time you could pop on a pair of trunks or swimming costume and enjoy an afternoon swimming at Stanley Park lido.
Stanley Park in Anfield is one of the city's great Victorian parks and opened to the public in 1870. The Grade II* listed park was designed by renowned landscape designer, Edward Kemp, who was involved in laying out Birkenhead Park with designer Joseph Paxton.
Kemp's other work includes Newsham Park, Anfield cemetery, Hesketh Park in Southport, and Halton Grange in Runcorn. Throughout the late 19th and 20th centuries, numerous features were added to the park, such as the introduction of the Grade II listed conservatory and bandstand (both added in 1899).
