Sandford Parks Lido's heated outdoor pools are a mecca for swimmers on sunny days. Facilities include a heated 50-metre pool with lanes for training, a heated children's pool with a slide, a paddling pool, a café, table tennis and landscaped gardens. Events are held throughout the summer. These include fun days, sponsored swims and the Cheltenham Triathlon. Sandford Lido was completed in 1935 in an attempt to improve the town’s health, at a cost of £15,700.