Tollesbury Parish Council, Woodup Pool, View Of Salt Water Woodup Pool

Woodup Pool

Tidal pool for swimming and supervised water sports

Please see below the end-of-season shutdown dates.

  • Monday 1st December 2025 – empty the pool
  • Tuesday 22nd December 2025 – pool refilled for swimming over Christmas/New Year
  • Monday 5th January 2026 – empty the pool
  • The pool to be refilled – date to be confirmed

Description:

Woodup Pool is a salt water amenity pool with an area of sand at one end. There is also a grassed area with picnic tables and two BBQs. A portable toilet is provided during the season (which is typically from June to September). Public toilets are also available at Woodrolfe Green Car Park.

Woodup Pool Information:

To view the presentation of Woodup Pool, please click on the following link;

Woodup Pool Information

Woodup Pool is used at your own risk and children should be supervised at all times as there are no lifeguards in attendance.

The road is liable to tidal flooding, please take note of signage, parking restrictions and tide times.

 

Season:

The Woodup Pool Season is due to start 22nd May 2026.

Rules and Regulations:

  • Please leave the pool, as you would wish to find it
  • Please familiarise yourself with the information signage
  • Please use the bins provided or take your rubbish home with you
  • Please do not leave rubbish around the bins as it will not be collected by the contractor
  • Children to be supervised at all times
  • Strictly no dogs allowed either in the water, on the beach, or on any of the grassed areas around the pool
  • No riding of bicycles and motorcycles
  • Please note, there are parking restrictions during weekdays, weekends and Bank Holidays. Please use the car park at Woodrolfe Green. Please do not park in the car parks of local organisations/businesses or on the yellow lines; enforcement officers regularly patrol the area.
  • The water is changed on Spring tides, which is approximately every two weeks. Further information about the flushing of the pool can be found on the information boards on site and by clicking the link: Woodup Amenity Pool Closure Information
  • For the well-being of others, please do not enter the water if suffering from any infectious or contagious disease
  • When using inflatables, paddle boards etc. please be aware of swimmers.

Planning a visit to Woodup Pool, please familiarise yourself with the information boards.

Woodup Amenity Pool Information Board

Tide Timetable:

Tides can vary and these predictions are used entirely at your own risk. Please refer to our home page;

Outlook and Tides

Reserved Use:

Please note, Woodup Pool will also be used for kayaking activities on the following dates.
Most of the pool will be sectioned off, leaving a small area for paddling only.

2026
March 4th, 11th, 18th, and 26th
April 15th, 22nd and 29th
May 6th, 13th and 20th
June 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th
July 1st, 8th and 15th
September 2nd, 9th, 16th, 23rd and 30th
October 7th, 14th and 21st
November 4th, 11th, 12th and 13th

 

Useful information:

Facilities

  • Picnic area
  • BBQ
  • Toilets
  • Saltwater swimming

Please Note

  • No Lifeguard
  • Parking at Woodrolfe Green Car Park
  • Road Liable to Flooding

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