Bucksburn Swimming Pool is a

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Bucksburn Bucksburn is a suburb of Aberdeen, Scotland, named after the Bucks Burn, stream that flows through it. The stream is called Bucks Burn. Bucksburn was formerly a market village before being swallowed up by the spread of the city. The area is bor ...

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, Scotland.

History

The swimming pool opened on 20 November 1989. It was built at a cost of £900,000. On 2 March 2023, it was announced that the pool would close on 16 April 2023 along with the

Beach Leisure Centre The Beach Leisure Centre was a leisure centre located in Aberdeen, Scotland operated by Sport Aberdeen. The building first opened in 1989 and closed on 16 April 2023, at the same time as Bucksburn Swimming Pool, after a £687,000 reduction in ...

following a £687,000 reduction in the yearly budget for Sport Aberdeen. The council stated that there were "significant issues" with the plant that would cost over £400,000 to fix. It stated that the site where the pool stands would be required for an expansion of Bucksburn Academy. In December 2023, following a council consultation on the decision to close the pool triggered by the widespread backlash due to the pool's closure it was announced that the pool would reopen. Initially £1m was allocated to reopening the pool. In September 2024, an additional £1.1m was approved.

Facilities

The pool is long and has five lanes.

References

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