Beyond Brighton
The Reading Room at Saltdean Lido
In a 1938 Art Deco lido
About The Reading Room at Saltdean Lido
The Reading Room is the café and restaurant of Saltdean Lido, designed by Richard Jones and opened in 1938, one of only a handful of Streamlined Moderne lidos in England, in its own words. Eat by the pool after a swim.
Why it's on our list
- Art Deco lido
- After a swim
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with The Reading Room at Saltdean Lido before you go.
What’s nearby
Distances from The Reading Room at Saltdean Lido are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Palace Pier4.3 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Royal Pavilion4.4 miCycle 28 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Brighton Dome4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The Lanes4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- The North Laine4.5 miCycle 29 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Brighton i3604.9 miCycle 32 minCar or taxi 26 min
- Hove Lawns5.6 miCycle 36 minCar or taxi 28 min
- Preston Park5.8 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
Railway stations
- Brighton station4.7 miCycle 30 minCar or taxi 25 min
- London Road (Brighton) station4.8 miCycle 31 minCar or taxi 25 min
- Preston Park station5.8 miCycle 37 minCar or taxi 30 min
- Hove station6.1 miCycle 39 minCar or taxi 31 min