Linear Park and Hilsea Lido
Hilsea Lido has reopened. The wider Linear Park programme and coastal work must not be treated as the same completed project.
ProposedApprovedUnder wayCompleted
- Last evidenced stage
- Under way as of 17 October 2026. The council’s current Hilsea Lines page says the restored lido is operated by the team behind Sea Lanes Brighton.
- Who owns it
- Portsmouth City Council
- Next decision or milestone
- Completion of the wider linear park beyond the Lido itself
- Funding
- Published figure. The council’s winter 2025 magazine states £7.6m for the lido renovation. A retained capital reconstruction gives £7.75m for the Linear Park grant line. The figures, their scopes and final spend need reconciliation.
- Delivery vs outcome
- Outcome evidence: Lido reopening is evidenced; wider programme completion and participation benefits are not established by that fact. An open building or working installation is delivery evidence; use, emissions or effects are outcome evidence and are reported separately.
- Where
- Portsmouth North · Linked wards: Hilsea
Verified for the lido/core site only. The wider Linear Park crosses the north of the island and may affect other wards; this is not complete route mapping.
Dated records
- 2026-10-17 output The council page says the restored lido is operated by the team behind Sea Lanes Brighton (undated page; date is when it was checked). source ↗
Why it matters
- Proposal: Join up safe cycle routes across Portsea Island Facts Count proposal
- Proposal: Make new leisure facilities usable across the city Facts Count proposal
Sources
- Council: Hilsea Lines, reopened lido and coastal works checked 2026-10-17
- Council Flagship, winter 2025, page 26 checked 2026-10-17