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The UK lido compared to Australia with amazing sea views which is free to visit
The pool dates back to the 1800s
AN outdoor swimming pool in the UK has been compared to Australia thanks to it's amazing views of the ocean.
And even better, is it won't cost you a penny to visit.
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Shoalstone Seawater Pool in Brixham is one of the few tidal pools left in the UK.
Along with other tidal pools such as Margate's Walpole Bay and Chapel Rock in Cornwall, Shoalstone is free to enter all year round.
However, the Devon pool has been compared pools in much warmer climates.
According to The Lido Guide: "Any swimmer who has spent any time at all looking at swimming-related social media feeds will be familiar with the Bondi Icebergs sea pool, even if they have never set foot in Australia.
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"We're not usually in the business of comparisons [...] but in the case of Shoalstone, the comparison is so powerful it would be remiss not to mention it."
The Lido Guide added: "On the dullest of days this pool glows like something almost other-worldly [...] and if you have ever seen a picture of Bondi Icebergs it will leap readily to mind."
The 53-metre pool is built into the rocks and has been used since the Victorian times , dating back to 1896.
Along with changing cubicles, there is also the onside Shoals Restaurant & Kiosk on the upper level, overlooking the pool.
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Serving locally caught fish, options include seafood linguine, fish and chips and prawn curry, as well as some vegie options and sandwiches.
While it is open all year round, it is not recommended to swim in the winter months due to the proximity to the waves.
In the UK, the pool is lifeguarded (from May to September) with the water tanks regularly cleaned too.
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There are regular events too, such as swimming lessons, dog swims and twilight swims, as well as yoga and tai chi on the deck area.
The pool is currently campaigning to raise £500,000 to fix a large crack in the pool wall.
The website states: "A crack is widening in the decking by the sea wall because the northwest corner of the pool is being pulled away towards the sea.
"Every tide takes more of the 1920s concrete foundation away. All our annual patching and repair work can no longer keep the waves back."
Other tourists have raved about the place too.
One commented online: "Possibly one of the most beautiful places to visit"
Another said: "The best sea bathing pool I've used."
A third wrote: "Love this place, its Torbay most hidden gem."
We've rounded up some of the other sea swimming pools you can visit in the UK.
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Still want to see Australia without leaving the country? A seaside town in England is said to have beaches that rival the land down under.
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