Droitwich Spa Lido Is NOW OPEN For Summer 2019!
The perfect family day-out this 2019!
Droitwich Spa Lido is Worcestershire’s finest outdoor pool. Open during summer months, it’s the ideal day out for the whole family.
Droitwich Spa Lido is one of the UK’s last remaining inland, open-air, saltwater swimming pools. It boasts a 40m pool, wet play area, sun terrace & Hetty’s cafe so you’re sure to have a memorable day out. All of our facilities are fully accessible. We offer support for any customers who require assistance.
Droitwich Lido park
All the photos and video clips were taken by me except the pic at the beginning and at 0:27. Enjoy!
Droitwich Spa Flood July 2007
I've always intended to redo this in HD. It's only taken me 9 years!
Droitwich Spa. Winter flight December 2009.
Winter flight
Droitwich Town Centre
Taken using a DJI Phantom 3 Standard and using the Litchi app
Droitwich Spa Town Centre
Video of Droitwich Spa Town Centre
Welcome to Droitwich Spa 2019
view over sunny morning in Victoria Square in Droitwich Spa in Worcestershire,
Places to see in ( Droitwich - UK )
Places to see in ( Droitwich - UK )
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe. The town was called Salinae in Roman times, then later called Wyche, derived from the Anglo Saxon Hwicce kingdom, The Spa was added in the 19th century when John Corbett developed the town's spa facilities. The River Salwarpe running through Droitwich is likely derived from Sal meaning salt and weorp which means to throw up i.e. the river which throws up salt which overflows from the salt brines.
Droitwich is within the Wychavon area – the only Midlands area to be in the Halifax 'Quality of Life Survey' of 2011. It was 6th overall. On 4 November 2013 Droitwich Spa Town Council made Max Sinclair an honorary Freeman of the town in recognition of the major role he played in the restoration of Droitwich Canals.
Droitwich Lunatic Asylum was established in 1791. Records at the Worcestershire County Record Office show its presence in 1837 to 1838. An advert in the Transactions of the Provincial Medical and Surgical Association (the forerunner of the British Medical Association) in 1844, records that Martin Ricketts, of Droitwich, was the Surgeon and Sir Charles Hastings from the Worcester Infirmary was the Physician.
In 1714 the first Turnpike in Worcestershire was opened to Worcester. A commemorative plaque was unveiled by Lt. Col. Patrick Holcroft the Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire in Victoria Square on 1st June 2014.
Collectively known as the Droitwich Canal, two canals met in the town centre. These are the Droitwich Barge Canal built by James Brindley in 1771 and the Droitwich Junction Canal built in 1854. The Junction canal linked Droitwich to the Worcester and Birmingham Canal. The canals were abandoned in 1939 but a restoration program saw them re-opened in 2011. The railway station, formerly on the Great Western Railway, is just outside the town centre with trains to Birmingham, Worcester, Kidderminster and Stourbridge.
Until the late 1990s Droitwich Spa Lido was open as a public open-air salt-water swimming pool. Following its closure various schemes were proposed, with significant legal and commercial arguments as to the viability of re-building and reopening this facility. Droitwich Spa is rich in artistic talent, with a lively theatre, many skills active including musicians, singers, artists, sculptors, authors and poets plus numerous crafts people. The Droitwich Arts Network exists to advocate and champion the arts and crafts in Droitwich Spa and to act as a collective voice for the arts.
( Droitwich - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Droitwich . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Droitwich - UK
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Droitwich Foods 2007
Droitwich Foods 2007, spot the hippy repainting shop front
Droitwich Spa
Quick flight over droitwich spa
Droitwich Spa - Past and Present video film Circa 1994 from VHS tape
This is a video from a charity shop that I bought years ago and recently come across it. It features footage of Droitwich and surrounding areas from about 1994. Quite a blast from the past. Its quite interesting and gives an in depth history of the area. If you're a local, you may even be in it.... Enjoy! Note: I do not own the copyright on this material. I am purely sharing so locals can appreciate some of the history of the town.
Welcome to Droitwich Spa on Sunny December Morning
View over Victoria Square in Droitwich spa in Worcestershire, filmed with GoPro on time lapse
DROITWICH SPA OLYMPICS
A LITTLE THING WE DID OVER THE SUMMER ITS A BIT OF SPORT AND A BIT OF COMEDY I HOPE U LIKE IT I KNOW WE DID
Droitwich Town Centre
The Former Salt Brine Town Lost its Royal status earlier last century following a riot in the town caused by Salt workers!!
Small Town In Worcestershire.
Droitwich Spa Xmas Fair time lapse
View over Victoria Square in Droitwich spa in Worcestershire, filmed with GoPro on time lapse
Droitwich Spa Station - departure southbound onboard
In this video we depart from Droitwich Spa Station southbound. Apologies for the less that clear video - the train windows were dirty.
A history walk around Droitwich Spa
Andy Tidy takes a short history walk around the Midlands town of Droitwich Spa, taking a look at the lasting legacy of the town's salt industry.
Droitwich Spa Video Montage
A few shots I took yesterday and edited using the Ken Burns effect to give them life. If you would like something similar then visit my facebook page at facebook.com/spavideomemories
Droitwich Bedroom Abduction Video 09/12/2010
Infra red camera footage potentially showing an alien abduction actually taking place! The footage was taken by a family from Droitwich a number of days after the mother had vivid recollections of an abduction experience. The camera was set up by her husband in an effort to set her mind at ease and help her sleep better after this incident. During this particular night she had a second abduction experience and in the morning the camera footage taken throughout the night was checked.
In the footage the father is on the left and the mother on the right sleeping under a duvet. The duvet on the mother's side is lifted up but then falls flat on the bed, giving the appearance that she has vanished. After 12.5 minutes time the duvet again lifts up very high and when it settles the mother is once again visible.
The family were unable to extract the video file from the infra red camera as it was not intended for this purpose. To get round this they connected the camera to a monitor and then recorded the screen. This footage is believed to be genuine and not a deliberate hoax. The family sent this video to be analysed by the American television series Fact Or Faked. They were unable to successfully recreate the footage without the use of hidden contraptions.
For a full analysis of this video read the Droitwich Contact Case report on the BUFOG website.