THE outdoor swimming pools at Haltwhistle always draw large numbers of visitors to the town each year.
With the added attraction of being able to enjoy the sunshine while taking a splash, people travel from all over the county, and further afield, to enjoy the facilities which are the envy of many leisure centres across the North-East.
The outdoor pools truly are a gem for Haltwhistle Leisure and Swimming Centre, and its main asset without doubt.
So it was a huge blow to the centre and the wider community when it was announced that the pools would not reopen this season due to fears of spreading Covid-19.
The leisure centre has reopened under strict guidelines, but visitors have not been able to take a dip like years gone by.
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