Work to refurbish and transform Plymouth's Tinside Lido will get under way next week, following a fun-packed summer. Tinside Lido The Grade II-listed site recently closed its doors after celebrating a season finale weekend of free swim sessions and a doggy paddle for Seafest.

Its £4.5 million refurbishment is designed to open up new spaces and is being funded by grants from The National Lottery Heritage Fund (as part of the Horizons Project), Youth Investment Fund, Levelling Up Fund and Plymouth City Council Read more here: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/tinside-refurb…

We've teamed up with Ocean Conservation Trust to engage the people of Plymouth with the UK's first National Marine Park! plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/events/ The Horizons Project has been made possible thanks to funding from @heritagefunduk #ThanksToYou Image credits: Ocean Conservation Trust

Have you seen the first look of the Tinside Lido renewal? If not, feast your eyes on the virtual tour of the future. Find out more and view the virtual tour: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/tinside-refurb…

Join us in welcoming Maisy Fuller to our team!👋 Maisy has worked globally as a marine researcher, educator and government advisor.

Last week we assembled our partners under the roof of the National Marine Aquarium to analyse our first year of delivery and collaboration, and how to make 2025 even better. We are so excited for the future of the UK's first National Marine Park!

Meet Coastal Ranger Jess. With a background of conservation, Jess has worked world-wide, helping communities better understand our connection to nature. Read about her work in Borneo and more here: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/meet-the-range… #PlymouthSoundNationalMarinePark #MeetOurRangers

Meet the Rangers🌊 Jes is a marine mammal enthusiast and community well-being champion with a breadth of experience at sea. Find out about Jes' sailing voyage across the Atlantic at only 18 years old and more: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/meet-the-range…

Welcome our second PhD student with us! Sam will be exposing the connection between people and place. She will help us connect more people to Plymouth Sound National Marine Park! Find out about Sam's work with communities around the world: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/a-welcome-to-p…

Meet the Rangers🌊 Millie has a passion for nature and sustainability. She has already made positive waves of change for our Sound and surrounding communities. Straight out of University into the PSNMP team! Find out Millie's enthusiasm for the big blue: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/meet-the-range…

Green Careers Week with Heart of the South West - Skills Launchpad begins on Monday and we can't wait to see the promotion of blue, green and turquoise career paths throughout Plymouth! Keep an eye out for news and Ranger blogs throughout GCW 👀 Read the release for more info: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/play-your-part…

We're excited to announce our partnership with Plymouth Culture and the appointment of Rob Bowman as Senior Creative Producer for an innovative programme of creative digital commissions. plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/senior-creativ… Made possible thanks to funding from The National Lottery Heritage Fund

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Coastal Ranger Nick and volunteers gave a talk for The Conscious Sisters Janner Gansey knitting group, exposing the amazing marine wildlife that lives beneath the waves of Plymouth Sound🌊 #PlymouthSoundNationalMarinePark

Meet the Rangers🌊 Sam is our Head Ranger, a fantastic underwater wildlife photographer and a volunteer for Plymouth RNLI! From PADI Divemaster in Mexico to Head Ranger of the UK's first National Marine Park! Follow Sam's journey in his blog: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/meet-the-range…

We partnered with volunteers to organise an extra spicy🌶️ Coastal Clean-up at Tinside and the Hoe, helping to improve cleaner access to the UK's first National Marine Park while offering participants opportunities to develop social and practical skills. Well done team!🙌

📣 Big Marine Park News📣 Mount Batten Centre will undergo a series of upgrades to provide inclusive ways for visitors to access to the Park. Find out more here: plymouthsoundnationalmarinepark.com/mount-batten-c… With thanks to funding through The National Lottery Heritage Fund #ThanksToYou Plymouth City Council

We're joining The National Lottery Heritage Fund in saying a huge #ThanksToYou to #NationalLottery players. Your support is helping us connect the whole of Plymouth to the UK's first National Marine Park🌊 #PlymouthSoundNationalMarinePark #PSNMP #NationalLotteryHeritageFund #NLHF

We have recently removed these illegal nets from the River Plym which were deployed by unlit small craft during the hours of darkness. We ask that the local community remain vigilant around slipways and when by the water’s edge of suspicious activity. plymouthport.org.uk/river-plym-ill…

Congratulations to the team at ACUA Ocean for completing the world's first 24-hour sea trial for a hydrogen powered autonomous vessel. It was our pleasure to be able to support with Amy Jane. #Cattewater #Plymouth #port #innovation