 A wooden motor launch that took and will take visitors round the lake once the lake has been de-silted.The iconic round paddling pool will not be restored, it has been closed since before 1986 for reasons of hygiene.Local wags suggested that letting children play in the lake for 20 minutes would inoculate them against all known diseases 

The Highfields Lido (1922-1981) was the first to open in Nottingham, before Bulwell and Claverley.