The pool is heated and uses salt water taken from the Firth of Clyde.

The water is filtered, cleaned and maintained at a minimum temperature of 29 °C (84 °F).

[2] The lido was opened in 1909,[3] and the water heating system was installed in 1969.

The existing changing accommodation was replaced with a more modern leisure centre, incorporating an enlarged gymnasium and lift access from the street level down to the new changing accommodation and the upgraded pool.

[5] A 2004 photograph of the pool by Martin Parr was used as the album cover for The Ballad of Darren (2023) by rock band Blur.