Shap's swimming pool has been highlighted as a hidden gem outside pool as coronavirus restrictions relax across the country and swimmers return to the water.

The Government’s roadmap out of lockdown took its latest step on Monday, with restrictions related to outdoors exercise and socialising relaxed.

And research carried out by retailer ShowersToYou.co.uk identified the pool at Shap as one of the quietest outside pools in the UK to help those who are feeling uneasy find where they can go to come into contact with the least amount of people.

Shap's pool, England's highest open air heated pool at more than 900ft above sea level, was second on the list, with just 28 hashtags on Instagram.

It came in behind Buckfastleigh open air pool in Devon as the nation's most secluded outdoor pool with 14 Instagram hashtags.

The third quietest lido in the UK was identified as Petersfield open air pool in East Hampshire, with 35 hashtags.

However, it will only be opening from May 1 for their summer season, meaning swimmers will have to wait a bit longer for the extra space and freedom.

Finishing off the top 10 secluded outdoor pools were: Nantwich outdoor brine pool (37 hashtags), Hillingdon/Uxbridge Lido in London (41), Droitwich Spa Lido in Worcestershire(49), Chagford Swimming Pool in Devon(52), Park Road Pools in North London (80), New Cumnock Pool in East Ayrshire(129), and Wycombe Rye Lido in High Wycombe (178).