Ängbybadet, Public swimming area in Bromma, Sweden
Ängbybadet is a public swimming area with two sandy beaches along Lake Mälaren, fitted with concrete ramps for accessible entry. The site includes spacious grass areas for recreation, changing facilities, showers, toilets, and nearby parking.
The beach was created on land that had belonged to Gubbkärrets farm. A 1938 urban plan reserved the shore for sport and leisure, and the Stora Ängby Garden City Association and Bromma Builders' Association persuaded Stockholm to fund changing huts, jetties, a diving tower and sand beaches. The western part opened at midsummer 1936 as a selling point for families moving to Södra Ängby; the eastern children's beach came later.
The beach's two halves were long called the "old" and "new" baths, the eastern one known as the children's bath. Its creation was pushed through by the Stora Ängby Garden City Association and the Bromma Builders' Association, which persuaded Stockholm to fund changing huts, jetties and sand. The kiosk "Luckan" serves visitors in summer.
Ängbybadet lies about 800 metres from Ängbyplan metro station, near Judarskogen. The western beach has three jetties and an accessible toilet, and the whole bathing area is adapted for wheelchair users. Parking is next to the camping area, and changing facilities are on site.
The bathing water is classified as an EU bathing site and in 2018 earned three stars, the top rating of "excellent". The western section opened at midsummer 1936, while the eastern children's section came later.
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