The seawater bathing pool at Lymington has a deficit of £40,000 but is reopening next May.
This is good news as it has been a coastal feature since 1780 when it was a saltern.
But it seems that a balloon will fly over it next year to boost visitors.
The trouble with this year was the tepid August which killed off most of the season. If the weather is better in 2012 it will turn around.