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The best family swimming pools in London and beyond
Tried and tested family swimming pools with an emphasis on fun - we love slides and flumes!
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Sport » Leisure Centres in Swindon
Hoxton Salon wrote on 26-08-2011 “A family visit to Swindon meant the expansion of our visits to swimming pools over the summer. I swam here as a child so interesting to see how it has developed over the years. This is strictly a fun pool - no training lanes here - and great fun it is. Three flumes that snake outside the building -...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 06-08-2012
Arts & Entertainment » Beaches in Bedford
Hoxton Salon wrote on 06-08-2012 “The summer holidays means a break from the kids usual routine of training 4 nights a week with Anaconda swimming club. To fill the gap we spend the summer searching out the best fun pools in reach of London in ever increasing circles. We have tried most of the pools in London in previous years -...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 06-08-2012
Sport » Gyms / Leisure Centres in Bromley
Hoxton Salon wrote on 06-08-2011 “Reading the reviews below seems most people have had a pretty bad experience here. So to try and put them in context. The pool is in the centre of Bromley right next to a rather impressive shopping centre. It is in the middle of some major building works - they are adding bowling and soft play - not...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 06-08-2011
Sport » Leisure Centres in Swanley
Hoxton Salon wrote on 29-09-2011 “The summer sampling of pools in reach of London continues - today we jumped on a train from Blackfriars and 39 minutes later emerged in the suburb of Swanley. Armed with maps on an iphone we strolled through the rather depressing shopping precinct (basically a large Asda) and through some greenery...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 06-08-2011
Guildford Spectrum Leisure Complex
Sport » Leisure Centres in Guildford
Hoxton Salon wrote on 28-07-2011 “So it's school holidays and a break from the usual swimming training routine. Time to explore some new leisure pools which is how we came to jump on a train to Guildford and then a short bus ride to the Spectrum Leisure Centre. This is a pool for serious family fun - in fact 4 pools to cater for...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 29-07-2011
Sport » Leisure Centres / Swimming in Shoreditch
Hoxton Salon wrote on 17-12-2010 “This is our local swimming pool - we have used it on and off (mainly off) for the last 15 years. Beach style fun pool without much fun. Despite the recent £400k investment in the Leisure Centre the pool is disappointing. Wave machine is currently out of action (again), the fountain sprays do not...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 07-12-2010
Sport » Leisure Centres / Swimming in Woolwich
Hoxton Salon wrote on 30-04-2011 “The perfect pool for a day out with the kids - located next to the Thames in Woolwich (a short stroll from Woolwich Arsenal station down the rather depressing main shopping street). The trek from Shoreditch is always worth it - 4 pools cater for a range of ages. A dedicated lane pool for those who...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 01-05-2011
Sport » Leisure Centres / Swimming in Archway
Hoxton Salon wrote on 07-12-2010 “One of our favourite family swimming pools in London - a great pool for little ones and for kids not that confident in water. A beach style fun pool with one largish slide, a small slide, various bubble jets, wave machine, large shower spray and a swim under a waterfall . We have swum here every...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 07-12-2010
Sport » Leisure Centres / Swimming in Leyton
thexyone wrote on 04-02-2009 “The place is a little tatty, but works well enough. Not really a swimmers pool more for leisure. Nice swallow area for toddlers which has a fountain which the bigger kids love. There's an odd shaped roped off deep area, which you can try and do widths in. When the staff are available there's a...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 07-12-2010
Sport » Leisure Centres / Swimming in Deptford
Hoxton Salon wrote on 26-08-2011 “Updated 26 August 2011 Our Thursday after school swim this week took us to Deptford - a short hop across the river on the train from London Bridge. Much has changed since our last visit 4 years ago - the area is now in the middle of a "major regeneration...” more...
Added by Hoxton Salon on 27-06-2011