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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

swim academy

Swim Academy 4-10 years

poolside assistant

Poolside Assistant

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

free parking

Free Parking

spectators allowed

Spectators Allowed

pool depth

1.2m Pool Depth

pool temperature 30-32

Avg Pool Temp 30-32°C

Classes Timetable

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Monday

baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

12:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

19:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Tuesday

baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

19:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Wednesday

baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

19:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Thursday

baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

19:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Friday

baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

09:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

12:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

13:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

14:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

14:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

15:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

16:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

16:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

17:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

18:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

18:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

19:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Saturday

baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

08:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

09:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

12:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

12:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

12:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

13:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

13:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

13:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

14:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

14:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

14:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

15:15 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

15:45 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Sunday

swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

09:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

09:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

09:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

10:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 2

4 - 10 years

10:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

11:00 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 1

4 - 10 years

11:30 AM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 4

4 - 10 years

12:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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swim academy

Swim Academy Level 3

4 - 10 years

12:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

13:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

13:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

14:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Dippers

Existing customers only

14:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

15:00 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Little Dippers

30 months - 4 years

15:30 PM

£20.00 per lesson

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Please note all new bookings require payment for 10 classes upfront. If you would like to discuss other payment options, please contact your local office.

Location & Directions

12 (Unit 8) Weaver Point Way, Barons Quay, Northwich, Cheshire, CW9 5FT

Northwich Bus Station is approximately 0.3 miles away.

Northwich Train Station is approximately 1 mile/20 minutes walk away next to the Tesco Superstore.

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Essential Pool Information

What to wear

Baby & Pre-school: A well-fitting neoprene swim nappy must be worn with a disposable swim nappy or one of our environmentally friendly NappyWraps & Liners underneath if your child is in Floaties, Splashers or Kickers and in other programmes if they are not yet fully potty/toilet trained. Why not buy one of our great value Starter Packs which contain everything you need for your swim lesson?

Swim Academy: A swim hat, well fitting goggles and fitted swimwear.

What to bring

Please bring a small padlock with you for the lockers.

If you wish to park your buggy, please bring a flexible bike lock (optional).

Changing Rooms

You will be let into the changing rooms once you have signed in at Reception and removed your shoes. Changing rooms are unisex and there are 10 spacious cubicles, all with baby changing facilities. Lockers are available and require a small padlock.

Additional Pool Information

There is a viewing gallery upstairs for spectators to observe lessons. Spectators are not allowed poolside. We politely request that spectators are limited to one per swimmer but we appreciate siblings often need to be brought along and this is fine.

The pool hall is not wheelchair accessible. The spectators gallery is wheelchair accessible via a lift.  This lift is not suitable for pushchairs and they can remain in the buggy park downstairs.

Photography is only permitted during splash time and only if you do not include other swimmers in your photographs/videos. Photography is not permitted at any time in the changing rooms. Photography is permitted in the reception area but again, please don't include other patrons in your photographs/videos without their permission.

Food and drink, other than your and/or your child's water bottle and bottle baby milk, are not permitted at Barons Quay.

Baby & Pre-school classes - maximum 10 child/adult pairs:1 teacher

Swim Academy classes (Levels 1 and 2) - maximum 4 children:1 teacher (teacher is in the water)

Swim Academy classes (Levels 3 and 4) - maximum 8 children:1 teacher (teacher is poolside)

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Rachel Bateson - Business Manager

Puddle Ducks Mid Cheshire of Mid Cheshire

Contact Details

T: 01477 410080

Registered Address

The Grain Store, Hollins Farm, Twemlow Lane, Cranage nr Holmes Chapel

FAQs

  • Parents can bring their newborn as soon as they feel ready - our youngest Puddle Duck was just over a week old! We advise to allow the umbilical cord to have healed over to avoid infection, but you don't need to wait until your baby has had their jabs.

    We find that babies - as they have spent 9 months in their own watery world - have a natural affinity in our carefully selected, warm pools.

    Our programme is progressive, so you can join at any time. Your child can come to Puddle Ducks at any age between 0-10 years. We have Baby & Pre-school classes for 0-4 and our Swim Academy for primary school aged children up to 10.

    Each of the programmes focuses on nurturing confidence - our teachers know that children develop and learn at different rates, so will adjust each activity to get the best out of each child and encourage positive progression.

  • If your child is in Floaties, Splashers, Kickers, Little Dippers, Dippers or Dabblers in our Baby & Pre-school programme then yes, you will be in the water with them throughout the lesson, these sessions provide a fabulous bonding experience between you and your child and is all about building their water confidence.

    If your child is in any of our Swim Academy classes (i.e. they are in primary school) they will be in the water on their own, with two teachers in the water and a ratio of 1 teacher:4 children. If the pool allows spectators, you will be able to watch from poolside.

    • If you know that you won't be able to attend before the class takes place, you can let us know via your My Puddle Ducks account on both your Overview page and also your My Children page by clicking on ‘Let us know you can’t attend a lesson’ and following the instructions. This will generate a Courtesy Class for you to then use against any lesson where there is space in the next 6 months (provided you are currently in paid-for lessons). Read more in our Courtesy Classes FAQs.
    • If your child has a chest, ear, throat or eye infection they shouldn’t swim until it has completely cleared.
    • Please don’t bring your child to the pool during, or for two weeks after, suffering from diarrhoea.
    • Going swimming is unlikely to worsen a mild cold and will not increase the likelihood of an ear infection unless your baby has a perforated eardrum.
    • Please do not bring your child to a swimming class with anything that could be infectious, such as chickenpox, which is considered infectious until all the blisters have dried up.
    • It’s worth remembering that children are often exhausted after an illness and need some time to recuperate before returning to their swimming lessons.
    • We can’t offer a refund for missed classes, your payment secures your place in your class and the class takes place as usual if you are unable to attend but this is why we offer Courtesy Classes, because we understand life doesn’t always go to plan with a little one!

Meet the Mid Cheshire Team

We are a thriving team of 31 who teach classes in multiple locations across Northwich, Macclesfield, Hale Barns and Cheadle Hulme.


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