From serious adrenaline-fuelled family fun, to the space to relax and unwind with friends, it’s all under one roof at Alpamare Scarborough. Experience state-of-the-art water slides, enormous wave pools, family-friendly splash & play areas, beautiful gardens, food & drink and an Alpine-style wellness spa.
If you go for a day trip to the coast I have heard great reviews of the recently renovated Bridlington Leisure Centre and the Splash Zone.
The new exciting Splash Zone has two interactive slides and a fun play structure, tipping buckets and water toys. Aqua Smash and Slide Champ will have users of all ages going round and round again.
East Riding Leisure Bridlington, Promenade, Bridlington YO15 2QQ. Tel: 01262 606715
Barnsley is home to one of the best waterparks in the UK, in the form of Calypso Cove. There are four swimming pools for you to choose from – Still Waters is a standard 25 metre pool open for general swimming and lessons, Calypso Cove is an adventure pool with slides, water flumes and a wave machine.
Calypso Cove, The Metrodome Leisure Complex, Queens Ground, Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AN.
Fearnvill Leisure Centre has a 25m pool and learner pool. It also has a great range of facilities including:
Fearnville Leisure Centre, Oakwood Lane, Ls8 3LF. Tel: 0113 378 1260
You can view the up to date swimming timetable on the Active Leeds.gov website here.
Holt Park Active has a 25-metre pool and learner pool has excellent leisure facilities including:
Holt Park Active: Holdall Approach, Ls16 7RX. Tel: 0113 378 1301
You can view the up to date swimming timetable on the Active Leeds.gov website here.
What a great place! We had a visit in-between Christmas and New Year (2017) and had to drag the kids out!
It took us about 45 minutes from North Leeds even when Huddersfield were playing at home!
Ilkley’s lido is a good day out when it’s hot – big outdoor swimming pool and plenty of space to sunbathe.
John Charles Centre For Sport is home to one of the best swimming pools in Leeds. It has a 50 metre pool and a 25 metre pool, but what makes this particular leisure centre different is the diving pool, which comes complete with five diving platforms and two springboards.
John Charles Centre for Sport, Middleton Grove, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS11 5DJ.
Kirkstall Leisure Centre has 25 metre pool and learner pool. It also has lots of other great sports facilities inluding:
Kirkstall Leisure Centre, Kirkstall Lane, LS5 3BE. Tel: 0113 378 2086
You can view the up to date swimming timetable on the Active Leeds.gov website here.
Open seven days a week. Facilities include 25m pool, 76 station gym, 4 court sports hall, meeting room, studio and free WiFi. Court hire is available for badminton, basketball, football, netball and table tennis and a weekly timetable of classes & coached activities runs for children and adults.
Market Place, Pudsey LS28 7BE. Tel: 0113 376 0398
25m pool and learner pool
Scott Hall Road, Leeds LS7 3DT. Tel: 0113 378 8001
Whether you want to perfect your stroke with a personal coach, join classes or just unwind in the eight-lane 25 metre pool you can enjot all this at The Edge. There is also a steam room and sauna.
Pay per swim, no membership required.
The Edge, University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT. Tel: 0113 343 5095.
As well as daily public swim sessions they also hold Inflatable and Crazy fun sessions (see timetable on website for sessions each week)
A small inflatable Viking Boat will keep children entertained in the main pool and there are toys, floats and music to add to the excitement.
Tadcaster Community Swimming Pool Trust, Westgate, Tadcaster, LS24 9AB. Tel: 01937 833001
Lodge Lane, Wetherby, LS22 5FN. Tel: 0113 378 1265
