The hire price allows up to 20 bathers including the adults that we require you to provide. This is at a ratio of one adult to two children in arm bands under 8 years old and one adult to two children in arm bands over 8 years old. Children unaccompanied in the water (over 8 only) must have a 100m swimming ability and this is at the lifeguards discretion. We provide a swim test just to be sure that they meet this requirement. We can accommodate parties of 20 people in the water. For the standard price, we provide a lifeguard, the rafts etc., a Speaker unit on the poolside should you wish to bring an ipod or similar with a headphone socket  and a small table for a cake to be cut and handed out as the children leave. Eating is not allowed in the building.

Children who are not toilet trained must wear swim nappies. Probably the warmest swimming pool water in the City at 32°C for these sessions. To get into the water we have incline steps to give you and your child easy access. Babies must be 6 months old to attend this session. There are rafts and toys in the water. In the changing rooms there are safety seats for your child in the change areas and in the shower areas, your child is safe while you shower and dress. Please refer to our Health & Safety information.

Monday and Tuesday the water is “warm water”, ideal for relaxing. On Wednesday, the water is our normal 30°C. The Monday and Tuesday sessions with warm water are good for people suffering from arthritis and rheumatism wanting easy exercise or just wanting to enjoy the warm water. The Wednesday session at our normal temperature is better for “swimming” for the more active. For these sessions we have a set of incline steps to make entry to the water easier for the less agile, there are also ladder steps. In the ladies shower area there are walk-in showers for easy access.