There are a whole host of places in Liverpool and Wirral to take the kids swimming - because it's the perfect activity, come rain or shine.
Whether it is raining buckets or the sun is cracking the flags, heading to a swimming baths can be the solution to parents’ problems.
When you’ve got rowdy little ones in need of entertainment, going swimming is always a winner - and even more so if they’ve got flumes, slides and wave pools.
There are a whole host of swimming baths across Merseyside that are great for taking the kids for a swim.
Here are some of the best places to take the kids swimming in Liverpool, Wirral and beyond:
Leasowe Leisure Centre
Leasowe Leisure Centre offers a 25m swimming pool and a 12m teaching pool, and even has various classes families can take.
The centre also offers inflatable pool sessions during school holidays, while the pool is also available for hire for parties.
Address: Twickenham Drive, Leasowe, Wirral, CH46 1PF
Opening hours: Monday - Thursday 7:15am to 10pm, Friday 7:15am to 10pm, Saturday 9am to 8pm, and Sunday 9am to 9pm.
Prices: £5 per adult, £3 per child, £11.05 per family, and under 5s go free.
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Guinea Gap Leisure Centre
With a conservatory that looks out across the River Mersey, Guinea Gap’s leisure pool offers stunning views as you have fun.
There is also a 25m training pool.
As above, Guinea Gap also offers pool parties and aqua tot classes.
Address: Riverview Road, Wallasey, Wirral, CH44 6PX
Opening hours: Monday - Friday 7am to 9pm, Saturday - Sunday 8:15 to 3pm.
Prices: £5 per adult, £3 per child, £11.05 per family, and under 5s go free.
Nye Bevan Pool, Skelmersdale
This centre has a pool, gym, sauna and steam room, with public swimming on most days, and weekly family fun sessions.
Every Friday and Sunday, Nye Bevan Pool hosts a wave rave, a special session for kids between 8 and 15 which features games, giant inflatables, and beach balls.
Address: Southway, Skelmersdale WN8 6LT
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 10pm, Saturday 9am - 6pm, Sunday 8am - 6pm
Prices: £3.70 per adult, £2.20 per child, 3 to 5 year olds are £1, while under 3s go free
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Europa Pool Leisure Centre
Europa offers two pools, along with a steam room, sauna, and spa pool.
There is a six lane, 25m competition pool, along with a leisure pool featuring a wave machine, water jets and a spiral water flume.
The centre also offers family swim sessions.
Address: Conway Street, Birkenhead, Wirral, CH41 6RN
Opening hours: Monday 6am -10pm, Tuesday 7:30am - 10pm, Wednesday 6am - 10pm, Thursday 7:30am - 10pm, Friday 6am - 10pm, Weekends 7:30am - 6pm
Prices: £6.60 per adult, £4 per child during peak times. Off peak prices differ.
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Park Pool, Ormskirk
Along with the pool, Park Pool offers a gym and a workout studio.
Park Pool offers a range of children’s activities, including an aquatics programme with inflatable pool sessions, swimming lessons, and family swim sessions.
During the school holidays, Park Pool hosts summer beach parties with plenty of fun - and a DJ.
Address: Park Road, Ormskirk L39 3BY
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 5:30pm
Prices: £3.70 per adult, £2.20 per child, 3 to 5 year olds are £1, while under 3s go free
Splash Zone, Warrington
The indoor attraction at Gulliver’s World offers plenty of water fun, including sprays, spinners, streams and super slides.
The waterpark also offers Splash Wipeout, a session with a range of activities including a dunk tank, water blasters, water olympics and more.
Families can even book birthday parties at Splash Zone.
Address: Shackleton Cl, Warrington WA5 9YZ
Opening hours: Opening times during the winter do vary so it is best to check the website here https://www.splashzone.co.uk/opening-times-and-tickets
Prices: £8 per child, £2 per adult.
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Crosby Leisure Centre
The centre has a 25m swimming pool, along with a learn pool, a dance studio, sports hall, squash courts and an on-site cafe.
Along with public swims, the centre offers mums and tots sessions.
Address: Mariners Road, Crosby, L23 6SX
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 4pm
Prices: £5.40 per adult, £3.30 per child
Meadows Leisure Centre, Maghull
This centre features a 25m, five-lane pool, plus a smaller 12.5m learner pool, along with a sauna and steam room.
Meadows Leisure Centre offers a range of pool sessions, including public swims, junior swims, and even aqua aerobics.
Address: Hall Ln, Maghull, Liverpool L31 7BB
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6:30am - 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 5pm
Prices: £5:30 per adult, £3.25 per child
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Selwyn Jones Sports Centre, St Helens
The centre features a 25m pool, a fitness suite, four sports halls and an outdoor pitch.
There are a range of swimming sessions available, including public swims, tadpole sessions and kids’ swimming lessons.
Address: Ashton Rd, Newton-le-Willows WA12 0AG
Opening hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday 9am - 10pm, Tuesday and Thursday 7:30am - 10pm, weekends 9am - 5pm.
Prices: £4.40 per adult, £3.30 per child
Queens Park Health and Fitness, St Helens
Along with a fitness suite, four sports alls, a fitness studio, plus a sauna and steam room, Queens Park has a huge 25m pool.
The centre offers swimming lessons and tadpoles sessions that are perfect for families.
Address: Boundary Rd, Saint Helens WA10 2LT
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 9:30pm,Saturday to Sunday 9am - 4:30pm
Prices: £5 per adult, £3.30 per child
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Peter Lloyd Leisure Centre, West Derby
The centre offers a 25m pool - complete with a water slide.
There are a range of swimming sessions available, including parent and toddler sessions and swimming lessons.
Pool parties with slide, pool toys, paddle boats or an inflatable obstacle course are also available.
Address: Bankfield Rd, Liverpool L13 0BQ
Opening hours: Monday and Friday 7am - 10pm, Tuesday to Thursday 8am - 10pm, Saturday 8am - 4pm, Sunday 9am - 4pm
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child, £7.70 per family
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Parr Swimming and Fitness, St Helens
Parr Swimming offers a state of the art fitness suite, teaching area, 25m swimming pool and a 20m teaching pools.
There are a range of sessions available, including parent and child sessions, public swims and family swim sessions.
Address: Ashcroft St, Saint Helens WA9 1BQ
Opening hours: Monday 7:30am - 8:45pm, Tuesday to Friday 7:30am - 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 9am - 5pm.
Prices: £4.40 per adult, £3.30 per child
Liverpool Aquatics Centre, Wavertree
This centre offers a gym, outdoor football pitches, a sports hall and two pools - a 50m and 20m.
There are a range of family friendly sessions available, along with swimming lessons.
Pool parties in the 20m pool with inflatables are also available to book.
Address: Liverpool L15 4LE
Opening hours: Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday 6:15am - 10pm, Wednesday 9:30am - 10pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am - 4pm
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child
Lifestyles Park Road, Toxteth
There are two separate pools at Lifestyles Park Road, including a small pool for little ones to enjoy.
There are several kid friendly sessions available, including a family swim session.
There is also a gym, gymnastics hall and a sports hall.
Address: Steble St, Liverpool L8 6QH
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 8pm, Saturday to Sunday 9am - 1pm.
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child, £7.70 per family
Lifestyles Garston
Alongside the gym and football pitches, Lifestyles Garston is home to a large 25m pool - and it has a spiral water slide and water jets.
There are parent and toddler sessions available, along with a smaller beach style pool area suitable for babies and paddling.
Pool parties with inflatables and paddle boats are also available to book.
Address: Long Ln, Garston, Liverpool L19 6PE
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 7am- 10pm, Friday 7am - 9pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 4:30pm.
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child, £7.70 per family
Lifestyles Everton Park, Everton
This centre features a gym, football pitches, a squash court, a sports hall and an eight lane 25m pool.
Lifestyles Everton Park also offers a range of swimming sessions, including adult-only, public and even autism family swims.
Address: Great Homer St, Liverpool L5 5PH
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 7:30am - 9:45, Friday 7:30am - 8pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 3pm
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child, £7.70 per family
Lifestyles Austin Rawlinson, Speke
With outdoor football pitches, a gym, a poolside steam room and sauna, and a six lane 25m pool.
The swimming baths allows children during its public swim sessions, which are scheduled on most days.
Address: Parklands, Conleach Rd, Speke, Liverpool L24 0TR
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 9am - 9pm, Saturday 9am - 3pm, Sunday 9am - 2pm
Prices: £4 per adult, £2.30 per child, £7.70 per family
Woodchurch Leisure Centre, Woodchurch, Wirral
The centre offers an aerobics studio, two football pitches, and two pools.
There is a larger 25m competition pool, along with a smaller teacher pool with facilities for disabled swimmers.
There are public swims scheduled each day.
Address: Carr Bridge Rd, Birkenhead, Wirral CH49 8EU
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:30am - 9:30pm, Saturday 9am - 4pm, Sunday 9am - 3pm
Prices: £5 per adult, £3 per child, under 5s go free
The Oval Leisure Centre, Bebington, Wirral
This centre offers a six lane, 25m pool along with a smaller training pool with ramped access and facilities for disabled swimmers.
There are a range of public swim sessions, as well as family disability swims.
The centre also features a gym, squash court and football pitches.
Address: Old Chester Rd, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7LF
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 6:30am - 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 8am - 7pm
Prices: £5 per adult, £3 per child, under 5s go free
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West Kirby Concourse Leisure Centre, Wirral
The centre features an L-shaped 25m swimming pool, which has a learner bay, stepped access and a disabled ramp.
There are also a range of sessions available, including public, family and disability swims.
Address: Grange Road, West Kirby CH48 4HX
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7:15am - 10pm, Saturday to Sunday 9am - 8pm
Prices: £5 per adult, £3 per child, under 5s go free
Stockbridge Village Neighbourhood Centre
Volair Stockbridge features a 20m pool, a sensory room, a sauna and steam room and a gym.
There centre also hosts children’s pool parties with inflatables.
Address: The Withens, Stockbridge Village, Liverpool, L28 1AB
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 7am - 8pm, Friday 7am - 7pm, Saturay 9am - 3pm, Sunday 9am - 2pm
Prices: £4.30 per adult, £2.80 per child, £9.10 per family
Dunes Splash World, Southport
If a regular swimming baths is not enough, how about a water park?
Splash World has flumes, river rides, bubble spas and a play area with fountains and tipping buckets.
There is also an on-site cafe.
Address: Esplanade, Southport PR8 1RX
Opening hours: Opening hours vary throughout the year - check the website here .
Prices: £12.50 per adult, £9.90 per child (6-15 years), £8.70 per child (3-5 years), £4 per toddler (under 3)
Kirkby Leisure Centre, Kirkby
Volair Kirkby features a 25m swimming pool, and a learner pool used for swimming lessons.
The centre also has a gym, football pitches and a steam room.
Public swim sessions are available, as well as private pool party hire.
Address: 105 Cherryfield Dr, Liverpool L32 8SA
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 10pm, Friday 6:30am - 9pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am - 6pm
Prices: £4.30 per adult, £2.80 per child, £9.10 per family
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Halewood Leisure Centre, Halewood
This centre features a swimming pool, gym, fitness studio and sauna.
Swimming lessons, public swims and pool party hire are available.
Address: Baileys Lane, Halewood, Knowsley District, Merseyside L26 0TY, United Kingdom
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 9pm, Friday 6:30am - 8pm, Saturday and Sunday 8:30am - 4pm
Prices: £4.30 per adult, £2.80 per child, £9.10 per family
Knowsley Leisure and Culture Park, Huyton
Volair Huyton has two 25m swimming pools, an on-site spa, sauna, salt inhalation room and jacuzzi.
The centre hosts children’s inflatable pool parties and offers a range of sessions such as public, family and learning sessions.
Address: Longview Dr, Huyton, Liverpool L36 6EG
Opening hours: Monday to Thursday 6:30am - 10pm, Friday 6:30am - 9pm, Saturday to Sunday 8:30am - 6pm
Prices: £4.30 per adult, £2.80 per child, £9.10 per family
Bootle Leisure Centre, Bootle
This centre has a fitness suite and two pools to put to good use.
There is an Olympic sized 50m pool with movable floors as well as a separate 20m pool with a flume ride.
The centre also offers pool parties with inflatables, along with various classes and sessions.
Address: North Park, Bootle L20 5JJ
Opening hours: Monday to Friday 7am - 9:30pm, Saturday to Sunday 9am - 4pm
Prices: Prices vary on membership options. Check the website here .
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