10 Best Kid-Friendly Swimming Pools in London

10 Best Kid-Friendly Swimming Pools in London

Children just love to play in the water. London has some amazing pools where parents, babies, younger children, and even the older children can spend a fun day of soaking or simply relaxing by the pool. Some of these facilities can be enjoyed year-round with their heated pools. Some have indoor pools. Some even offer fun water activities for more adventurous children and adults alike. You can choose to stay at Presidential Marylebone Mayfair in London for a luxurious and comfortable stay with your kids and pay a visit to the below-mentioned waterparks to have a fun time.

Top 10 Kids Friendly Swimming Pools

Hampton Pool

This heated outdoor lido is open year-round for families. The lido is 36 meters long with water maintained at 28°C. There’s a learning pool shallow enough for babies and younger children to splash around

> Price: children £3.50 – 4.30 and adults £5.50 – 7.50

> Location: Hampton Pool, High street, Hampton Hill TW12 2ST

> How far from Marylebone

• 49 minutes via A316
• 55 minutes via A40
• 56 minutes via A4

Brockwell Lido

The outdoor swimming pool may not have rides or slides, it is a perfect place for parents and children to enjoy a leisurely day at the pool. The pool is set in a district surrounded by art deco building and near the 125-year old Brockwell Park.

> Price: child £3.50 and adult £6.10, with available special rates for early/late swim times and family vouchers

> Location: Brockwell Park, Dulwich Road, London SE240PA

> How far from Marylebone

• 35 minutes via A202

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London Fields Lido

Heated outdoor pool year-round is one of the reasons people flock to the London Fields Lido. The pool is 50 meters long with lanes for serious lane swimming and for casual swimming. The kiosk has great refreshment offerings. There’s also a sundeck perfect for sunbathing.

> Price: Children £2.85 and adults £4.85

> Location: London Fields West Side, Hackney, London, E83EU

> How far from Marylebone

• 33 minutes via A501
• 34 minutes via A501 and Richmond Rd
• 35 minutes via A501 and Queensbridge Rd/B108

London Aquatics Centre

This is a world-class Olympic venue that welcomes families for some splashing fun adventures. There are 3 different pools (2 Olympic-sized 50-meter pools and a diving pool) to swim in. On weekends, the center offers an exciting obstacle course called the Aqua Splash.

> Price: Swim: children £2.75 – 3.00 and adults £4.95 – 5.10; Aqua Splash: children £5.00 – 7.50 and adults £7.50 – 10

> Location: Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, London, E20 2ZQ

> How far from Marylebone:

• 46 minutes via A501
• 49 minutes via A501 and A11

Charlton Lido

The outdoor Olympic-sized pool is 50 meters long and heated to 25°C. It has 2 to 4 lanes perfect for lane swimming. The rest of the pool is open for kids to splash around.

> Price: Children £4.00 and adult £7.00

> Location: Hornfair Park, Shooters Hill Road, London, SE18 4LX

> How far from Marylebone

• 53 minutes via A501
• 58 minutes via A2

Parliament Hill Lido

The lid has a unique design that makes the water look as if shimmering. The bottom of the pool is lined with bright stainless steel. It’s a popular place during the summer. However, the water is not heated.

The 60-meter pool has an area for lane swimming and another for splashing. Younger children can have fun safely at the paddling pool.

> Price: families £17.50, adult + child package £10.00, adults £7.00

> Location: Heath Lodge, Highgate, London NW5 1NA

> How far from Marylebone:

• 20 minutes via A400
• 22 minutes via A4201 and A400
• 24 minutes via A41

Leyton Leisure Lagoon

Adults and older children can enjoy the 25-meter leisure pool available for lane swimming at the Leyton Leisure Lagoon. Kids younger than 8 years old can have fun with their parents at the Aqua Play Area. This area has water jets, slides and tipping buckets for soaking fun. There are many other water activities here such as water scooters and water walkers.

> Price: £4.70 to 5.35 for the fun water activities and £3.50 to 4.85 for general swim

> Location: 763 High Road, Leyton, E10 5AB

> How far from Marylebone

• 47 minutes via Lea Bridge Rd/A104
• 52 minutes via A501 and Lea Bridge Rd/A104
• 56 minutes via A503

Park Road Leisure Centre

The center has both indoor and outdoor swimming pools so everyone can have fun the way they want. There’s an open-air lido, a diving pool, and an indoor swimming pool. There’s even a spa for some relaxing time.

> Price: £5.85 for lido swim and £4.95 for an indoor casual swim

> Location: Park Road Leisure Centre, Park Road, London N8 8JN

> How far from Marylebone

• 30 minutes via A503 and A103
• 32 minutes via A4201
• 36 minutes via A103

Tooting Bec Lido

London’s largest outdoor swimming pool has an enormous 90-meter long swimming pool. Parents with toddlers can head out to the small paddling pool. Snacks and refreshments are available at the lido’s café. Since this is the open-air swimming pool, the water is not heated. The best time to swim is when the sun is brightly shining. Otherwise, the water can get cold.

> Prices: Children £4.60, adults £ 7.50 for and family of 4 £19.10

> Location: Tooting Bec Rd, London SW16 1RU

> How far from Marylebone:

• 42 minutes via the A24
• 43 minutes via Trinity Rd/A214
• 47 minutes via A3220

Finchley Lido

This is an outdoor lido in the city great for the entire family. The lido recently added a refreshment kiosk for snacks and drinks. The pool area decoration is tropical-inspired. It has a beach-inspired entry and the waters are at a balmy 30°C. Kids would surely enjoy the wave pool, which completes the tropical beach ambiance.

The lido also has rolling rapids, air jets and water cannons for an exciting water adventure.

> Prices: Children £4.10 and adults £6.65

> Location: Finchley Lido, Great North Leisure Park, Chaplin Square, Finchley, London, N12 0GL

> How far from Marylebone:

• 34 minutes via A41
• 37 minutes via A1000
• 37 minutes via A4201 and A1000

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