Admission for all children under 8 years old to unprogrammed public swimming sessions is permitted with the following conditions: All children must be accompanied in the water at all times by a responsible adult of at least 16 years old, please see accepted ratios.  We recommend that children over 8 who are weak or non-swimmers be accompanied by an adult.

Download our full Child Admission Policy here.

High Visibility Wrist Band

All children aged 4 - 7 must wear a high visibility wrist band whilst in the pool and changing area. These are available at Reception and should be deposited in the available bins after use.   This includes those children who have achieved the Safe Family Swim Award.

Under Four years
One adult to one child with or without armbands or one adult to two children with armbands.

Four - Seven years
One adult to two children with or without armbands.

Mixed Ages
One adult to one child under 4 and one 4 - 7 year old, if the under 4 is wearing armbands.

General Information

Live Active Leisure expect adults who are supervising children under 8 years old in our pools to ensure they are in close contact with the child throughout their visit. This extends to changing rooms, toilets, poolside and the pools themselves.

Armbands - These are available free of charge or for purchase from reception.