Swimming pool
Summer pool timetable
Download our swimming pool timetable for 22 July to 1 September.
Pool closures
Occasionally we have to close the pool at short notice for health and safety reasons. Check our twitter feed for the latest pool closure announcements.
August Bank Holiday opening hours
- 8 am - 9 am Lane Swim
- 9 am - 10:30am Swim School
- 11 am -12 noon Casual Swim
- 12 pm - 2 pm Lane Swim
- 2:30 pm - 4 pm Casual Swim
- 4 pm - 5:30pm Lane Swim
Swimming lessons
A varied range of programmes, catering for all standards of swimmers and various aquatic sports. Programme details.
Pay as you go swimming
Students, staff and members of the public can use the pool on a pay as you go basis. For more details see the PAYG page.
Hire the pool
The pool is available to sports clubs and groups for commercial hire. For more information, including cost and availability, download our Facilities hire price list (PDF, 187kB).
Pool dimensions
The swimming pool has six lanes and at full length is 32 metres long. The pool also has a moveable bulkhead, which enables the pool to be divided into two parts.
The pool is set at 25 metres, giving a competition swimming length and a teaching area. The depth of the pool ranges from 1.2 metres at its most shallow point to 3.8 metres at the deepest.