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Leisure Centres in Nottingham

Most families end up at Carlton Forum Leisure Centre, in Carlton, where a 25 metre pool sits alongside a smaller learner pool and swim from £3.80. Arnold Leisure Centre offers the same starting price, plus a 25 metre main pool and a 12 metre learner pool with lessons for babies through to adults. Out at Calverton, the leisure centre has an 18 metre pool with an inflatable obstacle course, and a sports hall and outdoor pitch for anyone who would rather not get wet. For toddlers, the baby change facilities and lockers at Arnold and Carlton make swim sessions easy going. For a birthday, Redhill Leisure Centre in Arnold turns its sports hall into inflatables and soft play from £190 for ages 5 to 16, or Calverton's booking-required inflatable course suits older kids who want more of a challenge. If soft play on dry land is what you are after, there is a longer trip out to Sutton-in-Ashfield for Lammas Leisure Centre, with toddler and junior zones for ages up to 12 and a cafe on site.

✓ 5 places✦ From £3.80