Coral Reef Waterworld
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Bracknell
What it’s like
Five water slides, an erupting volcano and a pirate ship in the pool, plus a spa for the grown-ups if you can prise yourself away.
This is a pool with a full theme park bolted on. Five interactive slides, Aqua Splash, Cannon, Storm Chaser and Maelstrom among them, mean older kids will be doing laps of the stairs before you've dried off from the last go. There's a volcano that erupts in the pool area and a pirate ship to clamber over, which is the sort of detail that gets talked about on the way home.
Younger ones get the Little Corals area and a splash pad, so you're not watching a toddler get swept towards the big slides by mistake. It's worth saving the volcano and pirate ship as the bit you mention last, since that's what tends to stick.
Booking is required, which is a small faff when you just fancy a swim, but it does mean you're not queuing on arrival. Opening hours swing about a fair bit through the week, closed Tuesday and Wednesday, an early 8am start at weekends, and a later 10:30 opening on Thursdays.
If you fancy turning the visit into an actual adult treat, the Coral Spa runs alongside the pool with saunas, a Japanese steam room, spa pool and heated sun loungers. Birthday parties run on weekday afternoons and both weekend mornings and afternoons, with weekend parties including food, main pool, splash pad and the giant slides.
Facilities
Need to know
- Wheelchairs
- Accessible unisex changing facilities, hoist/pod to support access into pool and spa area, transfer device available between wheelchair
- Dogs
- Assistance animals welcome
- Parties
- Children's swimming parties weekdays term time
- Closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays, so check the day before you plan the trip
- Opening times shift a lot through the week, Thursday starts later at 10:30am
- Assistance animals are welcome
- Lockers are available on site
- Weekday party bookings are self-catering, so you sort the food yourself
Plan your visit
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, booking is required for a swim, so it's not a turn-up-and-queue kind of place.
What are the opening hours?
It's closed Tuesdays and Wednesdays. Monday and Friday run 9am to 8:45pm, Thursday from 10:30am, and weekends open early at 8am and run to 8pm.
What's there for younger kids?
The Little Corals area and a splash pad give toddlers their own space away from the big slides.
What do birthday parties include?
Weekend parties on Saturday and Sunday mornings or afternoons include party food plus access to the main pool, splash pad and the giant waterslides. Weekday parties on Thursdays and Fridays run 4:30 to 6:30pm, with Thursdays at 50% off.
Can we bring our own food to a party?
For self-catering weekday bookings you're responsible for all the food you bring, and the venue won't take responsibility for quality or allergens.
What's the adult-to-child ratio for parties?
One adult gets in free per two under-8s. Extra adults need a standard swim admission.
Is there anything for the adults?
The Coral Spa has saunas, a Japanese steam room, a spa pool, a cool pool and heated sun loungers if you fancy a break from the slides.
Is it accessible for wheelchair users?
There are accessible unisex changing facilities, a hoist into the pool and spa area with a transfer device, and a portable ramp onto the splash pad.
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