Erdington Leisure Centre
BEST FOR
Ages 3-12
ENTRY
from £30.60
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Birmingham
What it’s like
Two pools, inflatable obstacle sessions and Splash, float and play family swims, with holiday swims booked online ahead of time.
Swimming is the main event here: two pools, family swim sessions through the week, and Splash, float and play sessions where the little ones aren't expected to swim lengths. There's an inflatable obstacle course on the water too, which is the bit your eight to twelve-year-old will want to go straight for, and swimming lessons run for all ages if you're after something more structured.
The catch is booking. The holiday swim programme needs reserving online in advance to hold your spot, and holiday swims are the busy ones, so sort it before you promise anyone anything. If you've got a three or four-year-old, the relaxed family sessions are the gentler option; the inflatable is better saved for a child who's happy in deeper water.
For school holidays there's a kid's holiday club that bundles a swimming lesson, games and educational activities into a week, priced at £30.60 per week. That's the Bring it on Brum rate, and it's decent value for a full week of childcare with swimming included. Opening hours are long on weekdays, 6.30am to 10pm Monday to Thursday and until 9pm Friday, with shorter weekend hours of 7am to 5pm.
If you'd rather dodge the crowds, Monday afternoons between 2pm and 4pm are flagged as the quieter hours. There's a Changing Places facility, accessible changing and showers on both floors, step-free access and lifts to each floor, so buggies and wheelchairs are workable.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 3 to 12; the inflatable suits confident swimmers
- Booking
- Holiday splash sessions and clubs: book online in advance to reserve your spot
- Parking
- 2 disabled parking bays at the centre
- Wheelchairs
- Changing Places facility and lifts to each floor
- Worth knowing
- Free My MORE App with rewards, challenges and on-demand virtual workouts
- Holiday swim sessions must be booked online in advance to hold your spot
- Monday 2pm to 4pm is listed as the quieter window
- The holiday swim programme runs Tuesday 28th July to Friday 21st August
- The kid's holiday club comes in at £30.60 per week
- There's a free My MORE app with rewards and on-demand workouts
Plan your visit
Do we need to book to swim?
Holiday splash sessions and holiday clubs need booking online in advance to reserve your spot. Family sessions outside the holidays are worth sorting ahead too.
How much does it cost?
The kid's holiday club is £30.60 per week at the Bring it on Brum rate, which includes a swimming lesson, games and educational activities.
What ages is it aimed at?
Roughly 3 to 12. The Splash, float and play sessions suit the younger end, and the inflatable obstacle course is better for children confident in the water.
What is there for kids to actually do?
Two swimming pools, family swimming sessions, lessons for all ages, the Splash, float and play sessions and the inflatable obstacle course.
When is it quietest?
Monday 2pm to 4pm is listed as the quieter hours.
What are the opening times?
6.30am to 10pm Monday to Thursday, 6.30am to 9pm Friday, 7am to 5pm at weekends and 8am to 7pm on bank holidays.
Is it accessible for wheelchairs and buggies?
There's step-free access, lifts to each floor, accessible changing and showers on both floors, a Changing Places facility and two disabled parking bays at the centre.
Is anything free?
The Big Open Weekend on Saturday 10th and Sunday 11th October has free activities on.
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