Liverpool Watersports Centre
BEST FOR
Ages 8+
ENTRY
from £20
WHERE
Liverpool
What it’s like
Kayaking, paddleboarding and an inflatable Aqua Park course on open water, best from age 8 up.
This is a proper watersports centre rather than a splash-about pool day, so most of what's on offer needs a bit of nerve and some basic swimming. Kids can try kayaking, canoeing, stand up paddleboarding, powerboating and the Aqua Park inflatable course, plus there's open water swimming if you're confident enough. The Swan Pedalos are the gentler option at £20 for 30 minutes, which feels steep for a paddle round but it's an easy way to get younger family members onto the water without the wetsuit faff.
The age eight cut off is worth knowing before you book anything. Six and seven year olds can go out, but only in a double kayak with a responsible adult doing the steering, so this isn't somewhere to bring a toddler expecting toddler things. Anyone doing open water swimming needs to manage 200 metres unaided, which the site is firm about, and wetsuit hire is £5 a person if you haven't got your own gear.
Winter opening is 9:30am to 4pm daily but subject to bookings, so it is not guaranteed you can just turn up outside the busier months. The Fika café only runs April to September, closed Mondays, so pack snacks if you're visiting off season or on a Monday. Parking's free on site, changing rooms have hot showers, and there's a Wheelyboat that lets wheelchair users get out onto the water too, which is a genuinely useful bit of kit most places this size do not bother with.
Birthday parties run as 1 or 2 hour sessions with food sorted through Fika, and group bookings and team building sessions are available if you want the whole outing rather than just an hour on the water. Bring a t-shirt and shorts or a tracksuit, proper trainers or wetsuit boots, and skip the flip flops, they will not let you in with open toes.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 8 and up; under 8s can only join in a double kayak with an adult
- Parking
- Free onsite parking
- Food
- Fika onsite café serving hot and cold food, open April–September
- Parties
- 1 or 2 hour birthday party sessions available
- The age 8 minimum is strict; younger siblings only go out in a double kayak with an adult
- Wetsuits aren't included in activity prices, they're £5 per person on top
- Fika café is seasonal, April to September, and shut on Mondays year round
- Changing rooms have hot showers if you're coming straight from another activity
- Winter sessions run 9:30am to 4pm but depend on bookings, so it's not a fixed daily timetable
Plan your visit
How old do kids need to be?
Eight and over for most activities. Six and seven year olds can go out in a double kayak with a responsible adult steering.
Do you need to be able to swim?
Only for open water swimming, and you need to manage 200 metres unaided. The other activities don't have that requirement listed.
How much does it cost?
Swan Pedalo rental is £20 for 30 minutes and wetsuit hire is £5 per person. Equipment and tuition for paddlesports are included in the hourly price with no extra charge.
Do we need to book ahead?
Winter opening hours are subject to bookings, so it is not a guaranteed walk-in during those months.
Is there food on site?
The Fika café serves hot and cold food, but only April to September and it is closed on Mondays.
Is there parking?
Yes, free parking on site.
Can wheelchair users take part?
There's an accessible Wheelyboat for wheelchair users, and people with disabilities can join most activities depending on individual needs if you flag it when booking.
What should we bring?
A t-shirt and shorts or tracksuit, plus trainers or wetsuit boots. No open toe sandals or flip-flops.
Do you teach beginners?
They teach people of all abilities, so you don't need experience to start.
Can we book a birthday party there?
1 or 2 hour party sessions run with food provided through the Fika café.
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