Marjon Sport & Health Centre
ENTRY
from £3.50
WHERE
Plymouth
What it’s like
A university sports centre with a family-friendly pool, a gym, outdoor pitches and padel courts to hire.
The pool's the obvious starting point for a family visit, with a shallow end at 0.9m so smaller swimmers can still touch the bottom, and a family changing room so you're not wrestling with cubicles built for one. A child aged 5 to 15 gets in for £3.50, adults £5, and if grandparents are along it's £4 for the over-60s.
Beyond the pool there's a gym if the grown-ups fancy a session while the kids are swimming, plus outdoor sports pitches and padel courts you can hire. It's not a soft play or an attraction with a queue for the big slide, it's a proper sports centre, so the appeal is more "let's swim and then have a knock about" than a day built around one big thing.
Opening hours are generous on weekdays, 6:30am to 10pm, dropping to 8am-5pm at weekends, so there's flexibility if you're working around school runs or a Saturday morning swim before the shops get busy. If you're going regularly rather than just once, the monthly memberships start from £27.99 for NHS and armed forces, with a family membership at £69.99 a month, which only makes sense if you'll actually use it more than a handful of times.
The site is wheelchair accessible and there are toilets on site, which covers the basics if you're planning to make a morning of it.
Facilities
Plan your visit
How much does the pool cost?
£5 for an adult, £3.50 for a child aged 5 to 15, and £4 if you're over 60.
Is the pool okay for smaller kids?
The shallow end is 0.9m, and there's a family changing room so you're not juggling cubicles.
Do we need to book ahead?
There's nothing here about booking, so it's worth just turning up during opening hours.
What are the opening hours?
6:30am to 10pm on weekdays, 8am to 5pm at weekends.
Is there more to do than swimming?
Yes, there's a gym, outdoor sports pitches and padel courts you can hire.
Is membership worth it?
Depends how often you'll go. Family membership is £69.99 a month, and there's a cheaper NHS and armed forces rate at £27.99, so it only pays off if you're a regular.
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