Mount Wise Pools
ENTRY
Free
WHERE
Plymouth
What it’s like
Outdoor swimming pools above the Tamar with free entry and views into Cornwall thrown in.
Swimming outdoors is the whole point here, and the pools sit up above the Tamar River, so you get proper views across into Cornwall while you're doing lengths or just messing about. It's free to get in, which for a pool visit is genuinely unusual and worth building a day around rather than treating as an afterthought.
The catch is the season. These pools only open from late May to mid September, and even then the hours shift depending on whether it's term time or the school holidays. In term time on a weekday you're looking at midday to six, weekends open earlier at ten. Once the school holidays hit, it's ten till six every day, which makes planning a visit simpler.
There's on-site food listed as light refreshments. With no booking link given, this reads as a turn-up-and-swim spot rather than one you need to plan around slots for.
Facilities
Need to know
- Food
- Light refreshments available during opening hours
- Free entry, so it's an easy one to add to a day out without extra cost
- Only open late May to mid September, so it's a summer plan rather than a year-round one
- Hours change between term time and school holidays, so check which one applies to your visit
- Food on site is light refreshments rather than a proper meal
Plan your visit
How much does it cost?
It's free entry, no charge listed to get in.
What are the opening hours?
Term time weekdays it's midday to 6pm, weekends 10am to 6pm. In the school holidays it runs 10am to 6pm every day.
Is it open all year?
No, it only runs seasonally, from late May to mid September.
Is there food there?
Light refreshments are available during opening hours, so don't expect a full café menu.
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