Spring Lakes Watersports & Leisure
BEST FOR
Ages 1-16
SETTING
Outdoors
WHERE
Nottingham
What it’s like
An outdoor cable-lake set-up with an inflatable aqua park, wakeboarding and paddleboarding, plus a beach and shallow paddling for the under-fives.
This is a proper water venue rather than a splash pad you nip into for twenty minutes. Older kids and adults can have a go at wakeboarding on the cable lake, kayaking, stand up paddleboarding, or the inflatable Aqua Park with its slides and rides. Younger ones aren't left out either, there's a beach area to potter about on and shallow paddling set aside for the one to five year olds.
The Aqua Park has a firm line though: you need to be 6 years old and at least 1.1 metres tall to get on it, and everyone doing any water activity has to swim 50 metres unaided. That rules out a fair few younger kids for the big inflatable stuff, so if you've got a mixed-age group, expect the littlest ones to be on the beach or paddling while the others queue for slides. Buoyancy aids are provided but the small sizes for babies and toddlers are limited, so it's worth bringing your own if you can.
Booking ahead is the sensible move here, and they want you in an hour before your slot to check in, get kitted up and sign the waiver forms (which you can do online beforehand to speed things up). Parking's free for over 200 cars with an overflow, though it can get tight when it's busy, same with the lockers, so bring a padlock or grab one from reception for £3. There's a café on site for hot and cold snacks once everyone's out of the water, and dogs are welcome everywhere except the beach.
Thunder and lightning will see activities cancelled, which is fair enough for a lake full of metal cable equipment, but it's the one weather call that could scupper a booked slot. Ringo rides have a 17 stone weight limit combined for two riders, and lost or damaged paddling kit gets a £25 charge.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 1 to 16, though the big inflatables need kids 6 and taller
- Booking
- Advance booking recommended to secure space
- Parking
- Free on-site parking for 200+ vehicles plus overflow car park
- Food
- On-site café (Waters Edge Café) with hot & cold snacks
- Picnics
- Disposable BBQs not permitted at campsite
- Pushchairs
- Access available. Contact site to discuss requirements
- Wheelchairs
- Disability access to café, toilet and showers
- Dogs
- Allowed everywhere except beach area
- Parties
- Birthday party packages available
- Bring your own buoyancy aid for babies and toddlers if you can, the small sizes on site are limited
- Arrive an hour early to check in and get kitted up, not right on your slot time
- Lost or damaged paddling equipment costs £25, so look after what you're given
- Ringo rides have a 17 stone combined weight limit for two riders
- Card payments only, so leave the cash at home
Plan your visit
Do we need to book ahead?
Yes, and it secures your spot and speeds up check-in. Arrive an hour before your slot to get kitted up and sign waivers.
How much does it cost?
Cost varies by activity, so it's best to look at what you want to book to see the price.
Can toddlers join in?
There's shallow paddling set up for ages one to five and a beach area to play on. The Aqua Park itself needs kids to be 6 and at least 1.1 metres tall.
Do you need to be able to swim?
Everyone doing a water activity needs to swim 50 metres unaided. Buoyancy aids are provided but the small sizes for babies and toddlers are limited.
Is there parking?
Free on-site parking for over 200 vehicles plus an overflow car park, though it can fill up when it's busy.
What's the food like?
Waters Edge Café on site does hot and cold snacks.
Are dogs allowed?
Dogs are welcome everywhere on site except the beach area.
What if the weather turns bad?
Activities get cancelled in thunder and lightning.
Do you do birthday parties?
There are birthday party packages, best to contact the site directly for what's included.
What about lockers?
Small cage lockers are available but can be limited when busy. Bring your own padlock or buy one at reception for £3.
Is it wheelchair accessible?
There's disability access to the café, toilets and showers, and it's worth contacting them to talk through what you need.
Do I need to fill in a waiver?
Everyone taking part needs a signed waiver, with under 18s needing a parent or guardian's signature. Doing it online beforehand saves time at check-in.
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