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Splash Parks & Paddling Pools in Stoke-on-Trent

On a warm afternoon in Stoke-on-Trent, splashing about doesn't have to mean a swimming lesson timetable. Congleton Paddling Pool, a drive out to Congleton, is free to use and runs in two-hour sessions all summer with no need to book, and it takes children from babies up to eleven. Closer to the centre, Hannah Jones Swim Academy has baby splash classes and mermaid sessions, plus Saturday inflatable parties if you want something with more structure. For toddlers who just want to paddle and dry off, the free outdoor pool in Congleton is hard to beat, and there's a baby change and toilets on site so you're not caught out. If your child wants proper swimming or a party with a difference, the Swim Academy nearer Stoke-on-Trent covers ages from birth up, though it's card or cash only depending on the session, so check which one before you go.

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