Splashdown Poole

Reviews

1. Mark ★★★★☆

   We visit splashdown every year for the last few years and there has never been a slide closed. There are a great variety of slides. That said, the place is getting a little tired with rust coming through here and there and the outside slides could definitely do with a jet wash. The changing rooms are always clean if a little too wet on the floor if I’m being picky. A great afternoon. (We booked 2-5pm on a Thursday of half term) and wasn’t too busy. The maximum we waited was around 10 mins for Velocity but pretty much walked on the rest of the slides. A great venue. At £22 per ticket for 3 hours it’s not too bad value for money but for a few pounds less you could book 2 hours as a cheaper alternative.

   almost 10 months ago
2. Giles “GunDog” Hedgecock ★★★★☆

   A great, efficient and entirely enjoyable 3hrs with the kiddies! Great slides, all working bar the really bubba rings. Honestly, book 3 hrs and you will be fully slide and ringed out by the end.

   almost 11 months ago
3. Tom Pattison ★★★☆☆

   Would not go during the holidays again. Like all these places they let to many people in and you spend most of the time in queues. In 3 hours we did each slide once.

   1 year ago

1. Helen Smith ★★★★☆

   The kids had a great time. We sat outside in the seating areas for spectators which were very clean and tidy. Free drink for spectator made having to pay not so bad. Some of the slides looked a bit tired from the outside but all still safe and great fun. Value for money, 3 hours sliding for £22 each.

   1 year ago
2. Faisal Kokate ★★★★★

   Recently went to the Splashdown Poole and it is a fantastic waterpark, which has a mix of indoor and outdoor attractions. It’s perfect for families, with thrill slides like The Screamer and more relaxed options like the Red River Roller. The park is generally clean but can get busy, especially on weekends and holidays. Lockers are available. they just need a pound coin to use it, and staff are quite friendly. Note that some rides have height restrictions and the children area is closed for refurbishment, so younger children may have limited options, though there are plenty of family-friendly rides.

   1 year ago
3. Vickie M ★★★☆☆

   Pros- good variety of slides, well organised queuing Cons- absolutely horribly changing rooms, loads of outdoor shoe dirt on the floor, air so thick with chemicals it stung your eyes. The website states upper BMI guide of 30. Absolutely loads of people have a BMI over this now and the tyre rides just aren't suitable. Husband wasn't able to stay in the ring despite best efforts sprained his thumb trying to do so, and a bigger lady had to turn back when it became apparent after a long queue that she couldn't stay in either, and left with her kids. I'm aware there's discussion of this in the website but a notice next to the tyre queue would save people disappointment- or you could just supply some larger rings?

   almost 3 years ago

1. John Blisey ★★★☆☆

   Kids loved it. It was OK for me. No long waiting times and when waiting, it's in water for few rides so the kids aren't bored and bothering us.

   almost 3 years ago
2. Lala Whoo ★★☆☆☆

   It was okay, wasn’t much slides for children under 5. Pros: Friendly and helpful staff and the slides are fun for over 5. The queuing system was fantastic and wasn’t overcrowded. Cons: the changing facilities was gross and out dated. A spectator had a dog with them on the premises and NO it wasn’t a guide dog. Overall, you get what you pay for and for a family of 4 £66 for 3hrs is a good deal. But the whole changing room fiasco has put me off from going to a water park in the U.K.

   almost 3 years ago
3. Mrs Rebecca Golding ★☆☆☆☆

   The one star is for the friendly staff. Otherwise I would not putting any stars here. The swimming pool is absolutely disgusting and the changing rooms too. There is black mould up the walls and green algy all around the rims of the pool. The floor is disgusting and smelt or urine in areas. It's so cold inside that we had to leave early. Can't believe we paid £55 for this place. It needs a major refresh. Actually scrap that. It needs burning down and starting over. Tip: don't wear your jewellery unless you want it coming out black.

   almost 3 years ago

1. Matthew Hudson ★★★★☆

   Absolutely fantastic place to go. August 2022 No swimming just 10 water slides. All different levels of scaryness and ride drops, but all the rides are coded for steepness, length and height of the pool that you end up in. Lot of walking and can't imagine it during the colder months. As the outdoor slides although a sunny end of August day. My son and daughters enjoyed 2 1/2 hours of slidetastic entertainment. Nothing similar in the area, however was disappointing that there was no disabled lifts. Or any disabled facilities. As I have a paralysed right leg and can walk with a crutch, but no way that I could manage the amount of stairs required to enjoy the water park. I would have loved to have enjoyed this with my children- but had to spectate, which costs £5.50 ! You do get a free drink at the cafe, but come on, cost me £71 in total for 3 children for 2 hours and 2 spectators. I'm sure this could be easily altered for the able disabled, just by adding a few lifts to the slides. And to charge for spectators is almost criminal- as I didn't have any choice but to wait for my children. Not quite sure why they have to charge for people who either can't due to disability or simply cannot afford to pay to watch. And you can't see much from the seating area apart from a blocked view of the slides exit points. But overall my kids loved it, so did my older daughter. So prepare to be cold if your going on the slides and prepare to be bored whilst waiting 2 1/2 hours for your kids to enjoy what is a totally disabled unfriendly attraction.

   almost 4 years ago

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