The 30 Best Pool facilities in London

“We are absolutely thrilled with the swimming lessons our child has received at Surrey Swim School. Our child has been attending for several years now, and the progress has been remarkable. Before joining Surrey Swim School, she attended several other schools, but none of them were consistent in terms of coaches, class sizes, teaching style, and progression. Since moving to Surrey Swim School, the improvement has been consistent and impressive. The class sizes are always kept small, never more than 5 pupils, which ensures that each child gets the attention they need. The continuous assessment and movement up the grades have kept our child motivated and excited about swimming. Joe and his team do a fantastic job. Their dedication, professionalism, and genuine care for the children's progress are evident in every lesson. We truly love going swimming every week and seeing our child's confidence and skills grow. Thank you, Surrey Swim School, for providing such an excellent environment for our child to thrive in!”

“We moved to Next Level last year after spending 9 years at another academy, and honestly, my daughter has made more progress in the last 6 months here than in the previous 3 years elsewhere. This is entirely thanks to the incredible teaching staff. From day one, Nikki has been amazing—assessing my daughter, guiding us to the right class, and helping us choose the best swimming activities (and they have plenty!). The late evening classes are brilliant—no traffic, no rushing around. The water polo camp was a real highlight—well organised, affordable, and so much fun for the kids. My daughter learned new skills, made friends, and couldn’t wait to go back each day. One thing that really stands out is how attentive the teachers are. They watch the kids constantly, guide them, and truly listen to them. My daughter absolutely loves going, leaves every lesson with a big smile, and can’t wait to tell me what she’s learned. Parents can also watch the classes, and the teachers are always approachable if you need to speak to them. Communication is excellent—you receive detailed progress reports, but you can also just have a friendly chat with the staff. They are incredibly encouraging and supportive of the kids. Honestly, it’s wonderful and refreshing to see such dedication. Thank you so much and see you soon! Leah & Ira x”

“Great Gym with really good equipment!”

“I stay many nights and defenitely I will come back, very nice lady and bright and clean room. There is all is need to cook and is amazing”

“I joined the GYM just a little over a year ago. Third space is more than just a GYM. This is also a spa with a pool and sauna and steam room and a high tech recovery after a work out. They have a high tech machines and equipments to achive your goals. Third Space also offers mindfulness Sound Bath classes. I am very pleased to be part of this GYM. Special thank you for all the Reformer pilates instructors for their outstanding work and high quality classes. Special thank you for my personal trainer who thought me a new way to think about training and beyond.”

“I visited Black Country Park this past Sunday morning to try the Go Ape Treetop Challenge, and it completely exceeded my expectations. My young cousin and I had an amazing time navigating the treetop obstacles, ziplines, and rope courses. The layout provided just the right balance of challenge and fun for all skill levels. I’d especially like to thank Abdul, our instructor, for his excellent guidance. He was patient, knowledgeable, and made sure we understood all safety procedures clearly. His supportive presence throughout the course gave us extra confidence to push ourselves. While £85 for two people may seem steep at first glance, the experience was absolutely worth it. The park itself is beautifully maintained, with peaceful woodland surroundings that make you forget you’re still in London. My cousin hasn’t stopped talking about our adventure, and I’d wholeheartedly recommend Go Ape to anyone looking for an exciting outdoor activity. It’s perfect for families, friends, or even team-building outings. Tip: Wear comfortable, weather-appropriate clothing and book ahead as sessions tend to sell out quickly!”

“Found this lovely park while waiting for my friend. It’s a lovely place to sit down and relax.”

“Really amazing place for child’s and parents. Also careful, if you try to picnic, deers will visit you and wants their share :)”

“We attended the BSUPA Level 1 Paddleboard course. Our instructor was calm, understanding and inspired confidence. He was also incredibly knowledgeable. We felt safe and confident with him. Good solid advice on bouancy aids, and equipment followed up with excellent advice on how to use it. On the water we learned how to paddle laying down, then kneeling and finally we ALL got up. None of us fell in. We paddled a little and then it was time to deliberately fall in so we could practice getting back on....Again, everyone managed to get back on!! This is a sign of great coaching! More paddling and practicing on/off, maneuvers and steering..and then we were taught stepback turns, and encouraged to get further and further back on the board. We went from nervous shaky wobbly beginners to confident paddlers twirling on the spot with stepback turns....again ALL of us were doing this! Incredible! If you want to learn Paddleboarding, get down there now, you wont regret it. Best money I have spent! Thank you HYMB!!”

“I attended a party at the xcel sports hub on the 18th of October and was amazed by the venue and the staff the choice of drinks were good and the service from the staff was excellent and efficient I can’t remember attending a better run party thanks to everyone”

“Great place to live in, and great community. In New Providence Wharf you have everything you can think about. Ballymore, the managing agent, has definitely a ton to learn though.”

“Amazing local park, with a lots of space for activities, mini zoo, coffee shop and sport areas as tennis courts and etc.. Very well maintained! One of my favourite parks in London! ✨”

“Amazing park. Great children's play area. Fantastic farm. The cafe was really nice. The food we had was so good. I would highly recommend the brie, bacon, and cranberry panini.”

“LVC were incredible from start to finish I was nervous sending a deposit but proved to be no need ,they were faultless from that point .the team booked restaurants chefs and were on what’s app to help with anything LVC went over and above even giving my nephew a lovely 21st birthday present Lilliana the Spanish concierge was a credit to LVC as nothing was a problem .Team in uk are very efficient our deposit was returned in two days Would I use again 1,000,000,000 % Thanks The Broughtons”

“Our little one has been attending SwimKidz since just before turning one and loves the classes. All the teachers have been excellent, but special mention to our regular teacher Jess, who our little one is super comfortable with and whose classes she really enjoys. :-)”

“We had a capsize drill & swim test, brilliant pool lovely school”

“The club is great with a range of classes and facilities! What's best though is the tailored support and PTs that work there. Especially Yash has helped me so much on my fitness journey to get stronger, feel confident in the gym and progress so much in the past 6 months! Great gym and great team!”

“This is a very pleasant park although some people use it as a dumping ground and do not take their rubbish home with them and that ruins it for other people, but on the whole a lovely place to go for a walk.”

“Amazing place to run as well as a good place to take the fog for a walk. Lots of other friendly dogs and dog owners for the dog to socialise with. Only issue I had recently was on two occasions while I was running around the park, someone walking towards me looked up and purposely walked into my direct path. Unsure why this happened or what is wrong with people.”

“I would say it's an amazing park. So much greenery there. You'll also get to see a lot of squirrels. Fresh, clean water running in the lake. There are also benches for you to sit down. There is also a small park for kids with swings and other stuff. If you are looking for some peace and fresh air, this is your place with music of running water and rustling leaves.”

“A wonderful and beautiful place! For climber there are a variety of routes and boulders and it is a place that is very family friendly as well. Such a great park!”

“This is part of a longerwalk I do from the Kings Oak at High Beech. There are various routes you can take, I do about 5 miles each time. It is beautiful up there!”

“Fairly quiet and great for sunny weather with a canopy in the kids park providing shade. Also lots of benches and tables in the park for picnics.”

“I’ve been to Springfield Park several times, and it’s a wonderful place to sit and relax. There are benches along different parts of the path, which makes it easy to find a quiet spot. I love coming here just to think, unwind, and take a break from everything around me. A peaceful and lovely park.”

“Such a great playground! Babies can go in the swing and enjoy the grass in the summer. Toddlers will like the sand and the climbing parts with lots of adult supervision. All ages from 4 to teenagers will find something that they like to play with.”

“Loved the last show. I helped out on the door as a volunteer as well as final pack up, and got to see everything from start to finish. I have to say Diane does an amazing job, it’s so well organised. From the branding, advertising on social media, to our briefing and T-shirts, to knowing who is responsible for what, where and when. The work and people were fun but expect to stand a lot, so flat shoes are recommended! We had time to look around as volunteers too. I enjoyed a massage, tarot reading and of course lots of delicious food. The talks and entertainment were great, something for everyone. Well worth volunteering to see all this - you need the weekend really!”

“Returned for our annual.years Halloween visit. Bit disappointed to find the Halloween walk through bit was closed off however realised upon checking that we were a day early. Decided to make the most of it and enjoy the rides. Took some really lovely Halloween photos of my girls lots of perfect back drops and props available throughout the park Staff were lovely especially the man on the train ride. Staff on both coffee stations were friendly and my daughter's both enjoyed a delicious custom made hot chocolates in after eight and unicorn. Animals looked happy and with plenty of space to roam around. It was lovely to see the pig foraging for plants and eating on the grass. Two lovely carousels, a rollercoaster and several other rides plus the staff make this place a really fun day out for all the family We will return”

“Fantastic place for taking your toddler to. The place is not very big but it is very lively, fun and free . We got there before 10 and because there was no ticket guy at the car park yet we parked for free , so get there early to avoid paying parking as there is no parking machine,just a guy selling tickets. Make sure you get a towel and some spare clothes for your toddler as they will play in the splash area and get wet. Our 2,5 year old absolutely loved it and we struggled to drag him away from the splash area. The other play areas are nice too and not very expensive. Park is huge and not much to see but it's a nice breath of fresh air. I saw some people fishing as well so that might be a good idea for the future. Overall , very lovely Sunday out with our lovely boy”

“Great playground, in two parts. One for younger kids has lots of sand and water features, and a big wooden bridge and a slide. There's a cafe and toilets. The other part is for older kids (though my five year old loved it too). The climbing frame is actually quite challenging but my kids (10/7/5) really enjoyed it. There's also the Olympic rings right next to it that are worth a look and the kids loved the open space too. (The pictures are all from the older kids bit)”

“We had a lovely time here for a 5 year old birthday party. We liked that there were separate areas for under-3s and under-2s so that they could play safely. The staff were very friendly and joined in the birthday celebrations.”