Crown Pools

🥵🥵🥵🥶🥶🥶😳😳😳I'm shocked by what I saw, I'm shocked. From the conditions in which the pool is located, where adults with children come, a person who owes money there, he, in fact, does not invest anything at all in many places. It just hurts terribly everywhere there are some machines. What you have to pay for even just to dry your hair. It's just awful
In general, I think that they should also work there. specially service since this place is not safeDespite the fact that they allegedly cleaned everywhere, people washed the floors where there is water, but in the main hall, where the pool was located. Today there were some flower beds that are simply in a terrible state. I could advise you. You could just put in some plastic or glass sculptures. It would look much more solid and much more attractive that I saw rotten plants on the floor, some kind of earth scattered towards me along with garbage, plus it's all on the floor. It's just awful.I was very dissatisfied. And I would even say that in this institution they should carry out an appropriate check, since in many places, in my opinion, and, in my opinion, there is a need to check whether the ceilings, where we saw rust, are really there is in order and nothing can fall on the head of children or adults, I would also like to ask a question to a specific manager who is responsible for this, where and what he spends money on, because what we saw there was not invested for a very long time. Actually, it's just terrible.I don’t understand at all why you need to pay more for the sauna, which is located at the other end, and in order to get there you need to understand where to go, moreover, there is a small room next to the two saunas, which sometimes remains open, since there are also chemicals that are available to any person
So sorry, but I was very dissatisfied. Even though everything was pretty cheap, you know, I've been to many places, be it cheap or expensive, but it's just awful
And also when there are a lot of people on weekends, I don’t understand at all why the vending machines that sell chocolates, snickers and drinks for children are empty vending machines

I've been bringing my little one to swim here and he loves the wave pool. The website could do with more information on time slots as we intended to use the baby pool but it was shut for lessons. There also needs to be more large family cubicles.

It's a bit tired on the inside.
The most annoying part was not being able to take my 6yr old into the large swimming pool to practise her swimming.
I know there was lane swimming happening and we were supper observant to not interrupt the 2 people using it.
She couldn't practice in the baby pool or wave machine pool. And we were asked to leave the big pool.
Other then that gripe. Waves happen every 20mins quite strong.
Loads of life guards on the side and on the ball watching people.
And the band system seemed to work well for the busy period of time we were in there for.
Changing rooms clean and adequate.

First time been. Changing rooms clean
Disappointed with baby pool as not very baby proof
Then tried going on slides but wave machine going off every time. However Tempreture of water was lovely

There are various pools with one for babies and young children, a fun pool with a wave making machine and another 25M long for swimmers wanting to swim competitively or just to keep fit. The showers and changing facilities are of a high standard.

I have been swimming here since it opened in 1984. The facilities have reduced from when it was in its prime (with a classic 1980s colour scheme of brown and orange!). For example, the cafe and small bar are no longer there (or at least used for those purposes), and the inflatable giant slide (in the leisure pool) and inflatable assault course (in the competition pool) are long gone.

However, having been to many swimming pools around the country, Crown Pools is by far one of the better ones, and I'm yet to visit any other complex that has three proper pools like Crown Pools does, with something for everyone.

The centre is generally clean, the staff are fine and the temperature reasonable. Yes, you do get people who behave rather selfishly in there from time to time, but you cannot blame the venue for that and in sure the same is true of most places like this. The reality is if someone is really causing a problem, the management will deal with it.

No silly booking systems or time limited sessions like most other pools, just turn up when you like and crack on.

If I was being fussy....

- It's a shame there is no cafe, I understand the previous one lost money, hence it closing. I wonder if the Council considered letting it out to private operators?

- It's quite rare in the week to be able to use all three pools at any one time, due to the amount of pre-booked users for lessons etc. But that is quite understandable when the centre has to make best use of the facilities in terms of number of users.

A very good venue on the whole, and having been to many others, one I no longer take for granted!

Would not recommend swimming here. 3 boys aged from 8 months to 8. Was told to watch the two oldest boys while my 8 month old was screaming. It was almost as though the staff wanted everyone to sit in one spot and just not move. The kids where told they couldn't jump into the pool while others where. Felt like we had been singled out and watched constantly.

Swimming pool is open from pretty early which is great. There are only 3 private showers to wash in after a session and it can be difficult to get into one on a busy day. The only other downside is location as there isn't any nearby free parking during the day, but the bus station is right opposite if you want to avoid parking altogether.