The pools swimming and health centre
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre, located in Carlisle's city centre, boasts 3 swimming pools, a gym and health suite. Our 25m, 20m and 10m pools have a huge variety of sessions. We also have the Better Swim School which teaches hundreds of children to swim each week. Our popular gym has 30 stations of equipment with membership starting from just £19.95 per month with no contract. We also have our brilliant Health Suite which includes a sauna, steam room and ice cold plunge pool.
Opening hours
Opening Times for week commencing August 19, 2019
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* Different parts of the building may have slightly different opening times throughout the day. Please check before you visit.
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33m Pool Opening Times
- Mon
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Tue
- 06:30 - 17:55
- Wed
- 07:30 - 21:00
- Thu
- 06:30 - 17:55
- Fri
- 07:30 - 19:00
- Sat
- 08:00 - 16:00
- Sun
- 09:00 - 14:25
Gym
- Mon
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Tue
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Wed
- 07:30 - 21:00
- Thu
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Fri
- 07:30 - 21:00
- Sat
- 08:00 - 16:00
- Sun
- 09:00 - 16:00
Sauna
- Mon
- 10:00 - 20:30
- Tue
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Wed
- 10:00 - 20:30
- Thu
- 10:00 - 19:00
- Fri
- 10:00 - 20:30
- Sat
- 09:00 - 15:00
- Sun
- 09:00 - 15:00
Our facilities
Accessibility
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Adapted for wheelchairs
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Disabled toilet
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Accessible Parking
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Poolside hoist
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Accessible Changing
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Lift
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Poolside Facilities
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Disability Sessions
At The Pools we offer a range off different sessions, one being our dinner time disability swim.
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The pools swimming and health centre
- The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
-
James Street
Cumbria
Carlisle
Cumbria
CA2 5AH
- By bus
- City Centre
- By train & tube
- Carlisle Train Station
- By bike
- Bike storage available
- Storage for 6 bikes available
- By car
- Car parking available
- 60 total spaces available
- 4 disabled spaces available
- Parking type: Free