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Swimming lessons

Whether you’re looking to improve your child’s confidence in the water, swim safety awareness or want to help your child learn to swim, we have swimming classes that cater for all levels of ability and ages.

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Swimming

We offer Swim For All sessions in both the Learner Pool & Main Pool these are casual swimming sessions which cater for all abilities and ages. For children who prefer lane swimming we offer Swim For Fitness sessions in the Main Pool, any children attending Swim For Fitness Sessions need to be competent swimmers over the age of 11. Swim safety rules apply

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Birthday Parties

Looking for a fun venue for a child’s Birthday Party? Why not book a Pool Party at Forest Hill Pools! 

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Holiday Activities

During the school holidays Forest Hill Pool will be offering a range of activities to keep your children entertained. 

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Junior Gym & Junior Memberships

Our junior gym sessions offer 11-17 year olds the chance to enjoy the gym with specialised guidance from our experienced fitness instructors

Mon-Fri 15:30-17:30

Sat-Sun 13:00-15:00

50 minute sessions

Junior Gym Inductions – 11-17yrs

Mon-Fri 16:30-17:30

Sat-Sun 13:00-14:00

30 minute session

Adult & Junior gym:

Keep your family active by working out together in our adult and junior gym sessions. Juniors must be supervised at all times by the adult accompanying them. Juniors are required to book into this session and must have completed an induction.
Juniors aged 11-17 are able to attend these sessions

All sessions last for 50 minute sessions and need to be pre-booked via our Better UK app or online via our website.

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Junior Memberships available:

Better Health Junior-  £24.15 per month & includes access to the Pool, Junior Gym & Junior Fitness Classes, alternatively we offer a pay as you options as listed below

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Gym – Junior          (11-17yrs)

£5.60

£5.05

FREE for Junior Disability / in care pay as you go

Swimming - Children (0-15yrs) Free 

£3.35 £3.05 FREE for Junior Disability / in care pay as you go

Junior Fitness Classes (11-17yrs)

£5.60 £5.05 £3.50

Should you opt for a pay as you go option you can pay for your child’s visit by card in advance online or on our Better UK app. Alternatively, we have partnered with nimbl, a pre-paid debit card and smartphone app with unique parental controls, helping children aged 8-18 learn how to spend and save responsibly. 

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Junior Fitness Classes (11-17yrs)

We are exicited to annouce that Junior Classes are now running at Forest Hill Pool 

We currently offer two types of classes: 

  • Cardio Junior

 Get your heart pumping and increase your energy levels in one of our Junior Cardio classes.  These classes are fast-paced with high energy activities which could include HIIT and Step Aerobics in one class.

 

  • Strength and Conditioning Junior

 Strengthen and condition your whole body in one of our Junior Strength & Conditioning classes.  These classes are a combination of strength and conditioning activities that could include Circuit Training and Body Conditioning in one class.

Check out our timetable below:

 

Monday

Junior Strength & Conditioning 17:30 – 18:00

 

Tuesday

Junior Cardio 17:30 – 18:00

 

Wednesday

Junior Strength & Conditioning 17:30 – 18:00

 

Thursday

Junior Cardio 17:30 – 18:00

 

Friday

Junior Strength & Conditioning 17:30 – 18:00

 

Saturday

Junior Cardio – 15:00 – 15:30

Junior Strength & Conditioning – 15:30 – 16:00

 

Sunday

Junior Cardio – 15:00 – 15:30

Junior Strength & Conditioning – 15:30 – 16:00

 

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