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School's Out

This holiday make sure a visit to York Leisure Centre is on your list of things to do. We have activities that will entertain all of your friends and family and will ensure that you make the holidays count!

York Leisure Centre Clip n Climb Arena

Clip 'N Climb

Looking for an unforgettable adventure the whole family can enjoy? Clip ‘n Climb offers a vibrant range of colourful, state-of-the-art climbing walls designed for climbers aged 4 and up!

Whether you're new to climbing or a thrill-seeker ready for the next challenge, our Clip n Climb sessions kick off with a quick induction, so you're ready to scale the heights safely and confidently.

Bring the kids, bring the parents, bring your trainers and bring it on.

For more information and to view our rules please click here

Open every day during the school holidays. To book or search availability please download the BETTER UK APP or click here:

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Main Pool Swimming Sessions

The 6 lane 25meter Main Pool is open throughout the holidays.

Choose from the following sessions:

  • Swim for Fitness (lane swimming only)
  • Swim for All (3 lanes, with the rest of the pool open for general swimming)
  • Family Fun Swim (1 hour session with music, floats and toys in the Main Pool)

Lockers take £1 coins, or shopping trolley tokens. You may need two lockers, depending on your bag sizes.

Please comply with our pool rules. Swimming tests might be required to prove swimming competency.

A pool hoist is available with a weight limit of 140kg. For more information on our accessible facilities please click here 

For more information on our pool rules and sessions please click here 

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York Leisure Centre Learner Pool and Toddlers Pool

Learner Pool and Toddler Pool

The Learner Pool is an ideal pool to learn and gain water confidence with a max depth of 0.9m. Access to the Learner Pool also gives access to the Toddlers Pool which is a shallow water paddling pool with interactive water play area with a slide for children under 8 years old. Perfect for water babies and water confidence building.

Lockers take £1 coins, or shopping trolley tokens. You may need two lockers, depending on your bag sizes.

For more information on swimming and to view our swim safety rules please click HERE

Sessions can be found under 'Swim for All' on the booking link below. 

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Soft Play - Jungle Run and Toddlers World

Suitable for children aged 6 months up to 10 years old.

Soft Play Sessions include both Toddlers World Bouncer and Jungle Run Inflatable Obstacle Course.

Slide, bounce, push, and jump – the jungle's calling, Navigate your way through the heart-pounding adventure as you conquer the Bish Bash, navigate through the rollers and ascend the steps of victory to reach the slide at the finish line. The designated toddlers world area is suitable for smaller children, and includes rockers, bouncers and balls. 

Sessions are on Mondays, Wednesdays and Sundays. Additional sessions may be on during school holidays please check the booking link.

For more information click here

Socks are required at all times. 

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Junior Gym and Junior Fitness Classes

Junior gym is a dedicated session where teens and older children aged between 11-17 can access the gym and get active. All sessions have a member of staff present, so if you are unfamiliar with any equipment, you can always ask them for safety advice.

All juniors, however, are required to book a junior gym induction prior to attending the session to learn about the equipment and the specific junior gym rules. 

Junior gym sessions require either a pay as you go membership, or a monthly membership. 

 

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Racquet Sports

Playing racquet sports is a great way to get active, have fun and stay healthy, whatever your age or level of ability.

Courts are available every day.

Choose from:

  • Badminton
  • Table Tennis
  • Pickleball - Pickleball is the fastest growing sport in the world, it is a mix of tennis, badminton and table tennis. 

Equipment is available to use for free. One court per 4 people.

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York Leisure Centre Swimming Lessons

Swimming Lessons

Whether you’re looking for fun and engaging swimming classes for your kids or want to learn the swimming basics yourself, we’ve got a class for you. 

Swimming lessons run throughout the school holidays (excluding 2 weeks over the christmas holidays)

Choose between:

Swimbies

Our children’s classes are tailored to ages 3 months to 4 years, providing a fun syllabus to help you and your child build water confidence that lasts a lifetime. For more information click HERE 

Swim School - Children's Swimming Lessons

Tailored to ages 4 years to 16 years. Whether it’s their first dip in the pool or they just need to build their confidence, our children’s swimming lessons are a great way for your little one to get active and have fun at the same time. For more information click HERE

To contact us directly about swimming lessons please email: Yorkstadium@GLL.ORG 

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Birthday Parties

Planning a birthday party during the school holidays?

Choose from a range of fun-filled activities with non-stop excitement that you and your guests will never forget. With friendly supervision and lots of fun activities, we’ll help you plan a party the whole playground will be talking about!

We have a number of party packages available throughout the week to choose from:

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