Edmonton Leisure Centre refurbishment: Training Pool reopens
Edmonton Leisure Centre’s refurbished training pool re-opened on 1st December 2025 marking the completion of a major renovation project - jointly funded by GLL and Enfield Council - to improve and modernise the whole facility.
The completion of the two-phase refurbishment was marked by a special event on 2nd December attended by a number of key people from the council and leisure providers GLL, including Cllr Ergin, Leader of Enfield Council, Matthew Watts, Head of Leisure at Enfield Council and GLL’s CEO Peter Bundey. Gold medallist swimmer Kieran Bird also be attended as a special guest.
Pupils from St John and St James School were invited to try out the new pool in a free swimming session and a number of free sessions were available for local people.
As part of the refurbishment, the training pool, splash pool and surrounding areas have been retiled throughout and new LED lighting installed. The pool – which has been designed with learners in mind – offers a warm, shallow environment for building water confidence, helping babies, children and adults to take their first steps in swimming. From 1st December, the pool will be available for public and private swimming lessons, including parent and baby classes.
The first phase of the comprehensive programme of works to modernise and improve Edmonton Leisure Centre started in April 2025 with a new gym featuring the latest fitness equipment, a dedicated cycle studio, sports hall, fitness class studio and the reopening of the much-loved soft play area. In August, the main six lane, 25-metre pool swimming pool reopened, with a renovated changing village and new lighting.
Cabinet Member for Environment and Placemaking at Enfield Council, Cllr Sabri Ozaydin, said: “We know how important Edmonton Leisure Centre is to the health, wellbeing and social life of local people, so we are delighted that this major renovation project is now complete with the reopening of the training pool.
“We have invested not only in this facility but also the health and wellbeing of the local community, who now have a leisure centre they can be really proud of.”
Vishal Karia, GLL Partnership Manager, says: “The event has been a huge success with really positive feedback from swim customers on the look of the refurbished teaching pool.
The family fun swim sessions also proved really popular and the pupils from St John and St James had a great time trying out the new facilities.
“Now the renovation is complete, we will continue to improve our offering to customers starting with an investment in our programme for juniors and growing our Better Swim School.”