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Available programmes at this location:

baby and pre-school

Baby & Pre-school 0-4 years

poolside assistant

Poolside Assistant

exclusive pool use

Exclusive Pool Use

spectators allowed

Spectators Allowed

pool depth

1.2m Pool Depth

pool temperature 32-34

Avg Pool Temp 32-34°C

Classes Timetable

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Wednesday

baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

13:30 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

14:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

14:30 PM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

15:00 PM

£19.00 per lesson

Join wait list

Saturday

baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

08:45 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

09:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

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baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

09:45 AM

£19.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Splashers

6 - 15 months

Splashers classes are for babies between 6-15 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and has no swimming lesson experience, you should book into our Floaties class.

10:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

Join wait list
baby and pre school class

Kickers

15 - 30 months

10:45 AM

£19.00 per lesson

Book Now
baby and pre school class

Floaties

0 - 9 months

Floaties classes are for babies from 0-9 months. If your baby is between 6-9 months and had previous swimming lesson experience, you can book into our Splashers class.

11:15 AM

£19.00 per lesson

Book Now

Please note all new bookings require payment for 10 classes upfront. If you would like to discuss other payment options, please contact your local office.

Location & Directions

18a Dragonswell Road, Henbury, Bristol, Bristol, BS10 7BU

The venue is easily reachable by First buses. The #1 bus runs regularly along the A4018 (Passage rd).

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Essential Pool Information

What to wear

Baby & Pre-school: A well-fitting neoprene swim nappy must be worn with a disposable swim nappy or one of our environmentally friendly NappyWraps & Liners underneath if your child is in Floaties, Splashers or Kickers and in other programmes if they are not yet fully potty/toilet trained. Why not buy one of our great value Essential Kits which contains everything you need for your baby swim lesson.

What to bring

Due to limited space, please do not bring pushchairs or car seats into the building.

Changing Rooms

Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before the start of your lesson.

The poolside assistant or Penny Porter staff will open up the main entrance for you when you ring the door bell.

Changing rooms will be available before and after your lesson. Customers are encouraged to arrive swim-ready, where possible.

  • Penny Porter are still encouraging visitors to use hand sanitiser on entry.
  • Do not leave your shoes in the reception area, instead take them into the changing rooms with you.
  • Ventilation is crucial, so Penny Porter are asking people not to shower and to vacate the changing rooms as quickly as possible.
  • There are no nappy bins at this venue so please take your nappy home with you.

Additional Pool Information

One spectator per child is allowed poolside.

There is a disabled toilet and changing facility at this pool.

If you require assistance due to a disability (either your own disability or your child’s), then you are able to bring a spectator poolside to any class, to help as necessary.

Please alert our office team prior to your lesson about any accessibility needs, and they will be able to advise.

Photography is only permitted during splash-time at the end of lesson, and only if you don’t include other swimmers in your photos/videos. Photography is not permitted at any time in the changing rooms. Photography is permitted in reception areas, but again please don’t include any customers in your photos/videos without their permission.

No food is permitted on the poolside or in the changing rooms, please save your child’s snack until after you have left the pool.

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Contact Details

T: 0117 9717165

Registered Address

9 Kensington Park Road Bristol BS4 3HP

FAQs

  • Parents can bring their baby to swim at Penny Porter Hydro pool from newborn / as soon as they feel ready - our youngest Puddle Duck was just over a week old! We advise to allow the umbilical cord to have healed over to avoid infection, but you don't need to wait until your baby has had their jabs.

    We find that babies - as they have spent 9 months in their own watery world - have a natural affinity in our carefully selected, warm pools.

    Our programme is progressive, so you can join at any time of the year. Your child can come to Puddle Ducks at any age between 0-10 years. We have Baby & Pre-school classes for 0-4 and our Swim Academy for primary school aged children up to 10.

    Each of the programmes focuses on nurturing confidence - our teachers know that children develop and learn at different rates, so will adjust each activity to get the best out of each child and encourage positive progression.

  • If your child is in Floaties, Splashers, Kickers, Little Dippers, Dippers or Dabblers in our Baby & Pre-school programme then yes, you will be in the water with them throughout the lesson, these sessions provide a fabulous bonding experience between you and your child and is all about building their water confidence.

    • If you know that you won't be able to attend before the class takes place, you can let us know via your My Puddle Ducks account on both your Overview page and also your My Children page by clicking on ‘Let us know you can’t attend a lesson’ and following the instructions. This will generate a Courtesy Class for you to then use against any lesson where there is space in the next 6 months (provided you are currently in paid-for lessons). Read more in our Courtesy Classes FAQs.
    • If your child has a chest, ear, throat or eye infection they shouldn’t swim until it has completely cleared.
    • Please don’t bring your child to the pool during, or for two weeks after, suffering from diarrhoea.
    • Going swimming is unlikely to worsen a mild cold and will not increase the likelihood of an ear infection unless your baby has a perforated eardrum.
    • Please do not bring your child to a swimming class with anything that could be infectious, such as chickenpox, which is considered infectious until all the blisters have dried up.
    • It’s worth remembering that children are often exhausted after an illness and need some time to recuperate before returning to their swimming lessons.
    • We can’t offer a refund for missed classes, your payment secures your place in your class and the class takes place as usual if you are unable to attend but this is why we offer Courtesy Classes, because we understand life doesn’t always go to plan with a little one!

Meet the Bristol & Bath Team

We are a thriving team of 50+ who teach classes in multiple locations across Bristol, BANES, North Somerset, Wiltshire, Somerset and South Gloucestershire.

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Vikki

Baby & Pre-school Teacher. Join Vikki at this pool on Wednesday or Saturday

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Emma & Jacob

(L-R) Your friendly Poolside Assistants at Penny Porter


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