Our flagship North Bristol pool, where we offer classes for children aged from six months all the way up to 10 years old, every Sunday. These lessons are taught parallel to each other, allowing siblings to swim at the same time.
Pool temperature: 30°C
Depth: 0.9m to 2.99m
DETAILED INFORMATION
Address: Sports Village, Flaxpits Lane, Winterbourne, BS36 1LA
Exclusivity: Puddle Ducks has exclusive use of the swimming pool.
Parking: The swimming pool is in the Academy Sports Village where there is a large free car park, and adjacent overflow car park. If parking in the overflow, there is a direct walkway into the Sports Village.
ESSENTIAL INFORMATION
- Please arrive no more than 10 minutes before the start of your lesson.
- There are no nappy bins at this venue so please take your nappy home with you.
- 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.
Access
The swimming pool is located in the Academy Sports Village, accessible from Flaxpits Lane. Once you’ve parked your car, walk towards the Sports Village. The swimming pool is situated in its own building to the left of the main sports centre.
If the car park is full, you’ll find an overflow car park further up Flaxpits Lane on the left hand side. The car park can get very full if there is a weekend sporting event at the school.
Please note that the swimming pool can’t be accessed from the main school entrance. If you find yourself at the Main Entrance, exit the school, turn left and then take the first left onto Flaxpits Lane. Drive past the rank of shops and you’ll see the entrance to the Sports Village on the left hand side.
Changing
Before class:
Baby and Preschool customers
- Please go directly to the changing rooms to undress before class begins. If you have a baby, please bring a changing mat for them that can be rolled up and placed in your bag, as there is only one baby change unit available.
- Please spread out in the changing rooms as much as possible, keeping your distance from other customers.
- Please leave your belongings in a neat tidy pile or ideally in a bag on the hooks provided. Please make your way to the BPS teaching area at the far, shallow end of the pool a couple of minutes before your class is due to start.
Swim Academy children in Levels 1 and 2
- A reminder that parents are not permitted in the water with their child.
- Please ensure that your child has visited the WC before the lesson, to avoid disruption.
- On arrival, please take your child poolside to the Level 1 & 2 teaching area at the near, shallow end of the pool to undress, placing all their belongings in a bag, except for a towel, and wait poolside until the teacher indicates it is time to enter the water.
- Please place your child’s towel on the poolside bench at the MALE changing room end of the pool.
- Parents of Swim Academy children should leave the poolside area when their child enters the water, taking the child’s bag/belongings with them.
Swim Academy children in Levels 3 and above
- Please ensure that your child has visited the WC before the lesson, to avoid disruption.
- On arrival, please take your child poolside to the DEEP-END WALL to undress, placing all their belongings in a bag, except for a towel.
- Parents of Swim Academy children should leave the poolside area when their child ‘s class begins, taking the child’s bag/belongings with them. Please leave your child’s towel on the poolside bench next to the FEMALE changing room as you leave.
After class, changing rooms are available to all customers.
Spectators
- Swim Academy all levels - One spectator per child is allowed poolside.
- Baby & Pre-School classes - No poolside spectators allowed for baby & pre-school classes.
- 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.
Attire
- Baby and Pre-School: a well-fitting neoprene swim nappy must be worn with a disposable swim nappy or an environmentally friendly Nappy Wrap & Liner underneath, if your child is not yet fully potty/toilet trained. We recommend one of our great value Baby Swimming Kits, which contain the swim lesson essentials at a fantastic price.
- All Swim Academy children must wear swim hats in the pool. We provide a complimentary swim hat when you join us. You can find our range of goggles and other Swim Accessories in our online shop.
- Our online shop stocks a fantastic kids swimwear collection plus super useful bags, towels, changing mats and much, much more!
Any other queries?
You can find lots of additional useful information about attending our swim classes on our FAQs page.
Helping you to make your special time last even longer…that’s the Puddle Ducks’ difference
Old Down Country Park is three miles away where you’ll find their Barn Café. Here you can relax in the daytime with cup of fair trade coffee or a pot of tea and homemade cake next to the log burners or on the sofas.