Where to swim with 3 children?

[catgirl]

Does anyone know of any local pools that have a more relaxed adult/child ratio policy than 1:1?

Our 3 are 6, 3 and baby and we'd like to be able to take them swimming without having to rope in another adult.

What about the jelly babies sessions at Peckham or the small pool at beckenham? Both older children would be able to touch the floor so surely we'd be ok there with just 2 adults?

Or happy to pay to join a private health club which are usually less strict but don't know of any locally?

Thanks

[Pickle]

Crystal Palace sports centre are more relaxed, I can take my two (3 and 4.5) by myself. They have a couple of teaching pools which are ideal, as the older kids can touch the bottom. I think Beckenham Spa will be OK with 3 kids and 2 adults, as long as the older children are 3 and above.

[savage]

Hi,

Latchmere leisure centre in battersea allows a ratio of 1 adult to 3 children, as it's a beach entry pool. It also has a little water slide for the kids to play on and a wave machine at the weekends and school holidays. It's about 20 mins drive and has parking.

Kate

[Fuschia]

The Bridge, by Sydenham sainsburys

[Fuschia]

Def not peckham

Can recommend thd pool at dulwich college if you join

Their sports club

[catgirl]

Thanks all. I thought the bridge were strict, sure a friend told me they weren't let in there with 3 children. I'll call and ask.

Did email dulwich college sports club once to ask about joining and had no reply. Do you have contact details?

Will try Cp and battersea!

[Fuschia]

You will be 2 adults 3 children? We have been fine at the bridge

Try emailing dulwich again

The manager is Gary sharpe

[Fuschia]

Thd bridge poster says 1:1 but I only noticed that after we had been several times

Beck spa is1:2

[Fuschia]

As is pavilion leisure centre bromley

[catgirl]

Thanks!

[Goodliz]

Beckenham Spa and Lewisham (think it is Ladywell Leisure Centre) tend to be more relaxed i think but check in advance. You can get 185 bus to Ladywell. I have taken a 3 yr old and a 6 year old by myself to both pools.

[Fuschia]

Tbh the only pool I have ever been refused entry with 2 is Peckham though we have never tried dulwich