Swimming with 3 children

[mrsbee]

Can anyone tell me where my husband and I can take three children under the age of 5 (4,2 and baby) swimming. Southwark pools insist on 1 adult to 1 child so we can't go any of the local pools. I know we can go to Crystal Palace but was wondering where else we could go.

Thanks

[dollydaydream]

Mrs Bee have you enquired at Kangley Bridge Leisure Centre in Sydenham nr Sainsburys Savacentre I don't know what there ratio of children to adults but they have a training pool as well as the big pool.

[Pickle]

Beckenham Spa is another oprion, and possibly Bellingham Leisure Centre which is in the same group as Crystal Palace (assuming it has a pool that is, I have only been for soft play)

[Fuschia]

They were always ok there 1:2, hopefully not going to refuse entry now run by fusion

Battersea latch mere is def ok

[Fuschia]

I was talking about the Bridge btw

[mrsbee]

Thanks for the suggestions.

I'll give the Bridge a ring.

Pickle - Beckenham isn't possible just yet as they insist on 1 adult to 1 child for under 3s - so until the middle one is 3 we can't go there.

[Te]

Do try Battersea Latchmere as well. They have a shallow/beach entry pool and a little elephant slide which keeps the elder kids amused. Free parking and the cafe area upstairs has a soft play section in it, though that is an extra cost.

[savage]

Battersea latchmere allows 3 children per adult. Excellent pool

[reneet]

Why does Fusion insist on the 1:1. Its definately annoying. What facts/evidence do they use to back this up. We should do something. I have 2 children and I cannot take them swimming alone dispite the fact that one of them is prety confident in water. I don't want to go hunting around pools I want to use my local pool!!!!!

[dontpanic]

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[EmilyE]

Ours are a bit older 1, 4 and 6, but at the Fusion desk they clearly didn't think that was a problem, although in their literature they state 1:1 until 7, I think.

Have you actually just turned up and tried? Though I can see that it would be exceptionally boring to be turned away...

[Gussy]

What about Deptford wavelengths?

[catgirl]

Deptford are strict on ratios. Have been told by them we'd need 3 adults to take our 3 there (aged 7,3,1)

But we take all 3 to dulwich no problem and called to check the first time and they said it was fine. Maybe as one of them is over 5?

Was also told at beckenham that 2:1 was fine as long as any non swimmers under5 had sone kind of flotation device on.