Do you need to book General Swims?

Short answer: NO.

Longer answer: YES, for guaranteed entry (within first 30 mins of session)

How General Swim sessions work

Each General Swim session offers a limited number of bookable slots alongside walk-in entry.

BOOK ONLINE (edit 26/6/26)

Arrive within 30 minutes of your session start time to ensure prompt entry.

After 30 minutes, both the booked and walk-in queues will be admitted. If the pool is at capacity, you may need to wait for space to become available.

If you’ve booked, please join the Booked Queue. Booked customers will continue to be admitted ahead of walk-in visitors, but immediate entry cannot be guaranteed if you arrive more than 30 minutes after your session starts.

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WALK -INS : You’re very welcome to walk in without booking. There is no guarantee of entry but a large proportion of our pool capacity is kept aside for walk-in swimmers, and on a typical day you’ll get in without any trouble. On a very hot day we may have three times as many Walk-In visitors as those who have booked – however queues are very likely while we manage capacity safely, so be prepared with sun crean and drinks.

Walk-in entry opens 30 minutes after the session starts, once we’ve checked in our booked swimmers. With sessions running up to 5 hours and people coming and going throughout, there’s plenty of opportunity to swim.

Please see our FAQs for more detail