Chester-le-Street pool

Swimming timetable

See our timetable below for the week ahead. You can filter by activity or pool, and you can select another date in the future. To print the timetable for a day, select the 'Print this page' button at the bottom of the page. 

The timetable is subject to change, and swim times may be disrupted due to activity set up.

Swim prices and activities

Save on every swim and aqua class, when you buy a thrive card. Call in or contact us for more information

Swimming

General swim sessions are open to all ages and abilities, great for families to create their own fun.  

Aqua classes

Visit our leisure system to book a class or activity online or to find out the latest timetable information. For more information about our aqua classes, see our Fitness classes page.

Family swim sessions

Splash tots

Age range: zero to five years

Help your baby or toddler develop their confidence, including toys for lots of fun.

Cost: £4.00 (includes one adult and one child)

Fun sessions

Age range: under eight's in the small pool and over eight's in the main pool.

Toys, rafts and floats are in the pool to create a splashing time for children to enjoy during fun sessions.

Ready, sett, splash

Age range: two to six years

Meet Brock the badger, Durham County Council's very own early year's mascot and his friends as he learns to have fun in the pool. Sessions include 30 minutes instructor led fun and games and 30 minutes of free play time.

Sessions are pay as you go and advance booking is not required.

Cost: £4.00 (includes one adult and one child)

Inflatables

Age range: eight to fourteen years and above (must be able to swim 25m)

Giant inflatable challenges are guaranteed to keep the kids entertained, can they make it across to the other side in one go?

Rookie lifeguards

Age range:  six years and above (Must be able to swim 25m in a recognised stroke)

Teaching and developing your child's skills and knowledge in water safety. Includes rescue, resuscitation and lifesaving while meeting new friends and having fun. Rookie Lifeguards work for bronze, silver and gold awards, developed by the Royal Lifesaving Society UK.

Cost: £19 per month (monthly direct debit)

Swimming lessons 

From babies to adults it's never too early or late to join our aqualearn swimming programme. Sign up for swimming lessons at any time and progress at your own pace. Prices start from just £19 per month which includes unlimited general swimming so you can practice what you learn as much as you like.

Contact us to sign up for swimming lessons today.

Join online - memberships

Sign-up for a gym or swim membership online or see our leisure centre memberships page for more information about our memberships, including prices. 

Children's parties

Splash into your birthday with a pool party - contact us for more information or to book.

Pool information and facilities

• large (25 metre) pool, depth 1m to 2m
• small pool, depth 0.7m - 1m
• changing village with family changing facilities
• lockers - £1.00 returnable 
• disabled shower room
• disabled access throughout the building 
• baby change 
• swim items for sales from high street brands Adidas and Speedo 

General swimming pool admissions policy

Your family's safety is a top priority. Children under eight years must be accompanied by an adult in the water and changing rooms during public swimming sessions. You must also supervise children taking into account their swimming ability and the water depth. We operate an admissions policy to ensure a safe environment for everyone:

The following will be refused entry to the pool (or possibly to the whole building at the discretion of the Operations Manager on duty);

• Any child who is, or appears to be, under the age of 8 years who is, or appears to be, unaccompanied by a responsible person 16 years or over.
• Any child under the age of 8 years who is accompanied only by someone who is or appears to be under 16 years.
• Any child under the age of 8 years who is accompanied by someone deemed not to be a responsible person
• Those who are, or are suspected to be, under the influence of alcohol or drugs
• Persons barred from the pool/building for previous misdemeanours
• Anyone deemed unfit to swim for health reasons
• Anyone without an adequate and decent swim wear
• Anyone who is abusive / violent on arrival
• Any person at the discretion of the operations /duty officer or the aquatics coordinator
• Anyone without a valid swim ticket or membership

Future pool closures

There are no planned closures at the moment.