Welcome to Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool
A charity run by volunteers for the benefit of the community
Originally opened in 1870, Cirencester Open Air Swimming Pool, a 27m main pool and a children's pool (depth 0.5m) is set in a picturesque location on Riverside Walk close to Cirencester Park. The pool water, supplied from a natural spring, is heated to an average temperature of 26°C. There is a large patio area for relaxing with a tuck shop serving hot and cold drinks, snacks and ice creams. We are located in a pedestrianised area with no car parking facilities on site. However, there are numerous public car parks in the vicinity, taking credit & debit card payments. See our Visitor Information page for more details.
During the summer, we are open 7 days a week with a range of swim sessions on offer:
- General Swims (Bookable), Weekday mornings, open pool, however a swimming lane can be requested.
- Drop-in Swims (Non-Bookable), Weekday afternoons and all day Saturday and Sundays from 10:30am. Designed for all. No pre-booking, just turn anytime and pay on the gate.
- Lane Swims (Bookable), Weekdays and Saturday mornings. Adults only, except for 9am Saturday morning session. Fast, medium and slow lanes available.
- Aqua Aerobics (Bookable), 2 weekday morning and evening sessions, fun filled instructor-led exercises to music. Pre-booking required.
- Inclusive Swims (Bookable), Tuesday and Sunday mornings. These sessions are only for people with 'specific requirements' and those who find it daunting swimming with large groups of people. Pre-booking required.
- Pre-School (Bookable), Weekday mornings. Adult & Pre-school children. Use of the children's pool only, other swim sessions are running at the same time.
- Youth Evenings (Non-Bookable), Friday evenings for young people (school years 7 to 11), only £1 entry.
- Dawn and Night Swims (Bookable). We run a number of these sessions during the summer, giving you the opportunity to watch the sun rise or see the stars while swimming in our beautiful pool.
- Private Parties - Our pool is also available for private hire, 2 evenings a week during the summer. More details on the Pool Hire page
Please note: All children under the age of 8 years old or not confident swimmers, must be accompanied at all times by a responsible person, aged at least 16 years old, both in and out of the water.
For full details on all our swim sessions, go to our Pool Timetable or our Swim Booking page.
Season Ticket Holder Day
For 2024 Season Ticket Holders only
Night Swim
An evening swim under the moon and stars
Night Swim
An evening swim under the moon and stars
Night Swim
An evening swim under the moon and stars
- Fri 03 May 2024
Weekend Drop-in Swims 2024
We are making a small change to our Weekend Drop-in swims this season. On Saturdays and Sundays there will be two sessions, the first one starting at 10:30am until 1:30pm and the second, starting at
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Swim Session Changes 2024
We have made a few changes to our swim session timetable for the 2024 SeasonOur lovely ‘Adult and Pre-school Session’ will now run every weekday from 9am – 10am and all non season ticket holders get a
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