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Birkenhead Pool and Leisure Centre

📍 Birkenhead, Auckland

★4.3(361 Google reviews)💰Free-$19.30đŸ‘ļAll ages

Scenic Auckland Council facility featuring Auckland's premier indoor rock climbing gym alongside heated outdoor pools, a skate park, high ropes course, and pump track. Learn to swim programs and birthday party packages available.

✓ Auckland's premier climbing wall✓ Heated outdoor pool✓ Free beginner instruction✓ Skate park and pump track✓ Learn to swim programs
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★★★★★Featured review by Rebecca Smith

We celebrated our rugby team prizegiving and had dinner using their classroom facility and we LOVED IT!! The staff was top notch with their customer service, they were friendly, kind & absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for everything. We will be back again!

🏆 Family Action Verdict

The pool's learn-to-swim instructors receive consistent individual praise — instructor Shayla is named by a parent as "just delightful" and "perfect" with her young son Caleb. The pool team checks water quality before each session and keeps the facility consistently clean. Staff are described as "hardworking and gentle with a smiling face."

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡Rock climbing beginners receive free instruction — equipment hire also available
⏰Anyone wishing to climb must complete a Disclosure of Risk form on arrival (or download and email in advance)
đŸŽŸī¸Under-14s require a parent or guardian to complete the form on their behalf
🚗Lead wall climbers must have skill level assessed by staff to obtain a free lead licence

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.3
★★★★★

361 Google reviews

Staff quality and care55%
Clean and well-maintained facilities30%
Rock climbing and adventure facilities15%
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Rebecca Smith

7 months ago

★★★★★

“We celebrated our rugby team prizegiving and had dinner using their classroom facility and we LOVED IT!! The staff was top notch with their customer service, they were friendly, kind & absolutely amazing!! Thank you so much for everything. We will be back again!”

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sebastian Seeb

2 months ago

★★★★★

“The way that the staff do things here is exceptional! My son and I do learn to swim and our instructor is just delightful. She was perfect with my son, Caleb. Her name is Shayla and I definitely would recommend her.”

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Enas Mo

a year ago

★★★★★

“Always clean pool and don't let you swim until they try the pool's usability, hardworking and gentle staff and a smiling face, We love coming to this pool.”

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Shen C

4 months ago

★★★★★

“Great outdoor heated pools. Staff are lovely. Always clean.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Birkenhead sits in park-like surrounds combining a heated outdoor pool with Auckland's premier indoor rock climbing wall. Climbing options span a 5m training wall, 10m top rope wall (40+ routes), 3m bouldering, and a 12m lead wall for advanced climbers. A gym, high ropes course, skate park, and pump track complete the offering. Beginners get free instruction. Equipment hire available. Birthday parties and group bookings accepted.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday06:00 – 21:00
Tuesday06:00 – 21:00
Wednesday06:00 – 21:00
Thursday06:00 – 21:00
Friday06:00 – 21:00
Saturday08:30 – 18:00
Sunday08:30 – 18:00

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