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Waltham Summer Pool

📍 Waltham, Canterbury

★4.3(283 Google reviews)

Waltham Park combines a seasonal outdoor swimming pool with parkland featuring a playground, basketball court, rugby posts, walking trails, and a small duck pond. Picnic-friendly grassy areas throughout.

✓ Seasonal pool✓ Duck pond✓ Playground✓ Basketball court✓ Shade trees✓ Picnic space
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★★★★★Featured review by Chimney Doctor - Sweep, Repair, Parts

Lot of grass lookd for trees also and found a lot, this is a very interesting park, i noticed there were rugby posts there as well and there are usually people there using them, i notice waltham pool is very close as well and looks like a great place to swim when its hot so i would recommend going there in the summer time with your friends maybe even do a picnic there. and choose a sunny day for the best effect.

🏆 Family Action Verdict

Reviewers call this park a "hidden gem" with "lush greenery" and a "small pond with ducks waddling around." One notes the playground was "a hit with my kids" and praised the "well-maintained walking paths" and shade trees. Another describes it as a "very interesting park" worth visiting in summer alongside the adjacent pool.

â„šī¸ What to Know Before You Go

💡The outdoor pool next to the park opens seasonally in summer — visit on a sunny day for the full experience
⏰Rugby posts and a basketball court are available for active play
đŸŽŸī¸Bring a picnic — grassy areas with mature shade trees throughout

đŸ’Ŧ What Families Are Saying

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4.3
★★★★★

283 Google reviews

Seasonal outdoor swimming pool35%
Lush parkland with duck pond35%
Playground and sports facilities30%
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Chimney Doctor - Sweep, Repair, Parts

10 months ago

★★★★★

“Lot of grass lookd for trees also and found a lot, this is a very interesting park, i noticed there were rugby posts there as well and there are usually people there using them, i notice waltham pool is very close as well and looks like a great place to swim when its hot so i would recommend going there in the summer time with your friends maybe even do a picnic there. and choose a sunny day for the best effect.”

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Rob Thomas

2 years ago

★★★★★

“What a beautiful swimming pool! 🏊😍 Very quiet but lovely place! Water was fresh... đŸ’Ļ Easy parking. đŸ…ŋī¸â€

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Isfaqur Rahman Siddiqui

7 years ago

★★★★★

“GREAT place for having fun wiwith kids.”

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Craig Henry

3 years ago

★★★★★

“Great park to walk around toilets not very clean though”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Waltham Park is a Christchurch green space with lush lawns, mature trees, and varied recreational facilities. A seasonal outdoor swimming pool sits adjacent to the park and draws visitors during summer. The park itself features a kids playground, basketball court, rugby posts, and a small pond with ducks. Well-maintained walking trails wind through the grounds, and there is ample flat grass for picnics.

🕐 Opening Hours

Monday00:00 – 00:00

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