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1 / 2Waltham Swimming Pool
📍 Waltham, Canterbury
Waltham Swimming Pool is an outdoor facility with a water slide, new inflatable rides, lane swimming, and coin-operated BBQs for cooking on-site. Tree-shaded areas provide natural cover, and the spacious grounds give families room to spread out on warm Christchurch days.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Parents describe this as a genuinely spacious outdoor pool — room to spread out a towel, let kids bounce between the slide and inflatables, then fire up the BBQ for dinner before heading home. Regular visitors use it for evening swims combined with a cooked meal, treating it as an extension of the backyard on warm Canterbury evenings. The annual end-of-season dog swim fundraiser has become a beloved local event.
ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go
💬 What Families Are Saying
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G Reviews from Google
Murray Quartly
5 years ago
“Great safe swimming pool on hot afternoon. There is plenty of shallow water to have fun in as well as a water slide. The trees across the other side from the shop make good shelter from the direct sunlight. Great for young kids and a time to sir and enjoy.”
Denise Nicholson
a month ago
“Great pool. I love the early morning sessions with the FitandAbel team. It is great swimming outdoors in the beautiful surroundings. Also have enjoyed the lane swimming at other times of the day. It is often quiet & a lovely place to swim.”
Melissa Pierce
4 years ago
“We love this pool! Awesome set up and so much space. And they have brand new blow up rides this year 😁👍🌞”
💬 What parents mention
Overview
The outdoor pool features a hydroslide, inflatable rides that rotate through the season, and a range of shallow water areas well-suited to young children. Lane swimming is available for fitness sessions, and the FitandAbel early morning programme draws regular swimmers throughout summer. Coin-operated BBQs sit beside the pool, making it straightforward to cook and eat without leaving the grounds. Tree cover on the far side of the pool from the kiosk provides shade on sunny days. Free parking is available on-site, and the pool is pram accessible.
