where to make a splash this summer
Find out all the places in Berkshire to cool down and enjoy some Summer fun! 💦
When the mercury begins to climb there is little better than dipping into a pool, splashing around on a splash pad or zipping down flumes! We have rounded up all the places in Berkshire you can cool down and enjoy a fun-filled day out for all the family this Summer.
Victoria Park Splash Pad, Newbury
Open from Sunday 19th May through to mid September from 10:30am-5pm – FREE admission
Victoria Park is one of our favourite places to head to on a fair weather day because there is so many options to keep the whole family entertained and really make a day of it! In addition to the hugely popular Splash Pad, Victoria Park is also home to; Play Areas suitable for toddlers and older children, Tennis Courts, Adventure Golf, a competition standard Skatepark, Boating Pond, newly refurbished outdoor Gym Equipment, Café and is also home to Newbury Bowling Club. Find out more about the park HERE.
**Our Members can receive a 10% discount at Newbury Adventure Golf – click HERE to find out more**
Victoria Park, Park Way, Newbury RG14 1DJ
Legoland Splash Safari, Windsor
Splash around amongst a menagerie of DUPLO® themed animal friends – from lions and giraffes, to zebras and elephants – and a range of interactive water features. Click HERE to book tickets & find out more.
Legoland Windsor Resort, Winkfield Road, Windsor SL4 4AY
Splash Zone at Wellington Country Park
Now open daily – runs throughout Summer from 10:30am-5pm
Splash Zone is free with a park admission ticket. Click HERE to book & find out more.
Wellington Country Park, Odiham Road, Riseley
RG7 1SP
Locks Ride Recreational Ground Splash Pad
Open Now – Daily from 11am-1pm & 3pm-5pm – FREE admission
There is a large open children’s beach themed play area together with a splash pad and a selection of outdoor gym equipment. Toilets are available. Click HERE to find out more.
Locks Ride Recreational Ground, Forest Road, Winkfield Row RG42 7NJ
Wokingham Leisure Centre Indoor Splash Pad
Open all year round – A great place for some water fun no matter what the British weather throws! Click HERE to find out more.
Splash Pad at Jocks Lane Recreation Ground, Bracknell
Splash Pad opening on Friday 10th May from 11am-4:30pm – FREE Admission
There is a lot on offer at Jocks Lane Recreation Ground including; basketball, exercise equipment, fishing, Five-a-Side Football, Halls for Hire, Coffee shop, crazy golf, miniature railway, splash pad, parking, picnic tables, play equipment, sports field, tennis, table tennis, teenage meeting place, toilet & changing facilities. Click HERE to find out more.
Jocks Lane Recreation ground, Binfield Road , Bracknell RG12 2BH
Splash Pad at Great Hollands Pavilion, Wokingham
Splash Pad opening on Friday 10th May from 11am-4:30pm – FREE Admission
Another great place to spend a fair weather day and enjoy some fresh air. Facilities include; bowls green, cricket, five-a-side football, football pitch, halls for hire, coffee shop, splash pad, parking, picnic tables, play equipment, sports field, synthetic pitch, tennis, table tennis, toilet & changing facilities. Click HERE to find out more.
Great Hollands Recreation Ground, South Road, Wokingham RG40 3EE
Northcroft Lido, Newbury
Open throughout Summer.
Northcroft Lido is a heated 50 metre (Olympic length) outdoor swimming pool perfect to enjoy some lane swimming or some relaxed time in the water whilst enjoying some sunshine and fresh air. The Lido has something for all ages to enjoy, boasting a Splash Pad and Spiral Flume with a large number of standard and accessible changing facilities. It can be very popular during when the sun makes and appearance so booking in advance is advisable. Click HERE to book and find out more.
Northcroft Leisure Centre, Northcroft Lane, Newbury RG14 1RS
Guildford Lido
Monday to Sunday from 10:30am-6.30pm
The 50 metre heated outdoor swimming pool offers swimming for all ages and abilities from serious lane swimmer to toddlers in armbands who can splash and play in the shallow paddling pools. Light refreshments are available from the café. Click HERE for more information.
Guildford Lido, Stoke Road, Guildford GU1 1HB
California Country Park Paddling Pool, Finchampstead
Open during the school Summer holidays from 10am-6pm – sessions are 1 hour 45 minutes in duration
Online booking only – Ticket prices: Any age: £2.90 | Supervising adults: £1.20. Click HERE to book & find out more.
California Country Park, Nine Mile Ride, Finchampstead RG40 4HU
Paddling Pool at Beale Wildlife Park
There are a variety of play areas to choose from at Beale Wildlife Park from a brand new bouncy pillow, adventure playground, a zip wire, and rope play, to a paddling pool and a sandpit. Free play with a park admission ticket. Click HERE to book & find out more.
Beale Wildlife Park, Lower Basildon RG8 9NW
Guildford Lido
Open from 26th April – 15th September 2024
Guildford Lido, Stoke Road, Guildford GU1 1HB
Woodford Park Leisure Centre Paddling Pool
2024 opening date to be confirmed – FREE admission
Suitable for children up to the age of 5. Please keep an eye on the website HERE for 2024 opening dates & times.
Woodford Park Leisure Centre, Haddon Drive, Woodley RG5 4LY
Thames Lido, Reading
Open now
Children welcome at restricted timeslots. Please click HERE to find out more.
Thames Lido, Napier Road, Reading RG1 8FR
Christchurch Meadows Paddling Pool, Reading
2024 opening date yet to be confirmed
Christchurch Meadows, George St, Caversham, Reading RG4 8BY
Caversham Lakes Aqua Park, Reading
Reopening on Saturday 25th May – Bookings go live from 20th May
There is plenty on offer at Caversham Lakes during the Summer months with paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, open water swimming, an aqua park and beach. There is also a café and bar refreshments meaning you can really make a day of it!
Aqua Park Minimum age: 6 years, minimum height: 1.1 metres (110cm). Sessions are 50 minutes in duration, all participants must be competent swimmers. Individual Tickets Peak: £20 per person | Off-Peak: £10 per person – online bookings required. Click HERE to book & find out more.
Caversham Lakes, Henley Road, Caversham, Reading, RG4 9RA
Lagoona Aqua Park, Reading
Test your balance, agility and stamina whilst enjoying a variety of slides, trampolines, balance beams and many challenging obstacles, great for thrill-seekers and fitness enthusiasts alike. Minimum age: 6 years | £20 per person. Click HERE to book & find out more.
LP Watersports, Pingewood Road South, Pingewood, Reading RG30 3UH
Liquid Leisure, Windsor
Open from Wednesday to Sunday 9:30am-7pm throughout May | Open everyday from 9:30am-8pm throughout June
Liquid Leisure Windsor is Europe’s largest Aqua Park, set on a freshwater lake amongst parkland in the heart of Berkshire. Activities include, wakeboarding, water-skiing, knee boarding or inflatable fun on the floating obstacle course. There is also a beach and the Lakeside Bar serving various refreshments. Click HERE to book & find out more.
Liquid Leisure, Horton Road, Windsor SL3 9HY
Coral Reef Water World, Bracknell
Coral Reef Water World has a wide variety of indoor water activities including; swimming and leisure pool complete with rapids, bubble pool, little corals children’s area, fountains and a pirate ship. For the thrill seeker there are no less than 5 water slides ranging from the more gentler ‘Aqua Splash’ more suited to younger children to the more intense ‘Cannon’, ‘Storm Chaser’ and ‘Maelstrom Cannon’. There is also an adults-only Spa. Ticket Prices: Adult (16 years plus): £18.60 | Junior (5 – 16 years): £13.20 | Junior (Under 5): £1.20 – Concessionary, Spectator & Family tickets are available. Click HERE to book & find out more.
Coral Reef Nine Mile Ride, Bracknell, RG12 7JQ
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