Come and make a splash to beat the summer heat at Marine Splash Pad and Café. Working in partnership with Wyre Council, Marine Splash provides youngsters with the opportunity to splash through fountains, water jets and water tunnels, with a paddling area also included. Marine Splash will open for the summer period on Saturday 5th May and will be open every weekend thereafter. During the school holidays until September, Marine Splash will be open 7 days a week. All opening times will be weather permitting. Be sure to visit the Splash café serving hot and cold food and drinks, ice cream and shakes.
Marine Splash opening times have been extended this year and it will now operate between 10am and 4pm on weekends. During the school holidays, Marine Splash will be open between 10am and 7pm Monday to Friday. Entry to Marine Splash is £2 for those aged 4-16 and free to those 3 and under. Marine Splash will be hosting further activities on certain nights over the summer period. Further details when announced can be found here
During school holidays (Monday – Friday), YMCA Fleetwood will be operating a fun activity programme at YMCA Fleetwood that will include a number of indoor pool junior activities such as inflatable fun swims, waterwalkerz, peddlerz, surf boards, Mermaid Sessions plus much more! Prices start at £3 for YMCA members and FY7 residents (proof required. £5 for all others). Prices include junior activities occurring at the time of entry. Click here for details of school holiday activities and times. Children will be given a wristband which they must wear when in the centre. The wristband will not be valid outside of the published public session times
In addition, YMCA Fleetwood Health and Fitness Centre have secured a local community grant to provide free swimming for local Fleetwood children with an FY7 postcode throughout the school holidays.
Free swimming throughout the school holidays is available for children aged 16 and under. All children wishing to take part in the free sessions must complete a registration form before participating. Forms are available from YMCA Fleetwood and must be signed by a parent or guardian aged 18 or over with proof of residency at an FY7 postcode e.g. recent utility bill or driving licence. Any children under the age of 8 must be accompanied by a paying parent or guardian aged 18 or over.
All children registering for free swimming from the FY7 postcode areas will be given a membership card which they must bring every time they wish to enter the facilities.
Steve Mullins, YMCA Fleetwood General Manager, said, “YMCA Fleetwood is very much looking forward to bringing back free swimming for another year, including our junior activity package. Our aim is to encourage more children to participate and get active through swimming related activities. We would like to thank the Local Member Grant Scheme for their continued support”
For further terms, conditions and capacity levels for the pool and Marine Splash, please click here or contact YMCA Fleetwood on 01253 771505.