One of the biggest leisure centres in Mid Ulster — two pools, a splash pool, four-lane ten pin bowling and a children's adventure area under one roof.
Cookstown Leisure Centre — One of the biggest leisure centres in Mid Ulster — two pools, a splash pool, four-lane ten pin bowling and a children's adventure area under one roof.
There is a main pool for lane swimming and public sessions, and a smaller learner pool for beginners and children's lessons, plus a splash pool. That mix is what makes it work for a mixed-age family: an older child can do lengths while a toddler stays in the shallow water. Check the day's timetable before you travel, because school lessons and club bookings close parts of the pool at set times.
The centre runs children's swimming lessons, holiday activity blocks and birthday party bookings across the pool, bowling and play area. Phone the centre on 028 8676 3853 or check the Leisure Hub for the current family session times.
Cookstown Leisure Centre is at Fountain Road, Cookstown, County Tyrone, BT80 8QF. On-site parking. Tap below for directions.
Some leisure centres are a single pool and a gym. Cookstown is bigger than that. Two pools, a splash pool, four bowling lanes and an indoor adventure area mean you can arrive with restless kids and leave with tired ones, whatever the sky is doing.
It is the kind of place a family drives to for the whole afternoon rather than a quick length or two. Book the weekend slots ahead, pack towels and dry clothes, and let them wear themselves out.