Craigavon Lakes Leisure Centre Pool — An indoor leisure pool with loop-the-loop flumes and a tots splash pad, by Craigavon Lakes.
In the water: Aquatic play tower with two loop-the-loop waterslides, dozens of sprays/jets/fountains, shallow splash area; separate 50m and diving pools on site.
Swimming: Under-4s one adult each in the water; under-8s need a responsible adult (16+), max two per adult; non-swimmers stay in shallow water with flotation aids.
Sessions: Splash Sessions: Fri 7:30-9:30pm, Sat & Sun 1:00-4:00pm, 1 hour each (check current timetable).
Booking: Splash Sessions can be pre-booked online on the day; places are limited and popular, so book early or arrive early.
Cost: Check current prices on Get Active ABC.
Plan your visit
What's in the water
The leisure pool centres on an aquatic play tower with two loop-the-loop waterslides and a host of sprays, jets and fountains, alongside a shallow splash area for younger children. The water is kept warm, which makes it comfortable for families with toddlers. Under-4s must be accompanied one-to-one by an adult (16+) in the water, and children under 8 must have a responsible adult with them with no more than two under-8s per adult. Non-swimmers and weak swimmers should stay in shallow water and wear appropriate flotation aids. There's also a separate 50-metre competition pool and a diving pool on site, used for lessons, lane swimming and galas rather than family splashing.
Pools run family Splash Sessions, holiday schemes, swim lessons and parties, and timetables shift with school terms and holidays. Splash Sessions here have limited places and fill up, so check Get Active ABC for current times and prices before you travel.
Before you set off
What to bring
🩱Swim stuff and a towelCostumes on under the clothes saves a queue at the changing village.
📱A bookingSessions are timed and the good slots go early in the school holidays.
💷Pocket money for the caféEveryone comes out of the water starving — a treat afterwards is half the day.
🏊Confident swimmersWhere the venue sets a swim test or an age limit, it is strict — check before you book.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Type
Indoor leisure pool (council leisure centre)
In the water
Aquatic play tower with two loop-the-loop waterslides, dozens of sprays/jets/fountains, shallow splash area; separate 50m and diving pools on site
Session times / season
Splash Sessions: Fri 7:30-9:30pm, Sat & Sun 1:00-4:00pm, 1 hour each (check current timetable)
Swim ability
Under-4s one adult each in the water; under-8s need a responsible adult (16+), max two per adult; non-swimmers stay in shallow water with flotation aids
Slide height limits
Not confirmed - check with the venue
Cost
Check current prices on Get Active ABC
Booking
Splash Sessions can be pre-booked online on the day; places are limited and popular, so book early or arrive early
Also on site
Soft play, cafe, gym, sports hall, 50m and diving pools, lakeside watersports centre
Parking
Large free car park, 300+ spaces, accessible and parent-and-child bays, EV charging
How long to allow
Around 1-2 hours for a Splash Session, longer with soft play or a lake walk
Address
South Lake Leisure Centre, 1 Lake Rd, Craigavon, BT64 1AS
Questions
Before you go
How much does it cost?
Check current prices on Get Active ABC
Do the children need to be able to swim?
Under-4s one adult each in the water; under-8s need a responsible adult (16+), max two per adult; non-swimmers stay in shallow water with flotation aids
When is it open?
Splash Sessions: Fri 7:30-9:30pm, Sat & Sun 1:00-4:00pm, 1 hour each (check current timetable)
Do I need to book?
Splash Sessions can be pre-booked online on the day; places are limited and popular, so book early or arrive early
Is there anything else to do there?
Soft play, cafe, gym, sports hall, 50m and diving pools, lakeside watersports centre
Getting there
Craigavon Lakes Leisure Centre Pool is at South Lake Leisure Centre, 1 Lake Rd, Craigavon, BT64 1AS. Large free car park, 300+ spaces, accessible and parent-and-child bays, EV charging. Tap below for directions.
South Lake Leisure Centre opened in November 2020 on the south side of Craigavon's balancing lake, a multi-million-pound build by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council under its Get Active ABC brand. As well as the leisure pool it holds a 50-metre eight-lane competition pool, a diving pool, one of the largest gyms on the island, a sports hall, soft play and a lakeside watersports centre, with the cafe run by local social enterprise incredABLE.