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Grove Wellbeing Centre

North Belfast family favourite with a warm toddler pool, a safari soft play and a 25m pool all in one building.

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Grove Wellbeing Centre — North Belfast family favourite with a warm toddler pool, a safari soft play and a 25m pool all in one building.

  • Pools: 25m main pool, learner pool, and a toddler pool heated to 31°C with water features and a slide.
  • What's here: pools, safari soft play, gym, sauna and steam room, café.
  • Swim sessions: lane swimming, aqua aerobics, Better Swim School lessons.
  • Cost: Check current prices.
  • Booking: pay and swim, book online or via the Better app.
  • Best for: families, toddlers, swim lessons.
Plan your visit

The pools

The main pool is a 25m tank used for lane swimming and aqua aerobics, and there's a learner pool for the Better Swim School lessons. The star for young families is the dedicated toddler pool, heated to a warm 31 degrees and fitted with gentle water features, loungers and a small slide, so the smallest swimmers get a soft, safe splash.

Toddler pool heated to 31°C with a slide 25m main pool Learner pool for lessons Safari-themed soft play Refurbished gym Sauna and steam room
Good to know before you go:

Lane swims, aqua aerobics and Better Swim School lessons run through the week, with the toddler pool a steady draw for young families. Check the live Better timetable for the day you want.

Before you set off

What to bring

  • 🩱Swimwear & a towelBring a pound coin for the lockers too — some still take them.
  • 🥽Goggles & armbandsHandy for the little ones in the learner pool.
  • 💷A bit of pocket moneyFor the vending machine or café after a swim.
  • 📱The session timesPublic and family swims run to a timetable — check before you go.
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Everything before you go

Type
leisure centre with pool and soft play
Pools
25m main pool, learner pool, and a toddler pool heated to 31°C with water features and a slide
What's here
pools, safari soft play, gym, sauna and steam room, café
Swim sessions
lane swimming, aqua aerobics, Better Swim School lessons
Cost
Check current prices
Booking
pay and swim, book online or via the Better app
Best for
families, toddlers, swim lessons
Accessibility
PoolPod system for accessible pool entry
Address
120 York Road, Belfast, BT15 3HF
Questions

Before you go

Can we just turn up for a swim?
lane swimming, aqua aerobics, Better Swim School lessons
How much is it?
Check current prices
Is there a fun pool for the kids?
25m main pool, learner pool, and a toddler pool heated to 31°C with water features and a slide
Do I need to book?
pay and swim, book online or via the Better app
Is it accessible?
PoolPod system for accessible pool entry
Getting there

Grove Wellbeing Centre is at 120 York Road, Belfast, BT15 3HF. Tap below for directions.

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The story

Warm water for little ones

Cold pools and nervous toddlers don't mix. Grove gets this. The toddler pool sits at a warm 31 degrees, which turns a first swim from a shivery ordeal into something a two-year-old actually wants to do again.

Pair that with a safari soft play next door and a café in the foyer, and Grove becomes the kind of place you can point the car at on a wet Saturday knowing the whole family will be sorted for a couple of hours.