A giant inflatable aqua park floating on a lake near Belfast — wetsuit on, buoyancy aid clipped, and take on the biggest floating obstacle course in Ireland.
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Summer seasonPre-booked timed sessions · check the day
From around £2550-min Aqua Park session · check current rate
Ireland's biggest inflatable aqua park, floating right on a lake just south of Belfast — wetsuit on, buoyancy aid clipped, and go bounce, climb, slide and belly-flop your way round a giant obstacle course on the water.
What you'll do — take on the huge floating obstacle course: climbing walls, a big slide tower, trampolines, monkey bars, balance beams and jump platforms, all bobbing on the lake. Expect to fall in a lot — that's the whole point.
The aqua park — sessions run 50 minutes on the water, with a wetsuit and buoyancy aid provided (wetsuit hire is a small extra if you need one). There's a smaller, gentler junior water zone for the younger ones, plus a land Adventure Island and lakeside glamping if you want to make more of it.
How long — the session itself is 50 minutes; with kit-up, briefing and drying off, allow a good half-day for the trip.
Cost — an Aqua Park session is around £25 a head and bundle passes are cheaper per person; prices shift with season and package, so check the current rate when you book.
When — the aqua park is a summer thing, running through the warmer months and closing for winter (Halloween and Christmas events run separately). Sun makes it magic; a bright day out on the water is one of the best days of the summer.
Pre-booked timed sessions only. You book a slot in advance on letsgohydro.com — don't just turn up, and check the day's times before you travel.
Age, height and swimming rules apply. The Aqua Park is age 7+ and at least 110cm tall, everyone must be able to swim 50m unassisted, and children 8 and under need an adult in the water (one adult per three children) — check the full rules before you book.
Plan your visit
Book your session before you set off
The Aqua Park runs on pre-booked timed sessions through the summer season — you pick a slot online, arrive early to get kitted up, take a safety briefing, then get 50 minutes on the water. A wetsuit and buoyancy aid are provided as part of your session (a wetsuit can be hired for a small charge if you'd rather not bring your own). The park closes for the winter, with separate seasonal events at Halloween and Christmas. Prices vary with the season, the package and how many of you are going, so confirm the current rate and the day's session times on letsgohydro.com before you travel. Beyond the main obstacle course there's a gentler junior water zone for younger swimmers, a land-based Adventure Island, wakeboarding and paddle sports, and lakeside glamping pods if you want to turn it into an overnight.
Café on siteChanging & toiletsWetsuit & buoyancy aid providedOn-site parkingGlamping on the lake
Worth knowing:
The Aqua Park has a firm minimum age (7), minimum height (110cm) and swimming requirement (50m unassisted), and children 8 and under need an adult in the water with them. It's a summer, weather-led attraction on an open lake, so check the day's session times, the current price and the age rules on letsgohydro.com before you set off.
Before you set off
What to wear & bring
🩱Swimwear under the wetsuitYou'll be given a wetsuit and buoyancy aid, so come with swimwear on underneath and get straight into it.
🧴A towel & dry clothesYou'll be soaked through, so pack a towel and a full change of dry clothes for after — and a bag for the wet stuff.
🧢A hat & water on bright daysIt's out in the open on the water, with little shade — a hat and a drink keep the sun a joy rather than a bother.
👟Old trainers or water shoes (optional)Some folk like a pair of water shoes or old trainers for grip on the inflatables — bare feet are fine too.
Good to know
Everything before you go
Cost
A 50-minute Aqua Park session is around £25 a head; multi-activity and family bundle passes work out cheaper per person, and wetsuit hire is a small extra if you need one. Prices vary with the season, the package and group size — confirm the current rate when you book on letsgohydro.com.
Season & sessions
A summer attraction — the aqua park runs through the warmer months on pre-booked timed sessions and closes for the winter. Separate seasonal events (Halloween, Christmas) run on their own dates and hours. Always check the day's session times before travelling.
Booking
Pre-booking online is required — sessions are timed and can sell out on sunny days and in school holidays. Book on letsgohydro.com.
Age & requirements
The Aqua Park is for ages 7 and over, minimum height 110cm, and everyone must be able to swim 50m unassisted. Children aged 8 and under need an adult in the water with them, at a ratio of one adult per three children. A gentler junior water zone caters for younger swimmers — check the current rules and options when booking.
What you'll do
Take on the huge floating obstacle course — climbing walls, a big slide tower, trampolines, monkey bars, balance beams and jump platforms — over a 50-minute session with a wetsuit and buoyancy aid provided. There's also a smaller junior water zone, a land-based Adventure Island, wakeboarding and paddle sports, plus lakeside glamping.
Food
There's a café on site for food and drinks. Opening can be lighter early in the week, so check ahead if you're relying on it for a meal.
Kit & changing
Wetsuit and buoyancy aid are provided as part of your session (wetsuit hire a small extra). Come with swimwear on underneath, and bring a towel, a full change of dry clothes and a bag for wet kit. Changing facilities and toilets are on site.
Parking
On-site parking at the resort.
How long
The session is 50 minutes on the water; with kitting up, the briefing and drying off, allow a good half-day for the trip.
Staying over
The resort has lakeside glamping pods (including floating and boat-house options) if you'd like to make a weekend of it — booked separately.
Questions
Before you go
Do I need to book ahead?
Yes — the Aqua Park runs on pre-booked timed sessions, so you pick a slot in advance on letsgohydro.com. Don't just turn up, and check the day's session times before you travel, especially on sunny days and in school holidays when slots fill.
How old do you have to be, and do you need to swim?
The Aqua Park is for ages 7 and over, minimum height 110cm, and everyone must be able to swim 50m unassisted. Children aged 8 and under need an adult in the water with them (one adult per three children). There's a gentler junior water zone for younger swimmers — check the current rules when you book.
Do I need to bring a wetsuit?
No — a wetsuit and buoyancy aid are provided as part of your session (a wetsuit can be hired for a small charge too). Come with swimwear on underneath, and pack a towel and a change of dry clothes for after.
How long is a session?
The Aqua Park session is 50 minutes on the water. With kitting up, the safety briefing and drying off afterwards, most people give it a good half-day.
Is it open all year?
It's a summer attraction — the aqua park runs through the warmer months and closes for winter. Separate seasonal events run at Halloween and Christmas on their own dates, so check the day before you go.
Is there anything for younger children?
Yes — a smaller, gentler junior water zone caters for younger swimmers, and there's a land-based Adventure Island as well, so families with a range of ages can find something to suit. Check the age and height rules for each when booking.
Getting there
1 Mealough Road, Knockbracken, Carryduff, Belfast, Co. Down, BT8 8GB — about six miles south of Belfast city centre, on the Knockbracken reservoir. On-site parking at the resort.
Let's Go Hydro sits on the old Knockbracken reservoir at Carryduff, a short run south of Belfast city centre, where a quiet stretch of water has been turned into one of Ireland's biggest outdoor playgrounds. The star of the show is the aqua park — a sprawling raft of blue-and-white inflatables tethered across the lake, all climbing walls, slides, trampolines, monkey bars and jump towers, with green hills rising behind it.
It opened in 2018 as a purpose-built watersports resort, and it's grown a good deal since. Alongside the big obstacle course there's a gentler junior water zone for smaller swimmers, a land-based Adventure Island, wakeboarding and paddle sports on the lake, and a glampsite of lakeside pods — floating cabins, a boat house and more — for anyone who wants to stay the night rather than just splash for the afternoon.
What makes it work is simple: you pull on a wetsuit, clip on a buoyancy aid, and spend your session falling off things into the water and laughing about it. It's a summer place, weather-led and out in the open, so it lives and dies by a good bright day — and on a good bright day, an afternoon out on that lake is one of the best of the whole summer. It leaves everyone tired, soaked and grinning on the drive home.