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South Lake Leisure Centre

Craigavon's modern flagship: a huge 50-metre pool, a kids' leisure area with three water slides, and inflatable splash sessions overlooking the lakes.

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Open dailyCheck the swim timetable
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South Lake Leisure Centre — Craigavon's modern flagship: a huge 50-metre pool, a kids' leisure area with three water slides, and inflatable splash sessions overlooking the lakes.

  • Pools: 50-metre competition pool, 17-metre training pool, and a kids' leisure area with three water slides.
  • What's here: Pools, 160-station gym, eight-court sports hall, squash courts, soft play, wellbeing suite (spa, sauna, steam), Café IncredABLE.
  • Swim sessions: Casual public swim (no booking), family swim, lessons, aqua classes, plus bookable Beast Aqua inflatable and Splash Sessions.
  • Cost: Casual swim: adult £4.40, child/concession £2.90, under-5 free, family £11.50.
  • Booking: Walk in for casual swims. Beast Aqua and Splash Sessions are booked online.
  • Best for: Families, children who want slides, lane swimmers, gym-goers.
Plan your visit

The pools and the fun stuff

The 50-metre pool is a flexible design that can be split for lessons, lanes and public swimming, and the separate 17-metre training pool takes the swimming lessons. The kids' leisure area is where families head, with three water slides to keep children busy. On top of the everyday swim, the Beast Aqua inflatable and the Splash Sessions turn the pool into a proper play session — both booked online, so grab a slot before you go.

50-metre competition-standard main pool Kids' leisure area with three water slides Beast Aqua indoor inflatable sessions 17-metre training pool for lessons 160-station gym overlooking the lakes Café IncredABLE with lake views
Good to know before you go:

School holidays bring the Splash Sessions and the Beast Aqua inflatable, both booked online and both a step up from an ordinary swim. Check the timetable for the next session and book ahead, as the fun slots fill.

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.
Good to know

Everything before you go

Type
Leisure centre with fun pool
Pools
50-metre competition pool, 17-metre training pool, and a kids' leisure area with three water slides
What's here
Pools, 160-station gym, eight-court sports hall, squash courts, soft play, wellbeing suite (spa, sauna, steam), Café IncredABLE
Swim sessions
Casual public swim (no booking), family swim, lessons, aqua classes, plus bookable Beast Aqua inflatable and Splash Sessions
Cost
Casual swim: adult £4.40, child/concession £2.90, under-5 free, family £11.50
Booking
Walk in for casual swims. Beast Aqua and Splash Sessions are booked online
Best for
Families, children who want slides, lane swimmers, gym-goers
Parking
On-site parking
Address
1 Lake Road, Craigavon, Co Armagh, BT64 1AS
Questions

Before you go

Can we just turn up for a swim?
Casual public swim (no booking), family swim, lessons, aqua classes, plus bookable Beast Aqua inflatable and Splash Sessions
How much is it?
Casual swim: adult £4.40, child/concession £2.90, under-5 free, family £11.50
Is there a fun pool for the kids?
50-metre competition pool, 17-metre training pool, and a kids' leisure area with three water slides
Do I need to book?
Walk in for casual swims. Beast Aqua and Splash Sessions are booked online
Getting there

South Lake Leisure Centre is at 1 Lake Road, Craigavon, Co Armagh, BT64 1AS. On-site parking. Tap below for directions.

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The story

Built by the lakes

South Lake opened as the flagship of the ABC council's leisure offer, and it shows. A full 50-metre pool is rare in Northern Ireland, and putting a kids' leisure area and inflatable sessions alongside it means the same building works for a serious swimmer doing lengths and a five-year-old going down a slide for the first time.

Sitting right on Craigavon Lakes, it also plants you next to walks, watersports and open water if you want to make a longer day of it once you're dried off.