Thursday, 18 August 2011

ChurchFarm Pool, Friern Barnet/new southgate

This is a must pool for any parent of pre-schoolers. It's the best small family pool that I've been to (and I've tried a few over the years) and worth the 15 minute drive for me. There is some parking outside the pool centre and plenty unrestricted parking on the road outside.

Why did we like it? Under 5's go free. It's clean, the pool is just the right temperature, the (communal) showers were hot and both these and the changing rooms were clean so we felt like we could have a proper wash post swim. The pool is a length long and a width wide with a shallow and deep end. Ideal for mums with small children. my 4  year old can swim reasonably but my 2 year old needs armbands. I felt all 3 of us were catered for with the equipment available and the general pool set up.

They run a family splash session in the afternoons from 2.30pm every weekday during the holiday, provides free woggles/armbands, and has floats in the pool. 2 life guards supervise so it feels well managed. Staff were incredibly helpful, friendly and polite when we went.

The least stressful, most fun swim we've ever had as a family unit. Go!

Small cafe/facilities area adjacent to the pool with a few tables for a hotchocolate and bag of crisps from the vending machines before making your journey home.

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