Swimming

From heated pools to open water, swimming in Portsmouth is open to all. If you’re brave enough to face a dip in the Solent, there are plenty of open water swimmers in the local area who swear by the sea’s restorative powers – and the fact they all look a good decade younger than their years may well attest to it!

If that sounds a little too bracing, there are plenty of other options for going swimming in Portsmouth. We have fun pools (replete with slides and wave machines) for families, traditional swimming pools for those wanting to rack up the lengths, and outdoor splash pools that are a haven during summer months. There’s even a historic lido to enjoy outdoor swimming the way people have for generations.

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Hilsea Lido

Address

Hilsea Lido, London Road, Portsmouth, Hants, PO2 9RP

Telephone
07903 823347

info@hilsea-lido.org.uk

Portsmouth

Portsmouth City Council is currently redeveloping Hilsea Lido and hope to re-open summer 2025.
Southsea Splash Pool

Address

Clarence Esplanade, Southsea seafront, Southsea, Hampshire, PO5 3NS

Telephone
+44 023 9282 8112

vis@portsmouthcc.gov.uk

Southsea

Head to the splash pool at Southsea for safe fun in the water along the seafront.
Baby Squids

Address

The Royal Maritime Club, 78-80 Queen Street, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 3HS

Telephone
01962680236

team@babysquids.co.uk

Portsmouth

Baby Squids Portsmouth offers swimming lessons to children from birth up to four years old, before they go to school.
Mountbatten Leisure Centre

Address

Mountbatten Leisure Centre, Alexandra Park, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9QA

Telephone
02393 200401

mountbatten@bhlive.org.uk

Portsmouth

Click here to learn all about Portsmouth's premier sporting facility, Mountbatten Leisure Centre.
Hilsea Jubilee Splash Pool

Address

Hilsea Jubilee Splash Pool, London Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO2 9RP

Telephone
02392 828112

seafront.services@portsmouth.gov.uk

Portsmouth

Head along to the free admission, open-access children's splash pool in Hilsea.