Top 23 swimming pools with slides and water flumes

At Oasis Fun Pools in Newquay, you can choose between an indoor pool and an outdoor pool. The indoor pool has a river rapid ride, water cannon, giant tap, fountains and waterfalls too. It also boasts three fabulous water flumes; the fast-and-furious high-speed aqua whizz flume, the exciting wet-and-wild super flume and the fun-for-all gentle fun slide.
Where: Oasis Fun Pools, Hendra Holiday Park, Newquay TR8 4NY

Waves Leisure Pool in Torquay, South Devon features a slanted floor, perfect for parents with toddlers. Enjoy the wave machine every half an hour and the flume adds that extra excitement to your visit.
Where: Waves Leisure Pool, Riviera International Centre, Chestnut Ave, Torquay TQ2 5LZ

For some great fun for the whole family, head out to White Oak Leisure Centre in Bexley, London. The pool has three fantastic flumes that are great fun, no matter what your age. Choose from the gentle, sloping Whale Whirler flume or the twists and turns of the Dolphin Glide. And if you're feeling brave, try the mighty Shark Shocker with its 56-metre plunge.
Where: White Oak Leisure Centre, Hilda May Avenue, Swanley BR8 7BT

Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre in Richmond, London has two pools: a fitness pool and a leisure pool which includes an exciting 40-metre flume. The water flume is available during family swim sessions to add a bit of extra fun to your swim.
Where: The Brentford Fountain Leisure Centre, 658 Chiswick High Road, Brentford TW8 0HJ

Have a blast on the flumes at Basingstoke Aquadrome at West Ham Leisure Park. The centre has multiple pools, including a baby pool for the little ones. For the older kids, there are three exciting flumes – the green 'Space Bowl', the blue 'Master Blaster' and the 'Yellow Peril'.
Where: Basingstoke Aquadrome, Worthing Road, Basingstoke RG22 6PG

There are three pools to choose from at Kingsmead Leisure Centre in Canterbury. Fun Time sessions are available in the pool which includes inflatable islands, rafts and inflatable rings. There's also fun flumes to ride, anytime you want.
Where: Kingsmead Leisure Centre, Kingsmead Road, Canterbury CT2 7PH

With something to entertain everyone in the family, Ponds Forge International Sports Centre in Sheffield is a great place for a family swim. There are colourful floats, a dolphin slide, a geyser and water features for little ones to enjoy. Plus, enjoy two exciting flumes and a wave machine for the older kids.
Where: Ponds Forge International Sports Centre, Sheaf Street, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2BP

Take your family to The Splash Park in Huddersfield for a great time in the pool. There's a fun pool for the younger ones, a water flume, Sidewinder and lazy river ... fun for the whole family.
Where: Huddersfield Leisure Centre, Spring Grove Street, Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, HD1 4BP

Waterworld Aqua Park is an epic adventure for the whole family to enjoy, with more than 30 different rides and attractions. Do you dare try Thunderbolt, the UK’s first trap door drop waterslide! The sheer variety of different slides on offer makes this one of the best places to take kids of different ages – even toddlers can enjoy the slides here. There’s also an outdoor pool if you're looking to enjoy some sunshine in the summer months.
Where: Waterworld, Festival Park, Festival Way, Stoke-on-Trent ST1 5PU

East End Pool in Byker, Newcastle has three pools to choose from: the main leisure pool with waves and fountains, a toddler pool with bubble machine and a separate studio pool. There are also two flumes to add extra excitement to your visit.
Where: East End Pool, Hadrian Square, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne NE6 1AL

For a fun day of swimming, head to Stockton Splash in Stockton-on-Tees, Tees Valley. The pool has waves and flumes that are sure to provide hours of fun for the whole family.
Where: Splash, Church Road, Stockton-on-Tees TS18 1TY

From the Master Blaster water roller coaster to the more chilled-out Caribbean lagoon, there’s something for everyone at Alton Towers waterpark. In the summer, you can head outside to float under the sun, soothe yourself in the Bubbly Wubbly pool and experience the brilliant Flash Floods flume ride.
Where: Alton Towers Waterpark, Farley Lane, Alton, Stoke-on-Trent ST10 4DB

Sandcastle Waterpark is the UK's largest waterpark, with more than 18 slides and attractions. Dare you try the world's longest indoor roller coaster waterslide: The Master Blaster? There's also the Sidewinder, featuring an almost vertical drop; and a raft ride called Aztec Falls. Younger visitors will enjoy the Typhoon Lagoon wave pool, Treetops water chutes and the Caribbean Storm Treehouse.
Where: Sandcastle Waterpark, Promenade, Blackpool FY4 1BB

The leisure pool at Leisure World Colchester is a family favourite all year round. Along with lots of fun features like bubbles, waves and water cannons, there are 13-metre flumes to enjoy.
Where: Leisure World Colchester, Cowdray Avenue, Colchester CO1 1YH

Oasis Beach Pool in Bedfordshire is the perfect place to paddle and splash in the pool. The venue features a wave machine, bubbles, water mushroom, bubble burst and two exciting flumes.
Where: Oasis Beach Pool, Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 0BZ

Along with a fun toddler pool, Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre in Birmingham has a wave machine and a twisty flume for some extra fun in the pool.
Where: Cocks Moors Woods Leisure Centre, Alcester Road South, Kings Heath, Birmingham B14 6ER

For a day of watery fun, Water Meadows Swimming and Fitness Complex in Mansfield has plenty to keep the family busy. There's a wave machine, water cannons, falling rapids ride and two super fun flumes: the Twister and the Fast Drop flume.
Where: Water Meadows Swimming & Fitness Complex, Titchfield Park, Bath Street, Mansfield NG18 1BA

Take a swim in the main pool or paddle around in the learner pool at Cookstown Leisure Centre. The 52-metre flume slide is sure to provide some adrenaline pumping fun for the kids.
Where: Cookstown Leisure Centre, 78 Fountain Road, Cookstown BT80 8QF

Whiterock Leisure Centre in Belfast is great for a family swimming session. As well as fun floats and logs, there's the exciting Rocketslide flume for kids to enjoy.
Where: Whiterock Leisure Centre, Whiterock Close, Whiterock Road, Belfast, Antrim BT12 7RJ

The Leisure Pool at Cardiff International Pool has a beached area for small children and a lazy river. There are three flumes and one space bowl – a flume that goes into a funnel and drops you out of a hole at the bottom – for some extra special fun.
Where: Cardiff International Pool & Gym, Olympian Drive, Cardiff CF11 0JS

Explore Wales' biggest indoor Waterpark for a fab day out with all the family. Take a dip in the wave pool, float around the lazy river, or take on the thrilling slides. Younger visitors will love the volcano bay area with its smaller slide.
Where: LC Swansea, Oystermouth Road, Maritime Quarter, Swansea SA1 3ST

There is something for everyone at Aberdeen's Beach Leisure Centre. The leisure pool is the ideal place for having fun with many water features to enjoy including waves, a fountain and rapids. And your kids can pick from four exciting flumes ... or have a go on them all.
Where: Beach Leisure Centre, Sea Beach Aberdeen Beach Front, Aberdeen AB24 5NR

Ride the 10m high Storm Chasers, Thunder and Lightning, with their amazing twisting twin flumes then test your strength and endurance in the Tsunami wave pool. For families with younger children, there's Cove Island, a sheltered area where parents and little ones can splash and enjoy the water at a more leisurely pace.
Where: The Time Capsule, Monklands, 100 Buchanan Street, Coatbridge ML5 1DL

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