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Weak and non-swimmers must stay in the shallow end with an adult and not go past the point marked on poolside. We highly recommend weak and non-swimmers wear approved buoyancy devices.
If you would like to make a compliment, complaint or simply comment on our service then please complete this online form and we will get in touch with you. Thank you.
Opening Times
Both pools are closed at all other times.
See ‘Notices Affecting Opening Times’ below for any breaking information that may be affecting today’s pool opening times.
School Swimming Lesson Closure Times:
Both pools will be closed on Tuesday and Thursday from 17 April for school swimming lessons. The pool will close at 09:00 and reopen at 11:15.
Our water is warm
all year around
Welcome to the heated water of our open
air pools. Hampton Pool, known as “South West London’s
best kept secret” is situated
next
to Royal Bushy Park. Our main pool is
36 metres long and we also have
a learner pool
dedicated to children and their parents.
The Sunday Times described us as “one of Britain’s coolest, biggest, hippest pools”.
The water in our pools is heated throughout the year. We provide for the community 365 days of outdoor swimming, yes, you can even have a swim on Christmas Day! more...
Our pools are monitored by a team of professional lifeguards, providing a safe environment for
swimmers of all ages and abilities.
The main pool is split in half at all times to allow for lane swimming on one side and family swimming and fun on the other.
Spend a day with us swimming and lazing in the sunshine, remember it’s cheaper and warmer than a
family trip to the seaside. Customers even tell us that a day at Hampton Pool is like being
on holiday!
Please see our weekly timetable by clicking on the blue button above.
Latest News
May Half Term Crash Course 2018
29 May to 1 June 2018 (4 days)
All sessions take place on weekdays and last for 30 minutes. Below is our crash course timetable for the next school holidays.
See our Crash Course page for more details. Please call reception on 020 8255 1116 to book your place.
Our Moonlight Dip on Friday 22 June is booking!!
Why not join us 22:00 to midnight on Friday 22 June? Tickets available from reception.
Or on 24 August for an Adult Only inflatable session!
The two hour session runs from 22:00 to midnight and costs £8.50 per adult and £4.25 per child, per session in advance (higher on the night). There is no family price.
Limited numbers so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Advanced booking is recommended. Ask at reception or call020 8255 1116.
Learn2 online swimming lesson portal
We are now using a system called ‘Learn2’, which allows swimming lessons to be delivered more effectively through electronic registration and assessment procedures. As part of this new IT system, our Swim Instructors are now using tablets on poolside to record attendance and also update your children’s progress. Read more here...
Please call 020 8255 1116 if you need assistance with the Learn2 online portal
Meditation classes on Thursdays
Would you like to relax, learn how to deal with stress and focus on your wellbeing with meditation? Then try the new Meditation Class at Hampton Pool – it’s the perfect way to find balance in your life with mindfulness exercises. It’s a gentle class, taught by our instructor Ellie Sheldrake. It can help to destress and calm the mind and is an ideal class for people who have never experienced mindfulness and meditation before.
Would you like to see improvements to the pool buildings?
If you would like to know more about Hampton Pool Trust's development plans, the answers to some frequently asked questions, and the opportunity to join the Trust, please go to the development area of their website.
Hampton Pool Planning Application
If you would like to know more about Hampton Pool Trust's development plans and the answers to some frequently asked questions, please go to the development area of their website.
The planning application for development of the pool buildings is now in. If you want to make any comments, positive or negative, go to the London Borough of Richmond Planning application number: 16/3434/FUL on their website.
Alternatively go to the Hampton Pool Trust website and click on the link to the planning page.
Thank you for your interest and support of the development plan.
Hampton Pool Trust public consultation for building development plans
On 18 and 19 July from 15:00 to 20:00, Hampton Pool Trust hosted a public consultation at Hampton Pool about the proposed development of the facility to ensure the future of Hampton Pool for the next 25 years.
If you would like to support our plans and ensure open air swimming and healthy activity for our community, you can either make a donation directly to our My Donate page or contact the Trust by with your suggestions.
Our next STA Level 2 Certificate Teaching Course is on 1/2, 8/9, and 15/16 September
Our next set of courses are on the dates below. If you would like a place please call 8255 1116 to book.
Course dates for early 2018
Our next set of courses are on the following dates:
STA Level 2 Award Teaching Course weekends of 12/13 19/20 May 2018
Pool Emergency Procedures 5 May, 7 July and 13 October 2018
NPLQ 25-30 June, 2-6, 9-13,16-20 and 23-27 July
Please call 020 8255 1116 to book your place on any of these courses.
Special Notices
Storm closure procedures
In the event of thunder storms we will have to ask you to leave the water immediately. An 'all clear' to re-enter the water will be given once there has been a 20 minute lapse between thunder rolls.
Unfortunately, we cannot offer refunds for lost swimming time.
