Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre is a totally family-friendly pool. Fab!

Hooray for Ryde Pool, as we call it.

This lovely indoor complex is a fave of our family on hot sunny days, on wet, rainy days and on many days in between.

Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre

504 Victoria Road, Ryde 2112

Phone: 8878 5111

Website: www.ryde.nsw.gov.au/ralc

Open: Monday–Thursday 5.30am–9pm, Friday 5.30am–8pm, Saturday 6.30am–6pm, Sunday & Public Holidays 8am–6pm

Under fives free. Pools: Indoors—50 metre pool, 25 metre pool, 40 metre leisure pool, waterslide

Ryde pool has many delights for the family. The leisure lagoon has a baby’s pool and a cute short slide, there is a big rapid river run, a whirlpool, wave generator, statues and fountains.

The baby and toddler pool has lots of bubbly bubbles and a great big statue of cartoon creatures, fantastic!

For the braver preschoolers and older children the 56 metre waterslide is a great attraction, children are able to go down it with an adult if necessary.

Cafe: Kiosk sells meals and snacks

Baby change: Five family change rooms have baby change facilities

Strollers: No problems

Playground: No

Swim school: Yes

Creche: Call for current details

Gym: Yes

Sports shop: Yes

Membership available: Yes

Mum’s report: It’s an up-to-the-minute swimming pool with the family’s needs catered for.  We just love the wave pool, it starts after lunchtime at the weekends and my kids cheer when it starts up.  I have to hang on to the little ones though!

Extra: There is a park and playground on the other side of the carpark.

Map reference: Gregory’s 312 F5, Sydway 255 H17, UBD 214 A5

Parking: Free carpark, entrance on Weaver Street

Bus stop nearby: Yes

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