Whether you’re an adult, a child, or simply young at heart – learning to swim isn’t just a life skill, it’s a rite of passage to a new lease on life. Learning to swim brings freedom, fun and endless opportunities to create lifelong memories in and around water. Places Leisure follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework to deliver swimming lessons that build water confidence from the first splash for a lifetime of water safety and enjoyment.
Welcome to Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre
We’re passionate about helping you stay physically active and emotionally engaged in fitness, sport and wellbeing. Our mission is to put our heart and soul into ‘creating active places and healthy people’ - it’s about creating a place for everyone.
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We offer a range of payment options and discounted memberships; select your preferred package below and choose from the options available.
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Our courses
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Swimming lessons
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Trampolining
Bounce to new heights with one of our trampolining courses! Following the British Gymnastics Trampolining Proficiency Awards Scheme, our trampolining courses are designed to teach everything from simple aerial tricks all the way up to big-air stunts. Our courses are adaptive for all abilities. Trampolining helps children build strong, healthy muscles and bones, and increases flexibility, balance, and coordination as well as discipline, self-esteem, and social skills.
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Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre,
Hillhouse,
Waltham Abbey,
Essex,
EN9 3EL.
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01992 716733
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Opening times
Closes today at 9.15pm
- Monday: 6.30am - 10.00pm
- Tuesday: 6.30am - 10.00pm
- Wednesday: 6.30am - 10.00pm
- Thursday: 6.30am - 9.15pm
- Friday: 6.30am - 9.15pm
- Saturday: 8.00am - 4.30pm
- Sunday: 7.30am - 4.15pm
Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Monday 26th August: 8.30am - 7.30pm
Facilities
Centre accessibility
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