After months of delays, BOTH paddling pools in Warwick and Leamington are now open!
After months of delays, both paddling pools in Warwick and Leamington have re-opened today (Wednesday).
Warwick District Council (WDC) had said that St Nicholas Park paddling pool in Warwick would open today and that Victoria Park paddling pool in Leamington would open a few days later.
But, in a change of plan, it has just announced that both pools are now open to the public.
"Following this morning’s opening of the St Nicholas Park paddling pool, we are happy to announce that the Victoria Park paddling pool is now open to the public (Wednesday 29 July)," said WDC.
"Both pools are expected to be very busy in the coming days. So that everyone can enjoy the facilities safely visitors are advised to wear non-slip pool shoes and not exceed the maximum capacity of 130 at Victoria Park and 70 at St Nicholas Park as this may impact the performance of the water features.
"The paddling pools will be open daily from 10am to 6pm. Although they will not be supervised, a maintenance and care team will monitor cleanliness and visitor numbers throughout the day."
The long-awaited reopening of the pools comes after several delays to the council’s upgrade scheme, with both pools undergoing “defect rectification programmes”.
The paddling pool at Victoria Park was shut for repairs in 2024 and the pool at St Nicholas Park was shut at the end of the 2024 season.
Both were due to reopen in May 2025.
Problems with the upgrade meant the July reopening at Victoria Park was short-lived with the Warwick facility also mothballed until this year.