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Grand Central
Stockport Town CentreGrand Central is a leisure centre in Stockport. It’s best known for its swimming pool which has two slides but...
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Swim Liverpool
Princes DockSwim Liverpool at Princes Dock is the Liverpudlian base of We Swim Run, the team behind various races, courses and...
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Liverpool Watersports Centre
WaterfrontNothing shakes up the senses quite like a winter dip in the docks. Head to Mariners Wharf for all-year-round aquatic...
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Rookery Hall
NantwichRookery Hall is the luxurious country house hotel where the Beckhams got engaged, and it's not lost any of its...
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Manchester Aquatics Centre
Oxford RoadManchester Aquatics Centre is open once again, following an 18-month closure for an extensive refurbishment and upgrade. The new centre...
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Hathersage Swimming Pool
HathersageCatch the Hope Valley line train from Piccadilly to this picturesque Peak District village for a dip in Hathersage Swimming...
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Manley Mere
FrodshamThis man-made lake used to be a field full of cows until the owners diversified their business model from dairy...
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Wild Shore Delamere
DelamereIf you've never known the joy of flying over a lake on a rope swing and daring yourself to let...
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Openswim UK
SaleIf you want to go swimming at Sale Water Park, the safest way is with Openswim UK. They hold casual...
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USwim Salford Quays
Media CityThe idea of voluntarily getting into the oily, cone-strewn waters of Salford Quays would once have filled us with horror....
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The Farm Club
PickmereThe Farm Club started life as a triathlon training centre before it expanded into offering a wider wellness experience. Situated...
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Bannatyne Manchester Quay Street
SpinningfieldsThis health club is almost as much a key feature of Quay Street as the Opera House next door. It's...