
Information about James Pool
Opening hours
- sunday: 8h-19h
- monday: 6h-21h
- tuesday: 6h-20:30
- wednesday: 6h-21h
- thursday: 6h-21h
- friday: 6h-21h
- saturday: 7h-17h
Our comment from FitFit UK about James Pool:
Welcome to James Pool, a family-friendly leisure centre located in King's Lynn, United Kingdom. Our facilities are renowned for their affordability, especially for leisure cardholders, providing access to both gym facilities and pools in nearby Hunstanton as well. Enjoy our large adult pool and a comfortably warm children’s pool, paired with a sauna and steam room, all contributing to fantastic value for money.
Visitors consistently praise our clean and tidy environment, friendly and accommodating staff, and excellent pool conditions.
- Pros:
- Affordable entry fees, especially with a leisure card.
- Warm children's pool and spacious adult pool.
- Well-maintained sauna and steam room.
- Friendly and helpful staff dedicated to excellent customer service.
- Clean changing rooms and facilities.
- A variety of swimming lessons and activities available for all ages.
- Cons:
- Some users have noted areas that need improvement, especially regarding cleanliness in specific locations like locker rooms and bathroom facilities.
- Occasional overcrowding during busy hours, which may limit swimming space.
- Some facilities may appear dated and in need of refurbishment.
- Parking fees apply, adding to the overall cost for families.
Overall, James Pool offers a welcoming atmosphere for swimming enthusiasts, families, and those seeking a fitness outlet. We are committed to providing an enjoyable experience for our visitors while continuously improving our facilities based on customer feedback.
James Pool: Opinions
Fantastic experience: Very reasonably priced facilities which you can reduce if you take leisure card. This will then allow you in gym and facilities in Hunstanton too. No free car park so maybe look into this. Big adult pool and much warmer children’s pool still a decent size. It has a sauna and a steamer which I think makes it amazing value. The team are always very friendly and accommodating and the changing rooms are always very clean
Fantastic experience: Clean and tidy. Excellent pool and sauna
Negative experience: Needs a clean on the floor as its full of funi as it would be nicer if there was some kind of slides or something.more adventures
Positive experience: Nice Pool.. very friendly staff and good facilities
Positive experience: Amazin facilities friendly staff
Positive experience: Good environment, nice teachers.
Positive experience: Nice pool
Positive experience: Great little swimming pool good facilities and lovely learners pool.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant friendly leisure centre a long time member
Fantastic experience: Watching my granddaughter .lovely set up .staff very good
Fantastic experience: Not a bad pool Not overly warm but doesn’t cost a bomb to go there
Fantastic experience: 6am in the morning is the perfect time for me for a swim. Very ideal
Fantastic experience: My kids have swimming lessons here, fantastic service from the staff, very helpful
Fantastic experience: Very nice place and friendly staff.
Fantastic experience: Clean and Tidy. With friendly Staff
Fantastic experience: I luv it
Fantastic experience: I typically use the gym. It's very clean very quiet. Staff are normally happy and welcoming when entering.
Fantastic experience: First experience taking my daughter Kelly who has had a stroke swimming absolutely fabulous lovely help from everyone there thanks very much Sonia see you again soon
Negative experience: First visit in about 15/20 years and not been updated. Very tired looking, not the cleanest and lack of baby changing facilities. Staff friendly enough but place needs a major renovation to be brought up to today's standards
Negative experience: Took my grandson swimming this morning, we arrived at opening time 8am Sunday. My grandson needed the toilet before we used the pool, the toilet cubicles were disgusting, the actual toilet was covered in dried on wee on the seat plus toilet roll all over the floor. They obviously hadn't been clean from the previous day, buy the way I cleaned them, you're welcome.
Negative experience: for a 45 min swim, I was charged £5.50. for that price I at least expect a clean cubicle to change in with hooks to hang my clothes! obviously they want you to join their leisure centre otherwise you pay ridiculous prices. This out of date and in need of renovation swimming centre needs to be realistic with the fees! £2 should be the going rate, in this old pool -and that's being generous!
Fantastic experience: This is great not only for children but also for adults who want to learn swimming and other sports.
Fantastic experience: Only downside was it was only an hour session but that's usually only holidays and highly busy times
Positive experience: Swimming pool is great but could be a little bit cleaner in changing area
Positive experience: The pool itself is in a really inadequate condition, requires a lot of work. The place lacks lightening too. The staff is friendly, safeguards are present. Overall good.
Fantastic experience:
Fantastic experience: Хороший бассейн в центре города, имеется так же парилка и тренажерный зал. Для граждан Украины есть выгодные условия.
Negative experience: Very disappointed very run down.
Fantastic experience: Brilliant water aerobics class
Fantastic experience: Busy and clean, place cleaned after every session, pool nice also and two lifeguards on duty.
Fantastic experience: Two pools that are good temperature, staff are friendly, lifeguards present at all times. Great for families or length swimming. I need to get a leisure card so I can go more!
Positive experience: Quite dirty many rubbish under water as well
Fantastic experience: One of the best swimming pool in Kings Lynn.
Fantastic experience: Always clean and tidy, pool lovely
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and nice little gym
Positive experience: Very pleased with the service and I like my swimming teacher Tracy very patient and kind xx
Negative experience: Lifeguards don't have a clue allows your child who can swim confidently to swim in the deep end with he's parent for well over 1 hour swimming to the bottom of the pool etc then decide after all that time he's not allowed to upset child I get they have to do a job but do it properly and get him to swim length he needs to when he gets in not over an hour later. when he was asked he done it and could swim more but still told no we won't be returning makes no sense at all especially when he is with a parent I wouldn't allow him to go to the deep end if he can't swim.only gave extra star for the reception team when I told them they were very apologetic and couldn't understand why they done that
Fantastic experience: Wonderful place
Positive experience: Had to go away and come back as they said baby pool was too busy I checked and it's bin busier before and we were allowed in apart from that it was good
Fantastic experience: My girls had pool party on the 17th December all the kids enjoyed every minute
Fantastic experience: Quiet, SEN inclusive, friendly atmosphere
Fantastic experience: I actually quite liked it.very simple system to book in and plenty of clean changing. Water a good cool temp for fitness swimming.
Fantastic experience: Very good place...
Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff , they are giving higher level of training in here. It has a galary and viewers sitting place . Also it provides the facilities like hot and cold drinks and snacks which you can pay by card or coin.
Fantastic experience: Good for the kids to start swimming lessons. You can just come and register to start. Every week 30min lessons.
Fantastic experience: Theres a baby pool and an adult pool ,it's nice an big and my kids are learning to swim there
Positive experience: Very good , water and ambient temperature perfect. Everywhere is clean, attendants constantly going around squeegying surplus water. Ensuring safety for patrons as much as possible. Lifeguards very attentive. Lockers working properly, even though they only cost 20p, you don't get it back. Unlike other pools, when you unlock, you get the coin back elsewhere. Also, you have to pay to park,where elsewhere you give the pool reception your registration and don't pay for parking. So yesterday, an hour&half swim cost almost £8.
Fantastic experience: Great few hours with the kids, wasn't busy where you can't enjoy yourself.
Positive experience: Very reasonable price for a family of 5, particularly if you wished to stay for 5he duration. 2hrs was fine for us.
Positive experience: First time going, staff are helpful and facilities are clean. Two separate pools one for newbies and the other for general swimmers.
Positive experience: Plain
Fantastic experience: Always fun for everyone
Fantastic experience: My kids have great lessons here especially leady ok Sunday my son has done fantastic in lessons
Positive experience: I did swimming, sauna and steam. I had a good time. Friendly staff and clean . Highly recommended!
Positive experience: Good hours for opening make this accessible for people that work, down side is there are no diving boards and viewing area for parents to watch is poor with limited visibility.
Fantastic experience: Nice nearby pool. Got a small gym inside.
Positive experience: Overall is a good pool with good surveillance but lacks some extra activities like slides, etc. Currently the small pool is being restricted and you only allowed to stay there 1 hour. Just feel the facility could be better used.
Positive experience: Nice pool, not too big. Nice changing rooms and facilities
Fantastic experience: Amazing swimming pool! It's always very clean and tidy and I love the big pool and has you can swim in the lanes if you want or not. The little pool is nice and warm and, as you have probably guessed, is great for learning or less co fidget swimmers. Additionally, there's also other facilities on site such as a gym, vending machines, viewing area, shop for swim wear, bathrooms, etc. Also, multiple events are hosted throughout the year and I believe they have a weekly session in the pools with all the floaties out!
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff, good prices, nice clean pool and changing area. My 5 year old son absolutely loves coming here as often as possible :)
Positive experience: The staff are very helpful and friendly service is always received when visiting the pool. The pool itself is kept clean and tidy and makes for a good swim with the addition of the gym to workout.
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Fantastic experience: Отличный бассейн
Negative experience: Pay £25 per month for membership, then parking is £1.80, and 20p non-refundable for lockers on top. Makes for an expensive hobby when going twice a week. The sauna and steam room are still closed which is disappointing, as most others are open now. Other than that, nice clean pools, but could perhaps do with some more shower cubicles.
Negative experience: So rude really unclean pee all over the floor and told my friends she was Dressed inappropriate and was told we can’t swim I wouldn’t even give it one star
Positive experience: Есть бассейн для взрослых около 2м,и через не большой переход,, лягушатник,, простенький
Fantastic experience: Very organised
Fantastic experience: Lovely experience
Fantastic experience: Loved it
Negative experience: Only allowed 15 in the kids pool, totally understandable, however they don't tell anyone in the queue that it's full so everyone stood outside not knowing whats going on! Could really use a booking system
Positive experience: Normal
Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and nice facilities . Recommended to go with your kids
Fantastic experience: Good
Negative experience: I call today to make sure she small pool is open for children when I arrive the one of the staff said is full and is not gonna be opened ... Lol Useless not recommending that's happened twice in a row.
Positive experience: Old but nice
Fantastic experience: Local, clean, great pool and reception staff.
Positive experience: Good pool for the kids and plenty of changing rooms. Friendly staff.
Fantastic experience: Both my children have had lessons here for 2 years. The staff on reception are friendly and helpful and the swimming teachers are very kind, Patient and lovely people!
Fantastic experience: Coz
Fantastic experience: Very good price for two adults and a child under 5 it cost £13 for the family ticket and we stayed for around 3 hours Remember to have 20p for a locker
Positive experience: Water is cold in the learner pool knowing they have young children and vunerable use it and they have the air conditioning blasting so its even colder when you get out making it difficult for young children to cope when they're out
Positive experience: Good little pool but busy.
Fantastic experience: Great facility from the local council. Very clean and service with a smile.
Fantastic experience: Nice big pool. And I enjoy the sauna and steam room
Positive experience: Your normal local pool.. could do with a spruce up, and more cleaning, but it does what it says on the box... Staff are very helpful and friendly..
Negative experience: It was not very clean
Fantastic experience: Small convenient gym! Very clean and friendly staff! Enormous pool for swimers.
Positive experience: The family and I always have a great time here. The pool could do with some investment and modernisation. The changing facilities are good. The waiting are is very good apart from the coffee machine. I bought an espresso but it tasted like it had no coffee in it at all. But skimpy on the flavour. Other than that, friendly staff, great location. Priced kind of high but as there's no time limit you can get your moneys worth. Good sauna. The big pool is huge and not often crowded. Would recommend. It was parking close by if needed and accessible features for the disabled.
Fantastic experience: Have a group cycle class here weekly and love it ... Todays class was fab on the run up to christmas , hope all heard our lovely singing voices wailing out I swim once a week and always have a pleasant experience ( just wish the swim lanes were a little wider ) Friendly helpful staff Thanks all and have a wonderful Christmas ☃️
Fantastic experience: Standard swimming pool 25m and smaller pool around 10m. Lots of lessons and sessions available. Clean.
Negative experience: Went to an adult swim and left as the pool was overcrowded with a swimmers of mixed ability meaning nobody had any space to swim. When I raised the issue to the staff they were apologetic but unhelpful saying they will allow up to 50 people in a half pool session. This is far too many to many to allow for an enjoyable swim. I will not be returning.
Fantastic experience: Swim and gym workout before night out.
Fantastic experience: Love swimming just wish there was more to do there kids like slides wave machine X
Positive experience: Its gym is very small and to expensive for the size of it.
Negative experience: Facilities are really dated and filthy. Always some shower or hair dryer broken. Steam room pathetic. But every year the price goes up.
Fantastic experience: Headline | loads of reasonably priced activities available to book for kids of all ages this 6 weeks holiday I'm really pleased with St. James Pool atm, my kids have been doing swimming lessons there for 6 years now and really enjoy it, teachers are very compitant and experienced. They also do many events when the kids are off, so always check in when the kids are off, as there are always fun activities and reasonably priced for all pockets. They also do membership cards for discounts and concession cards for the less fortunate families and communities The cleanliness is always to a high standard, very well staffed when it comes to lifeguards and receptionists. They do tend to cash the tills up early when closing, so make sure you've got the right money if you want to buy snacks or lolly pops for the kids if you're there towards the evening. My two boys have swimming lessons and they really enjoy it, it gives them a chance to build their confidence in swimming and in life.
Fantastic experience: Perfect for lessons
Positive experience: Nice pool
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Positive experience: Good pool for both young learners and for people wanting to stay fit in lane training.
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