Wentworth Pool and Sauna
4.9 from 139 Google reviews · Norwich, NR2 2HX
4.8score
4.9 from 139 reviews. A private pool and sauna with early and late listed hours.
Opens by 6amIndependentOpen latePool
Norfolk
The council pools, by operator
- Alive West Norfolk, the borough council's own arm: St James Swimming Pool in King's Lynn (4.2 from 339 reviews), Alive Lynnsport, Alive Downham and The Oasis at Hunstanton.
- Everyone Active, for North Norfolk District Council: The Reef at Sheringham, a 25 metre six lane pool and the district's flagship (4.2 from 211), Victory Swim and Fitness Centre at North Walsham (4.3 from 222) and North Walsham Sports Centre (4.2 from 36).
- South Norfolk Council, in house: Diss Swim Centre, reopened in January 2025 after a £4.2m refurbishment (4.0 from 16), Framingham Earl Sports Centre (4.6 from 36), plus Wymondham, Long Stratton and Kett's Park.
- Parkwood Leisure, for Breckland: Dereham Leisure Centre (4.2 from 510, the largest review base of any council site in the county) and Breckland Leisure Centre and Waterworld at Thetford.
- Freedom Leisure, Great Yarmouth borough: the £26m Marina Centre and Phoenix Leisure Centre at Gorleston.
- Places Leisure: Riverside Leisure Centre on Wherry Road in Norwich.
The list
Pools and leisure centres in Norfolk
Langley Grange Indoor Pool
4.9 from 52 Google reviews · Poringland, NR14 6BL
4.7score
4.9 from 52 reviews. A private indoor pool at Poringland, hired rather than joined.
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Wroxham Pool Hire
4.9 from 43 Google reviews · Wroxham, NR12 8SH
4.7score
4.9 from 43 reviews. A Broads pool hired by the hour rather than joined.
IndependentPoolWeekdays only
Pearls Pool
4.8 from 93 Google reviews · Poringland, NR14 7ER
4.7score
IndependentPool
Old Buckenham Swim
4.8 from 40 Google reviews · Attleborough, NR17, UK
4.6score
4.8 from 40 reviews. A small private pool near Attleborough, hired by the hour.
IndependentPool
AQUAnimals Swim School Ltd
4.8 from 36 Google reviews · Attleborough, NR17 2LD
4.6score
IndependentPool
East Coast Leisure Ltd (Private Hire Swimming Pool)
4.7 from 86 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR29 5PS
4.6score
4.7 from 86 reviews. A private hire pool rather than a public swim session.
IndependentPool
Long Stratton Leisure Centre
4.6 from 146 Google reviews · Long Stratton, NR15 2UY
4.6score
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Wood Lane Pool
4.7 from 33 Google reviews · Attleborough, NR17 1JZ
4.6score
4.7 from 33 reviews. A private pool with early weekday hours, hired by the hour.
Opens by 6amIndependentPoolWeekdays only
Aylsham Sports Hub
4.8 from 16 Google reviews · Aylsham, NR11 6FN
4.6score
4.8 from 16 reviews. A community sports complex in a district with no council centre.
IndependentPool
Mill House Pool
4.9 from 11 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR29 3LE
4.6score
4.9 from 11 reviews. A small private pool, hired rather than joined.
IndependentPoolWeekdays only
Rudham Court Leisure
4.9 from 10 Google reviews · Hunstanton, PE31 8RW
4.5score
IndependentPool
ESKA Karate at Wymondham Leisure Centre
5 from 6 Google reviews · Wymondham, NR18 0NT
4.5score
A flat 5.0 from 6 reviews. ESKA karate running inside Wymondham Leisure Centre.
IndependentMartial artsPoolWeekdays only
Pilgrims Pool Bacton
5 from 6 Google reviews · Wroxham, NR12 0EY
4.5score
IndependentOpen latePool
Roseacre leisure pool
5 from 5 Google reviews · Attleborough, NR16 1HF
4.5score
A flat 5.0 from 5 reviews. A small indoor leisure pool, hired rather than joined.
IndependentPool
Lynnsport
4.5 from 752 Google reviews · King’s Lynn, PE30 2NB
4.5score
Council runIndependentOpen latePool
Rossis Leisure
4.5 from 128 Google reviews · North Walsham, NR28 0JQ
4.5score
IndependentPool
Coral Cove Pools
4.5 from 54 Google reviews · Aylsham, NR11 6PL
4.5score
4.5 from 54 reviews. Aylsham’s water is private, and this is it.
IndependentOpen latePool
Burgh Hall Leisure Centre
4.5 from 34 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR31 9EP
4.5score
IndependentOpen latePool
The Edge at Barnham Broom (Gym)
4.5 from 31 Google reviews · Norwich, NR9 4DD
4.5score
Opens by 6amIndependentPool
ESKA Karate at Dereham Leisure Centre
5 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1DF
4.4score
One review at 5 stars. ESKA karate running inside Dereham Leisure Centre.
IndependentMartial artsPoolWeekdays only
Wymondham Leisure Centre
4.4 from 497 Google reviews · Wymondham, NR18 0NT
4.4score
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Alive Downham Leisure
4.4 from 272 Google reviews · Downham Market, PE38 9LL
4.4score
ChainCouncil runOpen latePool
Broadland Sports Club
4.4 from 137 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR29 3AE
4.4score
4.4 from 137 reviews, with a pool and early and late listed hours.
Opens by 6amIndependentOpen latePool
Swim in a Barn (Timeshare Swimming Pool)
4.4 from 69 Google reviews · Wroxham, NR12 8AP
4.4score
Opens by 6amIndependentOpen latePool
Seachelles Swim School
4.3 from 21 Google reviews · Brundall, NR13 3SN
4.4score
IndependentPool
The Old Gym Limited
4.3 from 57 Google reviews · Downham Market, PE38 0BA
4.3score
IndependentPool
Victory Swim and Fitness Centre
4.3 from 222 Google reviews · North Walsham, NR28 0DZ
4.3score
4.3 from 222 reviews. The town’s pool, run by Everyone Active for the district.
Council runIndependentOpen latePool
Sportspark
4.3 from 1298 Google reviews · Norwich, NR4 7TJ
4.3score
Council runIndependentOpen latePool
New Road Sports and Leisure Centre
4.2 from 49 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR31 9JW
4.3score
IndependentPool
Jacks Pool
4.2 from 59 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR31 9DN
4.3score
4.2 from 59 reviews. A private pool with early and late listed hours.
Opens by 6amIndependentOpen latePool
Diss Swim Centre
4 from 16 Google reviews · Diss, IP22 4JG
4.2score
4.0 from 16 reviews. Run in house by South Norfolk Council, £4.2m refurbishment in 2025.
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
The Reef Leisure Centre
4.2 from 211 Google reviews · Sheringham, NR26 8WD
4.2score
4.2 from 211 reviews. North Norfolk’s flagship: 25m six lane pool, 70 station gym.
Council runIndependentOpen latePool
St James Swimming Pool
4.2 from 339 Google reviews · King’s Lynn, PE30 1NN
4.2score
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Dereham Leisure Centre
4.2 from 510 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1DF
4.2score
4.2 from 510 reviews, the biggest review base of any council site in Norfolk.
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Swimming Pool Hewett Academy
4 from 42 Google reviews · Norwich, NR1 2RN
4.1score
IndependentPool
Phoenix Leisure Centre
4.1 from 327 Google reviews · Great Yarmouth, NR31 8JU
4.1score
Council runIndependentPool
Swaffham Leisure Centre
4 from 62 Google reviews · Swaffham, PE37 7DY
4.1score
Council runIndependentPool
Breckland Leisure Centre & Waterworld
4.1 from 798 Google reviews · Thetford, IP24 1JD
4.1score
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Bob Carter Leisure Centre Trust
4 from 137 Google reviews · Norwich, NR8 6DW
4.1score
IndependentOpen latePool
Norfolk
Private and hire pools
This is the part of Norfolk swimming nobody maps. Small warm-water pools, often on a farm or in a converted barn, hired by the hour for lessons, baby swimming and private sessions.
- Wentworth Pool and Sauna, Norwich, 4.9 from 139.
- East Coast Leisure, Great Yarmouth, 4.7 from 86, and Jacks Pool, 4.2 from 59, and Mill House Pool, 4.9 from 11.
- Coral Cove Pools, Aylsham, 4.5 from 54.
- Langley Grange Indoor Pool, Poringland, 4.9 from 52.
- Wroxham Pool Hire, 4.9 from 43, and Pilgrims Pool at Bacton.
- Old Buckenham Swim (4.8 from 40), Wood Lane Pool (4.7 from 33) and Roseacre Leisure Pool, all near Attleborough.
- Rudham Court Leisure, Hunstanton, 4.9 from 10.
Norfolk
Towns with no pool of their own
Worth checking before you move house or buy a membership.
- Cromer has a sports centre but no pool. The district pool is The Reef at Sheringham, three miles west.
- Holt and Aylsham have no council pool. Aylsham's water is private, at Coral Cove.
- Fakenham has Everyone Active's Sports and Fitness Centre, and it is the largest town in North Norfolk.
South Norfolk publishes its swim price at £6.60 to £7.60 pay as you go. No other Norfolk operator publishes a swim rate we can verify.
Questions
What people ask us
How much does it cost to swim in Norfolk?
South Norfolk Council publishes £6.60 to £7.60 for a pay as you go swim. Other operators do not publish a swim rate we can verify, so ring the centre.
Which is the biggest pool in Norfolk?
The Reef at Sheringham is North Norfolk's flagship, with a 25 metre six lane pool and a 70 station gym. Marina Centre at Great Yarmouth was a £26m rebuild.
Is there a pool in Cromer?
No. Cromer has a sports centre run by Everyone Active but no pool of its own. The nearest district pool is The Reef at Sheringham.
Can I hire a private pool in Norfolk?
Yes, and there are more than most people realise. Wroxham Pool Hire, Langley Grange at Poringland, Coral Cove at Aylsham, Old Buckenham and Wood Lane near Attleborough and East Coast Leisure at Great Yarmouth all hire by the hour.
Which council runs the pool in my town?
Depends on the district. Alive West Norfolk in the west, Everyone Active in the north, Parkwood in Breckland, South Norfolk in house, Freedom Leisure in Great Yarmouth and Places Leisure at Riverside in Norwich.