Saxon Pool & Leisure Centre - Other Facilities
Creche
Whilst you enjoy the centre’s facilities, why not leave your child in our well-equipped Ofsted registered crèche. Our qualified and experienced staff provide quality care and enjoyable learning experiences for babies and children under 8 years old. This is provided in a safe, stimulating and caring environment.
We aim to promote and encourage all areas of your child’s development, with a varied range of play-based activities, which are investigative, sensory, imaginative, creative and constructive.
We welcome visits from parents to view the crèche, talk about their child’s particular needs
and meet the staff.
Cafe
The Lifestyles Cafe provides a range of freshly prepared hot and cold food and drinks throughout the day with healthy eating options and a children's menu. Please download the cafe menu below for more information on the selection available
There are also vending machines located around the centre.
Merchandise
We offer a wide range of competitively priced merchandise for you to purchase. Items currently available include: Purelime fitness wear, heart rate monitors, water bottles, sports drinks, headphones, and replacement gym programme keys. We are also a major authorised stockist of Zoggs swimming equipment, learning aids and swimwear.
Please enquire at reception for availability and prices.
Parking
We have ample free parking, with CCTV coverage for added security.
Designated Changing Areas
All changing areas include lockers which are operated using a £1 coin which is returned after use and free hairdryer use. There are additional changing facilities available for use by members with a disability and with access for wheelchair users.

Saxon Pool and Leisure Centre are registered with the Changing Places Consortium.The Changing Places Consortium is a campaign on behalf of those people who cannot use standard accessible toilets. This includes people with profound and multiple learning disabilities and their carers, as well as many other disabled people. Our toilets provide enough space and the right equipment, including a height adjustable changing bench and a hoist. For more information please visit
www.changing-places.org
Swimmers Changing Village Includes:
- Individual cubicles
- Family cubicles
- Baby changing areas
- Pre-swimming showers to be used before you enter the pool for health and hygiene reasons
- Male & Female Showers
- Disabled changing facilities
Gym@Lifestyles Private Members Changing rooms:
- Male and Female changing rooms with shower areas
- Disabled changing facilities
- Underfloor heating
- Hand crafted lockers
- Vanity area
Family changing areas
We provide Huggies™ approved family friendly changing facilities. We have a unisex changing village with individual cubicles and larger cubicles with a baby's changing tables for young families. We also provide a quiet, private feeding room for nursing mums and their babies.