The pool has fantastic disabled access and you will be supported by our team of friendly trained volunteers, providing a safe, private environment to swim in.
Interested in swimming with us and over 18? Click here to apply
Below are all the details on location, access, parking & the team. If you have any other questions please get in touch.
| Location | Park Road Leisure Centre & Lido, Park Rd, London N8 8JN |
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| Time | Mondays from 5.45pm to 7pm |
| Level access | Yes, there is level access from the reception, through the changing rooms, and to the pool |
| Changing rooms | Unisex cubicles, separate communal changing rooms, disabled changing |
| Changing bed | Yes |
| Pool hoist | Yes |
| Entry to pool | Wide steps with handrail |
| Pool depth | 0.9m shallow end, 1.4m deep end |
| Parking | There are 3 Blue Badge parking spaces |
| Website | Park Road Leisure Centre Website |
| AccessAble | Park Road Pools and Fitness Accessibility Guide |
Park Road Leisure Centre & Lido is based in Crouch End on Park Rd, London N8 8JN. It is a multi-sport community sports centre between Hornsey and Highgate.
It is run by Haringey Council. You can find out more about the pool here
Park Road Pools & Fitness has fantastic disabled access to the building. There is level access through the leisure centre to the pool, changing rooms and the swimming pool.
There are no steps getting into the leisure centre. Wheelchairs can navigate the whole way through reception, changing area and to the pool, step free.
Access to the water is via wide steps, with a hand rail or a chair hoist. We have the use of two lanes of the 25m pool, where you will be supported by our team of friendly, enthusiastic and trained volunteers, providing a safe, private environment to swim in.
We have use of two lanes of the main pool. The pool is 25m long, and shallow at both ends 0.9m, and 1.4m deep in the middle. The water temperature is around 28 °C.
It can be accessed via steps with a hand rail or a hoist.
There is a viewing gallery alongside the swimming pool.
There are men’s and women’s communal changing rooms, as well as a unisex changing area with large cubicles. There is also a separate disabled changing room.
The lockers at Crouch End take a £1 coin which is returnable.
There is a car park at the front of the leisure centre with specific disabled parking bays.
Parking charges apply. Blue badge holders are exempt.
The weekly session will be held on Mondays from 5.45pm – 7pm. After your swim there will be an opportunity to chat to other swimmers and volunteers over some biscuits in the swimming pool reception.
We ask swimmers for a £2 contribution per session to help support the on-going operation of the club. If you have worries about being able to pay this on a regular basis please talk to tash@weswim.club.
The sessions and community at WeSwim Park Road is led by our fabulous committee. They work with a local team of friendly, enthusiastic and trained volunteers who support our swimmers in the water. The club team also act as our safeguarding officers.
Interested in joining out team of volunteers? Find out more and apply here.
If you are interested in swimming with us and are over 18 years old click below to register with us. You will then be added to the waiting list for your preferred club and we’ll be in touch soon.
If you are unable to submit the online form or have questions not covered by our FAQs page, please contact us.
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