Training Pool

The Training Pool in Nottingham is exactly what it sounds like - a serious swimmer's venue rather than a splashy family day out. Built for lap work and technique, it's got the long stretches and proper lane discipline you'd expect. If you're mid-holiday and need to keep up your training routine, it's a solid option. The water's reliable, the lanes are marked, and you won't find yourself dodging inflatables.

This isn't the place for paddling toddlers or leisurely floats. You need to know what you're doing. The pool serves local clubs and serious swimmers, so expect to share lanes with people who actually know their way around a stroke. That said, if you're staying at Birdholme Glamping just six miles out - a cracking spot for a bit of glamping comfort - and you've got a morning swim habit you don't want to break, it's worth knowing about.

Best to ring ahead and check the current opening hours and lane allocation before you go. Lap pools can have strict session times, and turning up hoping for a casual swim might leave you disappointed. Early mornings tend to be quieter if you're flexible. Swimming alone it's straightforward; families with non-confident swimmers should look elsewhere - there are leisure pools in Nottingham proper that cater better to that.