1 / 3Waddon Leisure Centre
📍 Croydon, Greater London
Community leisure centre in Croydon with a swimming pool, teaching pool, basketball training courses for children from age 4, and badminton courts. On-site café and birthday party hosting available.
As a family we have been coming here every Saturday for over three years, we go in the kids pool and have the most fun. The staff are welcoming and relaxed, Theo has always greets us with a smile and his customer service is excellent. I cannot recommend this leisure centre highly enough. It's reasonable priced, well run, welcoming and the kids so enjoy the swimming. Well done Better gym well done Theo for making a Saturday afternoon so enjoyable.
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families committed to regular swimming or basketball training — the coaching programme has produced measurable improvement across multi-year attendees. The welcoming staff make it a reliable weekly venue. Ask about all charges upfront when booking courts, as supervision fees have caught some families off guard.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Kevin S
2 months ago
“As a family we have been coming here every Saturday for over three years, we go in the kids pool and have the most fun. The staff are welcoming and relaxed, Theo has always greets us with a smile and his customer service is excellent. I cannot recommend this leisure centre highly enough. It's reasonable priced, well run, welcoming and the kids so enjoy the swimming. Well done Better gym well done Theo for making a Saturday afternoon so enjoyable.”
Terence Alcantara
6 months ago
“This place has the best Basketball training courses for kids!!! We’ve been coming here since my boy was 4 and he is now 6, he’s improved so much all thanks to his favourite Coach T always does a wonderful job with the little ballers 🏀🏀🏀”
Faiz Ali
2 months ago
“Staff are friendly. Swimming pool is decent. Toilets and showers are kept to an acceptable standard for public use. The negatives are: no on site parking (but free parking for 2 hours across the road at Morrisons) and not many weight lifting equipment (but all the bases are covered).”
Reviews from Google
Overview
Waddon Leisure Centre runs kids' swimming lessons, a popular basketball coaching programme for children from age 4, and badminton court hire. The pool area includes a dedicated kids' zone. Regular visitors of three-plus years cite specific staff members as a key reason for returning. Free two-hour parking is available at the Morrisons opposite — no on-site parking. Clarify all fees when booking courts, as supervision charges can apply in addition to court hire.
