Citadel Swimming Pool

Citadel Swimming Pool

Citadel Leisure Centre, South Harbour Street, Ayr KA7 1JB

The Citadel Swimming Pool has a main Pool that is a 25m 6 lane pool, we also have a shallow Teaching Pool and a Flexi Pool with diving boards and moveable floor.

Adjacent to the main pool is a large, communal changing village including lockers, cubicles, toilets, showers and separate accessible changing spaces.

We have a Sauna Suite on the ground floor with 2 saunas, a steam room, jacuzzi, plunge pool, rest area and 2 changing rooms. (16 years + only.) Opening times are listed below.

Child Admission Policy

  • Child aged under 2 years – 1 adult to 1 child
  • Children aged 2 years to 7 years – 1 adult to 2 children
  • Age 8 and over – no adult supervision required
  • Adult age is 16 and over

Sessions

Lanes – Main Pool only, lane swimming for competent swimmers aged 8 years old and over

General Swimming – Open session available for all users, subject to child admission policy. Pools in use specified on timetable above.  Flexi Pool (when available) will be set at depth of 1.2m for General Swimming.

Aqua Fit – Instructor led fitness class. Pre-booking recommended

Public Diving – Flexi Pool only, depth 3.8m, where 1m springboard, 3m springboard and 5m platform available for public use. Competent swimmers aged 8+ only.

** Swim Test – able to swim 25m Frontcrawl then jump into deep water and tread water for 30 seconds. 

*For all sessions, staff may request that a customer displays competence prior to admittance/during session*

Sauna Opening Times

Monday to Friday – 07:00-21:00 

Saturday – 08:00-17:00

Sunday – 09:00-17:00

(Last admission 30 mins before closing)

Additional Information
Accessible rooms
Blue badge parking
Disabled access
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
Swimming Pool

Additional Information

Accessible rooms
Blue badge parking
Disabled access
Free Wi-Fi
Parking
Swimming Pool

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