Elephant & Castle | Walworth Swimming Pool
Welcome to Darwin Court Pool
Our lessons at Darwin Court
4:1 child to teacher ratio
Children Ages 3.5 and up to teens
Beginner to intermediate ability
Adult classes also available!
Friday lessons only
Lessons run from 16:00 -18:45
All you need to know to get ready for your visit to Darwin Court Pool
What our customers say…
Introducing Darwin Court Swimming Pool
Darwin Court Pool is a lovely, warm, indoor pool, local to Walworth, Elephant & Castle and Southwark. It is also not too far from Bermondsey.
The swimming pool is an excellent size for adult and children’s swimming lessons being 15 metres in length. This makes it great for teaching early swimming skills, through to more advanced swimming stroke technique.
Compared to busy public pools, a private pool like this really helps student’s concentration, for them to grow in confidence and to feel safe with their teacher and fellow swimmers.
Our swimming teachers
We have a rota of dedicated swimming teachers at our Walworth swimming pool who are all are either Swim England or Swimming Teachers Association Level 2 qualified or above (or hold equivalent certification). They all hold relevant first aid certification and all have up to date DBS certificates – to ensure the safety of your children.
Pool Statistics
15m x 5m
Indoor, heated pool
Café for parents to enjoy
Toilets
Changing rooms and shower facilities
Crash Courses
Find out more about our upcoming school holiday crash courses!
What to bring
Swimming costumes and towel
Goggles
which swim stage?
Please bring the appropriate swim kit for the class. You can purchase this from us or can source the equipment elsewhere. Stages 4+ need: Kick board, pull buoy, pair of flippers and a drainable mesh bag.
Label everything
We ask that only one parent/carer accompany the swimmer to lessons and that parents wait for
their swimmers at the coffee shop. No parents are allowed on poolside.
Getting to your class
As prior lessons are likely to be ongoing please aim to arrive at your lesson NO MORE THAN 15 minutes early, allowing you enough time to be changed and ready to begin at your start time.
Please follow the Cindy’s Swim School signage to find the pool. Please make sure to remove your shoes before entering the pool area. We have shoe covers available for use.
Travel Tips
We’ve included some travel tips below. However, please refer to Transport for London for up to date travel information, as this can change.
Coming by tube / train
The nearest tube station is Elephant & Castle Underground.
Coming by bus
The following buses serve the area and stop as per the accompanying map.
Here is a handy map of the bus stops nearby.
Coming by car
There is paid on street parking.
Map of pool location
The following map shows the pool marked with the red GPS point marker.
Some suggestions for after your lesson
