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>> Hampton Pool
High Street, Hampton, Richmond upon Thames, TW12 2ST, T: 020 8255 1116
Hampton's 36m heated open air pool is situated in two acres of woodland next to Royal Bushy Park. They also have
a 12.5m learner pool for children and parents to take swimming lessons. Open all year round.

>> Pools on the Park (Spring Health Leisure Club)

Pools on the Park, Old Deer Park, Richmond, Surrey, T: 020 8940 0561

Pools on the Park probably has the best known swimming pools in Richmond with a 33m indoor pool, a 33m outdoor pool, an indoor teaching pool and an outdoor paddling pool.  Children under 5 are free.  They also offer 5 day lifeguard training courses in conjunction with the Royal Life Saving Society.

>> Teddington Pool and Fitness Centre
Vicarage Road, Teddington, TW11 8EZ, T: 020 8977 9911
Teddington's main pool is 25 metres long, with a learner's pool for beginners and lessons, a kids' paddling pool and a hydrotherapy pool for rehabilitation.

>> Duke's Meadow Paddling Pool
Market Drive, Chiswick W4 2RX, 020 8742 2225

For a spot of paddling pool fun for the youngest children, there's a great place to play at Duke's Meadow, just over the border into Chiswick.

Twickenham's open air swimming pool closed in 1981 and has remained out of use ever since.  It's currently suggested that the building should be demolished to create a play area for children on the riverside.