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Swimming lessons

Aggregated across Manchester

  • Providers4
  • Median price£5
  • Format148 in-person
  • Updated8 Aug 2026
  • Directory93,000+ activities UK-wide · All ages

Swimming in Manchester

16 bookable swimming lessons across Manchester and the wider Greater Manchester from 4 providers including Active Tameside, Life Leisure and Serco Leisure. Based on 87 listed prices with per-session pricing, the median Manchester swimming session costs £5 — £2 below the UK median of £7. Sessions run for under-5s and ages 12 to 16. Last updated 8 August 2026.

16 swimming classes · 4 providers · median price £5

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Active Tameside

37 sessions

ThuSatSunFri
📅 Every thursday
📍 SK15 3ET · Stockport postcode area

This is a casual swim at Active Copley on a pay-as-you-go basis. If you are a member that has swimming included in your membership, this activity is included. The capacity set below is based on a first come, first serve basis. THIS IS NOT A BOOKABLE SESSION.

Swimming

Active Tameside

31 sessions

All agesThuSunSatWedFri
📅 Every thursday
📍 SK14 5PL · Stockport postcode area

Take on the Red Ripster slide, wave machine, water cannon and rapids at Swim, Slide and Waves! These sessions are great fun for all the family! We strongly advise to book in advance to avoid disappointment. ADMISSION POLICY - children under 5 years of age must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 16 years or over at all times, in the ratio of 1 child to 1 adult. Any children between the age of 5 to 8 years must be accompanied by a responsible adult aged 16 years or over at all times, in the ratio of 2 children to 1 adult. If you are attending with 1 child under 5 years and 1 child under 8 years, you will require 2 Adults.

Swimming

Active Tameside

27 sessions

SunThuSatWedFri
📅 Every sunday
📍 M43 7XU

This is a casual swim at Active Medlock on a pay-as-you-go basis. If you are a member that has swimming included in your membership, this activity is included. The capacity set below is based on a first come, first serve basis. THIS IS NOT A BOOKABLE SESSION.

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Life Leisure

21 sessions

SatFri
📅 Every saturday
📍 SK1 3TA · Stockport postcode area

Baby splash & Toddler splash sessions are for children up to 4 years of age. They are designed for parents/guardians to spend time in the water to increase children’s water confidence in a structured fun/play session. The sessions cover: • How to support your child’s movement in the pool. • Safe entries, how to turn and hold the side • Underwater confidence, starting with washing faces and blowing bubbles. • Progressing to floating and performing push and glides between the parent and teacher.

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Life Leisure

14 sessions

SunFri
📅 Every sunday
📍 SK7 5JW · Stockport postcode area

Enjoy one of our fun swims. All children under eight years old require adult supervision in the pools. Lifeguards may ask children who are swimming unsupervised to complete a swim test upon arrival to determine their competence.

Swimming

Life Leisure

11 sessions

TueFri
📅 Every tuesday
📍 SK3 0UP · Stockport postcode area

A time to relax, focus on you or maybe work on structured length swimming. Lane division will be based on the pace of the swimmers. Swimmers must be able to swim a minimum of 25m and be a least 13 years of age.

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Life Leisure

8 sessions

TueFri
📅 Every tuesday
📍 SK8 1JR · Stockport postcode area

Whether you want to swim for fun, with the family, or for fitness, our General Swim sessions are open for everyone to enjoy the pool. All children under eight years old require adult supervision in the pools. Lifeguards may ask children who are swimming unsupervised to complete a swim test upon arrival to determine their competence.

Swimming

Life Leisure

6 sessions

Fri
📅 Every friday
📍 SK6 4BB · Stockport postcode area

A time to relax, focus on you or maybe work on structured length swimming. Lane division will be based on the pace of the swimmers. Swimmers must be able to swim a minimum of 25m and be a least 13 years of age.

Swimming

Serco Leisure

4 sessions

All agesWedSun
📅 Every wednesday
📍 BL6 5PY · Bolton postcode area

Takes place in the main pool, shallow end (1m deep) sloping to a deep end (2m deep)

Swimming

Serco Leisure

2 sessions

All agesSun
📅 Every sunday
📍 BL4 9DZ · Bolton postcode area

Enjoy a fun float session with the family! Children under 8 must be accompanied by an Adult at a ratio of 2:1. Please turn up 15 minutes before your booking to check in to avoid queues especially in busy periods.

Swimming

Better

Sat
📅 Every saturday
📍 M13 9SS

Lane swimming to suit all speeds to ensure you get the most out of your swim. Competent lane swimmers over the age of 11 are allowed to book Swim for Fitness sessions. Swimmers aged 11-15 should be competent swimmers of a club standard. Your booking is for 1 hour and includes changing time.

Swimming

Better

Mon
📅 Every monday
📍 M9 4DA

A general swim session for all ages and abilities for fun and fitness. One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

Swimming

Better

Sat
📅 Every saturday
📍 M15 5NN

A general swim session for all ages and abilities for fun and fitness. One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

Swimming

Better

Mon
📅 Every monday
📍 M11 3ND

A general swim session for all ages and abilities for fun and fitness. One competent adult swimmer may supervise up to 2 under 8’s or non swimmers under 16 at a time.

Swimming

Serco Leisure

Mon
📅 Every monday
📍 BL5 3BZ · Bolton postcode area

The Maximum number of children a adult may supervise are as follows: Small Pool: 1 Adult to 2 children under the Age of 8. Main Pool: 1 Adult to 1 child under the age of 4, 1 Adult to 2 children 4-7 year's old.

About these swimming lessons in Manchester

Of the 16 venues shown here that list a postcode, 7 are in the Stockport (SK) area, 5 in the Manchester (M) area and 4 in the Bolton (BL) area.

Across the 16 venues shown here that list a day, sessions run on 7 days of the week — most often on Friday (8 venues) and Sunday (7 venues).

Of those, 10 list a weekend session and 13 list a weekday session.

Listed start times run from 06:00 to 21:00.

Of the 16 venues shown here, we hold a listed price for 13, an age range for 4, session times for all 16 and a postcode for all 16.

Where a fact is not held we leave it out rather than estimate it — check with the provider before booking.

Frequently asked questions

How much do swimming lessons in Manchester cost?
Based on 87 listed prices with per-session pricing, the median Manchester swimming session costs £5 — £2 below the UK median of £7.
What ages are swimming lessons in Manchester for?
Across swimming lessons in Manchester, sessions run for under-5s and ages 12 to 16.
How do I book swimming sessions in Manchester?
Each listing on this page links straight to the provider's own booking page or contact details. Browse the swimming sessions in Manchester above and click through to book directly with the provider that suits you.

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