Hillsborough Pool Closure FAQs
Q. When will the swimming pools at Hillsborough Leisure Centre close?
A. Both the leisure pool and lane pool will be closed from Monday 20th February 2023.
Q. How long will the swimming pools at Hillsborough Leisure Centre be closed for?
A. Both the leisure pool and lane pool will be closed from Monday 20th February and will reopen in the Summer 2023.
Q. Is it just the swimming pools that will be closed?
A. The maintenance work requires us to close the pool hall, so this includes the closure of both swimming pools, the poolside café, party room and changing village. The planned maintenance work only effects the pool hall and should not impact the rest of the venue and so customers can still enjoy access to the gym, fitness classes and sports hall.
Q. What maintenance work is being completed?
A. The planned maintenance work will affect the pool hall only. In order to complete the work, the pools are required to be drained so that we can replace water filtration systems, pumps and control panels. This will ensure that all features in the pool continue to operate as required.
Q. Where can I swim whilst the pools at Hillsborough Leisure Centre is closed?
A. Swimming is available at Concord Sports Centre, Heeley Swimming Pool, Ponds Forge, Springs Leisure Centre and Westfield Sports Centre. All our venues offer a variety of sessions including lane swimming, just swim, ladies only and splash sessions.
Surf City leisure pool at Ponds Forge offers feature packed swimming with waves, lazy river and dedicated baby pool. Surf City is open weekends and during the school holidays.
You can view our timetables at https://www.sheffieldcitytrust.org/venues
Q. Where can I attend Aqua classes whilst the pool at Hillsborough Leisure Centre is closed?
A. Aqua classes are available at Concord Sports Centre, Ponds Forge and Springs Leisure Centre. You can view the timetable at https://www.sheffieldcitytrust.org/venues
Q. I am part of a club that trains in the swimming pool at Hillsborough Leisure Centre, what will happen to our training sessions?
A. Our programming team are working directly with each club to look at possible relocation options to reduce the impact of our maintenance closure. Please contact your club directly to discuss what our maintenance closure of the pool hall will mean for your training sessions.
Fitness Members
Q. Will my membership fee be reduced following the closure of the swimming pools at Hillsborough Leisure Centre?
A. Our fitness memberships include swimming at all venues as standard. Whilst swimming won’t be available at Hillsborough Leisure Centre during the maintenance work, you will be able to swim at our other venues as part of your membership and therefore, your membership fee will not be reduced.
Q. I only use swimming at Hillsborough Leisure Centre and I’m not interested in using another venue, what are my options?
A. Members who regularly lane swim at Hillsborough Leisure Centre will have the option to freeze their membership free of charge due to the pool closure. This freeze will cover the duration of the maintenance work from the pool closure date. All memberships will automatically reactivate as the pool reopens.