Swimming and skating near Timperley

Pools and ice rinks with public sessions families can turn up to, nearest to Timperley village first.

3 places within 30 minutes of Timperley, nearest first; from £15.40.

Prices, ages and opening times from each place's own website, checked between Friday 23 October and Saturday 24 October. We re-check the oldest every week.

What's on at swimming and skating

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Tue 8 Dec

Jack and the Beanstalk on ice Planet Ice Altrincham · 10 min£10–25

Sat 12 Dec

Skate & Spot Santa at Planet Ice Altrincham Planet Ice Altrincham · 10 minFrom £15.40

Fri 25 Dec

Christmas Day skate at Planet Ice Altrincham Planet Ice Altrincham · 10 min£10–25

Swimming pools 2

Public and family swims you can turn up to. Timetables change in the school holidays.

move Altrincham Altrincham · 0.7 miles from Timperley Refurbished leisure centre with a 25m pool, 20m learner pool, pool pod and Changing Places toilet; family and SEND swims weekly.6 weekly sessions IndoorsRegular SEN sessions

Sale Leisure Centre Sale · 2.3 miles from Timperley Trafford Leisure centre on Broad Road with a 25m main pool, two smaller pools, float sessions, swimming lessons and a car park.2 weekly sessions Indoors

Ice rinks 1

Public skating sessions; skate hire is usually included.

Planet Ice Altrincham Altrincham · 0.7 miles from Timperley Full-size ice rink on Oakfield Road with daily public skating, Friday Sub Zero Disco evenings, an after-school skate, lessons and a rinkside café.Next: Jack and the Beanstalk on ice, Tue 8 DecFrom £15.40 · Ages 3 and up · Café · Kids' menu · Parties from £22 · An hour or so IndoorsFree or discounted carer ticket3 events coming up

What's on at swimming and skating

Every week

Monday
- Move It Kids: drop-in gymnastics play for under 9s · move Altrincham · 9.30–11am
Tuesday
- Baby and toddler swims at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 9.15am
- Move It Kids: drop-in gymnastics play for under 9s · move Altrincham · 9.30–11am
- SEND swim sessions at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 10–10.55am
Wednesday
- Baby and toddler swims at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 9.15am
- SEND drop-in gymnastics play at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 3–4pm
- SEND swim sessions at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 10–10.55am
Thursday
- Baby and toddler swims at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 9.15am
- Move It Minis: drop-in gymnastics play for under 5s · move Altrincham · 9.30–11am
Friday
- SEND drop-in gymnastics play at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 3–4pm
- Move It Minis: drop-in gymnastics play for under 5s · Sale Leisure Centre · 10–11.30am
Saturday
- SEND swim sessions at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 10–10.55am
- Under-8s family swim at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 2–2.55pm
- Float session at Sale Leisure Centre · Sale Leisure Centre · 11–11.55am
Sunday
- SEND drop-in gymnastics play at move Altrincham · move Altrincham · 3–4pm

Coming up

Jack and the Beanstalk on ice (Planet Ice Christmas show) Planet Ice Altrincham, Oakfield Road · 10 min Tuesday 8 December, matinee 1pm (doors noon) and evening 7pm. Local Learn to Skate skaters with a professional touring cast.£10–25

Skate & Spot Santa at Planet Ice Altrincham Planet Ice Altrincham, Oakfield Road · 10 min Sat 12, Sun 13 and Fri 18 – Thu 24 Dec, public sessions£10–25

Christmas Day skate at Planet Ice Altrincham Planet Ice Altrincham, Oakfield Road · 10 min Fri 10am–12pm (one session)£10–25

From each place's own posts, booking pages and website, checked every week.

Public swim and skate timetables change in the school holidays and around galas and matches, so check the session on the place's own website (linked on its page) before setting off.

For more to do indoors, see soft play and things to do with older kids.

Questions parents ask

Where can we go swimming near Timperley?

The nearest to Timperley are Planet Ice Altrincham (Altrincham, 10 min), move Altrincham (Altrincham, 10 min) and Sale Leisure Centre (Sale, 15 min).

How much is family swimming or skating?

The cheapest we've found are Planet Ice Altrincham (from £15.40). Prices were checked on each place's own website.