Chapel Street, Dalton-in-Furness, LA15 8DA

01229 463125

Built by the community, for the community

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a charity leisure centre · dalton-in-furness

built by the
community,

for the
community

Swim, train, join a class of relax in our café, a welcoming, family-riendly leisure centre where every visit helps support our local charitable mission

1987

Opened by the community


20m

warm-water pool


40+

classes every week


charity

not council owned · No. 509901

Watch · Life at Dalton

Take a look inside

From the first splash to the final rep — see the energy of a real day at the centre.

Everything under one roof

Facilities for all ages
and abilities

From your first swimming lesson to a full-body workout, there's a welcoming space for everyone at Dalton Leisure Centre.

Join Dalton Leisure Centre

Memberships that
give back

No joining fee. Flexible monthly membership, no contract. Every membership helps
us reinvest in the centre and the community we serve.

Family & Friends

£60

/month

Two adults and up to three children under 16.


Unlimited swimming

Gym access for ages 14+

Unlimited adult classes

Family Clubbercise (7+)

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Gym

£30

/month

Straightforward, unlimited gym access.


Cardio fitness suite

Resistance & strength gym

Functional training area

Free gym induction

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Over 60

£30

/month

Stay active, improve wellbeing, feel welcome.


Unlimited swimming

Unlimited gym (eligible times)

Selected fitness classes

Free gym induction

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We also offer Community Heroes, 14–15 Year Old and Squash memberships.

dalton dolphins swim school

confidence in the water,
one stage at a time

Following the Swim England framework, our experienced instructors help children progress at their own pace in small classes — with all equipment provided. Not sure where to start? We're happy to carry out an assessment.

Ducklings · ages 1–4

Parent & child lessons building water confidence through play. Working towards Puffin, Discovery Ducklings and Duckling stages.

Dolphins · ages 4+

Developing technique and strength across strokes through Swim England Stages 1
to 6.

Diving Dolphins · ages 7+

The final stage for confident swimmers — refining stroke, stamina and structured training through Stages 7 to 9.

Enquire about swim lessons

Our Charity

A charity leisure centre —
not council owned

Dalton Leisure Centre is owned by The Dalton and District Recreational Charity Trust. Rather than generating profits for shareholders, every surplus is reinvested into our facilities and the local community.

Opened in September 1987 by Princess Margaret, the centre was built through thousands of unpaid hours from local volunteers — a lasting example of what community commitment can achieve.

The blue frog

Good food, good company,
stronger community

Our friendly community café and hub overlooks the pool — the perfect spot to relax with a coffee after a swim, meet friends, or grab a bite between classes. All are welcome, members or not.

From our community

What people say

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Natasha Pearson
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Great for kids Waters a lovely temp Splash area too
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Sian Littlemore
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Always greeted with a smile
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Jade B
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Pool is on the small side but is warm so is great for little ones! Little side and splash part for the kids too.
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Janet vd Klauw-Sim
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Has been a great place for years but now too expensive for the run down condition. Such a shame.
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Jan Nightingale
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Excellent pool. Friendly staff
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Peter Quinn
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Hello dalton leisure centre..my name is peter..I played Barry in a film called the Baths ..you can see it on you tube.. I just wanted to say I hope you get to stay open ..leisure centres are so important for community's..not just for swimming and other sports but also as a meeting place. I've always believed in leisure centres .both my sons learnt to swim ..and several foster children we've had who would never have been taught to swim .I have in place one now who is learning. I just hope you get to remane open..it's criminal in my eyes if it closes..Goodness knows we spend more on immigrants than we would keeping a pool open . Hopefully things will turn out good for you and the community of dalton. Best wishes P Quinn
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Rachel Wearing
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Superb facility for all the family.
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Owen Morris
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Shocking gym full of kids messing about or 12 of them all around 1 machine for an hour it’s more like a your club than anything else
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Paige Wilson
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Couldn’t have asked for better staff, the lifeguard that was on today was amazing. struggle with my little lad being non verbal and he made sure that he was comfortable as well as myself! Made the visit that little more easier and calmer.
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susan
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We are not from this area, However we have visited Dalton Leisure Centre and we are extremely impressed with their staff and the clean facilities. We had an encounter with two young ladies I think they said their names were Lola and Emily. They were extremely helpful and welcoming. The café food is great for the prices and staff are so friendly. We 100% recommend coming here.

Find us

Come and visit

Address

Dalton Leisure Centre, Chapel Street,
Dalton-in-Furness, Cumbria, LA15 8DA

Phone

01229 463 125

General enquiries

enquiries@daltonleisurecentre.co.uk

Swimming lesson enquiries

swimcoordinator@daltonleisurecentre.co.uk