So this is where it all started...the beginning of a rather bizarre love with swimming pools as a place for fun - the memories of youth - I remember the excitement when this leisure pool originally opened in 1976 - it wasn't a rectangle it was round! What was this madness? Half the pool was too shallow to actually swim in and it had waves. This was the very first time I had encountered a "leisure" pool - oh trend setting, thoroughly modern Swindon you have so much to answer for - (along with the famed "magic roundabout"). I still return here with the kids every time we jump on a train to visit my wife's family. It is a great pool but looking distinctly tatty round the edges now. The domed roof desperately needs renewing - it looked spectacular 30 years ago but putting that aside its still super fun. The pool itself is beach style with a separate small kids pool. Good kids pool with 3 slides plus pirate ship.... The main pool has a steep three lane multislide and a new long slide circles inside the building (77m long). But really it is the flumes here that count and these are top. The Domebusters have a had a refurb this year and one of them has been replaced. All are approx 100m in length.So first off The Sidewinder A fairly gentle, spiralling flume aimed at younger children and parents. You can sit or go head first. The Great White My favourite - heads first ONLY never seen that on any other slide! Normally feet first everywhere.... A fast ride with two small vertical drops and several twists and turns. The Storm The new this year straight fast flume - small circumference with a striped lighting effect and sounds.. Didn't get to try this out this time - but will be back to do so....busy with an under 5... The session time was only an hour - which is really not long enough and it is fairly expensive considering the stingy hour. There are not many reasons to visit Swindon but this is definitely one if you are a water slide fan or the kids love to swim. . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Update So I came back to try out the new flume which I hadn't managed to try out last time. Managed to slip away from a family visit for a couple of hours with my teenagers. Interestingly GLL have taken over the management of the leisure centre since we were here in 2012 (they run most of the pools we visit in London). It had been spruced up a bit with the new corporate livery...but still the stingy session times. We took no notice of the session times and made good use of the domebuster slides. So The Storm was the main attraction - small tube, dark, with striped lightning and fast with the descent as a helix. A big thumbs up from the family - a great slide but not in our top 5 slides. The Great White remains the favourite - head first you can pick up some proper speed and fly over the steepest vertical drops... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- read more

Oasis Leisure Centre - Oasis Leisure Centre - Swimming Pools Near Me - Swindon, SWD

Oasis is a great place to take the family swimming! They have a huge laguna pool that boasts water slides, a wave machine, a smaller pool for the children and a big water sprayer. They do a range of different classes such as mother and baby Swimming, OAP Swimming and also offer swimming lessons. They have also just started doing gigs with people such as 'The Sugababes' 'Cascada' and 'Shayne Ward' perfoming there. read more

Oasis Leisure Centre - Swimming Pools Near Me - Swindon, SWD

What a disappointment! Our little boy absolutely loves swimming so we were really excited to take him to Swindon Oasis yesterday. On entering the leisure centre my expectations were high, the reception area looked really modern and well presented. We paid £6.30 per adult and £1 for a locker wristband, pricing is a bit more expensive than your average swimming pool but as they have slides and different things for children we didn't see it as an issue. We walked down the the changing rooms and what a difference from the lovely modern reception area. The floor was absolutely filthy and looked like it had never been cleaned and felt 'slimey'. After wandering around trying to find a changing room we were told to go in the disabled one as there were no more family rooms. This was equally as disgusting as the floor, the walls were dirty and the door didn't have a lock which meant I had to stand against it to get changed. The main 'dome' has 2 pools one for children under 8 with a pirate ship and slides and another main pool with 4 slides and a wave machine which comes on every hour (i think) They both look like alot of fun and my son couldn't wait to get in the water. Unfortunately the water was absolutely freezing, personally I think it's way too cold for children because I found it uncomfortable to be in. We had to make sure we kept moving around or my little boys teeth would start to chatter. After 20 minutes and about 15 trips down the slides we had to call it a day, my son was shivering and his lips had gone blue. Overall I am really disappointed with our trip and honestly don't think I would return. The actual facilities are great and lots of fun, they just need to crank the temperature up in the pools and give the changing rooms a good clean and a revamp. read more

Swindon's top leisure centre. There is plenty to do here. Swimming pool has loads of slides and wave pool - it's a little pricey, but a good time to be had. I've recently discovered that Oasis and it's Gig list. Had a great time last year watching Hard Fi and next month I am off to see Scouting for Girls with my eldest boy. read more

I visit Swindon with my family from time to time. This is a great leisure centre. My kids love Centre Parcs and this is the nearest to the dome of Centre Parcs you will get without paying the prices. It's obviously not so big but it does have: great slides; a wave machine; a lovely little kids area with a Pirate Ship - do stand under the bucket of water and watch them squeal with delight as you get soaked. It is not cheap as - with the wristband system rigidly enforced - you will only get an hour. But it will be a fun packed hour. The changing rooms are as grim as everyother government owned leisure centre. Read for that dirty and cold! I've not used the centre for anything other than the pool but there are some serious concerts here. It does have a gym and the cafe is the normal leisure centre cafe. read more

Who would have thought that Swindon would have a wave pool??!? Yes its true and its great fun. My fiance and I love swimming and so decided to head to the Oasis centre for a swim. we were pleasantly surprised with the facilities on offer, from time monitoring bands to numerous lockers, changing areas and warm showers, to a giant wave pool, slides and nice environment. Really did just expect a big pool to swim in. The staff are very friendly helpful and well organised. This is a well throught out and fun leisure centre to attend, which can be seen by the masses who head there for some fun. This was probably the only disappointing part of the visit, the fact that there were so many people there, but this really was not a problem as the swimming centre is so large. We didnt go anywhere other than to the pool area so cannot say what the rest of the facilities are like, however presume it would all be just as well orchestarted as the pool centre. All in all a fun time was had and we would definitely go again. It is a bit pricey for the hours swim, but considering what you get for your money its worth it. The chlorine is very strong so I suggest taking goggles. Have fun! read more

Oasis is a great place for a family swim. The large pool is lagoon-shaped and starts off very shallow, only a couple of inches deep; it gradually deepends until it reaches a depth of about 1.8m. The bottom part of the pool is roped off so that non-swimmers don't venture too far; this also means that the bottom part is good for swimming lengths. There are lots of added extras at Oasis that make it really fun for children 9and adults!). There's a really good wave machine that goes every 15 minutes or so, and is followed by a freezing water spray. There are three fast slides direct into the pool, three flumes that go into a separate slash pool and a further slide that goes all around the pool. There's also a section for small children with a pirate ship and some small slides. Sessions normally last an hour though occasionally, when it's quiet, you get unlimited swim time. There are also special sessions for adults/disco night etc. Away from the pool there's a restaurant which serves reasonably okay food. The outside of the building is a bit dated and shabby but don't be put off, because Oasis is a real treat! read more

This is probably the best leisure centre in Swindon. The swimming pool is quite big and has the domebusters, which is much more fun than just a normal boring swimming pool. They have a cafe that sells burgers and stuff, not a great variety of food but good for what it does sell. Their gym is lacking slightly and nowhere near as good as bigger gyms like fitness first but it's adequate. read more

I don't live in Swindon, but have already paid two visits to the leisure centre this year for the pool alone. With fun slides of varying levels of excitement, a large fun pool, wave machine and baby pool, it has something for everyone. They tend to operate a wristband system during peak times, but this means that the pool is never too busy, the wait for the slides isn't too long, and the changing rooms aren't overcrowded. My only complaint is with the changing rooms, as I feel they could be a bit nicer and cleaner. read more

The swimming pool at the Oasis Centre is brilliant. The main pool boasts a wave machine which is great fun for young and old alike and for the young at heart there is a water slide. For the younger swimmers there is a seperate pool with smaller slides and a pirate ship theme with water squirters. Another plus point is the family changing a godsend for parents of young children at it means you can share the work of getting little ones dry and dressed as soon as possible. read more

The oasis in swindon has an amazing swimming pool, with the dome busters (big water flumes), the orange slides (slides going into the main pool), and the wave machine. There's a children's pool aswell as the main one. The oasis has a cafe upstairs, but stupidly you have to pay to get in to the cafe, which I think is ridiculous, charging you to get in when you want to buy something from the cafe. The cafe has a balcony overlookin the swimming pool, which is great for parents wanting to keep an eye on their kids. The oasis often has live music, and has recently had The Feeling and Scouting for girls. It's a great place to see bands up close. read more

Its a good leisure centre. We've used the pool and its great for kids.and their parents too. If you don't want to get in yourself it easy to sit right by the pool to keep an eye on the monsters. Its always a busy place though, particularly at weekends and holidays. The pool has a wave machine and some slides which makes the older kids happy. There is also a very shallow are which is nice for the very small children as they can stay where they feel safe and comfortable. read more

Lagoon swimming pool with wave machine, water cannon and slides. Brand new state-of-the-art 110 station gym with OMNIA™ offers an innovative small group training programme. read more

The Oasis Leisure Centre is in the North Star area of Swindon. The best part about it is the swimming pool, that is laid out like a lagoon, with a wave machine and slides and the domebusters, which are giant tube slides. From the outside, the Oasis is starting to look a bit run down. The domed roof of the swimming pool looks patchy and the tubes look like they could do with a good coat of paint, but inside, it is a great place. Apart from the pool, you can play sports such as badminton, or five a side or do various classes. They sometimes have concerts in the sports hall. I wish they would have more concerts, as Swindon lacks good concert facilities. read more

This Leisure center is run by the swindon borough council and situated just out of Swindon town Centre, the centre can be seen from the train station and is next to Swindon College, North Star Avenue, on the Hawksworth Industrial Estate, which is off Great Western Way . Similar to the Leisure and sports link center in whitehill way westlea.The center boasts a massive lagoon style swimming pool, indoor bowling, gym, 8 courts of multi purpose sports halls, squash courts, creche, conference facility/event hire. Kids can also celebrate their birthday parties at this center. One has to book in advance with the council with respect to using some of the sport facilities i.e. squash court. A small fee will apply to use most of the facilities, although their costs are pretty decent as the center is run by the council. You also get a discount for the use of their facilities if you have a valid swindon card. i learnt how to swim at this center by going for their swimming classes. great swimming instructors. i also indulge in other gym classes/activities. Loads of fun. read more

When most people think of Oasis they usually just think about the swimming pool. Although the pool is great and a lot of fun, Oasis has a lot more to offer, they have gym classes such as body combat which is great fun and they also have halls for different activities. We have had many childrens work christmas parties here! It is a huge place with lots of activities. I would definitely recommend a visit read more

I have a long story regarding the lack of support for their products that I will cut short to get my point across. Despite numerous complaints regarding mis-operation, we were told our hot tub worked fine. We took it upon ourselves to do the technical troubleshooting and had to get the manufacturer involved in order to get Oasis to repair the problem. I have also just recently experienced a minor leak in the control cabinet. The hot tub is less than a year old (so full warranty still) and we will be billed for any travel as well as any extra time to drain the hot tub. Of course we are responsible for all of the chemical costs for having to refill and balance the hot tub when they are done. When we decided to just get the job done and suffer those costs we were surprised yet again when Oasis informs us that they don't want to honor the warranty or do any service work for us. What?! So they sell a product that comes with years of warranty that they do not honor. Who runs a business this way? I should have listened closer to the rumors that they modify the customer reviews on their own website to make them appear better than they actually are. Really good support - dealing with anyone else is the better way to go. read more