place

Waterworld, Wrexham

1970 establishments in WalesBuildings and structures in WrexhamSport in WrexhamSwimming venues in WalesTourist attractions in Wrexham County Borough
Use British English from August 2023
Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre
Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre

Waterworld (Welsh: Byd Dŵr), formerly the Wrexham Swimming Baths, is a leisure centre in Wrexham, North Wales. Known for its hyperbolic paraboloid roof, the only roof of its type in Wales, the centre houses a set of swimming pools and a gym. The centre was opened in 1967, with a major refurbishment occurring in the 1990s, being re-opened by Elizabeth II in March 1998 under its current name. Due to the difficult and high maintenance costs of the roof, the building was proposed to be demolished before its 1998 refurbishment and again in the 2010s as part of a council reorganisation and cost-saving measure of leisure services in Wrexham County Borough. Under these newer proposals, Waterworld was proposed to be replaced by a new facility somewhere in Wrexham city centre. The plans were abandoned in 2015 due to funding concerns, and the centre was instead transferred to a trust, Freedom Leisure, in 2016 for ten years. Since being transferred to a trust, a petition was launched to reinstate the centre's unofficial mascot, a green inflatable alien. The centre houses multiple pools, a lazy river, water slide, and a bubble pool, as well as a large viewing terrace. It houses a gym, Costa Cafe and spaces for other activities.

Excerpt from the Wikipedia article Waterworld, Wrexham (License: CC BY-SA 3.0, Authors, Images).

Waterworld, Wrexham
Holt Street, Wrexham Acton

Geographical coordinates (GPS) Address Nearby Places
placeShow on map

Wikipedia: Waterworld, WrexhamContinue reading on Wikipedia

Geographical coordinates (GPS)

Latitude Longitude
N 53.047804 ° E -2.989393 °
placeShow on map

Address

Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre

Holt Street
LL13 8DA Wrexham, Acton
Wales, United Kingdom
mapOpen on Google Maps

Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre
Wrexham Waterworld Leisure and Activity Centre
Share experience

Nearby Places