Information about Portobello Swim Centre

The Promenade 57
EH15 2BS, Edinburgh
+44 131 458 2100

Opening hours

  • Monday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Thursday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 6:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Whether you are a member, have an Edinburgh Leisure discount card or a Pay as You Go account, you'll be able to access and enjoy all the activities available at Portobello Swim Centre. Any problems see our step by step guide to booking classes.

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© 2022 Edinburgh LeisureRegistered Office: Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre, 177 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, EH14 1BZ Tel: 0131 458 2100 Registered Scottish Charity No: SC027450 | VAT Reg. No: 703 7623 49 Company Reg. No: SC179259

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Portobello Swim Centre: Opinions

5/5 (51 Opinions)
Andrea Taylor 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I adore Portobello Swim Centre. It is my local pool and I have used it for over 20 years. I use it most for yoga and swimming at the moment so attend at least three times a week and the sad thing is it doesn't have a cafe. WHAT! I hear you cry... BUT a little treasure of a treat happens at the weekend when The Little Green Van appears! It is food truck/street food I suppose and has fantastic flat white coffee, hot chocolate, fabulous soups, breads and cakes. I have coveted flat white coffee since I discovered it in New Zealand in 2001. When I returned to Edinburgh I searched and searched finally locating a perfect flat white in my local Portobello deli. Now you can get them everywhere, they vary in quality wildly but The Little Green van won't disappoint. Enjoy an alfresco coffee of your choice at the Edinburgh seaside.

Karlie Simmonds 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: It's imposing structure on Portobello promenade is not to be missed, and if you don't even fancy swim, just go in for a look. It's beautiful, a mix between old fashioned and modern. It was refurbished a few years ago so it's facilities are top notch but honestly the architecture of the building is enough for me, echoes of a bygone era!

Nol Vincent 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: On holiday and popped in whilst the family were playing on the beach. I took advantage of the Turkish baths which was really enjoyable. Two things to note the changing room are unisex which isn't clear when you enter and best to avoid swimming classes as it's very busy and there are very few spaces to get changed without 40 pairs of eyes watching! Still worth a visit for £8.75

Michael Fraser 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Super as usual and very friendly attendees. Always there to help. So come along and see for yourself. Cheers

GS Murtagh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Historic community swimming pool right on the sea front, includes a smaller pool and Turkish area with Steam Room and plunge pool. Offers public swimming, swim lessons, gym facilities and fitness classes.

Z and Saffire 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Cool place but very old but great gym

Andreina Rose 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I love it

Patrick Haston 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: A lovely swimming pool right beside the beach. Helpful staff. I go early in the morning, so I don't know how busy it gets, but I never experience any difficulty. The other swimmers are friendly too, with good lane etiquette, which makes it a pleasure to get a good swim set done. They even have waterproof cards with swim sets for you to follow: you can leave them at the edge of the pool so you can remind yourself what's next.

Vivien Deans 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Been a member here for decades,staff are lovely and friendly as are the "tutors" good selection of classes

Callum Gillon 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Turkish Barhs are a great way to spend a couple of hours. Came out feeling calm, regenerated and skin solky soft

Robert Clelland (Rab) 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Portobello very busy today all the food places were busy. Beach was busy. Boat rids barbecue volleyball. People in and out the sea. Lots of People with their dogs. Kids playing area busy.

cavalier1231 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Well over 100 years old and enshrined by history

Amelia Todryk 2 years ago

Positive experience: It's a very nice swimming pool but the only thing is that on shallow water pool you have corners to be in but overall it's a great place to have a dealy swim... I'm going today to the deep water lane swimming session I think I will enjoy it ????

Katherine Clarke 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous...as always

RONNIE 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good swimming place to combine with a day on the beach. Water sometimes cold. Parking not easy to find.

Deladem Mensah 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean beach. Beautiful people

Makhmood Hussain 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to enjoy the sunny day or evening

Dominika Gan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful place... I really liked

Alessandra Micieli 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic beach in Edinburgh

Victor Neves 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Perfect gym and amazing staffs

barrie seabright 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Small but excellent

Helen McCormac 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic venue and friendly , helpful staff . Currently using the gym (2020) . Clean and safe .

Cris Cas 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good swimming classes. Beautiful building

Hellen 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: the water is really blue! a fun place to visit

Marilyn Campbell 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very organised and extremely pleasant staff. Carrying out the covid procedures effectively. Well done

Mr P1nk 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent staff, old school pool. Will visit again

Catherine Moar 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I obviously wasnt atc4he swim centre as its shut due to Covid, but I timed it well to walk the fog on a deserted beautiful beach!!!

Colin Taylor 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool and facilities right on the beach.

Jill Baxter 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent place with lovely staff and great classes and facilities. Looking forward to it reopening sometime. The Turkish baths are great to relax in after a long day.

s s 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I really miss swimming at this wonderful pool. First in q when it reopens.

lynn purves 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to take kiddies after school, the big pool has always been at a reasonable depth for non-swimers to be able to stand all the way up and down the pool. Staff are always very helpful and helpful. Happy, tired kiddies....win win....

Simon Hill Hill 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Let us in town video URL at it up I'll send birthday happy Lee Girlfriend

Margaret Henderson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: relaxing and usually peaceful now and again it is annoying when people choose to natter.

James Robertson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym and all the staff now are friendly and know how to behave with all different walks of life in there.

Pablo Douglas 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent gym classes from ultra enthusiastic staff every day of the week. If you enjoy some HIIT training give it a bash you won't be disappointed.

Mary Paris 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendliest and most effective staff of any gym I've been to with a great range of classes and facilities. The building itself is incredible and the place is worth a visit just for that! The Turkish sauna is a must.

Leigh 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: My son is learning to swim there. I really like it as a facility as it has a real retro feel, like I remember when I was a young boy. Good staff, decent facilities

David Calder 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely place. Great classes. Adults only in the small pool between 12 and 1pm during the week

Stoigniew Sadecki 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: This place we visit every Saturday for swimming lessons. Staff are amazing!! Never late, always very helpful and what is for me the most important they do job 100% professional absolutely PERFECT. Thank you guys

Angela murray 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Loving my swims here friendly staff place clean have joined

Nikodem Goszczynski 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very interesting Victorian Pool it's worth visiting even if you only want to have a look

Alex Watson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for swimming exercise relaxing and a great wee cafe as well, and of course the victorian building and that amazing glass roof over the pool....

Lois Pearson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely setting on the beach. Pool is in an old Victorian building. Staff are friendly and helpful. Pools and changing rooms are clean. There is a balcony over the 25 metre pool for viewing swimming sessions. Disabled access with a ramp outside.

John Fairley 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pool good went before xmas very helpful staff as it was first time there if we stayed closer would go 1or 2s a week

Duncan Bolam 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: How lucky are the people of Portobello to have this on their doorstep?!

Shiel Yule 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: step back in time and steam in the victorian baths. gym cafe classes and a lovely main pool. 25 meters i think. and step outside and you have portobello beach and the best view in Edinburgh

Rachel Bisset 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I love this place. Really enjoy a Wednesday evening swim which is ladies only. The Turkish bath is very relaxing and make a me feel like I'm on holiday. Staff are friendly, gym well equipped. View from studio and cafe are beautiful. Improvement I would make is cleaner changing facilities.

Jan Barker 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Traditional Victorian baths with modern gym facilities and cafe. Fitness classes held here

Alice Lane 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice place with a cafe, gym, weight room, swimming pool and Turkish baths.

Linda Johnstone 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant. place to get help in and out the swimming thay have gym and cafe and other things there too

Julian McArdle 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Indoor swimming 25m pool and gym facilities plus classes. Relaxed atmosphere. Lovely location on the beach front, so it is possible to swim in the sea and then go into the sports centre for a sauna or shower.

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