The Dolphin Centre
Water Parks & Swimming · Durham, County Durham
Also tenpin bowling, soft play & indoor play
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Open now — closes 9pm
🏠 Indoor0–11–33–55–88–1212–16Birthday partiesSwimming☔ Rainy-day friendly
What’s there
- Café on site
- Paid parking
- Buggy friendly
- Birthday parties
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
- Changing Places toilet
- Relaxed / SEN sessions
- SEN friendly
Pay and display car parks in Darlington town centre. Parking free after 6pm.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Dolphin Centre in Darlington is a council-run leisure centre offering a wide range of family-friendly activities all under one roof. The centre features a swimming pool with water slides and diving boards, a toddler pool, an eight-court sports hall, a fully-equipped gym, fitness classes, squash courts, ten-pin bowling, soft play area, and a bar/bistro. Managed by Darlington Borough Council, it's a popular destination for families looking for an active day out in County Durham.
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Grip socksMost parks make you buy theirs at the door.
- Swimming costume
- Swim nappies
- Towel
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- A penForms, competitions, name badges.
- Lunch boxes
- Bibs
- Beach shoes
- Travel sickness bands
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