Royal Commonwealth Pool
Water Parks & Swimming · Edinburgh, Edinburgh & Lothians
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Closed — opens tomorrow at 5.30am
🏠 Indoor0–11–38–12SwimmingWater play🛝 Soft playBirthday partiesBooking requiredMemberships availableSensory-friendly sessions
What’s there
- Café on site
- Free parking
- Baby changing
- Dogs welcome
Access & inclusion
- Step-free access
- Relaxed / SEN sessions
- SEN friendly
The upper car park is for the exclusive use of Blue Badge holders, and parents with young children. All other customers, staff, and service providers should use the larger lower car park which is accessed via the shared entrance with Edinburgh University from Holyrood Park Road.
Only facilities we’ve confirmed are listed — anything missing here we simply haven’t checked, rather than know to be absent.
The Royal Commonwealth Pool is Edinburgh's landmark Olympic-size swimming and leisure complex, managed by Edinburgh Leisure. Built for the 1970 British Commonwealth Games, the venue features a 50-metre main pool, a separate teaching pool, and a dedicated diving pool. Beyond swimming, the centre offers a fully-equipped gym, three fitness studios, Clambers soft play area for children, and a cafe. The venue is a hub for family swimming, aqua fitness, diving, and gym workouts in the heart of Edinburgh.
SUMMER HOLIDAY POOL TIMETABLE: MONDAY 29 JUNE – 11 AUGUST inclusive
Stuff to take with you
The things people wish they’d packed for a day out like this one.
- Swimming costume
- Swim nappies
- Towel
- Refillable water bottleMost places will fill it for free.
- Swim bag
- Sick bagsYou only forget these once.
- Plasters
- Rucksack
- Hair bobbles
- Muslin cloths
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