Summer fun comes to Riverside

The Riverside Park and Pools which is owned by South Oxfordshire District Council and managed by their leisure contractors GLL, is being prepared ready for everyone enjoy this Summer.

The Riverside campsite is now open to welcome campers for the new season.

The site has seen some exciting upgrades since last year, including new accessible mooring and associated paths and ramps, a new Changing Places accessible bathroom - providing better accessibility to all Riverside visitors including wheelchair users

The pool will offer popular activities such as aqua aerobics, swim for fitness, adult and children swimming lessons, swimming Dr sessions and more.

Following the success of last year’s event, Riverside will once again host the ‘End of Season Dog Swim’, where dogs can take a splash in the pool accompanied by their owners.

Cllr Georgina Heritage, Cabinet Member for Communities at South Oxfordshire District Council said:

“It’s great to see Riverside gearing up for another summer of fun for families and those who love outdoor swimming. This popular facility means a lot to the community, and we're pleased to have made improvements to make sure it is accessible to everyone.”

Kevin Williams, GLL Partnership Manager for South Oxfordshire and Vale of the White Horse said: “After a very successful 2024 we’re looking forward to reopening the pool and splash pad in May. 

The team have been working hard to ensure the campsite, pool and splash pad will be ready for the new season.”

The splash pad will be available to use daily from 9am to 6pm until early September.

The pool will be open from 7am to 6pm weekdays and 9am to 6pm at weekends.

The campsite can be booked via the Better UK website and bookings for the pool will open 7 days before for members and 5 days for non-members.

Bookings can be made via the Better UK app and Better

website.