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There are seasonal paddling pools and water play areas for families and children located at parks and playing fields across Hull.

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Paddling pools are located at the following parks and playing fields. See below for summer opening updates -

  • Alderman Kneeshaw - now closed for the season
  • Ings Park - now closed for the season
  • Oak Road - now closed for the season
  • West Park - now closed for the season

Bude Park and Pickering Park remain closed pending improvement works.

Important notices for all of our water play areas and paddling pools -

  • appropriate footwear must be worn when using the East Park water play area and at Oak Road paddling pools

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The East Park water play area

The East Park water play area is now closed for the season.

The refurbished facility features new seating and a new toilet block. The water play area boasts 43 water jets providing a mixture of different play features that include -

  • rooster tails
  • geysers
  • ground gushers
  • spray caps

How to book

Booking in advance is required. We have a limited number of walk-up spaces available on the day. Make sure you arrive within 15 minutes of the start time of the session for your booking to be secure.

If you are a Live It Hull fitness member, you can book a place using your online membership account. For people making a casual booking, follow these steps -

  • select the Sign-Up button
  • enter your details and register your account
  • when you have created your account, select Make a Booking
  • select Hull Parks, Book Classes and then Hull Parks
  • from here you can then select the session for the day you want

Book the East Park water play area

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