Our Facilities
Based on Carr Street, Spennymoor, Parkside Bungalow offers a self contained private pool.
With large, bright male and female changing rooms, communal showers and toilets, the bungalow is now open for hourly bookings for families and groups to enjoy a private swim session.
If you want any further information, please contact the team on 01642 711734
Your booking:
Children under 4/those incontinent – VERY IMPORTANT:
* A protective layer could be a stoma bag cover, or a Neoprene swim short. This must be checked with reception to ensure efficacy.
** The Double Nappy System we insist on is a swim nappy – reusable or disposable, with a Neoprene Happy Nappy Short over the top. This must be correctly fitted. (Please ask at reception if you do not have these)
What to wear:
Acceptable swimwear
Swim socks must be worn if you have verrucae.
During your booking:
With large, bright male and female changing rooms, communal showers and toilets, the bungalow is now open for hourly bookings for families and groups to enjoy a private swim session.
If you want any further information, please contact the team on 01642 711734
Full terms and conditions of booking Parkside Bungalow Pool
Your booking:
- Cancellation within 24 hours of your appointment will incur full cost.
- If you fail to turn up for your booking, you will NOT be entitled to a refund or a reschedule.
- Reschedules are possible if notice is given more than 24 hours notice in advance of your appointment.
- All children must be accompanied by an adult over 16 years of age.
- Any deliberate damage will be payable by the lead name on the booking form.
- The pool is bookable only on an hourly basis. Changing times are included in this hour.
- Once your booking is made, an automated payment link will be sent to you. If you do not recieve this link (please check your junk emails) within 2 hours of booking, please contact a member of the Parkside Team on 01642 711734. Your booking is not confirmed until payment is received and payment needs to be made within 24 hours of the booking being made. We reserve the right to cancel bookings where payment has not been made within this 24 hour payment window. If you prefer to pay with cash, please contact us on the number above.
- We reserve the right to close the pool at short notice due to factors which require immediate attention. Possible factors could be, but are not limited to: electrical failure, equipment failure, chemical dosing issues, water clarity issues.
- The minimum number of people in the pool is two at any one time with a maximum of eight. No lone swimming is permitted. We reserve the right to refuse entry to hirers who wish to swim alone or arrive alone for their booking. This is for your own safety.
- We have a strict 1:1 policy of adult to child ratio under 4 and/or non swimmers.
- All users are requested to shower and use the toilet prior to entering the pool, including any babies or children.
- Customers who have suffered from sickness and/or diarrhoea must not swim until they are symptom-free for 48 hours.
- Customers are advised not to swim if you have consumed a meal within the last hour or have an upset stomach.
Children under 4/those incontinent – VERY IMPORTANT:
- Please ensure that children have used the toilet prior to entering the pool.
- Anyone with additional needs or is incontinent must wear a protective layer*. Children under 4 years of age, or anyone not toilet trained, MUST wear a double nappy system**. Failure to adhere to this rule will result in a £500 charge for emptying and cleaning of the pool if contamination from faecal matter occurs.
* A protective layer could be a stoma bag cover, or a Neoprene swim short. This must be checked with reception to ensure efficacy.
** The Double Nappy System we insist on is a swim nappy – reusable or disposable, with a Neoprene Happy Nappy Short over the top. This must be correctly fitted. (Please ask at reception if you do not have these)
What to wear:
Acceptable swimwear
- Males - swimming trunks, swimming shorts, lycra leggings, short sleeve thin t-shirt.
- Females - swimming costumes, bikinis, tankinis, Lycra leggings, swim dress, thin short sleeved T-shirt.
- Children - the same as males and females with the added extra of swim nappies/underwear, float suits, float jacket
Swim socks must be worn if you have verrucae.
During your booking:
- No lifeguard will be present at your visit.
- No diving in the pool.
- No eating in poolside or in the changing rooms.
- We have a strict 1:1 policy of adult to child ratio under 4 and/or non swimmers.
- For children over the age of 4 and who can swim, they must be accompanied by 1 adult while in the pool for every 3 children.
- Non-swimmers or weak swimmers must have swimming aids (arm bands, float jacket or floating device).
- There is to be no smoking or drinking alcohol at any time. We reserve the right to refuse entry to hirers who appear to be intoxicated or under the influence of drugs when they arrive for their booking.
- The hirer and members of their group agree that use of the pool and changing rooms is entirely at their own risk. Parkside Bungalow accepts no liability for any loss or injury.
- The hirer is responsible for the safety and behaviour of their group at all times whilst on site. The hirer must ensure the rules of the pool are read, always understood and observed by everyone. Signs are in place to remind hirers of the pool about the rules. A Parkside Bungalow employee will refer to these as you enter the pool.
- Parkside Bungalow cannot be held responsible for accidents or injuries that occur during the hire period.
- The pool is unsupervised. It is the hirer’s responsibility to ensure both they and members of their group can adequately swim. If not, then the use of correct swimming aids is essential in addition to the correct adult to child/adult to adult ratio.
- We reserve the right to terminate the session booked by the hirer and their group immediately without refund if they are found not to be following and observing the terms, conditions and rules during the time of the booking.
- Everyone should treat the pool with respect, clean up after themselves and take their rubbish away with them, including nappies.
- Shortly after your booking, you will receive an automatic email asking for feedback on your experience. We would be grateful if you could complete this in order for us to continually improve the service.
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