10 Best Water Parks In Manchester

Let’s start off with a fantastic water park that’s set to open up in 2025! The UK’s first city-based wellbeing resort!

A £250 million project that will see not only a whole host of water features but also a modern urban beach and oasis, multi-sensory saunas and an English-rose shaped wellbeing garden! With thousands of plants surrounding you,

But let’s get into the best part. The Therme Group plans to open this amazing attraction with over 35 water slides, a wave pool, indoor and outdoor pools, 19 football pitches, water lagoons, 30 saunas, 1,500 palm trees and so. much. more.!

With swim-up bars, water-based fitness classes, a bio-diverse garden and hundreds of activities, you know you’ll be in for a fun family day out!

Ready to swim, slide and splash? At Hyde Leisure Pool you can enjoy all that and more! From a thrilling wave pool that goes off every now and then, to zooming down the Red Ripster slide! All the thrill, all the zoom, all the fun on this twisty journey into the pool.

Then to relax, head to the Wild Water for a relaxing float around the rapids before chilling out on the bubble beds to let the whole day soak away.

You’ll find a 50m swimming pool that is perfect for all sorts of swimming! Leisure, family, lane swimming and more. There’s also a separate oasis pool for the little ones, so it’s safe and comfortable for them.

If you have any mini thrill seekers about, they can enjoy two fantastic water slides to zoom down, as well as fun water features! With a children’s splash pool and a recent refurb, it’s the perfect time to go visit this fab water park!

So, this technically isn’t in Manchester, we know. BUT it is the UK’s best indoor theme park, so we can’t leave it out, can we?

Where else will you find dragons, Aztec remains or an uphill water rollercoaster? Sandcastle Waterpark has the lot. As well as being one of the biggest indoor water parks in the UK with over 18 rides and attractions.

With funtastic water features, like sea turtles and crab play statues, palm trees and zooming water slides. It’s a water park paradise!

Did you know you can whizz down two tangled dragon slides?! Or perhaps you like the dark and don’t mind dropping down the Aztec Falls!

The whole park is wheelchair accessible and you can take any first-time swimmers to the peaceful Shimmering Shallows. So, if you’re looking for a water park around Manchester, this is only 45 minutes away!

Based in Gulliver’s World of Warrington, you’ll find this splashtastic water zone full of the most exciting super slides, streams and sprays! With water features and water cannons that the whole family can enjoy.

You can’t swim here, as the water isn’t deep enough, but it’s a brilliant way to cool off on a hot summer’s day! And at Warrington, they have 6 brand-new waterslides, so there’s even more fun to be had!

Ready to make a splash? Plunge down thrilling water flumes, splash into the tropical pool and go wild in the water playground!

With a whole host of interactive water features, like the tropical-themed zone, an immersive shallow area, mini slides, tip buckets and so much more. Did you know they have a 48m tube slide?! If you’re looking for a little bit of competition, then head to the racer slides, and see who can make it down first!

Then to relax for a bit, head to the saunas and let the stresses evaporate. Ahhh…

Looking for family-friendly slides, water chutes, water buckets or a lazy river? Huddersfield Leisure Centre is the place to go! Zoom down water slides like the Sidewinder or grab a floaty and blissfully make your way around the lazy river.

So, if it’s a hot day and you’re in need of a cool down – head to Huddersfield Leisure Centre!

For those families who like to stay up North, then over an hour away from Manchester, you’ll find the incredible Calypso Cove!

Home to some of the UK’s fastest water slides – you know you’re in for splashing good time here. With a pirate-themed area, you can choose to either water the plank or enjoy zooming out the belly of a volcano!

From the likes of Terror Torrent, Eruption or the Kraken to Sunken Galleon and Splash Ahoy. Choose to race against your friends or zoom down the flumes in the dark.

Either way, it’s a fantastic water park that the whole family will absolutely love!

If you’re looking for the best, then the UK’s No.1 indoor tropical-themed waterpark is the place to be. With over 30 water flumes and water features, indoor and outdoor zones and 1 million gallons of water (really!) – there’s enough fun for everyone.

Whether you choose to enjoy the beach with palm trees, or you’re looking to make a splash in the tropical pool of whizzing down water slides. From the force of the Hurricane, the spinning Space Bowl or the dark and mysterious Black Hole! Don’t forget to ride The Nucleus – their first water ride with 375ft of ups and downs. It’s not for the faint-hearted!

If you’re looking for the perfect spot to relax and unwind, make a beeline for the indoor or outdoor Bubble Pools, or the Lazy River Ride, which is open seasonally. Not forgetting the rapids, wave pools and water assault courses too, it’s great family fun whatever the weather! There’s also a Tiki-themed Adventure Mini Golf too!

This is more out of the way, being nearly 2 hours from Manchester. But it’s an excellent water park to visit!

With water features both indoor and outdoor – it’s perfect for any weather!

Whether you’re looking for super speedy water slides, adrenaline-pumping flumes or a relaxing family fun day out. You’ll find it all here. Have fun, relax and unwind.

You’ll find 4 incredible slides here, Snow Storm, Olympic Run, Cresta Run and Black Run! There’s a favourite for everyone and then you can chill out in the enormous wave pool for metre-high waves every 30 minutes!

Then if you want to relax, there’s a Splash and Play area, a warm outdoor garden pool and an infinity pool.