Venues

 

Alton Sports Centre

Erdington Pool

South Forest, Edwinstowe

Watermeadows, Mansfield

Waterworld, Stoke

Western Baths, Glasgow

 

 

Here is a list of venues which you may be interested in.  If you see smoothies at other venues, let us know.

 

We have put in links to maps of the venues.  We have chosen maps from both Streetmap and Google, just in case one doesn’t work on your computer. 

 

If you use a Google map, you can also get directions.

 

If you click on one of the Streetmap maps for directions, please note that the yellow arrow is only an approximate location.  It is in the correct square but doesn’t point to the venue itself!

 

 

Alton Sports Centre

 

Address: Chawton Park Road, Alton  (click here for a Streetmap map or here for a Google map)

Car parking:  Readily available at the leisure centre

 

Facilities: Swimming pool, sports hall, squash courts, fitness room, Jacuzzi, steam room, sauna, cafeteria

Smoothie rating:  These events can be quite well attended with quite a few smoothies present

Erdington Pool

 

Address: Mason Road, Erdington (near Birmingham

(click here for a Streetmap map or here for a Google map – you need to scroll down slightly)

 

Directions: just off the A500/A53 junction by car

 

Car parking:  Car parking is readily available in the supermarket car park over the road and was free the last time we visited (but please check in case it is now pay and display).

 

Facilities: Swimming pool, sauna, steam room, Turkish suite of warm, hot and very hot rooms, a dip pool and lounge area.   Drinks can be obtained in vending machines.

 

Smoothie rating: There are lots of smoothies at SCL events!  Other, regular naturist swims are well attended and there are a few smoothies in attendance.

 

Best place to meet: shallow end of the pool

 

Waterworld, Stoke

 

Festival Way, Festival Park, Stoke-on-Trent (click here for Streetmap map or here for a Google map)

 

 

Directions: just off the A500/A53 junction by car

 

Car parking:  Plenty of free car parking next to the centre, but can fill up later on

 

Facilities: Leisure pools, numerous flumes, rapids, jacuzzis, wave machine, cafeteria

 

Smoothie rating: The naturist swims are well attended (several hundred people) and there have been lots of smoothies in attendance in the past but numbers have dwindled a little over the past couple of years.  Still quite a few smoothies, though.

 

Best place to meet: probably by the rail opposite the cafeteria (overlooking the leisure pool)

 

Notes: Can get busy, so arrive early if you want a large locker

 

Water Meadows, Mansfield

 

Address Bath Street, Mansfield, Notts (click here for a Streetmap map or here for a Google map)

 

 

Directions: just off the A60 by car

 

Car parking:  Plenty of car parking next to the centre (NB it is usually free during the naturist swims, but it is a pay and display car park – so check!)

 

Facilities: Leisure pools, swimming pool, flumes, rapids, wave machine, cafeteria. Health suite comprising: jacuzzi, saunas, steam room and lounge area

 

Smoothie rating: The naturist swims are well attended (100 – 200) and there are usually quite a few smoothies in attendance. 

 

Best place to meet: probably by the rail opposite the cafeteria (overlooking the leisure pool)

 

 

South Forest, Edwinstowe

 

Address: Clipstone Road, Edwinstowe, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG21 9JF (click here for a Streetmap map or here for a Google map)

 

 

Directions:                     

 

Car Parking:

 

Facilities: one irregular shaped pool with the usual kind of things, a flume, bar, hot tub, sauna and steam room all adjacent to the pool.

 

 

Smoothie rating: Only one or two present usually. 

 

Best place to meet: shallow end?

 

Notes: many of the lockers in the changing rooms do not have anything attached to the keys. So unless you have bought something to tie the key to, there is a problem

 

The Western Baths, Glasgow

Address: 12 Cranworth Street, Glasgow. (click here for a Google map or here for a Streetmap map)

 

Every Sunday from 09.30 13.00.

 

Entry is by prior arrangement with Brian (L04) or membership of CCBN (membership card must be shown )

 

Smoothie rating: about 6 - 10 smoothies attend