Water Babies - Bolton Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.8

Water Babies Office, ST21 6SX Bolton, Bolton, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you’re considering water babies, go for it! Erin has been going since she was 3 weeks old and still attending weekly at 2years old! She is now so confident in the water and she get so excited for h... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Since starting here with my daughter at 16 weeks old it has just been the best! We couldn’t recommend it enough! Denise and Evie as teachers have just been amazing, make you feel so relaxed and confid... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have absolutely loved bringing our 10-month-old to water babies Bolton! The classes are well-structured, combining fun nursery rhymes with essential water safety skills. Our instructor,Luci, is inc... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great lessons, interactive and calm for the babies, and great for learning safety in water!

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  2. Swim Club

About Water Babies - Bolton

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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.

Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.

Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.

With lessons available across the UK, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.

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  • Water Babies Office, ST21 6SX, Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom

  • 0161 823 6311

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

If you’re considering water babies

If you’re considering water babies, go for it! Erin has been going since she was 3 weeks old and still attending weekly at 2years old! She is now so confident in the water and she get so excited for her lessons! Lucy is wonderful with all of the children and the lessons are very well structured. :)

15 September 2026
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Hi, thank you for your review, its really lovely to hear how much Erin enjoys her lessons and how confident she now is in the water. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Luci is an excellent teacher

Luci is an excellent teacher. She is patient, encouraging and professional. Highly recommended.

13 September 2026
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Hi Yunesh, thank you for your review, its lovely to hear how much your would recommend our lessons. Thank you x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent classes

We have absolutely loved bringing our 10-month-old to water babies Bolton! The classes are well-structured, combining fun nursery rhymes with essential water safety skills. Our instructor,Luci, is incredibly patient and excellent at tracking milestones like breath control and kicking on the ledge. The pool temperature is perfectly warm for infants, and the family changing rooms are clean and spacious. I’ve seen a massive boost in my baby's water confidence. Highly recommend.

13 September 2026
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Thank you so much for your lovely review. We’re really happy to hear how much you and your little one are enjoying your Water Babies journey with Luci. It’s fantastic to hear how much she is growing in confidence and progressing with our programme.

Thank you for recommending us — we really appreciate it!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Filippos has been attending swimming…

Filippos has been attending swimming lessons with Luci for the past year and he absolutely loves it ! He is 19 months old and he managed to swim on his own for a second ! It’s also great for us as we have some quality family time in the pool. I would recommend 100%

13 September 2026
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Hi Alexandra, thank you for your review, its really great to hear how much Filippos is loving his lessons and to hear how much he has developed over the past year. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I started my swimming journey with my…

I started my swimming journey with my daughter Aria when she was 3 months old
Aria developed very well enjoying the lessons and simultaneously enjoying bath times!
Since the very beginning The staff at water babies have helped aria develop her water confidence and underwater skills. After the very few first sessions aria confidence in water increased significantly and she became confident in the rhymes and schedules of the session
Since then aria has been amazing in water and loved coming to classes each week

At 8 months due to work commitments I left water babies and signed up with another baby swimming programme
This was nothing compared to water babies and aria did not enjoy it as much as she loved her water babies classes- I have now signed up with water babies again and I know I won’t regret this decision
Aria is now in millwood classes on Sunday with Luci
She has had her first session of the term and has loved it

13 September 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review. We’re delighted to have Aria back with us and to hear how much she continues to enjoy her Water Babies journey.
It’s wonderful to know how much confidence she has developed in the water, and we’re so pleased that she’s loving her classes with Luci. We look forward to seeing her continue to grow and thrive!
Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The swimming teacher Luci was very…

The swimming teacher Luci was very attentive to my babies needs. It was his first time and she made me feel so welcome.

13 September 2026
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Hi Becky, thank you for your review. Its very lovely to hear your first lesson was very welcoming for you. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best decision I have made as parent

We started Water Babies with our little boy when he was just 5 weeks old as we were really keen to ensure that he learned how to be safe in water. Now aged 3, he is so confident in the water, able to swim short distances never having needed any swim aids. He absolutely loves the water and his classes.
We first stated classes with Helena who is absolutely amazing with the little ones and makes the classes fun and engaging with lots of songs and smiles.
Due to our availability we moved class days (we love the flexibility with Water Babies with various venues and dates) and Denise taught the class. We were apprehensive to move but need not have been as again, Denise is wonderful and our little boy took to her instantly.
We now do classes at Bolton One with Sam, an incredible teacher who threads learning, social skills and fun into ever session.

All the venues we have attended over the past 3 years have been well considered and fit for purpose for little ones. Water Babies is so well designed, little people have fun without realising just how much they are learning. It is pleasing to see that there is such a good mix of people attending to with mum's and dads getting in the water with their children.

I see our son on holiday wanting to get in the pool, not afraid to jump in and knowing how to keep safe. This was evidenced when he fell into a pool and immediately swam to the side and moved himself round to the steps without any shred of panic. (Family were with him in the pool).

Of all the decisions I have made for my little one as a first time mum, this was by far the best and something I will do again if we are blessed with any more children.

12 September 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Bolton

Hi Rachel, thank you so much for such a wonderful review! It’s amazing to hear how much confidence your little boy has gained in the water over the past three years. We’re so happy to hear how much your son has and continues to enjoy his swimming journey with us!

Hearing how he reacted when he fell into the pool really highlights the importance of those early water safety skills.

Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great staff

Great staff! We feel completely safe, and my baby boy loves it!! All the best recommendations :)

8 September 2026
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Hi Freja, thank you for your review, lovely to hear how happy you are with your lessons. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Violet's lessons

My daughter has been having lessons since she was 2 months old and she loves them. We are so happy with her lessons/ progress. She has the biggest smile on her face when we start getting her ready for her lesson and she always leaves the lesson with a giggle and a smile. I'm so happy that we stay with our little group as well instead of changing timeslots/ days when they get older. She has started to build friendships and I have enjoyed chatting and building friendships with the other mums.

10 September 2026
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Hi Chesca, thank you for your review, its lovely to hear how excited your daughter gets for her lessons. Its really great to hear how much you've both bonded within your class. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Couldn’t recommend enough…

Since starting here with my daughter at 16 weeks old it has just been the best! We couldn’t recommend it enough! Denise and Evie as teachers have just been amazing, make you feel so relaxed and confident before and during the swimming lesson. My daughter was sitting unassisted before 5 months and it was 100% the swimming lessons that gave her the core strength! It’s our favourite thing to do each and every week!

10 September 2026
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Hi Rachael, thank you for your review, its lovely to heard how much you are both enjoying our lessons and how coming to your lesson is your favourite thing of the week. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been going for some time now in…

Been going for some time now in dukinfield had Denise doing the lesson and she was amazing had a lot of information and guidance, we now have Evie who does the lessons and she is very good but in complete different way to Denise she just needs more confidence talking with groups of people

12 March 2026
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Hi Niall, thank you for your review and for giving us some productive feedback, we will take this on board. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been going to water babies…

We have been going to water babies since our daughter was 8 weeks old. She is now 15 months and still loves it. It’s such a nice time for her and her dad to enjoy :). She is confident in the water and loves being in it!

10 September 2026
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Hi Heather, thank you for your review. Lovely to hear how much your daughter and her dad is enjoying our lessons. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Every baby should come water babies

Was really nervous about taking my babu swimming but family recommended water babies and so glad they did now its our favourite day of the week. My babys confidence in water is brilliant and we did the underwatershoot and the pictures are amazing. Such a lovely welcoming place for your baby to learn one of the most important life skills

5 September 2026
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Hi Ashleigh, thank you for your review. Its amazing to hear your lesson day is the favourite day of the week! The photoshoots are amazing, so glad you loved your images. Thanks x

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great lessons

Great lessons, interactive and calm for the babies, and great for learning safety in water!

9 September 2026
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Hi Jess, thank you for your review, that is really great to hear. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Both my children have been swimming…

Both my children have been swimming with waterbabies since they were a few months old. My eldest has just finished after 5 years and is so confident in the water and has learnt so much , would definitely recommend.

9 September 2026
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Hi Lisa, thank you for your review. Its amazing to hear just how much both your children have progressed and learnt from our programme. Lovely to hear you would recommend us! Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ed absolutely loves Water Babies

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Ed absolutely loves Water Babies! It’s been fantastic for his confidence, balance and development — helping him reach so many milestones. Lucy is brilliant and he comes out beaming.

7 September 2026
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Hi Melissa, I am so glad to hear how much Ed is loving his lessons. Its fantastic that he's grown such much in confidence during his classes. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love our swimming lessons with water…

We love our swimming lessons with water babies and have been attending for over 4 years now our little boys age 4 and 2 are always excited to get in the water the teachers are calming and encouraging and help the children to build their skills and confidence each week. The small classes make it easy for them to progress each week.

9 September 2026
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Hi Kirsty, thank you for your review. Its really great to hear how much the boys get excited to attend their lessons with us. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have just started our Waterbabies

We have just started our Waterbabies journey and are a couple lessons in and we love it! It's a lovely environment, clean and really like that you can have someone watch, as i know it isn't possible at all venues. Denise & Jake are very welcoming and jovial, without being over the top and false. I feel they genuinely are passionate about water safety and are great with the group. As we are Team Pearl, it's a new thing for us and our first step into baby classes and we have a small and lovely group which has been wonderful and not overwhelming. Would definitely recommend Water Babies!

2 September 2026
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Hi Whitney, thank you for your review. Its really great to hear how well you are settling in to team Pearl and how much your enjoying your Water Babies journey so far. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I’ve only been taking my little girl to…

I’ve only been taking my little girl to Water Babies the past few weeks and she loves it so much. The classes are great, I would highly recommend the Worsley water babies. Ive had two different instructors and both have been great. Im looking forward to seeing whats to come. Elle

8 September 2026
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Hi Elle, I'm really happy to hear how much you and your little girl are settling in to our lessons. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

100% recommend, the best swim school

My son has been going since he was 3 month old and loves it every single Saturday. They show you exactly what to do during the lesson and are so helpful if the little one becomes unsettled at all. The parent portal is so helpful in seeing what my son is learning past, present and in the future. You can be absent from a lesson but rearrange it for another time so your child doesn’t miss what they are doing.

5 September 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Bolton

Hi Lucy, thank you for your review. Very happy to hear how much your son is loving his Water Babies lessons. I am glad to hear you are making the most of the parent portal and finding this very useful. Thanks x

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