Whether you’re an adult, a child, or simply young at heart – learning to swim isn’t just a life skill, it’s a rite of passage to a new lease on life. Learning to swim brings freedom, fun and endless opportunities to create lifelong memories in and around water. Places Leisure follow the Swim England Learn to Swim Framework to deliver swimming lessons that build water confidence from the first splash for a lifetime of water safety and enjoyment.
Welcome to Blackwater Leisure Centre
We’re passionate about helping you stay physically active and emotionally engaged in fitness, sport and wellbeing. Our mission is to put our heart and soul into ‘creating active places and healthy people’ - it’s about creating a place for everyone.
Memberships for everyone
We offer a range of payment options and discounted memberships; select your preferred package below and choose from the options available.
Save on our Premium membership when you join online!
Save on our Premium membership!
Join today and pay no joining fee on our 12-month Direct Debit Premium membership.
Simply use code NOJFEE at checkout!
*Terms and conditions apply. See below.
What does Premium membership include?
- Gym use
- Group exercise classes
- Pool use for Just Swim, lane swimming and fun sessions
- Places Tracker app for online booking, tracking your moves, challenges, exercise programmes and more
- 15 days' advanced booking from the start time of your session
- Free use of SWIMTAG – wearable technology to track your swim performance and stroke
- News and referral offers
You can also upgrade to Premium Plus membership, which includes all of the benefits above plus access to all Places Leisure centres in the UK!
Terms and conditions
1. Offer cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer.
2. Offer applies to 12-month Direct Debit Premium memberships at Blackwater Leisure Centre.
3. All qualifying juniors must have a direct familial relationship. Simply register your juniors at site on your first visit for a small monthly fee - the first payment will be taken when the junior members are first registered.
4. All participants must complete a Direct Debit mandate when signing up for their membership.
5. All 'membership standards' must be adhered to.
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Our courses
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GymnasticsFully developed by British Gymnastics, our action-packed Gymnastics programme provides students with a fun and progressive journey. Gymnasts will experience an immersive, creative, and exciting programme, moving at their own pace. Gymnastics helps to build strong, healthy muscles and bones, and increases flexibility, balance, and coordination as well as discipline, self-esteem, and social skills.
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Park Drive,
Maldon,
Essex,
CM9 5UR.
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01621 851898
Opening times
Closes today at 10.00pm
- Monday: 6.00am - 10.00pm
- Tuesday: 6.00am - 10.00pm
- Wednesday: 6.00am - 10.00pm
- Thursday: 6.00am - 10.00pm
- Friday: 6.00am - 10.00pm
- Saturday: 7.00am - 5.00pm
- Sunday: 7.00am - 5.00pm
Bank Holiday Opening Hours
Monday 6th May 6.00am - 6.00pm
Monday 27th May 6.00am - 6.00pm
Facilities
Centre accessibility
Places for People Leisure Ltd. working in partnership with Maldon District Council. 
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