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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  1. #14 of 21 best companies in Class
  2. #2 of 3 best companies in Swimming 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

My son has been attending water babies…

My son has been attending water babies since he was 3 months old and he absolutely loves his lessons! We look forward to him learning new skills each week.
My son has a wonderful teacher and has made some lovely friends from his swim group. We cannot recommend Water babies enough!

21 January 2026
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Thank you for the lovely review Claire, we are very happy to hear how much you are enjoying your lessons and that you would recommend us to other.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

We had our first session with Luci today at new bridge school and my little boy loved it. He’s 5 weeks old and did so well. Luci was very informative and made sure all the parents were comfortable with the tasks. She talked us through everything thoroughly and was just so lovely. Looking forward to the rest of the course.

18 January 2026
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Hi Kelly, thank you for your lovely review. We are really happy to hear how much you and your little boy enjoyed your first lesson. Its really important that you understand what we are doing and why during our lessons. We look forward to watching your little one grow and progress during our lessons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The Best 😍

We have just started water babies swimming lessons we have had 2 lessons so far & we both absolutely love it! It's becoming our favourite time of the week now. The venue is very clean & the pool being heated is a lovely treat! The staff are absolutely fantastic at what they do. Can not wait for my water baby to flourish in her lessons. It truly is a another great way to spend together bonding & creating more memories together.

8 January 2026
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Hi Jessie, thank you for your lovely review. Its lovely to hear how much you have settled in to your lessons and how much you are enjoying them. We cannot wait to watch your little one progress throughout our lessons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend

We have been bringing our little boy since he was 12 weeks old. His confidence has come on so much! He fell asleep in his first ever lesson he was that relaxed haha and he still has a great sleep after swimming. When on holiday in June at just 16 months old, the other hotel guests couldn't believe how he was jumping in the pool and holding onto the side. We highly recommend Water babies and Lucy the teacher is fantastic. Thank you so much and we can't wait every week to come back.

15 January 2026
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Hi Natalie, thank you for your lovely review. Its amazing to hear how much confidence your little boy has even in the pool on holiday. We love that you look forward to your lessons each week.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Welcoming and enjoyable experience

We started swimming lessons with Denise when my little one was 6 weeks old, she absolutely loves it. The class are welcoming and Denise is always explaining what we are doing next. Little one loves the classes and songs and now isn't upset when she goes underwater. Would recommend it especially if you keen to get little one swimming young.

11 December 2025
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Hi Aimee, thank you for your lovely review. Glad to hear how much your daughter is lovely lessons and growing in confidence. Thank you for recommending us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I wholeheartedly recommend Water Babies.

My daughter has been attending since she was 6 months old with Denise and she is now nearly 3 years old! Lessons are always fun whilst also helping them to develop important water safety skills. The themed lessons at Halloween and Christmas are always really creative too. I can see my daughter improving week on week and she enjoys sharing what she is doing with us at home. “Bubble, bubble breath”, “swimming hands, dip in the glue… out and in”, to name a few! I wholeheartedly recommend water babies Bolton.

13 January 2026
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Hi Ashleigh, thank you for sharing your experience with us. I love that you are both enjoying your lessons so much and are even practicing at home! Nice to hear how much your daughter is improving week on week.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant swimming classes

We have been with water babies for over a year. We swim at Bolton & North Manchester with Alex as the teacher. My daughter loves the lessons and thoroughly enjoys them. Each class is structured, questions answered and things explained thoroughly. If I need to cancel a lesson and rebook the staff are always a phone call away and always help. Definitely recommend to others.

14 November 2025
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Hi Tabassum, thank you for leaving us such great feedback. Happy to hear how much your daughter is enjoying her lessons with us. We in the office are always on hand to help at any point.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Bolton Review

Our baby has been attending swim lessons with VJ since he was 16 weeks old. VJ is always happy and enthusiastic with the babies. The songs used during the class are super catchy - we find ourselves singing them all the time!

13 January 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review. Love that you continue to sing our songs at home!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been attending since my baby was…

We've been attending since my baby was 2 months old and Lucy at Bolton & North Manchester is lovely. It's a highlight of my week

13 January 2026
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Hi Samantha, thank you for your review. Absolutely love that your lesson is the highlight of your week!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend water babies

Water babies is great, our little boy has been attending for almost a year now and he loves it, he has even started singing the songs at home too. We are just about to start our 3 month old aswell. Alex, Denise and Lucy have all been fantastic teachers to Noah so thank you. I highly recommend water babies, the only downfall is the time of the session is a little awkward but it won’t stop us from attending.

13 January 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review. Its great to hear how much you are enjoying your lessons and that you are singing our songs at home! Thank you for recommending us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I take my granddaughter every Wednesday…

I take my granddaughter every Wednesday at 10.15 am for her swimming lesson at the Ashton village hotel , we throughly enjoy it and our lovely instructor is so welcoming and we feel at home with her teaching us all the disciplines in the water babies series , I would highly recommend taking small children Along to get confident in the water .

12 January 2026
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Hi John, thank you for the lovely review. Its really lovely to hear how much you enjoy taking your granddaughter to her lessons each week. Glad you feel welcome and comfortable in your class.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

6 month old

My little one loves the sessions and it’s such a lovely bonding experience to do with him as well. It’s amazing to see at such a young age how much confidence he’s gaining in water as well as the skills he’s also gaining. Highly recommend.

11 January 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review, its amazing to hear how much your little ones confidence is grown and how much you are enjoying the bonding time together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant swimming company!

My little girl has been attending since she was 6 weeks and is now about to turn 11 months. She absolutely adores her lessons and the teacher Lucy is just fantastic. It’s been nothing short of amazing watching her learn something new each week and see her face light up when she gets in the water! Could not recommend water babies enough!

12 January 2026
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Hi Aimee, thank you for the really lovely feedback. Its amazing to hear how much your daughter adores bother her lessons and her teacher. Thank you for recommending us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience definitely give it a go!

So far the lessons have been great very relaxed, enjoyable and my little one is loving them. He is progressing each time and the instructor Lucy is great with the kids and the parents!

12 January 2026
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Thank you for the lovely review, its really nice to hear how much your little one is enjoying and progressing in our lessons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worth it!

My little boy has been swimming with Water Babies now since around 2 months old (he’s now 27 months!) Every week it is a joy to watch his progress, see how confident he is within the water, and share this experience with him.
I recommend Water Babies to all of our friends, who always comment on the price of each lesson (is it really worth it?)
And I will always tell them yes! It’s such a valuable life lesson for our little ones, which I cannot put a price on.

Thank you water babies!

27 September 2025
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Hi Olivia, thank you for your fantastic feedback. So happy to hear how much you are enjoying watch your son progress and the time in the water together. Swimming is such a valuable life skill. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fabulous lessons with…

Absolutely fabulous lessons with Denise, who is a phenomenal teacher. The pace, engagement and development across the course of lessons has been exceptional. Would highly recommend for your little one.

10 January 2026
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Thank you for leaving us such great feedback Katy, so happy to hear how happy you are and how much your would recommend us to others.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic, we love water babies

We have been taking our little boy to Bolton & North Manchester (Millwood, Luci) since he was 4 weeks old and at first we were unsure if it was worth it with him being so young.

He’s now 9 months old and is so confident in the water and absolutely loves it.

We have no regrets starting him so young and we recommend water babies to all our friends!

11 January 2026
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Hi Melissa, so lovely to hear how confident your son is becoming in the water. Thank you for the lovely feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lucy at water babies Bolton (firswood)…

Lucy at water babies Bolton (firswood) is amazing, she really understands every child's capabilities. Keep up the good work !

11 January 2026
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Thank you for your lovely feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So glad I changed companies.

I love waterbabies and can't fault them at all. Since starting swimming lessons for my daughter when she was just a few months old at another company she was getting nowhere and gaining nothing so I made the move over to water babies after a brief hiatus and I'm so glad that I did.

My little girl has gained so much confidence in the pool it's unbelievable I'm so proud of how far she has come. The lessons they teach are brilliant with different types of skills.

You can also view how far your child has come in the skills and how far they are at reaching the next skill.
Our teacher Rachel at the Bolton/North Manchester branch is brilliant she gives so much such as different types of lessons and going underwater with the children.
Id definitely recommend Water babies 10/10

9 January 2026
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Hi Rochelle, its great to hear how much your daughter has grown in confidence and how happy you are with our lessons. Thank you for the lovely review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great life skill, with friendly and knowledgeable staff

My son has been going to lessons with Denise at Worsley since he was 3 months old. He loves his swimming lessons and has developed so much confidence in the water. Denise provides a clear explanation of each activity/skill. Would highly recommend to other parents!

12 January 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Bolton

Thank you for a lovely review Mairead. Really nice to hear how much your son has developed and how much he is loving his lesson.

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