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Started swimming with my little boy at 6 weeks and he’s now 6 months old. We absolutely love water babies. The lessons are fun and engaging for parents and babies. What I love most about the lessons i... See more
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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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We absolutely love Water Babies! Our daughter has really enjoyed her swimming lessons and it’s been amazing watching her confidence and skills grow each week. The lessons are fun, encouraging and ma... See more
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About Water Babies
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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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Winslade House, Winslade Park, Clyst St Mary, EX5 2FY, Exeter, United Kingdom
- waterbabies.co.uk
4.7
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Reply from Water Babies
We're glad you had a good experience. We appreciate your kind words about our team.
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Over 3.5 years of amazingness!
We’ve just finished our lessons after over 3.5 years with Water Babies and have loved it! My daughter has learnt so many skills and her confidence in the water is just amazing! We are due with our second and have decided it’s a non- negotiable that he does swimming lessons with WB!
Over our time we’ve had Kate, Shelley and Esther - and each of them have been amazing! Nurturing, knowledgable and patient and have helped our daughter so much!
19 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for your lovely review. So happy to hear your little one has gained so much confidence and has loved her teachers too.
We look forward to seeing you all back in the future. :)
This is a fantastic thing to do with…
This is a fantastic thing to do with your little ones - the course structure is wonderful and it is a beautiful bonding experience particularly when they are babies. The teachers are absolutely brilliant and it is amazing to see how much my son has progressed in these classes and I have now enrolled our younger one too as a result:) thank you to the whole team, particularly to Dana, Lisa and Shannon
12 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear that you've had such a fantastic experience with us and that our classes have provided a beautiful bonding opportunity for you and your little ones.
It's truly rewarding to know that you've seen such great progress in your son, and we are delighted that you've chosen to enroll your younger child as well. We will be sure to pass on your kind words to the team.
Water Babies NE London :-)
We love our weekly sessions!
We love our weekly sessions! Our little boy has been going to Water babies since he was 9 weeks old - he’s 2 now! The lessons are fun and teach him skills without any of us realising. He has come on so much just with one lesson a week. We’ve had a few teachers and they’ve all been amazing. We currently have Kate, and she is brilliant.
12 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for your wonderful review! We are absolutely thrilled to hear how much you and your little one enjoy the weekly sessions and that he's been with us since he was 9 weeks old. It's fantastic to know that he's developed so many skills and confidence. We'll be sure to pass on your kind words to Kate!
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Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for taking the time to leave us a 5-star review for your Water Babies lessons! We’re incredibly grateful for your kind words and are delighted to hear that you and your little one have had such a great experience with Water Babies. It’s fantastic to know that our friendly team has helped make your lessons so enjoyable.
We’ll be sure to pass your lovely feedback on to your teacher Kelly, who will be thrilled to hear she has made such a positive impression. Kelly is passionate about helping little ones grow in confidence and have fun in the water, so your comments mean a great deal.
We’re also so pleased that you’ve enjoyed your lessons at Chilternwood School, which is a fantastic venue for creating special memories together.
Thank you for choosing Water Babies to be part of your swimming journey. We truly appreciate your support and your glowing recommendation. We can’t wait to welcome you and your little one back to many more fun-filled lessons in the pool!
Excellent swimschool
Excellent communication, staff very friendly & welcoming. Understood my child’s difficulty with the water and have adapted to him. Best swim school we have ever used, would recommend them to anyone
19 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for your kind words, we are very happy to hear we have been able to adapt to your child's needs and make their experience in the water a positive one and will continue to do so in the future. It means a lot to us that you would recommend us!
Kind regards
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Spennymoor Venue
Great changing facilities however usual classes been moved venue and cancelling as more of a travel. Teacher could show more enthusiasm given she is working with babies I expected a little more. Also parking can sometimes be an issue.
12 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for taking time to leave your feedback. If you would like to discuss other classes please call the office. You will be pleased to know over summer break the carpark is being extended x
Friendly & Welcoming
Leah is really friendly and welcoming. My little girl started at 7 months old and hated water but now she loves the water and even goes under the water. Highly recommended :)
19 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for your lovely review. I am so glad to hear you are enjoying your lessons with Leah. x
Fantastic
The lessons are fantastic and our little one is so water confident already! Jordan is a great teacher
19 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for your review and your kind words about Jordan, we are proud of all the teachers and the exceptional teaching skills they bring, Best Wishes Water babies
The teacher tries to engage each…
The teacher tries to engage each student and parent in every lesson. However the class size is too big for such a small lesson meaning that babies often become frustrated or bored. In the short space of time lessons have been cancelled due to lack of coverage which is annoying particularly for planned absences.
19 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
We appreciate you sharing your feedback. We have noted your concerns regarding class sizes and the impact this has on engagement, as well as the frustration caused by lesson cancellations. We are currently in the process of training new teachers so that we are able to minimize the disruption to your lessons in future.
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Reply from Water Babies
We are so glad to hear that you have had such a positive experience with our teacher, Jess. We truly appreciate your kind words and will let her know that she is appreciated!
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A double dipping dream team..
A double dipping dream team!
Today we attended our fourth WaterBabies underwater photoshoot and we're treated to a dipping duo of Hilary and Kerri.
The absolute dream, despite babies and toddlers of all ages, the lessons were appropriate for all participants, and the dipping was tailored to each dip. Kate was a fabulous addition and we can't wait to see the incredible images Kate managed to capture!
As always, Jemma and Holly did a brilliant job of organising us all - it was so lovely to spend the morning with wonderful ladies!
Thank you!
19 July 2026
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Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for this wonderful review! 💙
We're delighted to hear that your fourth Water Babies underwater photoshoot was such a positive experience. Having Hilary and Kerri together certainly makes for a fantastic team, and it's lovely to know that the session felt inclusive and tailored to every child, from babies to toddlers, ensuring everyone could take part with confidence and enjoyment.
We're also thrilled to hear that our wonderful photographer Kate made such a great impression. We know how much care and skill goes into capturing those special underwater moments, and we hope you'll love the images as much as we do!
A special thank you for your kind words about Jemma and Holly too. Behind every successful photoshoot is plenty of organisation, and they'll be so pleased to know their efforts helped make the morning run smoothly.
Thank you for your continued support and for choosing to share these memorable milestones with us. It was a pleasure to spend Sunday morning with you and we look forward to seeing you again soon! ✨🏊♀️📸💙
Water Babies Cornwall and South Devon x
Fantastic journey with water babies
Have been taking my little girl since she was a 5 or 6 months old her final lesson before starting school is next week, and it has been the best journey seeing her grow in confidence and knowledgeable about water safety. Would highly recommend, lynette at semer is a fantastic teacher and the lessons are always such fun. The badges and stickers are a good incentive for the kids to keep practicing and improving their skills. Sad this part of our journey is ending and wish water babies all the best.
12 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful journey with us! We are incredibly touched to hear how much your little one has grown in confidence and water safety. We wish her all the best as she starts school!
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Review
The swimming teacher katie . Puts you at ease and is lovel6. Katie would be 5 star if it the teacher
i took one a star off over tokens. We can never get in for tokan lessons at oaisis hartlepool so have lost them x
31 May 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for your review. Lovely to hear how much you and your little one are enjoying sessions. Sorry to hear you are struggling to use your tokens. This is becasue Oasis classes are all at max capacity meaning a space would only show if someone swimming put in a holiday. I am sure with the new Highlight opening it will make it easier for you x
Water Babies are WONDERFUL!
Water Babies have been absolutely WONDERFUL since the first ever conversation! They are super friendly, warm and truly understanding regarding individual circumstances. Hayley is our instructor and the weekly lessons are the highlight of the week!
6 June 2026
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Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for your lovely words! We are so happy to hear that you've had such a positive experience with us. It's fantastic to know that our team has been friendly, warm, and understanding. We're especially delighted that the weekly lessons are a highlight for you!
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We Love Tracy!
The beginning of our time was difficult with Water Babies, with my lessons constantly being cancelled, but the customer service support was always there for me and helped as much as they could. Then we moved to Village Hotel with Tracy and she’s incredible! I loved my weekly lessons with my baby and recommend to anyone else. The water confidence alone is well worth it, and love the safety focus. But typical, our lessons just been cancelled as I’m typing this!
16 July 2026
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Reply from Water Babies
We truly appreciate you sharing your experience with us. We're happy to hear that our customer service team was helpful during the initial cancellations and that you've found Tracy's lessons at Village Hotel to be incredible. We understand your frustration with the recent cancellation, and we want to assure you that we are always working to minimize disruptions. We value your kind words about water confidence and safety.
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Great skills and progression u til age3
My daughter has lived and benefitted from water babies since 8 weeks old
She has at times slowed in progression re skill but has always grown confidence and safety in the water due to what she learns each week
Sessions can be limited re times/location which can be problematic with those working and the catch up sessions aren’t always available, hence the 4stars
5 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
Thank you for your feedback. Sounds like you and your little one are really loving lessons. Due to lessons being so popular we do sometimes struggle to have spaces to offer you catch up's. That being said, with it being a live system keep checking as if someone logs an absence it will show straight away for you x
We are really pleased with our…
We are really pleased with our instructor and all we have learned and see the progress and confidence growing
12 July 2026
Reply from Water Babies
We are so delighted to hear that you are pleased with your instructor and are seeing such positive progress and growing confidence. Thank you for sharing your wonderful feedback!
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