Activities for babies, toddlers & Juniors
Spend quality time with your baby or teach your child new skills in a place where they can be themself, have fun, and learn new things.
Soft Play for Babies & Toddlers
Clacton Leisure Centre soft play offers a fun and safe space for little ones to explore and engage in physical activity. It is a great way to spend a few hours with your children.
Soft play is a parents favourite when choosing the best activities for babies & toddlers to practise their motor skills, develop balance and coordination. They can share toys and equipment, play together, and take turns, which is a wonderful quality that parents love to see in their kids. Soft play is not only good for children’s physical development but also helps with their emotional development and social skills such as communication and teamwork, providing opportunity for them to express themselves and build confidence.
Friday morning: 9:30-11:30am
Price: £3.95 per child
Suitable for up to age 5
Your little ones will have a fun morning playing on our animal shaped rockers, bouncing on an inflatable, kicking ball into goals, trying some hula hooping, diving into a ball pit, or building a soft tower.
Drop-in Baby Swimming Lessons
Not sure if your baby is ready to start swimming journey? Then these lessons are just for you! Drop-in baby swimming lessons are chance for you introduce your little one to swimming lessons.
For £6.35 you and your baby can have a taste of what will happen at regular swimming lessons before you sign up for direct debit.
Available Thursday Morning 11am-11:30am at our Wellbeing Zone
Parent & Baby Aqua Fit
Are you a new parent who wants to attend exercise classes but don’t have childcare? Would you like to exercise with your baby? Then Parent and Bay Aqua Fit is the perfect activity for you & your baby!
This is a 30-minute aqua-based workout programme for parents and children. It is designed to improve parents’ fitness and to introduce babies to the water. The programme is comprised of a series of moderately paced, low impact and fat-burning aqua aerobic exercises for the adults.
- Excellent for bonding time with your baby.
- Provides water confidence for babies.
- Fun and friendly way to meet other local parents.
- Low impact, fat burning exercise for adult.
- Paced to suit different levels of ability.
Available on Friday Afternoons from 13:15pm -13:45pm in the Main Pool at Clacton Leisure Centre from March 2026 onwards!
Price: £5 per session
Clacton Trax Skate Park
Our skate park is a friendly, safe public place for people who share similar interests, regardless of experience level. It also motivates young people to pursue active, healthy lifestyle in addition to creating connections that enhance their social and emotional well-being
Skatepark information for users:
- Clacton Trax Skatepark is designed for skateboards, inline skates, and BMX bike users. The outdoor Skatepark is a skate-at-your-own-risk facility.
- For maintenance issues, please contact Clacton Leisure Centre on 01255 686688 or, in case of emergency, call 999.
- If first aid is required, please inform Clacton Leisure Centre reception for assistance.
- This facility is not a playground.
- Clacton Trax Skatepark has been designed for all skill levels.
- It is recommended that children under 8 are accompanied by an adult aged 16 and above.
- Clacton Trax Skatepark is monitored 24h by CCTV for the safety of its users. Obscene, threatening, or otherwise abusive language will not be tolerated.
- Alcohol or any illegal substances are not permitted.
- The use of unsuitable equipment such as traditional road bikes, motorised sports equipment, or toys is not permitted.
- Graffiti in the Skatepark is prohibited and will not be tolerated.
- It is recommended to use appropriate protective equipment (e.g., helmet, knee pads, elbow pads, etc.)
- Be observant and pay attention to other users.
- No dogs permitted onto the Skatepark.
- Skatepark lights will automatically turn off by 9:30 pm.
- The facility should not be used when wet, icy, in snowy conditions, and in the dark.
We hope you enjoy your visit to Clacton Trax Skatepark.
Please be respectful to other riders, dispose of litter in the bins provided, and keep noise to a minimum after 9 pm.
Clacton Trax Skatepark was refurbished by Betongpark in 2023
