Information about Leisureland

Salthill Rd Lower
, Galway
+353 91 521 455

Opening hours

  • Monday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Tuesday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Wednesday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Thursday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Friday: 7:00 AM – 8:30 PM
  • Saturday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Sunday: 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM

Leisureland has been situated at the heart of Salthill, along the spectacular promenade since 1973. Located along the Wild Atlantic Way, Leisureland is a state-of-the-art facility which includes, a 25m pool, a learner pool, leisure pool with a thrilling 65m water slide and giant Commando Run Inflatable Obstacle Course and a fully equipped gymnasium. Not only that, Leisureland also offers a 9 hole outdoor adventure golf. Open daily, with ample free parking and a delicious coffee dock, Leisureland is the ideal spot for a perfect family fun day no matter what the weather.

The management and staff of Leisureland are committed to providing a safe and enjoyable leisure experience to all our customers, combining high quality safety standards with high quality customer service. This ethos is essential to the ongoing progress and success of the company.

With 3 swimming pools to choose from Leisureland is the place to be for serious swimmers to a fun, family splash about! With a 6 lane competitive , deck level pool complete with a thrilling 65m water slide and giant Commando Run Inflatable Obstacle Course.

A state of the art gymnasium with a wide range of cardio equipment, fixed and free weights with membership options and pay as you go rates available. We also have a selection of Fitness Classes.

A 1,010 seater Events Centre (1,200 standing) which caters for Concerts, Exhibitions and Conferences. In addition to this our Captains Deck area accommodates up to 160 people.

We have a host of other activities at Leisureland. Our fun, and family friendly environment will ensure everyone has a great time. We have activities ranging from Birthday Parties, Summer Camps, Mini Golf, to School Tours whether you're coming in a group or with the kids.

Galway's premier fitness, leisure and events venue. Leisureland is a state-of-the-art facility with a 25m pool, a learner pool, leisure pool with a thrilling 65m water slide and giant Commando Run Inflatable Obstacle Course, fully equipped gymnasium and 9 hole outdoor adventure golf.

Our comment from FitFit Ireland about Leisureland:

Leisureland, located in Galway, Ireland, offers a variety of recreational activities for all ages. With great facilities and a friendly staff, it has become a popular destination for families and those looking to enjoy both swimming and entertainment options.

Many visitors praise the pools as some of the best in Galway, stating that their children had a great time during their visits. The events held at the venue receive positive feedback, particularly those showcasing talented Irish musicians and dancers, making it an ideal location for performances.

However, some users have raised concerns about the facilities. There are mentions of the need for refurbishment and general maintenance, including cleaning standards in certain areas. Additionally, some visitors experienced issues with uncomfortable seating and an inadequate number of toilets during busy events.

Parking is another point of contention, with some finding it expensive and challenging to navigate, particularly on busy show days. Despite these concerns, many still find the venue to be a fun and engaging space for families and kids.

In summary, Leisureland is well-regarded for its fun atmosphere and engaging programming, making it a worthwhile visit in Galway, especially for families, but improvements in facilities and maintenance could enhance the overall experience.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Swimming pool

Leisureland: Opinions

3.9/5 (254 Opinions)
Alessandro Giansante 1 week ago

Fantastic experience: All great, the pool, the people working there, the hygiene.

David J Warren 1 month ago

Positive experience: Fr John Misty brought us here. Great Gig, Leisureland Is a great venue, plenty space for parking, staff nice and it's a very safe spot. Only conplaint I have is, the Air Con. Could be so much better. Everyone was sopping by end of night. Otherwise, toilets clean, easy if you are in wheelchair.

Tatjana Jung 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Tolle Show nur zu empfehlen !

Johannes Paul Martin Zimmer 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Super Location Einlass sehr schnell und problemlos. 20 Minuten Pause für 500 Gäste ist zuwenig mit nur einer kleinen Bar. Optimal akustisch und Blick auf die Bühne von jedem platz gut

Sandro Aeschbach 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Top Vorführung mit top Musiker/Innen und Tänzer/Innen. Empfehle ich gerne weiter…

Grace Coady 1 month ago

Positive experience: Handy venue for a gig! Would like to see it get an upgrade! Since its such a multipurpose venue for the city!

Conor O'Leary 1 month ago

Positive experience: Have to pay for parking. Was there for 1hr 2mins and paid for 2 hrs!!!

soracha scanlon 1 month ago

Negative experience: Very disappointing visit today. I brought my daughter to use the loo before entering the pool, i was disgusted and sockened to find there was human feces on the floor around the toilet and not to mention the very potent smell of urine in the toilet facility area. When the issue was brought to the attention of a male member of staff at the front counter i was advised that there was a plummer working there and may have caused the disturbance. There is no reason or excuse for stool to be on the floor. The pool itself was freezing that our stay didnt exceed 30mins. The changing facilities are very dark and also very cold. We as a family wont be returning. We found this facility to be far too cold and dirty. Very disappointing

Barry Conboy 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Great venue!!! Love the cafe..

Ajay Yadav 1 month ago

Positive experience: Good place nice facilities.

Teresa Moore 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Leisureland for a swim today what can I say.Im a disabled swimmer that uses a snorkle. The staff on the deck of the pool was more than helpful .We're happy to help you get into /out of pool.Not pushing for you to leave .Staff where there when you wanted to get out. Happy to let the disabled showers be used .Had a very quite swim with all the help I got need

Stephen O'Connell 2 months ago

Negative experience: The times of closing is inconsistent. You told us the place was closing at 7 despite the website saying 8pm. The next day we arrived at 6 and you told us it was closed. I will not be visiting again!

Marek Čurda 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Went there twice for GIAF and I enjoyed both of the times. There is a carpark (small free one, and bigger one that's paid) at the venue, and it's big enough inside to not feel crammed.

Denver O'Gorman 2 months ago

Negative experience: I thought this place was a pink salon, why der swimmin

Brigid Hart 2 months ago

Negative experience: It was me guys I took the pirate slide with me after the recession.

Janek Kasemets 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing service and all you can needs

gianfranco matera (Docgianfranco) 2 months ago

Positive experience: Il posto è carino, costa 10 € l’ingresso alla piscina, ma purtroppo nel pomeriggio ci sono decine di bambini rumorosi.

Lukasz Debicki 2 months ago

Positive experience: It's nice but nothing special. Can't dive from diving boards

Mark Mc 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great all rounder to kill a few hours with the children

Elizabeth Hastings 2 months ago

Positive experience: For the only public pool in Galway, I'm afraid it was a let down. My 18 month old was shivering within minutes of being in the baby pool and my 6 year old wasn't long behind him. Parking for 2 hours was €5 on top of the €26 we paid for a family pass. The changing rooms were cold and not very clean even though it was in the morning. Unfortunately we will probably be back, as where else is there to go...

Eric Pierson 3 months ago

Negative experience: Have to pay for parking in a public facility! Signs everywhere telling you to validate the ticket and yet they won't do it. Further the baby pool is way too cold for small ones. 16 month old spend 20min and had to come out since his lips were turning blue. Going to even colder changing rooms in a massive draft was no fun either.

techoelo 3 months ago

Negative experience: Absolutely not satisfying, there's nothing to do in here (nothing a 17 year old is allowed to do). The water isn't deep at all (1,9 m at max). No flipps are allowed and the staff looks always really annoyed. Not even eating is possible. There is also no space to relax and unwind a bit, the only positive thing in the Leisureland swimming park is the sauna which is by the way just too small. What a pity, for 10€ absolutely not recommendable.

Anja 3 months ago

Positive experience: Ich habe lediglich das Gym genutzt. Ticket ist mit 13€ zu teuer. Die Geräte sind alt. Die Auswahl an Geräten für den Rückenbereich ist gering. Der Boden ist schmutzig. Das Gym macht generell einen heruntergekommenen Eindruck. Die Klimaanlage ist zu stark.

Dermot Kelly 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Kids and wife loved it ❤️

Aidan Murphy 4 months ago

Positive experience: Pool was decent, kids had fun. Changing room dated though. Dark and freezing cold. Opening hours didn’t match online which is difficult to explain to 2 kids excited for morning swim and not eating to be ready for it.

William Oliveira 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful staff very pleasant place

leticia walker 4 months ago

Negative experience: I found the toddler team not prepared to schedule the age group, today I was in the fourth class with my son and in all the classes I talked to the teachers about his insecurity about going into the water alone, in none of the classes did the teachers try to help him get into the water or talk to him, today he even got into the pool but he didn't have any support and ended up giving up, I believe that in this age group they should have better preparation and a little empathy and attention with the children.

Lorraine Bergin 4 months ago

Positive experience: We had a great time here, pool was warm and the slide was great fun

Lydia A 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you we had a great time. Very helpful staff

John Moran 4 months ago

Positive experience: Very good swimming place, perfect for young children and older kids.

Mark Kearney 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Get pace to go lovely people

Дарья Семикопенко 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Свежий воздух это круто окна и двери открыты )

sinead lehane 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely venue

Patrick J O Brien 5 months ago

Positive experience: Great facilities

P K 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Being coming here since I was a child in the early 1990s where I first learnt how to swim along with classmates from the Jes Primary school Galway

John Smith 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great day here

John Mc Dermott 10 months ago

Negative experience: The seating is very uncomfortable and squashed together couldn’t enjoy the show because of it

bridin white 10 months ago

Positive experience: Hadn't been here for years .Needs some refurbishment !

m c 10 months ago

Negative experience: Rip off car park €10 for a few hours to attend a feis I also had to pay €10 to enter, didn't see a single staff member. Not a place I would go to willingly

Harikrishna Karamala 10 months ago

Positive experience: Best pools in the Galway, awesome place kids had a great time.

trevorhealy88 _ 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff

Jan Tetteroo 11 months ago

Positive experience: A good event location. Not super modern but it serves its purpose.

Felipe Távora 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice place and entertaining

1983 irish 11 months ago

Negative experience: I prefer king fisher peter teachers

padraic scully 11 months ago

Positive experience: Was at a swimming gala poorly run.not enough parking. And you have to pay 2.50 euros per hour for parking.Not enough toilets .

Dave 11 months ago

Positive experience: Went to see Rob Lamberti here nice venue seating could be a little bit better as the rows were put very close together.

Peter C Grew 11 months ago

Positive experience: Rock Orchestra was a great night

Jamu Shur 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and pool

helen begley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The kids had an amazing time

Michael Gilmore 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very nice performance hall and swimming pool right on the edge of downtown Galway

ScrappyMarshal 1 year ago

Negative experience: Got there, barely any parking, the parking warden was barely doing his job, multiple cars waiting outside the barrier and just taking his time. Got in, loads of Indians blocking the way to go park. The facilities are mediocre at best. Edit: it’s been 24 hours since I left and I now have an ear infection. Just go to the beach.

john wilson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Went to see Daniel O'Donnell show. StFf was very helpful.

Rachel Wrafter 1 year ago

Negative experience: Went to Leisureland recently for the first time in years; Pool was filthy, pieces of black dirt floating in the water throughout the pool, especially down near the platform at the deep end. Showers were cold and also dirty. Absolute shame. Far nicer pools available in Galway with clean water and clean changing facilities and hot water.

Dylan Skerritt 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility. The young lad loved the kiddie pool. Friendly staff too

Mairead Larkin 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are lovely. And 1:1 swim instructors are patient with children it's only way to be. Reception staff very nice and helpful too. Only fault I see with the place and its not the staff fault the heat in seating area is unbearable hot I mean I'm going pass out hot. And then kids say pool is cold so bit strange...

Sumaya Babamia 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Oh wow!!!! What a treat!!!! Whatever you do - or don't do - try not not miss Trad on the Prom. The artists are world acclaimed, and the performances are absolutely incredible.

PJ Kelly 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Ideal venue. Great location. Lacking in air con whilst show was on though.

tom keeshan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great family facilities

William t Keeshan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities clean pool

Nigel Montgomery 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great show and venue. Musicians were amazing - all renown in their own right. Ger Fahey on uilean pipes was so emotionally bueatiful. But range of instruments and singing was wonderful. Chris Kelly and his wife Mairin and her sister Yvonne would have stole the show anywhere in the world. A show really worth seeing. Then to top it all there was a number of champion Irish dancers who tapped the house down. Definitely recommend going to see if on city break to Galway. Afterwards the members met the audience and were so approachable, genuine and just lovely.

Aljosa Felkner 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great show

Joha 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Trad on the Prom was an incredible show.

Tommy Conway 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Had a great night went to see Jimmy Car

sajid ansari 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great fun place for kids and adults

Carole Moore 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Fabulous dancing and fiddle. The entire night was magical

Christa 1 year ago

Positive experience: Loved the show but we were sweating as there was no air. Dress light for inside shows and bring a hand fan.

Teresa Ridge 1 year ago

Negative experience: The staff are lovely and friendly. But the toilets and everything in it needs a good cleaning. Very dirty.smelly .really needs to be addressed in all places where serving public and food. Hopefully this review to promote full cleaning doors sanity bins toilets hand wash.basins needs to be addressed ASAP Long may this facility stay open

Paul Byrne 1 year ago

Negative experience: This venue is nothing but an oversized school assembly hall. Crap acoustics. Toilet facilities are a joke. If you're going to have up to 1000 punters in the place for a gig, get your act together Leisureland. I see that the complex is under the control of Galway County Council which certainly explains the amateur hour approach to organising things.

Mile Vojnović 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Cool workers, nice gym, swimming pool clean...

Allan Shindi 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Breaking ground boxing event happened there, I love it!

Андрей Ляшенко 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I really like it and so does my seven year old son

Daniel Porter 1 year ago

Positive experience: Good facilities, good venue for events. Needs more car parking facilities.

Nigel Payne 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Went to see smokie in concert there, what I saw of this place it was very clean and lots to do.

Collin Russell 1 year ago

Positive experience: Lovely venue for swimming for the kiddies while the dad's n mom's sit down to a cuppa and watch

Tony Long 1 year ago

Negative experience: Went to see Frankie Boyle here. Couldn't hear a word with all the noise coming from the foyer. Someone would want to teach the staff how to close a door.

Pat Lawless 1 year ago

Negative experience: Attended Frankie Boyle 25th Jan 2024. The place was like being outdoors. Constant breeze keeping a full crowd in coats, which really affected the show. Parking attendant out afterwards, which actually slowed down the exit speed from the car park. Never again.

Tadgh Wagstaff 1 year ago

Positive experience: Can get extremely busy but membership prices are fair, the gym has more or less everything you need and the pool and saunas are well upkept

Declan Gallagher 1 year ago

Negative experience: Staff is really good . For the kids no its just a glorified swimming pool. The kids area is cold even the staff said it to me to go to the other pool.they took the kids ship out a good while back with the kids slide in it . Now its just a few fountains. They had a wedding show on in the other part of the building and let them have all the free parking were then another 6 to 8 euro charge for parking around the back. They need to put some money back into the place so run down. Hotel swimming pools instead from now on .

Noodlette 31 1 year ago

Positive experience: First concert here great venue The Mary wallopers fantastic

Henry McMahon 1 year ago

Negative experience: I was here for the lankum gig in December and the acoustics were really bad. Genuinely diminishes the experience. They should not be charging as much with a setup like that. The venue owners need to do something drastic or I will not be going to any more gigs there.

Ela 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great place for bigger events

Michael Reilly 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing experience at gabriel concert friendly staff nice atmosphere will definitely go again

Hugo Pato 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excelent swimming classes for children and excelent staff.

Marie Kearns 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good venue for concert. Went to c Mrs browns boys great crowd well organised enjoy show.

Shane Canning Hum 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing venue; and I've sat several torturous exams in this place with no love lost. My only suggestion would be, to name the auditorium. I know most shows are packed as can be, but a name with a tiny bit more implicit gravitas would be the cherry type topping it deserves.

Maximiliano Beltramo 1 year ago

Negative experience: This is the second week where the beginner swimming class is canceled for “emergency maintenance”. The children only attend their class for 30 minutes and it has been canceled again. How are they supposed to improve their water skills this way? Can't you do maintenance on weekends or at other times, without always harming the same group? Honestly, they should at least be rescheduled on another day at same time.

Louis Morrissey 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities, friendly and helpful gym staff.

Lorraine Mc Grath 2 years ago

Negative experience: The Hall venue is filthy. Actually disgusting. I don’t think they ever clean it. Apart from getting the poor life guards to walk around moving the dust with a brush. Dirt and dust everywhere. Gross horrible place.

John O'Meara 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brought my girls to leisureland for the first time. I use to spend my summer holidays up from Cork here. We spent two hours in the pool, and used the slide probably 20 + times. We loved our time there. Will be back soon.

Brendan Moran 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great concert but very warm in the auditorium

Marian Daniels 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Attended Christy Moore. Absolutely amazing performance.

Barry Murphy 2 years ago

Negative experience: Sauna and steam-room were not working. Toilets stinking really bad. Overall I thought the place looked unkept. The kids and I generally enjoyed it, but it could have been better. The coffee from the coffee shop was 5*****

David Byrne 2 years ago

Positive experience: Still a good place to bring the kids. No more free parking. €2 per hour. Great coffee shop on site.

Ian Harris 2 years ago

Positive experience: I enjoyed my swim at leisureland and the staff were very helpful, I also attended a concert and found the toilet facilities inadequate for an audience of 1000 people, disability toilets were fairly open leaving little privacy for a person with disability. The bar was fairly quick but to be served it ran into the second half of the concert. Car parking was ok and entrance to the venue was suitable for abled and disabled. Venue seating for concert was good and safety warnings given.overall a good place.

Keith McNamara 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent value, clean changing rooms and helpful staff

Liam Joyce 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice day out with grandchildren very reasonably priced .needs a bit of t.l.c ceiling tiles need to be replaced and a lick of paint staff were brilliant

Paula Ward 2 years ago

Negative experience: Pool is freezing for the last few months, trying to book in to swimming lessons is like trying join a millionaire club with no money,

Kevin B Doherty 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super day out with the kids. Good size family changing rooms. Kids loved the waterslide. Not to busy. €32 for a family of 5 (2 adultd & 3 kids) Nice little coffee shop. Parking is €2 per hour or €12 for the day.

Carol “Jasper” Strong 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I went to a Trad and Prom show in the evening. It was fantastic and a must see. The concession area was okay.

Valerie Cooke 2 years ago

Negative experience: Always a pleasure to visit leisureland, however not today. Myself and another family together. The family I was with had an 8 month old baby, they were told to take away the yellow float the baby was in, that it wasn't allowed, however I observed 2 other families with babies in the same yellow float. How else can a baby enjoy a day in the pool without this and supervised is beyond me. Then we encountered Lisa the lifeguard, 2 kids with us on the spectrum and she spoke with her arms instead of her voice, very aggressive girl and cheeky too. Otherwise the place is nice, pool is warm and in a nice place beside carnival and the sea.

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