This centre has a public swimming pool, tennis courts and fitness suite, and a separate private health club in Normand Park, Lillie Road. Fantastic features for the general public include one main eight-lane gala swimming pool, a children's teaching swimming pool, three adult and two children's tennis courts, and a public gym suite.
The multi-activity Fun Club for children has activities for children of all ages, with a mixture of drop-in sessions, courses and swimming lessons.
Fulham Pools Virgin Active telephone number: 020 8124 7738.
Opening hours
- Monday to Thursday: 6:30am - 10pm
- Friday: 6:30am to 9pm
- Weekends and bank holidays: 8am to 8.30pm
- The pool is closed 30 minutes before the closing times
- Family swim: 9am to 7pm daily
Options for paying
LBHF concession pay and play card
The borough has a concession card for people meeting the eligibility criteria, please see our concessionary options page for more details. You can only get these cards in one of the Better run leisure venues (Phoenix/Hammersmith/Lillie Road), but they are also valid for the public leisure facilities at Fulham Pools.
The Fulham Pools Monthly Member Card
Fulham Pools leisure centre has its own card for frequent visitors to the public leisure facilities at this site. This is called the Fulham Pools Monthly Membership card. It is open for anyone to apply for and is obtained by attending the centre. The fee is £22.95 per month to receive free access to the gym and swimming pool.
Whole Borough Leisure Card
There is also the Whole Borough Leisure Card which gives individuals access to all of the leisure sites, those run by Better and Fulham Pools. It is open for anyone to apply for, though must be purchased at one of the Better leisure venues at this time. The fee is £29.95 per month to receive free access to a range of facilities - contact your preferred centre for more details.
A summary of the different costs is shown below in the table:
Activity |
Pay by cash |
Better concession card |
Fulham Pools monthly membership |
Whole borough leisure card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Adult swim session |
£3.20 |
£1.40 |
Free |
Free |
Junior swim session - unaccompanied (9 to 16 years old) |
£1.65 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Junior swim session - accompanied (5 to 16 years old) |
£1.20 |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Spectator only |
No charge for parents or guardians as spectators |
Not available |
Not available |
Not available |
Aqua aerobics |
£4.50 |
£2.55 |
£2.55 |
£2.55 |
Over 60s swim session |
£1.55 |
£1.40 |
Free |
Free |
Activity |
Pay by cash |
Better concession card |
Fulham Pool monthly member card |
Whole borough leisure card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1 hour court hire |
£10.40 |
£3.50 |
£8.35 |
£8.35 |
Activity |
Pay by cash |
Better concession card |
Fulham Pools monthly member card |
Whole borough leisure card |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Group induction |
£15 |
£5 |
£10 |
£10 |
Gym session (peak) |
£5.50 |
£4.45 |
Not available |
Not available |
Gym session (off-peak) |
£4.60 |
£2.55 |
Not available |
Not available |
Disabled and over 60s gym session |
£3.20 |
£2.25 |
Not available |
Not available |
To use the gym unaccompanied you must be 16 years old or older. 14 and 15 year olds will need a 3 stage induction. Children aged 10 to 13 must be accompanied at all times.
Other activities
- swimming instruction
- swimming clubs for children and adults
- children’s birthday parties
- children’s holiday programme
Child admissions policy (pdf 43KB)
Club V
Club V camps run after school throughout the year, as well as every half-term, and during Easter and summer holidays. The camps include Active Creation (arts, crafts, stories and games), Active Dance (a lively mix of music and movement), Active Games (good old-fashioned playtime) and Active Mashup (freewheeling sports and games).
Members can book into Club-V up to 10 days in advance, which is recommended. Non-members can only book on the day. The children can stay for a minimum of half an hour up to two hours. Parents must remain on the premises at all times and whoever signs the child in must sign the child out, unless pre-arranged.
Adult classes and booking
For classes and booking see Classes | Virgin Active
Fulham Pools contact details
Normand Park
Lillie Road
Fulham
SW6 7ST
020 8124 7738
For a swimming timetable please contact Fulham Pools.
Schools or clubs who are interested in booking lanes please contact bookingfulhampools@virginactive.co.uk
Virgin Active Fulham Swim School
Please contact the swim school on 020 7471 0463 or email fulhamswimschool@virginactive.co.uk to book a place. You can call the office from Monday to Friday, 9am to 12 noon.
Brompton Swimming Club
A competitive swimming club at Virgin Active Fulham Pools. Please contact fulhamswimschool@virginactive.co.uk for further information.