Waves

Leisure centre in Whitley Bay

Customer charter

Child admission policy

Waves prices

Contours membership prices

One of five leisure centres in North Tyneside, Waves has:

  • a Contours gym
  • an exercise class studio
  • a multi use studio
  • a meeting room
  • swimming pools (leisure and small)
  • aquatic play area
  • a wave machine, slides, aquatic play features
  • a soft play
Enquiries
Contact phone
Enquiries email
waves@northtyneside.gov.uk
Venue
location
Address

The Links
Whitley Bay
NE26 1TQ
United Kingdom

Accessibility

Waves has the following features to assist with accessibility: 

  • six disabled parking spaces
  • low level access to the front entrance, with automatic doors
  • hearing loop at reception
  • lift at reception to first floor
  • lift from upstairs changing corridor (first floor) to poolside
  • poolside accessible with no steps
  • the swimming pool can be accessed via a gradual ramp in the beach area; wheelchairs are provided that can be used to enter the water via the beach area
  • poolside hoist that can be used in both pools
  • steps are available for the small pool and main pool
  • three disabled toilets on the ground floor
  • two disabled changing rooms in the changing village; one has an electronic changing bed, the other has a shower and a hydraulic hoist
  • the changing village entrance has an automatic door and is all on one level
  • one accessible change upstairs with a shower
  • braille signage on all toilets and changing facilities

Find out how accessible this building is.

Video relay service

Video relay service helps us communicate effectively with our deaf or hard of hearing customers who use British Sign Language (BSL).

Venue opening times

Pool timetable

Gym:

Day Time
Monday 6.30am-9.30pm
Tuesday 6.30am-9.30pm
Wednesday 6.30am-9.30pm
Thursday 6.30am-9.30pm
Friday 6.30am-8pm
Saturday 8am-5.30pm
Sunday 8am-5.30pm

Soft play*:

Day Time
Monday 9am-6pm
Tuesday 9am-6pm
Wednesday 9am-6pm
Thursday 9am-6pm
Friday 9am-6pm
Saturday 8am-5pm
Sunday 8am-5pm

*Please note, access to the soft play may be restricted when a children's party is booked.