Water Babies - Bolton Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

Water Babies Office, ST21 6SX Bolton, Bolton, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My baby started at 8 weeks and initially struggled a lot in the water. My instructor, Lucy, was patient and understanding and really made me feel comfortable as a very new mum that a baby crying and t... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been doing these lessons since our little one was 3 months and we love the classes. They are so engaging and fun, you learn loads through play and song and its amazing to see how confident my... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have been swimming with Denise for almost 2 years at The Marriot. It has been the best decision- our son loves swimming, he is so confident in the water and really looks forward to his lesson each... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lucy at water babies Bolton (firswood) is amazing, she really understands every child's capabilities. Keep up the good work !

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  1. Class
  2. Swim Club

About Water Babies - Bolton

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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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  • Water Babies Office, ST21 6SX, Bolton, Bolton, United Kingdom

  • 0161 823 6311

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We've been attending since my baby was…

We've been attending since my baby was 2 months old and Lucy at Bolton & North Manchester is lovely. It's a highlight of my week

January 13, 2026
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Hi Samantha, thank you for your review. Absolutely love that your lesson is the highlight of your week!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Highly recommend water babies

Water babies is great, our little boy has been attending for almost a year now and he loves it, he has even started singing the songs at home too. We are just about to start our 3 month old aswell. Alex, Denise and Lucy have all been fantastic teachers to Noah so thank you. I highly recommend water babies, the only downfall is the time of the session is a little awkward but it won’t stop us from attending.

January 13, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review. Its great to hear how much you are enjoying your lessons and that you are singing our songs at home! Thank you for recommending us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I take my granddaughter every Wednesday…

I take my granddaughter every Wednesday at 10.15 am for her swimming lesson at the Ashton village hotel , we throughly enjoy it and our lovely instructor is so welcoming and we feel at home with her teaching us all the disciplines in the water babies series , I would highly recommend taking small children Along to get confident in the water .

January 12, 2026
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Hi John, thank you for the lovely review. Its really lovely to hear how much you enjoy taking your granddaughter to her lessons each week. Glad you feel welcome and comfortable in your class.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

6 month old

My little one loves the sessions and it’s such a lovely bonding experience to do with him as well. It’s amazing to see at such a young age how much confidence he’s gaining in water as well as the skills he’s also gaining. Highly recommend.

January 11, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely review, its amazing to hear how much your little ones confidence is grown and how much you are enjoying the bonding time together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant swimming company!

My little girl has been attending since she was 6 weeks and is now about to turn 11 months. She absolutely adores her lessons and the teacher Lucy is just fantastic. It’s been nothing short of amazing watching her learn something new each week and see her face light up when she gets in the water! Could not recommend water babies enough!

January 12, 2026
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Hi Aimee, thank you for the really lovely feedback. Its amazing to hear how much your daughter adores bother her lessons and her teacher. Thank you for recommending us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience definitely give it a go!

So far the lessons have been great very relaxed, enjoyable and my little one is loving them. He is progressing each time and the instructor Lucy is great with the kids and the parents!

January 12, 2026
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Thank you for the lovely review, its really nice to hear how much your little one is enjoying and progressing in our lessons.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Worth it!

My little boy has been swimming with Water Babies now since around 2 months old (he’s now 27 months!) Every week it is a joy to watch his progress, see how confident he is within the water, and share this experience with him.
I recommend Water Babies to all of our friends, who always comment on the price of each lesson (is it really worth it?)
And I will always tell them yes! It’s such a valuable life lesson for our little ones, which I cannot put a price on.

Thank you water babies!

September 27, 2025
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Hi Olivia, thank you for your fantastic feedback. So happy to hear how much you are enjoying watch your son progress and the time in the water together. Swimming is such a valuable life skill. Thanks

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely fabulous lessons with…

Absolutely fabulous lessons with Denise, who is a phenomenal teacher. The pace, engagement and development across the course of lessons has been exceptional. Would highly recommend for your little one.

January 10, 2026
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Thank you for leaving us such great feedback Katy, so happy to hear how happy you are and how much your would recommend us to others.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic, we love water babies

We have been taking our little boy to Bolton & North Manchester (Millwood, Luci) since he was 4 weeks old and at first we were unsure if it was worth it with him being so young.

He’s now 9 months old and is so confident in the water and absolutely loves it.

We have no regrets starting him so young and we recommend water babies to all our friends!

January 11, 2026
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Hi Melissa, so lovely to hear how confident your son is becoming in the water. Thank you for the lovely feedback.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Lucy at water babies Bolton (firswood)…

Lucy at water babies Bolton (firswood) is amazing, she really understands every child's capabilities. Keep up the good work !

January 11, 2026
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Thank you for your lovely feedback.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

So glad I changed companies.

I love waterbabies and can't fault them at all. Since starting swimming lessons for my daughter when she was just a few months old at another company she was getting nowhere and gaining nothing so I made the move over to water babies after a brief hiatus and I'm so glad that I did.

My little girl has gained so much confidence in the pool it's unbelievable I'm so proud of how far she has come. The lessons they teach are brilliant with different types of skills.

You can also view how far your child has come in the skills and how far they are at reaching the next skill.
Our teacher Rachel at the Bolton/North Manchester branch is brilliant she gives so much such as different types of lessons and going underwater with the children.
Id definitely recommend Water babies 10/10

January 9, 2026
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Hi Rochelle, its great to hear how much your daughter has grown in confidence and how happy you are with our lessons. Thank you for the lovely review.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great life skill, with friendly and knowledgeable staff

My son has been going to lessons with Denise at Worsley since he was 3 months old. He loves his swimming lessons and has developed so much confidence in the water. Denise provides a clear explanation of each activity/skill. Would highly recommend to other parents!

January 12, 2026
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Thank you for a lovely review Mairead. Really nice to hear how much your son has developed and how much he is loving his lesson.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Have just attended our first session at Worsley

Have just attended our first session at Worsley Marriott, really enjoyed the pace of the class for my baby, and Denise explained all of the activities and how they can improve water safety. Looking forward to seeing his confidence grow.

January 9, 2026
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Thank you for leaving a nice review Stephanie. So great to hear how much you enjoyed your first lesson with us.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing swimming teaching - so so happy with it

Amazing basically 1-1 teaching
My baby loves it - so interactive and fun and Veejay is amazing with him!
Swimming is one of the highlights of the week for him!

November 24, 2025
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Thank you Habiba for a lovely review. We are so glad you are both enjoying your lessons so much. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We love the water babies swim class

We love the water babies swim class! It’s a lovely way for Baby to learn a vital skill and for parents to bond with Baby as they do. Our class at Birtenshall is such fun and VJ the teacher is fab. The 30 minutes go past so quick and we look forward to it every week!

November 24, 2025
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Hi Molly, thank you for leaving us some great feedback. So glad to hear how much you are enjoying your lessons with VJ. Thanks x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great instructor who knows how to make…

Great instructor who knows how to make both parents and babies feel comfortable. My son has so much confidence in the water from starting water babies at 8 weeks old. One of the best things I’ve done with my baby he absolutely loves it!

July 17, 2025
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Thank you for your lovely feedback. Fantastic to hear how much your enjoying lessons and how much confidence your son has developed. Keep up the great swimming!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

It has been lovely seeing my child…

It has been lovely seeing my child attend these lessons, however I feel like there should be more info provided on the lessons, an idea of what to expect from each lesson, what to expect in terms of progress, where and what the child should be attaining / learning from these lessons? It would be good to have some knowledge on what each lesson focuses on and what the child will achieve from each lesson, I believe more clarification is required to get the full benefit of the lessons we pay for.

March 17, 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Bolton

Hi, thank you for taking the time to leave us some constructive feedback. We will take this on board. We do now have the fantastic parent portal where little ones progression and achievements are logged for you to be able to see at any point. Its great to hear how much you have enjoyed seeing your child in our lessons.
Thanks

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