Caterham School Sports Centre

Caterham School Sports Centre is a smart, tidy indoor sports venue rather than a full-on family attraction. Reviews mention a main hall, swimming pool, gym, cafe, changing rooms and toilets, with the whole place coming across as clean and well maintained. It sounds like the sort of place you go for swimming sessions, sport events or a workout, not a day out with rides and bells on. For families, the pool is the standout. One reviewer called it a hidden gem, with cheaper holiday pricing than other local pools, plus floats and swim equipment available. There was even a makeshift underwater arch and block platforms for children to jump off, which is the sort of improvised fun that usually delights children and mildly horrifies the adults carrying the blocks back out. The downsides are pretty clear. Member swimming slots can be very limited, especially in term time, and the centre has got busier. The cafe is the weak link: reviews say it mainly sells sugary junk and no fruit or veg, so don’t arrive expecting a sensible post-swim snack. Parking is apparently fine once you know where to turn, but admission details are not clear from the reviews.