The Pelican Centre — Local services in Wigan

A great local swimming pool!

You can currently book onto swim sessions online. The app is free and easy to use.

There's a small shop at reception.

The changing rooms are completely separate for men and women. They include toilets (hand and hair dryers are currently out of use due to covid), showers in enclosed cubicles, and lockers (you need 20p to secure your belongings). There are both benches and cubicles for changing.

The pool itself is a good size. It's clean and tidy and there's always a lifeguard on duty.

There's a variety of pool sessions available, including family and adults only.

The Pelican Centre also have a gym, offer classes and personal training, although I've never...

My daughter has been doing swimming lessons for the last few months at the pelican centre and it is brilliant! She had Tom then Rackel and now Tom again. (Moved up stages) The swimming teachers are fantastic and so calm with the children. The teachers are lovely and I’m so impressed how they know every child in their classes. The staff at the centre are friendly. I recommend the swimming lessons now to all my friends as I think the teachers...

I've been swimming here for 32 years. I remember the diving boards. Where did they go? Got me arm stuck in the railings of the pool's steps when I was 5 wayyyy before those plastic stoppers were put in. Good idea them... It's a shame the mural was painted over. Brought some colour to the pool area.

Decent sized community gym for fair weather gym goers like me.

Knowledgeable and...