Disability Rate for Swimming of £2.30 Plus 1 Carer Goes Free
i-go cardholder can pay the disability rate for swimming which is currently £2.30 and one carer can go free
Sovereign Centre
Eastbourne
How to claim
Show i-go card on entry at reception, or you can book a disabled swim rate online and show your i-go card on arrival. Book here and remember to take your card as proof on the day!
Terms and conditions
Not to be used with any other offers
About Sovereign Centre
PLEASE NOTE The Fun Pool is currently closed and is expected to re-open on the 5 April 2025. This is because the Sovereign Centre is transitioning to new management.
The Sovereign Centre is a large leisure centre offering a wide range of facilities including a gym, fun pool with wave machine and flume, Aqua Challenge inflatable assault course, 25 meter gala swimming pool, diving pool, swimming lessons, gymnastics lessons, sauna and steam room, workout studio, junior gym, birthday parties, cafe and much more! Centre opening times, see the pool timetable page
Learn more about Sovereign Centre
Accessibility
Mobility and/or building
- Wheel Chair Accessible venue
- Wheel Chair Accessible Entrance
Automatic wide entry doors with low level button and flat access
There is a wheelchair gate allowing easier access to poolside, which has some hand rails around it
The Fun Pool changing rooms in the Family changing area include large disabled changing rooms (without grab handles) and larger size group cubicles
Low vanity areas and low level lockers are available
Access to the poolside is ramped with rails. There are level open showers on poolside. Access into the water at the deep end is down steps with rails. There is also a gently sloping lagoon style entrance to the fun pool, pool wheelchairs can be wheeled straight into the water (at own risk). Water in this pool is heated to 30%C which is warmer than average
Poolside chairs can be requested from the Lifeguards
In the older part of the building (the training pool area) there are cubicles with grabrails and a disabled shower with grab rails, safety cord and low sink. There is a gully across the entrance to this shower which causes a slight dip
Toileting/Changing
- Accessible Toilets
- Grab/Drop Down Rails
Find the nearest Changing Places toilet Closest is at Sovereign Harbour 0.09 miles away
Outdoors
- Wheelchair Access to Outdoor Areas
There is a step to access the outdoor grass area.
Hearing Assistance
- Hearing loop
The Unexpected
- There can be sudden loud noise
Music in fun pool and splashing water. There is music in the gym
Location
The Sovereign Centre Royal Parade
Eastbourne, BN22 7LQ
This page was last updated on 12 Mar 2025