Basingstoke’s Eastrop Park paddling pool will close for three days next week while essential repairs are carried out on plant equipment. The council confirmed the pool will shut from Wednesday 15 July to Friday 17 July, with work scheduled to finish just before the school holidays begin.
The pool is expected to reopen on Saturday 18 July. A council spokesperson said, “We aim to have our young splashers paddling again on Saturday 18 July, ready for the school holidays.” During the closure, families are being pointed towards the borough’s other play facilities, with over 150 sites dotted across the area offering indoor and outdoor activities for children of all ages.
The paddling pool sits within Eastrop Park, a town centre green space that has held Green Flag status for 26 consecutive years. Alongside the pool, the park features a boating lake, a tree trail, and a wildlife area fed by the River Loddon. It is within walking distance of Basingstoke’s bus and rail stations, with a postcode of RG21 4QE. The pool operates seasonally during the spring and summer months.
For families seeking water play during the closure, the council also runs Chineham Park Splash Pad in Popley. A statement on the council’s play areas website confirmed both facilities are currently open for the season. Further details on the borough’s full range of play spaces are available through the council’s play areas directory.
The repairs come as the council pushes forward with wider leisure investment plans, including a new water and leisure destination operated by Places Leisure, with contracts already signed for construction to begin.
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