Center Parcs Whinfell Forest
✓ Unlimited access to the Subtropical Swimming Paradise included
Kendal
Water Parks · Kendal
Subtropical Swimming Paradise
📍 CA10 2DW
Photo: thejackrustles (CC BY-SA 2.0), via Wikimedia Commons
- Heated water park with tropical plants and trees
- Wave pool with Tarzan sound signalling waves
- Wild Water Rapids ride for confident swimmers
- Private Cabanas with TV and safe for hire
- Lazy River weaving through tropical plants
The Subtropical Swimming Paradise is a heated indoor-outdoor water park, kept at 29.5°C all year round and filled with tropical plants and trees. You'll find wave pools, lazy rivers, whirlpools and sprudel pools for relaxing, plus thrill rides such as the Wild Water Rapids, Tropical Cyclone and Typhoon for confident swimmers, with gentler flumes and water pistes for younger children. Little ones have dedicated splash areas like Venture Bay and Venture Harbour, and private Cabanas with TVs are available to hire. It's open daily from 10am to 9pm, suiting families of all ages and abilities. If you're planning a visit, there are 73 bookable places to stay within 5 miles, with Langwathby station 4.1 miles away for those travelling by train.
Practical details
- Open
- Daily, 10am–9pm
- Accessibility
- Accessible Cabanas available for guests with limited mobility
- Best for
- Families with children of varying ages, thrill seekers and those wanting to relax
- Booking
- Cabanas must be added as an activity alongside a swimming session
From the attraction's own website on 3 Oct 2026 — check before you travel.
Facilities
- ✓ Bar
- ✓ Restaurant
- ✓ Toilets
- ✓ Disabled Access
- ✓ Indoor Areas
- ✓ Parking
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Make a proper break of it — these stays are all within 25 miles.
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🗓️ Make a break of it
Turn a visit to Subtropical Swimming Paradise into a proper getaway — ready-made plans, and the drive worked out with fuel, EV charging and the best stops.
🚆 Or come by train
- Langwathby 4.1 miles
- Penrith 4.6 miles
- Appleby 7.7 miles
Straight-line distances · live departures on each station page