Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

Water Babies Office, HG4 5AE Ripon, Yorkshire North & East, GB

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Toby has the most supportive, fun-loving teacher. He is super confident in the water and his technique is coming along leaps and bounds. He always enjoys his lessons and particularly loves diving for... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Our 6 year old is taught by Charlotte at Birdforth Hall, North Yorkshire. Charlotte’s an excellent teacher: the right balance between firm and fun. She encourages the children and pays close attention... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hayley is wonderful. Our baby lights up as soon as she hears her voice and we have loved seeing our baby develop and her skills improve in the few months she has been swimming. Charlotte has been grea... See more

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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The standard of teaching is really good and the lessons are varied and interesting. However there have been numerous instances where lessons have been cancelled or rearranged at short notice. At £18 f... See more

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About Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

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Our vision is a world where the physical and emotional development of every child is fully supported and nurtured from birth.

Our premium baby swimming classes are taught by the highest trained baby swimming teachers in the world.

Water Babies takes little ones on a journey of aquatic discovery, teaching core aquatic skills, water safety, and swimming strokes, igniting their imagination as they learn.

With lessons available across the UK, Water Babies welcomes babies from birth to five years old to learn a skill for life.

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  • Water Babies Office, HG4 5AE, Ripon, Yorkshire North & East, United Kingdom

  • 01904 607 110

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holly is amazing!

Toby has the most supportive, fun-loving teacher. He is super confident in the water and his technique is coming along leaps and bounds. He always enjoys his lessons and particularly loves diving for sinkers and jumping in at the end. A big thank you to Holly and Water Babies!

4 October 2026
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Thank you so much for such a lovely review! We agree she is fabulous isn't she. Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely swim instructor

I’ve decided to change my overall rating from 2 stars to 5 stars because of our experience with Julia, our swimming instructor. Julia genuinely deserves the recognition.

Julia is absolutely amazing! My son loves her so much, and it’s lovely to see how happy and comfortable he is with her during his lessons. You can genuinely tell that she loves her job and cares about the babies she teaches, which makes such a difference as a parent.

Although my overall experience with Water Babies initially led me to leave a 2-star review, Julia has made such a positive difference to our experience that I feel it’s only fair to recognise this and update my rating. Her warmth, enthusiasm and dedication have really stands out. My son and me genuinely looks forward to his lessons with her.

Julia is a real credit to Water Babies, and instructors like her are what make the experience so special.

13 September 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really sorry for the frustration caused by the repeated cancellations.

The issues at this venue have unfortunately been completely outside of our control, and we have been just as frustrated and disappointed by the situation. We completely understand how upsetting it is when you’re simply looking forward to a regular swimming lesson with your little one.

We were really pleased to speak with you and hear that you’re now enjoying your lessons at the alternative venue we’ve moved you to. We hope that, now you’ve experienced your lessons at a different venue, you’ll feel able to review the Water Babies lessons and experience themselves, separately from the venue issues that were unfortunately beyond our control.

Thanks,
Water Babies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent teaching by Charlotte

Our 6 year old is taught by Charlotte at Birdforth Hall, North Yorkshire. Charlotte’s an excellent teacher: the right balance between firm and fun. She encourages the children and pays close attention to them to make sure they’re swimming properly. She gives clear instructions and demonstrates as required. Charlotte really is the reason our son joined Waterbabies.

16 September 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you so much for the fabulous review, we will be sure to pass this on to Charlotte :) Thanks Water Babies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great positive experience for the…

A great positive experience for the children, they progress well with the pre planned lessons and enjoy a happy,fun atmosphere, the teachers are all really good with the children with a positive teaching attitude .safety procedures are obvious at all times.

9 August 2026
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Thank you so much for such a lovely review :) Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My son loved going to his swim lessons

My son loved going to his swim lessons. He has been with water babies from a very young age. All the staff are so helpful and kind.

9 August 2026
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Thank you so much for your great review, so glad he is loving his lessons :) Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great instructor Ellie

Great instructor Ellie! Just fab at building both baby and my confidence!

5 July 2026
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Thank you so much for your great review :) Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Loving Water Babies

Both my children are loving their Water babies classes, Ellie the teacher is brilliant and engaging, it's amazing to see their skills and confidence develop every week.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you so much for your lovely review! We are so glad you are enjoying your lessons with Ellie :) Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We absolutely love water babies and…

We absolutely love water babies and couldn’t recommend it more for little ones to build confidence in the pool. My little boy started 8ish weeks ago and wasn’t sure at first but really looks forward to going now and I love how confident he’s getting. The staff are amazing and the quality of teaching is outstanding.

28 June 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thanks you so much for your lovely feedback, we are glad you are enjoying your lessons. Thanks Water Babies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

5 Star Swimming Lessons

Great location and our swimming teacher is friendly and engaging. We started lessons at 8 weeks old and would highly recommend.

24 May 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you for your great review! Glad you are enjoying your lesson :) Thanks, Water Babies

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hayley is wonderful

Hayley is wonderful. Our baby lights up as soon as she hears her voice and we have loved seeing our baby develop and her skills improve in the few months she has been swimming. Charlotte has been great organising lessons and changing our day when Mat leave finished. It’s been a fab experience so far and we hope we can carry on for as long as possible

10 May 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Hi Kiri,

Thank you so much for such a lovely review. We are so glad you are loving your lessons with Hayley :)

Thanks
Water Babies x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My daughter has learned to love water…

My daughter has learned to love water and being under water which has been a useful skill. I've been taking her since 6 weeks and we used the songs all the time for bath and showers.

3 May 2026
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you so much for your lovely review 💙

We’re so happy to hear your daughter has grown to love the water and feel confident going underwater, such an important life skill. It’s amazing to hear the songs have become part of bath and shower time too, we love that!

Thank you for being part of our swimming journey since she was just 6 weeks old x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Splash splash

I think Holly is a fantastic teacher - super available for questions, help and makes the class fun!
30min is a good timing for little ones.

23 March 2026
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Thank you so much for the lovely review, we're glad you are enjoying your lessons :) Thanks Water Babies x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely team

Lovely team, we’ve been with water babies since my little one was 18 months and sadly we had to move unplanned recently. We sing the rhymes everyday now, the memories will go a long way until we’re able to afford signing up again. Thank you to the Hull water babies team, really a pleasure working with you x

14 September 2025
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Thank you for your lovely review :)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing lessons

Our little boy is loving his swimming, he is coming on so much with his kicks and splashes. He’s only 10 months old but is doing amazing with every aspect of his lesson especially the under water swimming

15 December 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you so much for your lovely review, we are so glad you are enjoying your lessons and seeing fabulous progress. Many Thanks WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

She LOVES IT

great first experiences for baby swimming, shame they don't have many classes for fathers on a weekend (weekdays don't really work!) but other than that its great!

27 October 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Hi Jamie,

Thanks so much for your lovely feedback, we’re so pleased to hear she loves her lessons and is having such a great first experience in the pool!

We completely understand how important weekend classes are, especially for working parents. Unfortunately our weekend pool time fills up very quickly, which does limit availability, but we’re really glad you’ve managed to secure a weekend space with us.

Thanks again for taking the time to leave a review, we really appreciate it!

WB x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lenny loves his lessons with Ellie she…

Lenny loves his lessons with Ellie she always has a smile and makes learning to swim fun and safe thankyou Ellie x

15 December 2025
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Thank you for your fabulous review. We are glad Lenny is enjoying his lessons with Ellie. Thanks WB x

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Danny is a great swimming instructor

Danny is a great swimming instructor. Child progresses well. Communications from office are at times jerky & last minute & incoherent with online water babies account. Sometimes difficult to take seriously as messages come across panicky.

1 December 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Thank you for your feedback. We’re so pleased to hear your child is progressing well and that you’ve had such a positive experience with Danny, he’s a fantastic instructor.

Thank you as well for your honest comments about our communication and taking the time to chat things through on the phone, we really appreciate the feedback which helps us continue to improve how we communicate with families.

Water Babies x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Best Swimming Teacher!

Hayley is by far the best swim teacher for our 6 month old! We started swimming when she was nearly 5 months old, and felt super comfortable from the moment we arrived at the pool. Bella loves her swim lessons and it's a great bonding experience for us too!

8 December 2025
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Reply from Water Babies - Yorkshire North & East

Such a lovely review, we are glad you are enjoying your lessons with Hayley. Thank you Water Babies x

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