A place for everyone
By Spring 2022 there will be new facilities serving the Bathing Pools.
Swim, meet, eat, drink, discover, relax, play and belong.
Take the Tour
Take a tour of the new facilities. (Note: This film is an artistic impression of the new facilities at La Vallette and should not be viewed as an accurate representation of the swimming pool or surrounding surfaces.)
Our Vision
Vive La Vallette is a charity established in 2019 to reinvigorate the facilities serving the bathing pools at La Vallette. The Bathing Pools will become a vibrant destination where everyone can feel welcome and valued. A place where people’s lives are improved.
By Easter 2022 the regenerated building will provide a welcoming venue to support health and wellbeing, educational opportunities, the celebration of the pools’ rich history, a love of our environment and plenty of social interaction.
Swimming will remain the core activity. The changing rooms will be thermally upgraded, there will be rinse showers outside and warm showers inside.
The year-round, indoor café will have an affordable menu, will provide a welcoming community space and will boast beautiful views across Havelet and the Little Russell.
Our aim is to ensure the facilities are relevant and well used and will make a positive contribution to the physical, mental and emotional health of our community
For the whole community
For the whole community
If you have a question we hope these FAQs provide you with an answer. If not, please get in touch!
We want to enable the creation of step-less access into the pools. We are working hard on finding ways to do that. We are a not-for-profit organisation and any surplus funds will be reinvested into the area and community initiatives.
Vive La Vallette LBG is a not-for profit organisation. Any surplus funds created at The Bathing Pools café will be reinvested back into the facilities and community focused initiatives.
We are working with and listening to other local charities, community groups and schools and have exciting plans in the pipeline. Current associations and initiatives are being developed with the Guernsey Sports Commission, the Health Improvement Commission, Guernsey Mind, Arts for Impact, Bright Beginnings, The Youth Commission, Guernsey’s primary schools and many others.
It is important that we understand and support the natural environment surrounding The Bathing Pools. We have consulted organisations with extensive knowledge in this area and will provide focus for our community to learn more about the flora and fauna of the area and our local marine life.
Yes. The building will be fully accessible for wheelchair users and those with mobility challenges. There will be a ramp from the road up the café and one down to the changing rooms. There will be a lift from the café level to the upper level flexible use pavilion space and the stunning views. There will be fully accessible WCs on the café and upper levels.
Keep up to date with all of the latest news
Thanks to the generosity of the Guernsey community in response to Adrian Sarchet’s successful 24 hour swim challenge, Vive La Vallette are delighted to [...]
Adrian Sarchet, aka The Sea Donkey, is set to take to the water for 24 hours from 20th - 21st August at the [...]
Our Vision
Work has started and is on track for the planned 2022 opening.
We have provided temporary changing rooms to minimise disruption to swimmers and maintenance work on the pools has started. You may have noticed that the parking near the pools is a little different, the States of Guernsey is exploring ways to maximise parking in the area.
Contact us
We would like to hear from you and promise to respond as quickly as we can.
If you prefer just to call or message then call:
Helen Bonner-Morgan
Vive La Vallette Community Lead
Tel: 07781 451 472
