Leppävaara outdoor swimming pool

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The Leppävaara outdoor swimming pool is Espoo’s summer oasis, located next to Leppävaara’s indoor swimming pool. It is a popular place among swimmers on sunny days, but the warm pool water ensures an enjoyable experience in colder weather too.

There is a 50-metre pool, a multi-purpose pool, a wading pool, a three-lane water slide, a children’s playground, a beach volleyball court, a basketball co ...

Visiting address

Veräjäpellonkatu 15
02650 Espoo

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Website

https://www.espoo.fi/en-US/Culture_and_sport/Sports/Sports_and_Recreation_Facilities/Swimming_halls/Leppavaara

Accessibility information

The sports facilities are located on floor -1.
For moving around, there is a lift; the door opens automatically. The floor numbers in the lift can be felt with fingers.
The service point has directions to the different facilities and uses movement-guiding surface material.
There is a heated storage area for wheelchairs and prams next to the entrance.
The facility has an accessible toilet on the same floor as the entrance.
The customer service/cashier's desk is located on the same floor as the entrance.
The customer service/cashier's desk can be found easily. The desk is accessible to customers standing only.
At the customer service/cashier's desk, you can borrow a wheelchair, shower wheelchair, rollator walker.
The facility features a quiet area for guide and aid dogs.

The dressing rooms are located on the same floor as the sports facilities.
The facility does not have an accessible dressing room. The men's/women's dressing rooms must be used instead. The door of the dressing room opens easily manually.
The dressing room features a dressing bench and sufficient room for an assistant. Good illumination and clear contrasts facilitate spatial perception. The numbering of the lockers is clearly legible and tangible by hand (embossed or Braille numbers). An accessible toilet is connected to the dressing room.
The shower room is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. An embossed sign is provided next to the door of the shower room. The door opens easily manually.
The shower room has a more spacious and accessible showering spot with a seat as well as a support railing.
The sauna is connected to the men's/women's dressing room. The door opens easily manually.
The sauna has room for one wheelchair. It is possible to move onto the lowest bench from the wheelchair. The upper benches can be accessed through easily navigable steps.

Room is available next to the pools for storing aids during swimming.
The large/deep pool features accessible entry via gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
The children's pool features accessible entry via gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
The teaching pool features accessible entry via gently-sloping steps. The steps have handrails on both sides.
An accessible toilet is available in the pool area.

The sports facility features a spectators' seating area whose stairs have handrails on one side. The seats have been highlighted from their surroundings with contrast.
The seating area features 10 accessible spots suitable for a wheelchair, which are located in the back row. The accessible spots provide an unobstructed view of the event.
There is sufficient room by the accessible spots for wheelchairs to pass each other.
The accessible section of the seating area can be accessed via an over 6 m long ramp without an intermediate platform that features handrails both sides.

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Text edited by: City of Espoo

Updated: 18/4/2024

Leppävaara outdoor swimming pool

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