Originally known as Warrender Baths, the venue has been serving the community since 1887. The investment has focused on maintaining the balance of Victorian charm and an environmentally efficient 21st-century facility and improving the customer experience. Significant changes and upgrades include:

• Installation of a new sauna
• Maintenance work and repairs to the sandstone structure, windows, roof, and roof structures in keeping with the building’s listing
• Decoration throughout, including updating the changing rooms, both wet and dry, and retiling of the poolside
• New easy access for customers
• Upgrades to the mechanical and electrical works, including improvements to the ventilation system
• New pool plant, boilers, lighting and air handling throughout the building.

Operated by Edinburgh Leisure, Warrender features a 25-yard pool, sauna and gym. This historic venue retains many of its original features, including the original steam room’s roof in the gym.

“Edinburgh Leisure, in partnership with the City of Edinburgh Council, is delighted to be reopening the doors to Warrender Swim Centre, a Victorian pool loved by so many,” said June Peebles, chief executive at Edinburgh Leisure.

“We’d like to thank our customers for their patience during the somewhat longer-than-expected closure period. However, once inside the venue, I’m sure everyone will agree it’s been worth the wait.”