The Time Capsule

The Time Capsule

The Time Capsule
3.1
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Monday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Tuesday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Wednesday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Thursday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Friday
4:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Saturday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Sunday
10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
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  • ap694
    11 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Went today (13/9/24 @ 1320 hours). Online booking system is a joke. The building from the outside is get unkempt, weeds everywhere, faded and rusted paint and weeds in every gutter on the roof. Inside continued in the same manner, everything written, grubby and needing a good bit TLC. Changing area wasn’t the best. Wave machine, tipping bucket and yellow flume weren’t working. Wasn’t overcrowded and plenty life guards on duty unlike the last time the family went during the school summer holidays which was an improvement. The place really does need a cash injection and better ongoing maintenance. Certainly not a visitor attraction to be publicised as it is at the moment.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 13, 2024
  • Coastal25000144255
    2 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great fun for the kids and cleaner than previous reviews so I'd suggest that it's improved. The amount of things broken however is laughable, sign saying that it's beyond their control is total rubbish also. Fixing things is well within their control. The splash area had minimal things working, wave pool closed and Lightening slide closed for 2.5 years from what I can tell from these reviews? Leaving nothing for under 6 year olds other than the lazy river. Poor signage also as the bottom of the huge staircase doesn't say you have to be 8 to go on the Thunder slide, it says 4+. Complete lack of investment from the council and will no doubt be run (further) into the ground and closed withing 12-24 months.
    Visited October 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written October 6, 2024
  • Alison L
    2 contributions
    3.0 of 5 bubbles
    Kids enjoyed it well enough but we won’t be back. I found the place to be grotty and quite crowded, particularly in the showering area as people leave and enter the pool through the same narrow space. Felt I needed to take another shower once home as changing areas, showers and toilets in need of a good clean. Toilets reeked. Didn’t see anyone cleaning while we were there. Clumps of hair and wet toilet roll etc on the changing room floors, even poo!! To end on positives; some parts of the pool were closed but we had enough to do during the time we were there. Any staff we engaged with were friendly and helpful. Was so excited to take the kids but definitely will not be returning. Please give this place a deep clean then keep on top of it at regular intervals.
    Visited August 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written August 9, 2024
  • steven n
    2 contributions
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    We visited almost 2 years ago and one of the main slides, thunder and lightning, wasn't working. Only one of the two was in use. Visited again yesterday and still the same, only one working. Which meant around a 15 / 20 minute wait to get one the slide. When you only have 90 minutes in the place it's not ideal. Also the wave machine wasn't working this time. Will be a long time until we return if we ever do.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 27, 2024
  • Linzie Ellis
    Perth, United Kingdom16 contributions
    4.0 of 5 bubbles
    Great place could do with a lick of paint and a scrub but kids loved it. Wave machine and the slides big hit with us all. Husband and older son loved the rubber ring flume.easy to book staff really helpful and efficient. Life guards and cameras everywhere feel very safe.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 9, 2024
  • Laura S
    1 contribution
    2.0 of 5 bubbles
    I personally thought the cleanliness or lack of it was very low standards . It looks like the place could do with a good scrub or better yet refurbishing .We were the first ones in and was shocked to see the changing rooms so dirty , thick sticky residue on the walls which clearly hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. It did not make me want to return anytime soon. Only good thing is that my daughter enjoyed herself so gave it two stars.
    Visited July 2024
    Traveled with family
    Written July 9, 2024
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Laura S
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2024 • Family
I personally thought the cleanliness or lack of it was very low standards . It looks like the place could do with a good scrub or better yet refurbishing .We were the first ones in and was shocked to see the changing rooms so dirty , thick sticky residue on the walls which clearly hasn’t been cleaned in a long time. It did not make me want to return anytime soon. Only good thing is that my daughter enjoyed herself so gave it two stars.
Written July 9, 2024
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Louise F
6 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
Absolutely disgusting. I was genuinely shocked. Female toilets 1st stall overflowing with filth. Blood on floor & pads. Only 2 out of 5 stalls working. Plasters on walls in changing areas, took 5 mins to find one that locked. Clumps of hair on shower walls, Staff completely uninterested, understandable that wave machine not working, these things happen, but flumes and tipping buckets out of order also. The place is severely run down & in need of a deep clean. I had such fond memories of the place as a kid & looked forward to taking my Sons. We left 20 mins into the 90 min slot. Filthy, most staff not looking at pool direction, my young son was kicked twice by older children fighting. No action by staff, 2 young female attendants standing chatting, whistles are just an accessory! I had to ask them to move. Will absolutely never be back.
Written September 1, 2024
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K S
1 contribution
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Apr 2022
My kids used to love this place. Unfortunately it has gone downhill.

We booked our slot in advance, as requested on the website. Waited outside patiently, to be ticked off the register by a friendly member of staff, then headed in.

We bought a locker key for £2.30, being told that we'd get back £2 on return... why are they making 30p on everyone using their tiny lockers?!

Heading into the pool my son was very excited to go on the purple flume. (The website had informed us that the yellow one was broken, so we knew not to expect a ride on it in advance).

Unfortunately, the purple flume was also broken, so he couldn't go on it.

The only flume available was the Tornado, which has the rubber ring, that was short and sweet, after an average waiting time. He enjoyed it, which was just as well.

The River Rapids and Wave machine were good.

The Splash Zone... most things weren't working, only 2 things that you could fire water out of actually worked, which he had fun playing on.

The staff were friendly and helpful enough in the water park.

Changing facilities were ok, hairdryers were excellent, even though we had to pay a small fee for them.

Afterwards we went into the café. Most things were sold out of by 2pm. My son was able to get a mini hotdog (ok) and chips (50% of them were brick hard) and a cupcake (dry).

Feeling a bit disgruntled with the whole experience, I mentioned to the reception staff about how disappointed we were that the main flumes not working... they were indifferent. One lady said that everyone was being informed before they were let into the building. This was untrue, as we weren't, and neither were all the other people coming in after us. (We could hear the guy taking names and saying nothing else.)

Overall the day was OK.

We were hoping for an exciting water adventure and this fell far short.

For the cost of the entrance fee we would have been better going to our local pool.
Written April 7, 2022
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glesgacat
Glasgow, UK12 contributions
2.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Family
Booked for 90 min slot but u spend the first half an hour queuing and getting into changing rooms , then you spend another 20 min trying to get a locker that actually works , most the lockers wouldn't work , even though they take 2 pound deposit per locker plus they keep 30p per locker for maintenance. Changing rooms where gruby and each individual Changing room was small .
The pool had only 2 flumes working and everything could do with updating, the staff where wandering around looking miserable and when queuing one of them was fairly snappy asking to move to the side . The whole place is dirty and dated , I remember being here Bout nearly 20 years ago and the place was alot better with more attractions than what's in it now wouldn't rush back here in a hurry
Written August 22, 2023
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Hugh H
3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2024 • Family
We had booked online and drove for more than 45 minutes to get there with 6 kids . When we got there we were informed that it was closed because of a power cut . They had our email address so could have just emailed us last night. All the kids were very disappointed and it wasn’t just us . Lots of families had arrived there like us without any warning that it was closed. Me and my granddaughter went in to buy some goggles so we could swim somewhere else. One rude member of staff repeatedly asked us if we had a booking. I had to say more than once “ no , we are just here for goggles “ before she left us alone .
Written August 2, 2024
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Evan W
1 contribution
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Feb 2024 • Family
Soft play is a death trap. Play area with clear signage saying 2-5 year olds has nothing but older primary kids beating each other up and playing rough. Older boys ripped a large part of the net and my 2 year old almost fell right through this hole, which would have cause serious injury. When complained about the damage and the chaos was told by staff that the area clearly marked as 2-5 years olds is actually for up to 12 year olds (not displayed AT ALL). As for the damage we were told “the company” would have to come in to fix it, so if such serious damage… why were the kids still allowed in to play?? If you want your young kids at risk of serious injury and to be bullied by almost high school children then this may be the soft play for you. Would NOT recommend for any parent that cares about their children’s safety. For the hassle of our 2 year old almost breaking his leg, we were offered our £3 back, yippie.
Written February 20, 2024
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Alan H
12 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Nov 2022 • Family
Ice skating with the kids.
Ice was cold
Coffee from Bizzie Izzie’s cafe took an age to get and when it finally arrived it was terrible.
Next time we’ll just lick the ice instead
Written November 12, 2022
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Claire G
3 contributions
1.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2021 • Family
Drove through from Edinburgh to be told that you have to book online and they were fully booked. Nowhere on the website does it say that you don’t accept walk ins. Your online booking link DOES NOT work!! The cheeky receptionist told me it must be as we have 100 booked in. I tried to click on it about 40 times and just get a page that’s contactless loading also no one answers the phone!!!!! So you can’t get through that way either!!! Won’t be back!!!
Written December 29, 2021
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BohoChick
Scotland, UK151 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2021 • Family
We took our 11 year old daughter here as a treat as she has wanted to go for a while. It was only a total of £22 for 2 adults and my 11 year old daughter which I thought was great value. Free parking and lockers included.

We went straight in after being greeted with locker keys outside. The facilities themselves are dated but adequate. What do people expect for a council run water park? We’ve been to multiple Florida water parks, Siam Park and Falaraki water park to name a few and my daughter still rated the Time Capsule 4 stars.

There are 3 big slides, 2 are solo slides with the purple being faster than the yellow. Did see a few wee kids sitting on parents laps on the yellow one too. The best one by far is the double inflatable slide. I must have done this about 5 times with my daughter and once with husband for extra speed. Great fun.

There are other wee activities to do as well for smaller kids, a wave pool, river rapids etc.

The only thing I wasn’t too keen on was no showers before going in! I had a shower at home just before going in but I don’t think a lot of others would have necessarily thought of doing that so although they are trying to be covid safe who knows what bacteria and gut debris is hanging about that pool without a decent shower facility before entering. Madness really when you think about it.

Anyway, considering the lack of nearby water park options it’s a good wee 90 mins of fun and we definitely will be going back again soon.
Written July 4, 2021
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Andy
Irvine, UK15 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2022 • Family
the 2 flumes we're out of action when we arrived plus there seen to be only the 2 seated inflatables for other slide, was the same the previous month we visited. Still a good time but could have been better. Place was clean enough, plenty changing facilities and lockets plus the online booking system is quite good.
Written May 16, 2022
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