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My younger DS (nearly 3) has had a horrible time with his breathing (including a stay in hospital with pneumonia on his last holiday).
DH has asthma, and doctors are not sure if DS does too.
I have decided to keep him away from chlorinated pools as they can apparently increase the chances of a child developing asthma.
Sadly, there are no non-chlorine pools near where we live so he is missing out.
I wondered if anyone has been on a holiday somewhere with a non-chlorine pool.
(I have also posted this in the General Travel Advice topic - sorry if you've read it twice).

I've visited this swimming pool in Axminster that is UV treated so is low chlorineFlamingo Pool. It has sessions with an inflatable so extra fun for young children. You can stay in nearby Lyme Regis (beautiful), Charmouth (for fossil centre) or Seaton (cheaper, has only a pebble beach, but has the Tramway and a land train to Beer for Pecorama if your son likes trains).

In London some clubs have ozone treated pools - not sure if you'd get in to The third space or Soho: City Point Club.

Spas pennyhill park and Chewton Glen and Stoke Park Club

Not sure about the Ozone Leisure and Entertainment Park, Oxford - you could contact them to ask. There will be an ozone pool at University of Surrey for when he's older .

Thank you so much tatt. You are a real mine of information!

I know this is a bit late but I came across the discussion as I was looking for no chlorine pools in the UK near us. Anyway, we have a villa in Italy with a salt water pool that sleeps 10 www.perfecttuscanyholiday.com

Pools in the canaries are often saltwater. Most of the pools at the first choice holiday village in lanzarote are saltwater (but not heated, so go when it's warmer!)

Most cruise ships have sea water pools. I think.

Hilton at St Julian's in Malta has a chlorine free pool

There are quite a few chlorine free hotel pools in London

Connaught Hotel, Mayfair
Le Meridien Hotel, Piccadilly
One Aldwych Hotel, Covent Garden
Hilton Metropole, Edgware Road
Rafayel Hotel, Battersea
The Landmark Hotel, Marylebone
The Lansdowne Club, Mayfair

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