Three kids under 6 - what UK holiday sites will let me take them swimming alone?!

[TheBrilloPad]

Are there any?? My research so far seems like all the usual holiday parks (center parcs/Butlins/Haven/parkdean etc) have a ratio for swimming pools of one adult must be in the pool per two children under 8.

I've swum with my three before plenty of times in a friend's pool, the 3&4 yr old have rubber rings on and stay close, baby is in a swim ring or in my arms, and we always stay within our depth anyway. And I'm trying to find somewhere to take them on holiday this year, but by the looks of it, I won't be able to take them swimming, which they will be gutted about!

Am I missing an obvious solution?

Probably none unfortunately because the pool can't discharge their responsibility for public safety and they can risk being taken through the criminal courts if there was a problem. No more than 2 under 8s is fairly standard at all pools.

I have the same problem! I'm going to have to rope another adult in to coming! Can't help though, sorry!

Do some of them run a kids club or crèche so you could take it in turns to take them swimming?

Gosh it's so frustrating! One of the things I definitely hadn't considered before, and since mine are all little, I still have another 3/4years of this.
Ideally I don't want to have to bring another adult, it changes the dynamics and I'm happiest just me and my little crew. Will look into crèche etc then, or try and see if I can hover outside the pool and rope in a family to let me walk in with them so they look like they meet my ratio!

Feel your pain. Can you lie and say one is 8?! My 6 year old in tall and a good swimmer so I’m thinking by the time I want to take him, his brother and Baby3 when he arrives I’ll just pretend he’s older than he is