Brand comparison
Freedom Leisure vs Puddle Ducks: baby & toddler classes compared
Freedom Leisure currently lists 55 venues across 25 council areas; Puddle Ducks lists 43 venues across 24 council areas. Both currently offer swimming classes, which this page compares directly. Facts on this page were last checked 12 July 2026.
55 venues across 25 council areas, including Arun, Ashford, Braintree, Brighton and Hove, Cotswold, Derbyshire Dales.
Official website43 venues across 24 council areas, including Bath and North East Somerset, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Coventry.
Official websiteAbout each programme
Freedom Leisure
Freedom Leisure's website describes the trust as a not-for-profit charitable leisure and cultural operator serving local communities across the UK.
Freedom Leisure's website highlights swimming, gym and personal training, swimming lessons, group exercise classes, kids' activities, and indoor and outdoor sports. It also points parents to an app that makes it quicker and easier to book classes and activities.
Freedom Leisure keeps the operator overview together so you can compare the offer with other local leisure options and revisit Freedom Leisure details before choosing a centre. Freedom Leisure also says Freedom Leisure works in partnership with, or as agent on behalf of, local authorities.
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Puddle Ducks
43 venues across 24 council areas, including Bath and North East Somerset, Bradford, Bristol, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Coventry.
Age fit
- Freedom Leisure classes are listed for ages birth to 5 years.
- Puddle Ducks classes are listed for ages birth to 10 years.
- Puddle Ducks' listings run to an older age (up to 10 years) than Freedom Leisure's (up to 5 years).
Side-by-side comparison
| Compare | Freedom Leisure | Puddle Ducks |
|---|---|---|
| Venues | 55 venues | 43 venues |
| Councils covered | 25 council areas | 24 council areas |
| Listed price range | £3.50 – £5 | £17.50 – £20 |
| Typical price | £4.75 per session | £17.50 per session |
| Free or donation listings | 0 free/donation listings | 0 free/donation listings |
| Listed age range | 0m–5y | 0m–10y |
| Days offered | 4 days a week | 7 days a week |
| Listings on FamilyPlans | 61 listings | 71 listings |
Price ranges cover currently listed paid activities and may mix different billing frequencies (per session, per term and so on) — open an activity page for exact terms.
Where they operate
Councils currently listing at least one eligible swimming venue for each brand.
Freedom Leisure
Both operate in 0 council areas
No council currently has an eligible swimming venue for both brands.
Which is cheaper per session?
Listed prices for Freedom Leisure start from £3.50 per session, while listed prices for Puddle Ducks start from £17.50 per session. Checked 12 July 2026.