MID Devon Leisure said earlier this week that it was excited to announce that it was reactivating its online bookings facility and telephone lines in preparation to reopening its facilities as of Monday, April 12, subject to government guidance.

Mid Devon Leisure’s Swim School is ready to welcome children safely back into the water.

Junior Swimming Lessons will recommence from Monday, April 12.

The advice is:

• Swimming lessons will remain at the same time and day as before the closure.

• Children need to arrive swim-ready.

• Changing rooms are open for the over eight’s for the purpose of drying and changing only. Please collect your child from their designated collection point - the same place as before the closure.

• Under 8’s are not permitted to use the changing rooms at this time and will need to be collected from their designated collection point – the same place as before the closure.

• For adult and child lessons, both parents and children will need to come swim-ready. On exit from their lesson, use of the changing rooms will be made available to dry and change.

• Shower and locker facilities are not currently available.

• As per the Government road map, Mid Devon Leisure will not be able to operate the adult swimming lessons until the next stage of the unlocking process.

Facilities and activities which will open will include:

• Fitness studio

• Lane Swimming – attend swim-ready

• Tennis

• Junior Swimming Lessons – A child’s lesson will remain at the same time and day as before closure. Please attend swim ready, and collect at the designated exit point.

• Sports Clubs, School and Organisations

A spokesperson said: "This past year has been incredibly challenging for everyone and the team look forward to welcoming you back into the facilities to reignite your fitness goals and enable you to catch up with the staff and your fitness friends.

"Upon reopening the facilities we will continue to operate with Covid safe systems and restrictions and will soon be sharing more information.

"Please continue to follow our social media pages and keep an eye out on our website for updates: https://middevonleisure.com/ .”