Abandoned Leisure Centre Forest Glades Kidderminster (Power Still On ) 

Remember the day that the whole town turned out for the opening ? Lady Diana opened the Glades, it's a town memory, now rubble..

I remember the Glades so well! went every Saturday, even showed up on the last day it was open. First time I went was around about 2010, I learned to swim in this place! Seeing this brings all them amazing memories back, I was and still am so devastated they demolished such a happy place to be and have done nothing good with it since. I miss the good old glades, love how it kept its cool 80s character up until the very end too.

This just proves how far away my childhood is now

The staircase up to the slides used to give me anxiety waiting up there on a busy day because they would never feel safe😂 felt like it was wobbling side to side on occasion🤣 first time I went was in 2013 and last time in 2016 so towards the closure so that’s probably why.

Wow I used to go here a lot as a kid, I'm sad it's closed the way it was done out kinda like a beach with the shallow and going deep, I used to love the wave machine, it makes me sad that I can't take my children to it ☹️

Wow this is so strange to see the glades all abandoned. I used to come here with my dad as a kid, this evokes a lot of memories. The only real reason for closure was to save money.

Blast from the past. I used to go there all the time as a kid. Maybe 12 to 14 years since I was last there. Sad to see it has become this. But thank you for taking the time and risk to film it. Got some great childhood memories of the place.

I remember waiting years to be tall enough for that purple/red slide

I grew up in Kiddy, and remember this place being built in 1984-5 and then getting the day off school to see Princess Di open it around Easter '86. It was on Central News! Later it would be a big part of my childhood - walking into town with mates in the early 90s to go swimming there on a Saturday afternoon, and the roller disco (which I believe was still going right until the end and was the place to be during high school, before we were old enough to get into Mirage!) Then later on, renting out the sports hall on a Sunday evening for a kickabout. All these leisure pools are closing now. They were very much an 80s thing and were great for getting kids used to the water, but apparently now people want to pound up and down doing lengths because since the stupid obesity thing got the govt involved, sport isn't meant to be fun anymore, but something to be taken deadly seriously. The glades cost millions to build, was a nice modern building with all the exposed brick (compared to the soulless glass boxes they throw up now) but wasn't even open 30 years. This is the sort of criminal waste that Tory councils love, but Wyre Forest does seem to be amongst the worst for it. As other have said, why not refurb it instead of building a brand new one in a place you have to drive? Why not refurb Crown House as council offices? That's the history of Kiddy from the 1950s on, short sighted decisions and half-arsed plans that line powerful pockets at the expense of the town, it's heritage and facilities. I left 20 years ago and have never regretted it.

It doesn't feel like it's been six years since it closed, pretty sure it's knocked down now. I miss it, it was my favourite childhood place

It's heart breaking watching this, this was so many our of childhoods :( Used to go every Saturday afternoon then to maccies (where Poundland is now) anyone else? :( Also all the birthday parties that were up in the ballpit area up stairs. Man, miss those days so much! It feels like this was the last part of my childhood and now even that's gone. RIP Kiddy, you'll never be the same.

Took my daughter to the Mr men club (ball pit room) & swimming there every week in 1989, chips sat on those very tables, happy memories.

Thanks for posting this vid, I had no idea it had closed much less been removed from existence. Seeing it empty and still like that is nostalgic and melancholy. I have loads of memories of being taken there with my sister in the early to mid 90’s. We’d go every Sunday and then go to the Maccies in town afterwards. It’s a pity it’s gone now.

This game me so many memories of when I was a kid and went here with school for swimming lessons

I see the sirens went off in this building it scared your mates off. lol great stuff. :) 👍

Damn... Such a hit of nostalgia from my childhood. Thanks for making this video!

Wow brought back some memories seeing this i used to swim here in the 90s when i was a kid to .. used to love this place . Thanks for the nostalgia

Have so many memories here.. It's so sad seeing it abandoned.. I had my 10th birthday party here too..

I remember going here as a kid in the late 2000’s, made me a little bit emotional 😅

It’s so shit that the builders knocked it down. I remember last time I came here I was about 9 it’s a shame they knocked down because I would have went there just to see it again one more time. I do miss the place I really do

I'm glad people explore in groups and not alone, amazing place!! 😀

sooooooo many memories here, thanks for the video :)

Beautiful find, Keep the Urbex coming guys!

Don't worry, speculators and developers will convert it into flats that ordinary people like us won't be able to afford just like everywhere else. What's not to like? Yay!!

This reminds me of cascades swimming pool in Gravesend Kent England where I used to go as a kid in the early to mid or even late 2000s. It was open in the 70s and had palm trees, huge tubes and a wave machine. It's still open. Love how you are filming while drinking beer and still filmed the place after the alarm went off. Prue dedication.

This is s microcosm of today's Britain, a shadow of its past.

Fantastic video!

Nice to see a fellow local creator in the midst 👍 I've subscribed good luck on your journey

Had many enjoyable Saturday afternoon there in the 90s used to get the train from Worcester every Saturday just to go there, loved it!

Nice explore, good to see something a bit different 👍

What a waste my children used to love going there they are now in their late 30s and early 40s.Thanks for the video bought back some happier times.It reminded me of seeing the Titanic after it had sunk.

I went there the summer before they closed it... i actually really liked it there, simple but also fun for everyone

It's not just sad, can we have a statement from Wyre Forest Council as to why a perfectly good leisure centre has been allowed to deteriorate like this? Local Authorities are the first to say how tight money is yet they can waste taxpayers money in so many ways. Top marks to the people who have exposed this scandal, thank you for posting it. For me it is particularly sad, as we used to go here with our beautiful daughter, who died many years ago.

I enjoyed this video. Nice explore!. This looks like it was a lovely facility in its day! Ashamed it's closed and will probably never re-open. :(

Well done chaps for filming it, I only noticed it was being knocked down yesterday so soon I was thinking of filming it

I used to come here every week when I was little I miss it

Good days having fun in there back in 86 etc. I saw Princess Diana at Harry Cheshire School.

Excellent video my dear friend.

So so sad I feel like I'm gonna shiver! I only went there back in July before it closed, it was so good I went to my friends party there back in 2013 and it was a great place. I wonder whether you were allowed in there because it looks to me like a few people have proven in since it's closed and also the squash court there lol! It almost made me cry. Shame Crystal leisure centre and Dudley are going to be shut down and one built in Lye. No accessible swimming pools with flumes in the West Midlands now. Shame ;(

Was an awesome place, kinda miss it :(

Cool find,

Turns out the reason why this shut down is because it moved to (I think Stourport) but now that one is actually going bad so the owner of Glades made a big mistake. Why did this have to happen, Glades is one of my favourite childhood places and I miss it?! :'(

So sad they closed this place down. I have fond memories of Forest Glades as a kid and also took my own kids there until a few years ago. The council should be ashamed of themselves for shutting this place down. Pure greed just to sell the land!

This brings back so many memories. I miss this place so much :'(

Why knock something down just because you can't be bothered to make it better? What's the betting the new 'Glades' will suffer the same fate in a few years time, when all that's wanted is the land its on & how much money can be made from selling it? It was a community resource which could have still served this community in some form or another (with a bit of thought...but who seems to have that amongst planners nowadays?) And don't get me started on Crown House... why move the Council offices out of town when, with some TLC (and consideration for local people) it could be used so well.

This is an excellent video I Macey x

Brilliant! I've explored a couple of places in Kidder but thought this was impossible. Thanks for sharing this!

I absolutely loved going here as a kid

Great video, At the deepest end of the pool was a wave machine, I don't know if she remembers but I saved a young girl from drowning, Unfortunately the life guard hadn't noticed, she was in a bad way after I had dragged her out, But was a ok after coughing up the excess water 10 mins later, Good job I was watching, Also was a regular at the gym there, Good Times.

The memories of that place. The new one is rubbish in comparison.

That place reminds me of the that comedy from the 90's the brittas empire, with its colour scheme and the little round Windows. Good vid mate

Great vid. Wish they would have upgraded the place. Miss it. Knocking it down was a terrible decision 😔😒

ahhh my childhood :((

I went to the glades every week when i was a kid, it's tragic it got shut down.

I remember going there and seeing it now and I prefer the old one to the new one.

So nistolgic i remember coming here with my dad when i was 5

What a shame to close such a nice place! Really enjoyed this video, we have a place just like this (still open) around Lancaster, that place would take a couple of weeks to get back up and running, what a waste!

Nice video! Looks like it was a cool place back in the day.

We prefer this one as its perfect for my toddler to be splashing around in the shallow waters. They said its all about saving money, but then again where all those money going to anyway? What a waste closing down such a great facility for kids and adults.

Good place for a rave? I would certainly like to hear how accoustic guitar sounds in many areas in that location Another great video thanks

I've never even heard of this place before your video but I suppose bring from Stoke that's hardly surprising! Fascinating videos of places like this, as far as I'm concerned you're providing a public archiving service! I was sad to hear it's now gone but at least you provide the means to revisit something well loved for the people who knew it when it was a going concern. I hope Water World never ends up like this, our one premier water park and hopefully it won't get wrecked by some money grabbing council types.

Legend says the sirens are still on to this day

let me be honest, i did not see that coming. lol: the sirens

Never knew this place exisited, great video, looks very simlar to crystal lesiure centre must of been made by same people

What a shame i thought this place was modern and cool

Really sad, why has it been closed it was a great sports centre ...used to come here quite often a few years ago.

Cool vidios mate

I went here before. It was so much fun!

What a massive place to just get abandoned, and all those floodlights still burning in the pool area was crazy! I'm guessing all the handrails in the building were brass?

I used to love this place!

I remember that place so well

i jumped out my fucking skin when that alarm went off lol i swear my heart stopped hahhaha

This place had a really cool set of flumes. Real shame that they shut down this place because when I went here just before they shut it down, I had a blast :D

Remember going there I think a month before it closed. Remember it very well. Quite sad it's closed :(

So sad to see this... Why do they have to move so far away from Kiddy (as in walking distance) so many memories in here... I went swimming when I was small here and the gym before it closed 😭 I still haven't been to the new one, I'll have to try it soon 😊

Wow, what treasure this place so derelict left them it is!!!

I went here a few times when I lived in Kiddy for a short while. Anyone remember the oval shaped rapids section? And the tidal waves that would activate now and then? I almost drowned here by walking into a deep section, but magically learned to swim. Good memories at this place. Sad it’s been closed.

Great vid, thanks for sharing. That was ballsy hanging around after the alarm went off but I'm glad you did! You mentioned the Police contacted you about the video. Did they threaten you with charges for trespassing?

Can I ask, why were sirens going off in the building?

Do You Know Any Abandoned Places In Stourbridge,I've Been To Long Lands

I used to go here with my grandparents all the time

Why was it abandoned it was really gud and the new one is crap

Shame this place closed especially since they're not even doing anything with the land its just an empty overgrown field

Leisure Centre Forest Glades in Kidderminster but for right now was closing down in 2016 and then has moved to Silver wood Way has opened.

is there only one way in? great video by the way planning on going here soon

It's a crying shame that this was closed. It was a fantastic pool for taking kids for a relatively inexpensive trip out, and perfect for toddlers due to it's 'beach effect' which allowed little ones to paddle and get used to the pool. The new pool (Stourport Road) is just a standard swimming pool and caters only to those who wish to swim up and down - nice for them, VERY boring for children. And frankly, there was no need for it - there is at least one gymn in Kidderminster that has a swimming pool to cater for the 'only want to swim lengths' crowd. I tend to ignore the new Kidderminster pool and take my little one to the Crystal in Stourbridge instead.

I remember going there at Ashley Burf it is such a shame when they closed it down.

I went there today, they've been knocking the place down over the past few weeks, but I managed to film a video there today before it fully closed down, video out Tuesday

Does it still smell like chlorine even though there's no water in there ? I often wonder if places like this still smell the same thanks for the video guys

I remember doing a refurb on this place in 2008, possible last one before it closed

Every time I go to the dentist next door to it I think that WHY CLOSE

Are you still going to abondoned places because I’ve got one for you and it’s about 20 mins drive from where this video was filmed

wow thats pretty neat

What ever happend to this place did it get reopned or demolished

Oh the memories I have been there before

Do you know where it is in Kidderminster?

i learnt to swim here

Do these leisure centres really only have a life of 30-40 years ??

Nooooo. Wow I remember going here mid 80s