• Step and ladder access into deep water straight from the edge, so it is best for confident swimmers, roughly 8+
• Calm and wave-free, penned off from the open sea, with lifeguards on duty through the summer
• Almost no natural shade, so bring sun cover, water, and sandals for the hot decking

The Fòrum's enclosed saltwater bathing zone sits right on the seafront esplanade, a calm, wave-free stretch of sea penned off from the open water. You get in by steps and ladders into water that is deep from the edge, so it suits kids who already swim rather than paddling toddlers. Lifeguards watch the zone through the summer, and the flat decking makes it easy to lay out towels, though there is almost no natural shade, so bring your own cover, water, and sandals for hot ground. It is a few minutes from the L4 metro at El Maresme | Fòrum, and easy to fold into a day that takes in the adventure forest and playground on the same esplanade.