SpringHealth Leisure, Richmond

I travel half an hour to go to the outdoor pool which is great but it doesn't mention on the website that the outdoor pool closes october -may

always have a good time at the pools - the children love it too. the gym is well equipped and the classes very good. we are regular visitors! excellent value for money. parking is easy and subsidised by the pools. staff are friendly and always a warm welcome!

The gym is as good as any and better than most that I have been to, I put this down to the friendly atmosphere created by the instructors. They have good knowledge and are more than willing to help. The car park and swimming pool can get busy in the summer, but saying that having an outdoor pool is a real bonus,.

I have been a member of Richmond Pools on the Park SpringHealth Leisure for two years. The main problem they have there is the overall management who don't seem to care anything other than getting their bonuses. Having said that, there are some really really good members of staff there who do care about members. Those staff are friendly and encouraging and knowledgable, and ceratinly it's the most friendly gym I've ever belonged to. The new upgrade (nov 2004) of the health suite and member;'s changing facilities improved things dramatically, although these facilities are showing up signs of things being done on the cheap. The main thing I find is that the centre itself is frequently not clean - the management are aware of the problem but say their predecessors signed a 10 year contract which they can't break with the cleaning company so they are stuck too. The classes are excellent, in particular the boxing, kickboxing and circuit classes, and they have just started spinning classes in a brand new studio, which doubles the amount of classes on offer. The weights machines and free weights are excellent and women as well as men are encouraged to use these. The CV machines are excellent, and there are also swiss balls and all sorts of other accessories to use. Music system is great and I love the fact that the parking is so cheap for members.