Although it is a very good establishment and the swimming pools are great there is many errors for example throughout the week when it is the only time I am able to go there is a lot of swimming lessons and no room In the pools. Furthermore the rock climbing is again great but inductions are needed and can not always be done because staff are not available and would be better if they could cater for people who cannot come throughout the day and for people who are not involved in clubs.
Ashley Mason★★★★☆
Nice and clean but changing rooms are a bit of a labyrinth and kids pool is too deep for little ones to stand up in.
Joseph Brownridge★★★☆☆
Great facilities- if you come at the right time.
Aspire at the park features 2 swimming pools, a gym, a rock climbing wall and attached tennis/ football courts.
There is parking available, an overflow car park, and the parking at Pontefract park itself so you’ll always be able to park somewhere close by, however be prepared for a short walk as the main car park is often full.
The gym is well equipped with helpful staff members. However it gets very busy to the point that people are turned away and, as with most gyms, you probably won’t be able to get on most of the equipment until it becomes free.
The two pools are modern and a pleasure to use, again, when they are not busy. This is rarely as aspire is the result of Wakefield council closing other pools. Consequently if you want to use the pools for swimming lengths you need to plan well ahead; swimming lessons take place throughout the day and facility management fails to provide adequate space for swimming lengths uninterrupted.
The location itself is an issue; pontefract race days are usually half days.
Overall the facilities are good if you can get into them at a time that’s reasonable. If you work and have limited time I would not recommend membership without seeing if you can actually get use out of it.
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S Springthorpe★★★★☆
Lovely pool in desperate need of some mats on the changing area as the floor is so slippery when wet. Attended some Aqua fit classes recently and the instructors were great really high energy end encouraging to push harder which is fantastic! Wish there were some Aqua Zumba classes for the evening for ppl who work 9-5, They were great fun!
Monica Smith★★★★★
Fantastic pools, the staff are lovely and helpful! I love that they have the main pool and the studio pool for the younger kids. They also have a fun splash area with toys and fountains for the little ones! The studio pool is always warmer than the public, which makes it perfect for kids. There's also a great number of lockers - we never struggle to find one to use. The gym is also nice, it's small but it has everything you'd need as a regular gym attender.
L L★★★☆☆
The pool is modern and the changing rooms are normally clean. However more showers are needed as some people use these open showers to have a full wash and shampoo their hair. I do this at home and just want a quick rinse. It’s much better then Leeds council leisure centres which most haven’t been updated for at least over 20 years. However, the swimming times are rubbish as everyday they have the swimming club on at the key times when people want to use the pool. This means the pool is shared and it ruins your swim as it is overcrowded. If they were going to do the swimming club everyday could they not have made the pool bigger or had a separate pool for the club??
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Muller Rice★☆☆☆☆
It's easier to climb at a proper climbing gym than it is at this place. We turned up after a birthday party at around 3:00pm. I confirmed I'd climbed before however not here and needed an induction, the elderly reception woman rudely told me I HAVE to have an induction despite me advising her already. She then looked completely dumbfounded and said nothing until my brother asked when they could do an induction and if it would be this afternoon as we didn't mind waiting. She said she wasn't sure as there was a party on and no lifeguards to do a 10 minute induction despite the pool being closed. She then said nothing to either of us for a good 5 minutes until she asked the elderly man next to her who confirmed that they don't do inductions in the afternoon of weekends so therefore won't be doing one today. There's absolutely nothing on their website that states this. Poor at best and will not be going back as I work 7-5 weekdays and don't have the time to go for an induction. If a normal climbing gym simply asks a few questions and off you pop why does this gym have to over do it? Also invest in reception staff that know how to greet and conversate with customers, I've had kids that are more polite.
Jim Wilson★★☆☆☆
Decent facility but ruined by being over subscribed. In the small gym you are always waiting for equipment. Booking classes is hard work, there is only space if you book as soon as the class comes up. Swimming again often fully booked. This all takes the enjoyment out of being a member. Not surprising really as the council closed several sites and opened one!
Stacey Carr★★★★☆
I absolutely love this place, love the classes, the only problem, is that there isn’t enough of the same classes on, and also the day you turn up to a class, you can automatically rebook for next week, which doesn’t give other people a chance of trying that particular class out. I’m constantly checking my phone to see if spaces are available, and not everybody knows what they are doing weeks in advance. Sometimes classes are fully booked a week in advance, it’s not really fair to be honest. Like I say though I really do love this place, just wish they had more classes on to make it more fair.
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Aspire at The Park is located at Park Road, Pontefract WF8 4RA, United Kingdom
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