Barry Leisure Centre

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1. Tracy Lou ★★★★★

   Been here a few times when visiting family. Overall swimming with the kids is great fun. Never used any of the gym facilities so can't comment there. It's a great place to book kids birthday parties as they have a bouncy castle for the kids. Best to book a couple of months in advance as it's particularly popular. Only one gripe I have is their tea at reception tastes awful - tasted like a mix of coffee and tea so maybe avoid that. But overall it's a great place for swimming and kids birthday parties

   almost 2 months ago
2. Neha ★★★★☆

   Pool itself is nice and a good size, but in changing rooms some doors don’t have lock.

   almost 6 months ago
3. teif h ★★★★☆

   Time table online wasn't updated therefore we missed public swim. At first I felt as if we weren't believed by staff but staff member checked and the information online was incorrect. We were allowed to swim in the baby pool and my daughter had access to the inflatable.

   almost 6 months ago

1. joanne niinemae ★★★★☆

   Ladies on reception desk are lovely and helpful for a new to centre swimmer. Pool is nice temperature. Maybe because I’m older, I’m not keen on mixed changing rooms/shower area by pool. Bit uncomfortable, despite individual cubicles. Good prices for swimming for OAPs.

   almost 7 months ago
2. Katarzyna Maksimiuk ★★☆☆☆

   If I could pick a different gym, I would. I have been a member of Barry Leisure Centre for around 3 years or little over. When I joined, I think I paid around GBP33/mo, and now it is GBP38. Prices are going up every year, and I don't think I get my money's worth. It is true - the gym on the first floor was refurbished, but the rest stayed in the 80s. The toilets and changing rooms look old and uninviting. The equipment is old and some of it, in my opinion, is not safe - but I will come to that later. During different classes, the audio equipment was breaking several times; sometimes, there was not enough equipment for everybody. Steps that we use during classes, were mismatched, sometimes broken. A few weeks ago, we learned that NEW equipment and steps will be provided. That was in connection to NEW classes being introduced - Les Mills Power Pump (don't get me wrong, I am happy for you but these classes were in the gyms all over Europe 15-20 years ago). I went to the first Power Pump classes and I was shocked.... I took some pictures of the NEW steps that were waiting for us. Used, dirty, covered in cobweb and not safe. all the pieces could easily slide one from another. the new weights were also, probably fourth hand used, rusty bars, no thank you. I was so dissapointed. Everybody is paying so much money every month and yet, this is what you get in return. I heard other LC across Valey are in much better condition - why Barry is abandoned? No slide, no sauna, no steam room. It requires massive renewal. One might ask, if I don't like it why I didn't change the gym? As of now, I do not have much choices. I don't have a car. other places are much more expensive and I do not want to waste time commuting. I do not want to be a hater, so on the positive site - a massive shout out to instructors - Hannah, Emma, Stacey and Fran and the gym staff (at least those I recognize). You ladies keep this place going. You are very good at what you do and I absolutely enjoy every classes with you. That is why I give 2 stars, not one. Something needs to change, this place needs to be modernised now.

   1 year ago
3. Seb Green ★★☆☆☆

   Most of the facility is filthy. The pool stank of urine and had so much dirt and god knows what else at the bottom of the deep end. If it wasn’t for that I’d probably return

   almost 2 years ago

1. matt james ★★★★☆

   Lovely place. Place has been refreshed since i was a child. Much better quality with a variety of activies and classes you can take part of. Lots of parking

   almost 3 years ago
2. Sean Renée ★★★★★

   Everyone at the gym is really helpful, can't praise Dale enough! Gave lots of advise and went through every machine with lots of detail and explained what would work best for me :)

   almost 3 years ago
3. Caroline John ★★★★★

   This is an excellent Leisure Centre. Great variety of classes, good gym and swimming pool. Friendly, helpful staff. Easy to book and great atmosphere.

   almost 3 years ago

1. P D Morgan ★★☆☆☆

   Disappointing. Car park, almost impossible to get some space. Changing facilities poor, often dirty, wet floor and share it with lots of other people. GYM facilities quite good but can be dirty. Lastly gym is really expensive for a leisure centre.

   almost 3 years ago

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