Love coming here for swimming lessons for my baby. Bea my instructor is great. However the softplay room is way too hot and not enjoyable
Ive just rang the Leisure Centre at Kingswood Very Rude a woman called JO, answered the phone and right from the start became beligerant and aggressive in her phone manner. Demanded to know why I was calling and wouldn't put me through to the appropriate office. Eventually after her accusing me of being aggressive after her awful manner on the phone - SHE HUNG UP the call. Absolutely useless appendage.
Great little centre with all the facilities you need and helpful staff but DO NOT ever buy the memberships from online, do it in person so that the 3rd party company that they use can't put you on different memberships without your permission (and then takes ages to resolve with money lost in the process and fairly poor customer service). For a community focused leisure centre, the direct debit company that they use is very anti-community.
Have only used the main pool a few times recently. All good except for the showers. The water pressure has been consistently awful. This makes it difficult to rinse off even a small amount of shampoo on very short hair. Staff very pleasant.
We decided to visit Kingswood leisure centre on a Sunday afternoon for the diving board session. It's really cheap for a great afternoon indoor swimming and it's never too busy. On this visit only the 1 and 3 meter boards were open, but that didn't dampen our spirits and off we went for some diving fun. You can feel relaxed as lifeguards are always on duty and the diving area is sectioned off to prevent wayward swimmers. There is good access for wheelchair users and there is a nice viewing area for spectators. There are also plenty of vending machines for refreshments.
Nice swimming pool with a good water temperature. Lane swimming sessions are well priced and scheduled at reasonably accessible times. Very friendly staff.
Seven years ago, my friend and myself, decided, as a New Year’s resolution, to start swimming, once a week, just to try and get some exercise Most New Year’s resolutions don’t last that long, but seven years later we are still swimming, and now, three times a week. The pool is great, although my friend will say it’s a little cold sometimes!! The changing rooms are always clean, and the staff are very friendly. The facilities here, offer everything you need to keep fit, without the extortionate prices of a private leisure centre. Would highly recommend
Awful. Awful. Swimming facilities for swimming lessons. The swimming teachers are lovely which is a great shame. However the facilities are unsafe for children especially under 5s. The pool is always unsafely cold, showers are always broken and the heating is also broken. Very often. It's shivering cold. Management never bother to inform parents before hand or even cancel. the swimming class. Pool is always floating with dirty plasters , nails, chewing gum. pool temperatures on the board at reception never corresponds with the actual pool temperatures. Temps of 28 degrees in the pool for babies and cold showers and only 4 safe family changing facilities is a risk to health. Management always have excuses why facilities are broken every week.
Swimming pool is nice, not too much chlorine. A nice temperature for the little ones. The overall area was clean and well laid out, although a few more signposts directing you to the changing rooms wouldn’t go amiss as it’s not immediately apparent that you have to go past the pool to get to them. They are within the pool area itself rather than separate but adjoining as I have experienced elsewhere. My major issue is that family swimming is extremely limited, particularly in term time, but not much improved during the holidays.
We’ve been coming here regularly for 4 years with my daughters swimming lessons, it’s a nice pool with good facilities although sometimes there isn’t a pleasant smell in the changing room area! 3 diving boards although they’re not open to the public that often. My daughter has recently stopped swimming lessons as she reached a stage where she was no longer gaining any benefit from coming, although she still likes to come now for pleasure with her friends. Staff on the whole very friendly, car Park very cramped and tight spaces (watch out for traffic wardens if you park in the bays outside!!)
Kingswood Leisure Centre is located at Church Rd, Staple Hill, Bristol BS16 4RH, UK
You can contact Kingswood Leisure Centre at +44 300 333 0300
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