The 30 Best Gym classes in Welling

“Our son started swimming lessons at Poolside Manor just over a year ago. He was 3 and a half and had only been in a swimming pool on holiday, splashing around the baby pool or holding us tight in the big pool. When he started I wasn’t sure he would get in to the swimming pool without a parent with him, but the staff were so lovely to him, giving him the confidence to just walk off and he went straight into the pool without us, while we watched from the parents area. His swimming teacher is Francesca and she is absolutely amazing, we can’t thank her enough. She has pushed him (within his ability) and he can actually swim and is doing far better than I ever imagined one year on. Francesca is encouraging and patient and explains everything to the children in a way that makes his lesson engaging and fun. At the end of each term they have a fun swim session with pool toys and floats which he absolutely loves. The whole team, especially Vicky are wonderful and so lovely to the children. We couldn’t be happier with our son’s progress and that’s mainly down to Francesca. Even the reception team are great, Sharon is wonderful and so accommodating when we had to change swim days. They are all so helpful and the clean changing rooms and spacious car park also help to make for a lovely swim session experience. Thank you Poolside Manor, it’s an amazing swim school and has enabled our son to accomplish an excellent life skill.”

“Great pool can get busy at times and you can never tell when the busy times are unfortunately. Lovely spar with sauna, steam room, jacuzzi fully recommended”

“Very good pool. Decent changing rooms. Would absolutely love a swim suit dryer but in this world you can't have everything”

“Great service in buying my new Gaia trousers. The assistant manager was superb. Very attentive, friendly and knowledgable. Love the trousers and have now purchased two further pairs. The assistant manager gave me the confidence to wear them. Thank you. Great service all round.”

“We hired a small room to hold a meeting at the Centre. The receptionist was very attentive and kind. The room was well lit and heating was accessible. It's a good space to hold small meetings in a quiet environment.”

“I recently joined the gym at Wandle Recreation Centre and have been thoroughly impressed! The gym has a fantastic junior session that encourages kids to get active in a supportive environment. The staff here are incredibly helpful, and I want to give a special shout-out to Kim, who went above and beyond to assist us during the sign-up process. Her patience and knowledge made the experience smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend this gym as a wonderful space for families looking to get fit together!”

“We just had my son’s 9th birthday here and it was great! So many things to do, the kids loved it! Fahad was our party organiser and he was lovely. He made sure it went really smoothly and helped us with the food and timings. Really polite staff. We were in the fantasy room with the tree chair and the kids loved it. Very easy on the 58 bus from Leyton. The 11am party slot was not at all busy and I found it pretty clean actually! Thanks again Fahad, you were brilliant!”

“Very friendly and helpful staff,was struggling to get uniform as shop was closed due to Covid.Bless them they delivery the same day with in 15 mins to my home. Very pleased with their service .”

“Had a really terrible day due to personal life circumstances and came into Lulu to buy an outfit to symbolise confidence, self love, and personal resilience through hsrdship. The care I was shown by the SA Vinn was a perfect demonstration of professionalism and empathy. I will never forget the kindness she showed me and I hope this review reaches her and the management team. She is a star!”

“I love this place. I have a membership, and it has a huge amount of classes for fitness to choose. The pools are huge indoor and outdoor. Staff are friendly, and fitness teachers are amazing. Better is a great gym, and I would recommend it to everyone. During summer you can use the Lido pool and have yoga, aqua aerobics outside. There is a car parking with lots of spaces. If you are a member of the gym, you can pay a fee of £5 at the staff desk and your Registration will be added to the Council list and you will have up to 4h free in the car park for a year.”

“Excellent fitness and gym facilities. Always polite, professional and helpful staff on hand to help if needed.”

“Great place, fantastic facilities, the staff is very welcoming, especially Linda who helped us out a lot and saved the day. Would definitely come back again. 5 stars!”

“Lovely pool, it is split into a main pool and learner pool so that’s nice for swimmers. Lane and general swim available. My daughter has swimming lessons here and the standard of teaching is high. The kids are pushed enough to be competitive but not so much that it’s negative competition. There are windows down two sides of the pool so when the sun is low you get beautiful dappled light in the water which feels lovely to swim in. One of the most unpretentious swimming pools around! Check it out next time you want a swim!”

“We rent a volleyball court here regularly. Met manager Delia recently - she’s amazing, super friendly, and always ready to help. Makes our experience even better.”

“Great staff, very accommodating and friendly. Hydropool and main pool could be a bit hotter at times but some people like it cooler so you can't please everyone. Shannon is absolutely brilliant and is on top of everything, the hydropool is always hot when she is around which helps with my back problems, when she is on shift, she is on top of everything and you can count on things to be tip top shape. Never a dull moment.”

“Yannic and Kerri Anne very helpful staff. Helped me out with all the details I needed. I, recently needed help booking swimming lessons for my son, and the team was fantastic! They were patient, responsive, and made the whole process quick and easy. My son is really excited to start his lessons. Thank you for making everything so smooth!”

“Really friendly staff all around, from in the gym to the receptions to life guards. Facilities have always been clean and car park is usually full when I go, however there are always people coming in and out, I find usually on the hr is when spaces open up, at 11 at 12 at 1 etc.”

“I had my son's swimming party here and it was fantastic. The staff were so helpful and the pool looked amazing with the sensory lights, swim toys and music. We did not feel rushed to leave at the end and were given a huge room for cake and food. Thank you for a great day. I would really recommend this venue.”

“Clean and lovely service. Equipment is great, feel like I will be able to really hit my target goals. Yasmin was super helpful and made me feel welcomed!”

“Great Value for Money, very clean gym and doesnt get too busy either, some great classes too Only negative- ca be quite hot and noisy in the badminton courts”

“I’ve been a member at Fitness First for a while now, and I absolutely love it. The classes are challenging and fun, Jamie’s SPARR classes, in particular, always push me to go beyond what I thought I could do, and are so much fun, I tend to attend every week! I also do personal training sessions with Mo, who is great and very professional. He always motivates me to push myself and improve, and I can really see the progress I’m making. The staff and other members are super friendly and welcoming, which makes the atmosphere so positive and enjoyable.”

“As a new member have had a wonderful experience. I'd like to thank Julie on reception especially for her warm welcome, her patient explanations and her enquires as to how the classes have gone. The centre is lucky to have her on their staff”

“Great place to come, a large space with a swimming pool, library and gym, as well as a cafe. The pool is a reasonably big one where they sometimes run classes and there is also a kids pool next to the main pool. The gym is also pretty big, with lots of running machines and lots of different sections. The library has books for all ages and in all different categories of books. I recommend coming here.”

“Met a very helpful and professional young man named Tee who gave some great advise regarding types of membership, however his colleague makyta could do with some training in regards to what’s appropriate conversation within a work environment.”

“It's a great place. The staff are friendly and helpful and so are the people that go there. I love going there. I highly recommend it. My thanks to them. A year later I think the same and I now attend the gym which is great and i highly recommend all of the activities there.”

“Lovely staff, very attentive. When the item I wanted wasn’t in store, they did the online order for me.”

“Incredible venue hidden right in the centre of London. Love the pool, gym and classes. Outdoor pool is the star of the show and all staff I have encountered have been incredible. Gym is nice and clean too!”

“I wanted to take the opportunity to say how much I appreciate Zoe and her team when it comes to making our busy family diaries work. It always causes a clash when one of our little ones moves between swim stages. We also have the added complication of new clubs, etc., clashing with swim lessons. Zoe is always quick to respond with several options/ideas of making it work. She is a magician!”

“Nice centre with different activities you can do. It has gym, badminton courts, table tennis etc. There are also martial arts classes conducted for kids.”

“Well managed and maintained. I really enjoyed my visit. Mostly used for badminton but we also have an option for Table tennis. Based on the booking and timings TT arrangements are done. In addition to above we have multiple coaches taking badminton classes for groups … you need to connect for charges. Individual bookings can be done via Lampton leisure club (web or app) Overall good experience”