Gosforth Leisure Centre

A bit of an update to my previous review since the gym has now been updated. In a nutshell, I've been coming here for over 40 years and I've never had a bad experience. But I have to be honest... While the new gym equipment is great, the chest fly (an essential for any gym) is constantly out of order. And the Smith machine is the noisiest I've ever used - needs some serious TLC or replaced. Most other stuff is fine. The mixed changing room situation doesn't work at all. To go to the loo I need to walk through the mixed changing rooms in my gym gear, past mothers and daughters getting changed. I eventually get to the toilets that are flooded with pool water and urine since these are the main (mixed) toilets for swimmers. It's not great. There should be separate dry toilets (other than the disabled w/c) for those not swimming. The current situation is insane and nobody is happy with it. The staff are great and the gym has a nice relaxed vibe. I don't use the pool that often these days but it's generally been fine. On the cooler side but I wouldn't describe it as 'cold'. Sadly this building is showing its age though and by modern standards it's a 3* facility at best. The only proper solution is to start again with a new building and I doubt this will happen any time soon.

A bit of an update to my previous review since the gym has now been updated. In a nutshell, I've been coming here for over 40 years and I've never had a bad experience. But I have to be honest... While the new gym equipment is great, the chest fly (an essential for any gym) is constantly out of order. And the Smith machine is the noisiest I've ever used - needs some serious TLC or replaced. Most other stuff is fine. The mixed changing room situation doesn't work at all. To go to the loo I need to walk through the mixed changing rooms in my gym gear, past mothers and daughters getting changed. I eventually get to the toilets that are flooded with pool water and urine since these are the main (mixed) toilets for swimmers. It's not great. There should be separate dry toilets (other than the disabled w/c) for those not swimming. The current situation is insane and nobody is happy with it. The staff are great and the gym has a nice relaxed vibe. I don't use the pool that often these days but it's generally been fine. On the cooler side but I wouldn't describe it as 'cold'. Sadly this building is showing its age though and by modern standards it's a 3* facility at best. The only proper solution is to start again with a new building and I doubt this will happen any time soon.

A bit disappointed. I used to go to this Gym years ago and it was great. Now it's dirty, there's old and out of order equipment and the weird changing room situation. Signage should be better too. Why does the Gym close so early on a Saturday? and the facilities have different times Sauna/Steam closes earlier. Not great if you work full time. Wish I'd checked first. Other Leisure Centres seem to have better times. Edit: The Sauna and Steam Room area is excellent though.