Wetherby Leisure Centre

It’s a local authority-run leisure centre so don’t expect anything flashy. The changing rooms always look tired, but they’re kept pretty clean. Swimming lessons are always running to time and the teachers and staff are all great. Parking is never a problem (apart from on Saturday mornings if there’s football on!).

The gym is in the basement and spread across a few connecting rooms. There are mirrors on the walls, so you can see around and behind you, which is better than staring at a blank wall when you're on the treadmill, etc. It is well-equipped for a small, old council gym (better than Fearnville, for example). The air con seemed to me to be at the wrong end of the gym - near the entrance with the weights, when it would be more use over the cardio equipment. The changing facilities are for both swimming and the gym, so the floors are wet, and unfortunately also dirty, old and cold; plus the showers aren't hot, so I would skip that if I go again - it was basically a race to get dry and clothes on as fast as possible. I used a Hussle pass, but swimming times here are really limited - the timetable is full of classes, kids' lessons and "staff training" (an empty pool). Strangely, the receptionist asked to see ID when I gave my Hussle code - never had that before and no idea why she needed it (?). If you're buying one-off swim/gym sessions, buying through Hussle is a lot cheaper (the council's crazy logic).

Staff were rude not professional at all!! We booked small children pool however They booked us in wrong long pool lane for my kids 3 and 5 year old who can not swim and they insisted that it’s suitable for them we found it’s was dangerous we left pool immediately! When we explained and tried speak with the receptionist and duty manger they were not listening to our concerns that our children can’t swim we booked a small pool not a long one! They said it’s our fault we should know which pool we book that’s not right we asked for small pool for kids and if the small pool were CLOSED we should of been told but instead they booked us wrong pool and put our kids in danger the manager she over reacted!!

Really friendly and helpful. Requires modernisation however was clean and tidy. Personally I was disappointed there was no where to plug my hair devices. Deal breaker for me.

Good local leisure centre, relatively clean and tidy. Helpful staff although coffee machine is extortionate. Strange opening times over bank holiday periods with all services generally closed. Easy access to check opening the times through the Leeds leisure services web site