A great way to spend a day!!…read more Just on the outskirts of Leeds, not far from the royal armories, is a hugely understated building. From the looks of the industrial buildings around PPIK (Pole Position Indoor Karting) it doesn't appear to be up to much. Holy hell was I wrong. There are a number of races available, all ranging in cost. I'll detail the one I chose and for more head to their very comprehensive website. I got a group of mates together for an 'Iron man 50' karting session 50 minutes of warm up and racing. The cost per person was £50, which is quite expensive, but this is not something you do every weekend. Booked over the phone whilst in Japan they were obliging to process me really quickly, 10% deposit taken and dates confirmed. I also arranged to have trophies presented to the top three winners (out of our group). On the day we arrived we were handed overalls, gloves and hairnets (hygiene). There are lockers on site and it's advised that you use them, becase you will lose your phone to a tire) and after some prep work on flags, which mean stop / go / stop what you're doing / you're out of here you crazy b*stard. We went out for our helmets and a warm up. The track in fantastic. With two bridges and two tunnels it's a decent size. Plus with chicanes and choke points it's real fun with a group of mates. We had a few crashes, but the karts are nice and sturdy (Watch out for the sharp left under the bridge, I almost took a kart in the face). Note* When setting off on the warm up they recommend you leave some distance, between yourself and the car in front, to get a good time. Do it, and go hell for leather, because your best warm up lap will decide where you start on the qualifying grid. The higher up the better. Anyway. The lads and I loved it. We headed to the PPIK bar (plenty of draft beers), received a detailed printout, a good laugh, trophy presentation and a bottle of champagne (on the house) for the winner. Sadly I did not win, but I did get the fastest laptime of 47.600 - if you beat it let me know. A seriously good out!

Wow, this was so much fun! Not done it before, and just by chance got the opportunity to go with a…read moregroup to an event here... and glad I did! We did the Ironman 20 - so 30 minutes driving all together when you include the qualifier. Bit pricey, but loads of fun!

We've used Goals regularly for over a year now, for our 5-a-side needs…read more With the centre being fairly new, the facilities are top notch. The pitches are state of the art rubber-crumb synthetic grass, which is a revelation in comparison to the older carpet like all weather surfaces. We've never had a problem playing on these in all weathers, rain, baking sun, frost, snow! Providing you have half decent footwear, it's fine whatever the weather. The centre seems very popular for kids parties and often we've seen groups of kids playing on the pitches and their parties being set up in the bar area. The only down side is, you pay for the quality, whilst it isn't too far out of the way (and they sometimes have offers) there are definitely cheaper options out there!

A great place to have a game of football. The pitches are for 5-a-side but can usually squeeze a…read morefew more on the pitch to play. The pitches are synthetic grass with rubber crumbs and are alot better than the old style which used sand. The place usually hosts birthday partys for kids and has a bar also for the parents. Has changing rooms for both male and female users of the facility's. Noticed a gym hall too which basketball and netball games are going off.

I recently went to Dewsbury sports centre for a roller derby bout. we all arrived en mass the staff…read morewere very welcoming and directed us to the cafe area. After a while we headed for the sports hall where the bout was taking place. The first thing that struck me about the sports centre is that it was very modern looking, clean, tidy and well maintained. The sports centre is also a massive place. From the foyer we had to walk upstairs and across to the other side of the sports centre to find our hall. Obviously we didn't go into the swimming pool today but it could be seen from the cafe and looked excellent. The only bad thing I noticed was that when I bought a drink from the vending machine it was not chilled and was a little on the warm side. Overall this was an excellent facility and I enjoyed my time here.

Donny Dome isn't bad, but it's a little dated and shabby. It gets its name from the small glass…read moredome on the roof, rather than the shape of the building itself which is distinctly 80s! I haven't skated there, but swam with the kids many times. From a parents perspective, it's far too cold! The main pools aren't too bad but the baby pool is absolutely freezing and it's a little dark and dreary as well. The changing rooms are a bit hit-and-miss: pretty much what you get in any swimming pool of this era, and a little dirty. They're mixed male & female but there aren't many that are big enough for parents and kids to share. They seem to open the big slides and outdoor pool at random times - perhaps there is a pattern to it, but whenever I've been there I've been told that certain features are closed due to staffing. A bit disappointing when you've paid to take the kids there and the particular slide they want is closed. I understand, however, that it is currently closed for refurbishment (Nov 08) so I'm really hoping that it is greatly improved when it re-opens as the basics are there and eldest loves it. It's worth a visit, but go with fairly low expectations and hopefully be pleasantly surprised by it!

This is one of doncasters best attractions,there is a wide range of activities to do,they have a…read moreswimming pool with huge slides a lagoon out side were you just float along, and a kids pool with fountins, slides ect they also have an ice ring were they hold discos in the evening and have theams such as foam parties there are plenty of other sports and activities such as a fitness room,climbing wall, badminton spa, saunas and Jacuzzis, lastly they hold Shows and concerts there,with acts such as comidians like chubby brown ect and concerts were they have had loads of different famous people perform .the building itself is state of the art and its an all round clean friendly and entertaining place

its the only tennis club in Doncaster worth going to. There are 12 courts, 6 clay, 6 astroturf, you…read morenormally have to book a court in advance before going. Annual membership is £84, unfortunately they dono't offer memberships for a shorter period than that

Bowl n Fun is situated on Bawtry Road just behind the entrance to the Jet garage, so be careful as…read moreit can be easily missed. Once you are there its quite a big building, not on the scale of some of the National companies but it is clean and spacious with a good bar and food, but on the downside it is cold so make sure you wrap up. There are 12 alleys so most of the time there is no need to queue or prebook, a large Q2000 laser tag area and X-Blaster centre which is fun for the older ones but also a great climbing play area which is only £2.00 per child unlimited time, so yes we use it quite a lot! I have also booked and had my children invited to several of their parties there which are not bad on price and the little ones just love them. I have yet to try the new ceramics studio but it looks like a good idea and I'm sure will take off as its something just a little different in Selby. Probably a great idea for gifts. A friends husband is also in the Bowling team for his local pub and throughly enjoys it:)

I've been here on a number of occasions and always had a good time. They offer bowling and laser…read morequest as well as offering a range of fast food, bar meals and full draught bar. There is parking on site and everytime I have been it hasn't been to busy so no problems with playing the games!

I have visited this golf club on 2 occasions now and is cetainly a up and coming golf course over…read morethe next few years. The course itself is very new and with all new courses it takes years to mature. The first 9 are quite challenging with the curves of the fairway and the bunkers around the greens which is what i look for in a course. The second 9 is very new and appears not too well thought out with a number of holes just being straight hits to the green. The club house itself is very cozy with a range of drinks on offer and very reasonable prices

A fantastic municipal sports centre, Ponds Forge is a centre with a reputation for excellent…read morestandards and is always modernising something to keep itself up to date. With one of the only public 50m swimming pools in the country, it is used by swimmers up to professional level and the diving pool is currently being used to train olympic hopefuls who travel from all over the UK to train there. In keeping with it's public ethos there is also a separate fun leisure pool with flumes and waves and plenty of classes and activities for adults and children. In addition to the pools, there's also a huge, well-equipped gym and studios for a variety of exercise classes. The centre is very clean and welcoming and the temperatures are really good throughout. The monthly membership also gives you access to 3 other Sheffield venues including the Don Valley running track and is exceptionally good value. You can also pay as you go. Events are regularly held at the centre including international swim meets and there's a conference centre available for hire with catering for corps.

This is a well placed sports centre within the city. It's close to the tram and bus station…read more The centre has just gone under a bit of a refurbishment with a new members gym being built, which was well over due. This means the gym has been moved from the main entrance creating a spacious lobby and some seating. The new gym has all the facilities you would expect, with new changing rooms which are a little warm. There are more machinery and more space in the gym allowing more people to work out at a time. There swimming pools are still the same and is a good place to do some lane swimming as long as there are no event on which writes off most weekends which is a shame. The classes are good and the instructors are really motivated and friendly. The centre has a car park which does charge but also has really small parking spaces, there is some street parking but is time limited to an hour not much use. When it becomes free parking in the evenings its really busy and could struggle to get parked. The price of membership is not too bad and does give access to more then one gym as they have a few other centres within the city. It is cheaper to join for a 12 months. Also there isn't a joining fee like some gyms have.