Saltburn Leisure centre is at the top end of Saltburn, heading towards Guisbrough way. It has a…read morelarge car park with plenty of parking so this is never an issue. There is a larege reception area with a front desk. At Saltburn there is a gym with quite new equipment, a 25m swimming pool and 10m baby pool, a large sports halls, squash courts, bowles and a dance studio. There are lots of classes available too including pillates and circuits. Prices can be expensive and if you use it regularly you will be much better off getting a membership which costs between £20 and £25.

From the owner: Saltburn Leisure Centre offers a variety of ways to help keep you healthy and active. You can take…read moreadvantage of our well-equipped, state-of-the-art gym, which is the perfect place to help you achieve your fitness goals. Meanwhile, our two swimming pools host our award-winning swimming lessons, alongside other aquatic activities, while the group fitness studio hosts a huge range of different classes that are designed to suit a wide range of ages and abilities, while there are loads of activities in the sports hall and bowls fans can enjoy our state-of-the-art indoor bowls pitch.

New Eldon Leisure is underway!…read more The gym has gotten a huge update. It's about 4 times the size and growing. A massive free weights room. A functional training rack with battle ropes and boxing! Many more machines and cardio equipment. Really a great gym in the city centre. They also have 10 pin bowling! About 8 lanes and a full stocked and licensed bar with food! I personally think it's a good deal price wise. About £5 to bowl £3 a beer. They have a coffee breakfast combo. I M yet to eat here. There is also a new rock climbing and kids soft play. I have never used either. I did however use the old bouldering gym and for a novice like me I found it really good! Worth checking out!

From the owner: At the heart of the city, Eldon Leisure in Eldon Square, Newcastle is a hidden treasure. With a…read morehuge new (2015) fitness gym and a great choice of classes, squash, badminton and climbing, there's plenty to keep you fit and active. There's also a fantastic 8-lane tenpin bowling area with fully licenced restaurant, superb soft play for under 8s and Vertigo Adventure Climbing for all the family.

Great place. All you would expect for a leisure centre. Prices are reasonable.read more

This is a great little swimming pool. We've been several times on wet afternoons when we've been on…read moreholiday and it area and found that what this place lacks in size it more than makes up for in activity -- they have some brilliant floats which come out regularly during the school holidays. The changing facilities are good (why can't all swimming pools have decent-sized family changing cubicles?) and the prices quite reasonable. There will be bigger and more exciting swimming pools up and down the country I'm sure, but for what it is this particular swimming pool cannot be faulted. Our two kids (now aged 3 and 5) love it.

From the owner: Here at Ryedale Swim and Fitness Centre, we've got all the tools you need to keep fit, active,…read morehealthy and happy. Firstly, our brand-new 35-station gym is the ideal place to help you achieve all your fitness goals, while our Fitness Motivators and Personal Trainers are also on hand to help you get the most out of your workouts. Secondly, the 25m swimming pool plays host to a number of different aquatic activities, including our award-winning swimming lessons, fun sessions - where you can make use of the flume - and fitness sessions, alongside aqua aerobics sessions as well.

Brilliant centre and brilliant staffread more

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This is a brilliant facility and I think we're really lucky to have it in our region. The Forum…read moreLeisure Centre has a fantastic ice skating rink where you can just go for fun, or you can have lessons. There is also a swimming pool, a gym, badminton courts etc. It's got loads of facilities and is really brilliant. The ice rink is particularly popular. I have to be honest, I find it a bit grotty, but my daughter loves going skating there, and the prices aren't too bad. They have a big seating/viewing area and every Christmas they put on a panto or something on ice. This is a really popular event.

This is a great facility with a huge rang of services on offer. The forum has a large newly…read morereferbished gym, with fully qualified instructors on hand to give you help and support during your training. There is alarge 25 m pool and a baby pool for small children which are attended by qualified life guards and there s also a sauna facility. The forum has a huge ice rink which is great fun and attracts people from across the north east. Finally the forum offer a range of fitness classes, as well as a soft play area for childrens parties and a 5 a side football suite. A great modern facility.

The swimming pool at Hetton has been closed for ages with vague promises of building a new one. the…read morecouncil has finally bothered to start the rebuilding which i am very pleased about but it has taken long enough. this sports complex was always full of families taking their kids to swimming lessons etc so hopefully the new centre will be built soon!

The new Hetton Coalfield swimming pools construction works is progressing very well…read more For a look at how things have developed from the start to the present time check this link out for pictures. http://hetton-online.com December pictures now showing. Looks like being completed late November but will probably not open till January. Completed now and is opening January 10th or 17th 2010. Pellikaan Construction Ltd UK have done a very professional job of the building and should be commended. New webpage address for this information is http://www.hetton-online.com Official opening day on thursday 14th January and it looks worth the wait. hopefully I will get some more good pictures.:) The pools and fitnesse centre are now open to the public so lets hope its put to good use by local people. Unfortunately due to a change of government, concessions to under 16's and over 60's will cease at the end of July so a lot of families and over 60's will be disappointed as the cost to some will be out of their reach. The proposed new glass along the side of the building (being designer and wont be cheap and there are MUCH cheaper materials available) is on show in the building, but maybe if this cost was used instead for concessions for people who qualify maybe it would be a better idea in this time of allround cutbacks! Bearing in mind an already public viewing area inside is available where the public can pay to watch what is happening in the building.

Coney Island used to be a highlight of my childhood, they had lots of really fun rides and games…read more It doesn't seem to have changed much since then and is perhaps a little outdated. It probably doesn't matter to little kids but it is not somewhere I can imagine older children wanting to play now. It is the middle of the touristy part of the beach so will pick up a lot of passing trade and will add to the fun of a day out by the beach for many families. There are a lot of very similar places in the area and it would be nice to see one of them do something a bit different.