I have been a member for almost 2 years now and would recommend it. The club is pristine clean at…read moreall times. Staff is helpful and friendly. I never wait for a machine. The free weight section is larger than any other club I have been in and the pool, sauna, steam room are an added plus. I saw someone earlier with a negative comment on here and had to set the record straight. If you want a well cared for club and to be a pampered patron you will have no problem paying the membership fee. Just to note the fee is no different than any of the other comparable club. Michael

I would not recommend this gym. The monthly fee is extremely expensive for what you get. They also…read morehave recently closed their creche so it is near on impossible for mums like me to go anymore unless you go when partners get home from work which is when it is really busy! They do have a swimming pool on site which always is really cold so again would not recommend it! On the up side there is a huge choice of classes and there is lots of equipment in the gym. If you go at peak time though expect to wait for a treadmill or bike.

Offers a number of fitness classes, gym facilities and a 25m pool which is very nice. Swimming…read moremembership only comes in at about £17 per month, and use of the gym also is approximately £37 per month - depending on peak times/the package you require. Nice to have this local facility on the doorstep.

Recently undergone a 2m refurb. I always head here for a work out when visiting home. Large nice…read moregym considering it's council run. Pretty inexpensive membership options.

This is more than just a Gym. It offers tennis facilities and squash courts. They have a indoor…read morepool and a smaller outdoor pool and a large fitness studio. It does tend to be a bit snobby and is frequented by women who lunch! The bar and food service is poor. They offer a wide range of fitness activites,howver the membership fees are a little high. The staff are polite but could be friendlier and the steam room could be steamier. they do have a wide range of social activities too but these have to be paid for

David Lloyd in Sidcup is a lovely gym. It has a large car park and good facilities. There are many…read moretennis courts and in the winter they put a large bubble up over three courts so you can play all year round. The heated outdoor pool is excellent and becomes a child free zone at certain times of day which is fantastic if you're looking for a peaceful evening swim. Even in the Winter the outdoor pool is pleasantly warm enough to swim in. The indoor pool is large and clean. The jacuzzi is great, very powerful, and the steam room and sauna are fantastic. There is a wide range of cardiovascular equipment and I have never had to wait to get on anything even at peak times. The restaurant and bar are neat and modern and serve some healthy option meals. The staff on the front desk are pleasant though sometimes they seem a bit rushed off their feet and there is often a queue. A bit pricey but worth the extra money if you can afford it.

This Health club offer everything that a good health club should have. A Large Swimming pool,…read moreindoors and outdoors, plenty of gym facilities, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, squash courts and plenty of other facilities too. All of these can come with good quality training too from friendly staff who knows what they are on about. They also have a nice bar which has nice food to offer. They have a crèche for the toddlers too. The price can be a bit steep but worth paying if you can use everything there. They also have spa treatments available and a sports equipment shop too.

I was a member of this gym for half of the year in 2007. It is an excellent all round facility with…read moreswimming pool (indoor and out), rackets courts and also a state of the art gym. For such good facilities there is obviously a price and it was very expensive for myself and my other half to go. As with most people, the novelty of the gym soon wore off so that is the reason we stopped going. However, if you are more dedicated than me then you would do well to join here. On your initial visit, you have a meeting with one of the trainers in the gym who talk you through what you want to achieve from using the gym and they set you a plan (free of charge). They take you around all of the equipment and show you how to use it. What I found was a nice touch is that they remembered our names and always said hello when we went. There is a lovely café there that offers good food (healthy and some non!). The outdoor pool would be superb in the summer months.

It's been a while since I have been to here but the last time I found the whole centre to be a…read moregreat place. The prices are as you would expect (not the cheapest but not the most expensive). there is a full size swimming pool with diving boards. Check to see what times they section off part of the pool for 'swimmers' as opposed to the kids etc. the gym is as good as any I have seen with lots of equipment so not too much standing around waiting for the bech press etc. There are also qualified insrructors on hand to ensure you get the most out of your time. Regular classes are held in a number of different rooms, check out the website for listings.

This lesiure centre has been in Hornchurch for years! They recently refurbished it and now its a…read moregreat place to take my kids swimming! The gym facilities are great to

Started using this gym about 2 months ago , good local friendly gym , not too busy with a decent…read moremix of cardio and resistance equipment , also do spin and other classes. The main selling point to me has been the laid back and friendly approach from Chris the owner , his instructors and also other users who are a real mix of people. If you are not keen on the corporate style gyms with lots of mirrors and poseurs but are serious about getting fit or training then I would suggest you will like it I don't "do" gyms but have enjoyed using this one so if you are in Hullbridge or Rayleigh definitely worth a look its based on the Lubards Farm site on Hullbridge Road , they don't tie you into contracts either just a session based or a very reasonable monthly fee

Pool or pulpit...that is the question!…read more Here at the Virgin Active in Repton Park, they placed a swimming pool right inside a church...how cool is that? When I first entered the pool I was really taken aback and quite mesmerized - it felt a little sacrilegious, but at the same time I very much enjoyed swimming in this beautiful environment. The gym area itself is also quite neat, as you sweat underneath a prettily-decorated vaulted ceiling. There's plenty of exercise equipment, although the weight-lifting area is a little small. This Virgin Active gym is in Repton Park, which was the site of the fomrer Claybury Hospital - a psychiatric hospital. Apparently there's still the ghosts of the past haunting these premises....

I joined this Virgin as it is my local club about a month ago. This Virgin club is nestled within…read morethe closed community (Repton Park), the best way to get here would be by car, although there is a bus stop just outside Repton Park it is still quite a walk when you are inside. This gym has a Costa Coffee inside next to the reception that also includes food (this can get slightly irritating when working out and smelling food) o_O The gym has quite a few treadmills, bikes, rowing machines, free weights, TRX etc, each machine has a tv screen with the ability to plug in your IPhone/IPod which allows you to listen to your music but also you can store your workout data to your phone too. The most amazing area in this gym is the swimming pool, it is absolutely stunning, the whole gym used to be a chapel for the mental institution, so the decor inside is beautiful. Within the pool area, you also have the sauna and steam room, along with some sun loungers and some juice to drink. The only gripe I have is that there is no air-conditioning (but I don't think there is anything they can do about that due to the building structure).

This Gym is great but why? Well I'm confident to say after all my many visits to this place…read more For starters I need to correct myself and say this is not a gym. I repeat this is not a gym this is a private leisure centre. It's fantastic, quite literally everything is an experience quite different from the average, but let me explain. Signing up was nice, simple and smooth as the sales rep takes you around to show off their state of the art facilities such as crèche area where the qualified members of staff looks after your little ones for up to 4 hours while you get your workout on as they boast a range of soft toys, play pen and at times fancy dressed workers for light hearted entertainment. The lounge area is just as good with Wi-Fi access that runs throughout the who building, a lovely selection of food ranging in the hot and cold selections including a selection of flat screen computers that supplement your internet access through the Wi-Fi. This setting is against the wall length windows creating an open plan feel with a consistent summer feel inside the lounge, also there are a couple of deep seated leather sofa that has a TV hanging over head with a selection of Sky TV channels. The Dove Spa area being a partnered business for virgin active provides a range of things at a fee such as beauty therapy treatments like the pedicure, manicure with a range of deep cleansing face masks. There is also a range of cosmetic products on sale such as exfoliating items, creams, brushes etc. it's something I'm sure the female customers surely looks back twice at. Now what we need to establish is that this is just the ground floor at the front reception desk, yes, there is still the back where the separate male and female changing rooms are located each with their large number of showers, lockers and both having their own steam rooms which is amazing as they use scented aromas like eucalyptus inside which is really relaxing. Now this is the whole of down stairs which is considerably large so you can imagine the size of the gym upstairs which mirrors the size of everything downstairs. Oh my, this can be overwhelming if you're not a gym person, but luckily I am. The brilliant sized studio for classes with mirrors all along the sides which will make you feel like you in a ballet studio and yes they do ballet classes to boot. What a spacious functional area for working out, warm ups, stretches and fast classes if you are not keen on the hour long classes in the two studios. These functional areas you can use things from body mats, skipping ropes, kettle bells and even Vipers for those that are in the know. They even have a TRX machine for open use. The free weights area is just as large with all the expected equipment in other gyms but with the all but one remaining difference which is quantity, and yes virgin active Bromley has plenty and their cardiovascular area is the same with all their treadmills, bikes, row machine etc. I also believe the woman's only workout area is a nice touch for privacy for all those who are conscious of it and or even have religious believe that makes this idea a necessity. I must not forget to mention a third studio upstairs that is dedicated to bikes and with over thirty of them for spin classes throughout the day. It just never crosses my mind to go in to that relentless, rigorous class. Well, I mentioned downstairs and upstairs but I need to mention the side of the building dedicated to swimming, saunas, more showers and a Jacuzzi bath for everyone to share. I hope you can see why this place is amazing, but the reason why I don't give it 5 star which it deserves is the monthly fees which ranges from £70 - £90 a month. Lucky for me I pay half that price which I mentioned in the top tips for this place. PS I have my moments when I am an insane gym addict and moments when I'm anything but.