A wide range of facilities, we go for 1) The ice skating,…read morewhich was renovated summer 2010 2) The swimming pool, which has long sessions, diving boards, a large teaching pool (shallow and warmer) and an outdoor pool in the summer The morning public skating sessions have background music, it's louder in the afternoon and there are disco sessions in the evenings, so take your pick. There are clubs and lessons for figure skating and ice hockey too. Where our local pool has hourly sessions and a mad rush for changing rooms at either end, we like the come and go whenever at Riverside. We also like the diving boards, 1m and 3m springboards, 5m platform (not always open - check website for times); great fun but rare elsewhere. A junior membership card is great value: my son skates every week so it's cheaper than paying for public sessions and he gets to swim for free too. It even includes parking when using the centre; casual users get a parking refund when paying but the pass avoids the ticket machine hassle. I also appreciate that the vending machines are not overpriced. What's wrong with it? Some complain the swim changing rooms are a little tired; they're not the greatest but they're perfectly satisfactory and you get your £1 back from the reasonably sized lockers. The flume in the pool has been out of commission since 2010, this was something we all loved when it was open - fix this for the fifth star The skating sessions get crowded while Dancing on Ice is on TV.

This place has a gym, ice rink, and 2 pools ( one for kids classes usually and one main one with a…read moreside diving area). I came into today for the first time to open a anytime aqua membership and asked for a tour before that. The tour was quick and helpful but I later found out why she didn't show me the showers.. they're the worst part about the facility. Only 6 private shower heads in a small room in the back (only speaking for the female/right side). No private shower stalls and not enough circulation to get stuffy smells out . Bottom of the pool is slippery and has many stains. Pool and lanes are very large and wide. Water was warm in pool and showers which is a plus! I do like their locker system (you put in a pound and it returns to you when you unlock it with your key that's attached to a water proof bracelet). There were a lot of children running around but I like that because it makes it feel safe and family orientated. Negative because floors and titles were not clean- might need some renovation. There's a lot of changing rooms and they are rarely ever all filled up (I wish they would turn those into private showers) and some missing hooks to hang clothes. I also got a tour of the gym. It's one room. About 6-8 treadmills and area where there's weights facing a mirror. This room gets packed during 5-7pm, the changing room is upstairs, and lockers have a number pad to open. The front desk and waiting area is nice. All the ladies at the front are superb as they carry great attitudes. This place isn't the cleanest but it will do for those who just want to get in and out.

This was such a fun experience! It was challenging & engaging! It'd be a great activity for family…read more& friends

From the owner: With BeatOrbit's immersive, full-body experience everyone can use the power of drums and music to…read moreswitch off and escape from the everyday rush. So, what is BeatOrbit? Some say it's social drumming, some say interactive cinema or drum karaoke. What we know for sure: BeatOrbit is an innovative and unique form of recreation where you can playfully release stress. In other words: you recharge via making music. Not faking music. Making music!

The swimming pool is excellent and great for children. They have a wave machine but do send out a…read morewarning for young children. The water is quite warm so is good for babies. Warmer than their sister leisure Centre, Cygnets. The grounds of the leisure Centre are nice and they have a playground and skateboarding area. The gym is not great and I have not returned after my initial consulation as I felt it was not as proffesional as my previous gym.

This is probably the best swimming pool I've been to (foreign holidays excluded) as it's so well…read moreequipped for the whole family. Parking is easy, the changing rooms are spacious and clean and the pool is large, warm and lots of fun! The flumes were out of action on the day I visited but this didn't ruin it as the wave machine was well worth waiting for. There's a small alcove where the force of the waves really picks up and the kids absolutely love this area. It can get a little dangerous with all the flying bodies so young children shouldn't go into that part unaccompanied. The shallow waters are ideal for very small children and a poolside tea/coffee area is great for viewing all the fun from a distance. An excellent trip for the whole family.

A great family day out…read more The Leisure centre offers several swimming pools; a family pool ( with wave machine), an olympic size pool and one with high diving boards. The centre also has a childrens activity area away from the pools and offer crafts and play time while parents wait. The Leisure centre is within Mote park which has a variety of playground equipment to keep the little ones entertained.

Maidstone Leisure Centre is just located outside the town centre in Mote Park, which is about 5…read moreminutes away. The Centre offers several swimming pools, a great family pool with a wave machine and log flume, a brilliant olympic size swimming pool and another with driving boards. If you don't fancy swimming, and have small children, then polar adventure is a great place to take the kids to play, with a large soft play area and ice hill slides. Its also a great place for kiddies birthday parties. The leisure centre also has a large multipupose sports hall a great gym facilities, and a health suite with sauna and spa. Great place for a family day out!

Festival Leisure Park is a retail park primarily with restaurants although there is also a cinema…read moreand bowling too. Restaurants such as Nando's, Aroma, Chiquito's, Chili's, Chicago Rock Cafe Chiquito's, McDonald's, Moza Indian, Nando's, Romano's Macaroni Grill and The Honey Pot all have outlets here. So you have a really fine choice for eating as you can see. The location is not too far from Basildon town centre but it would be a bit too far to walk I think. There are plenty of free parking spaces too and even on busy weekend nights, you will not have difficulty finding somewhere to park. Taxis are on hand if you prefer not to drive.

The festival park offers a variety of entertainment including bowling, cinema, gym, hotels, clubs…read moreand plenty of places to eat including pizza hut, macdonalds, frankie and bennies, chicagos, indian, TGI's and lots more. Sometimes there is a fair and an ice skating rink too. There is entertainment to suit all ages and personally i think it is the best part of Basildon.

This is a large leisure centre with a wide variery of leisure facilities. The swimming pool is…read morelarge but does not have a baby pool. The mother and baby classes are held in the shallow area of the pool. I would not recommend the Mother and Baby classes as I do not feel that the trainers are experiened enough. I had a toddler that was a little scared and did not want to go into the water. However. although the traineer was aware of this she thought it funny to pour a small watering can of water over her head from behind, so it was unexpected. She is now very afraid of the water thankss to this incident. The water is more on the colder side for babies and their sister pool as Cascades which is warmer. On a positive note the are many exercise classes and I can highly recommend the spinning classes.

This is a large leisure centre with a wide range of facilities of which I only went to the pool…read morearea and changing rooms. The group swimming lessons held here for children are in my experience awful. The children are made to feel comfortable to build confidence. In terms of health and safety these lessons are a nightmare waiting to happen in my opinion. Also in my experience the way complaints are handled are also not at all up to par.

Since the transfer from Fusion to Everyone Active, the quality of the gym has gone sharply…read moredownhill. About half of the gym equipment has been removed, and what's left isn't properly maintained. The new pull-up bars, for example, have been installed too close to the ceiling and are basically unusable. Management is completely unresponsive -- they've been promising new equipment since June, then said October, and now it's supposedly coming in April. Honestly, it doesn't seem like it will ever happen. To make things worse, the showers have been out of order for over a week with no sign of repair or communication from staff. Overall, it feels like nobody in management actually cares about the state of the place. Most of the gym instructors have also left since the takeover -- only one remains -- which really says a lot about the current working environment and management approach. The only redeeming part of Clements Hall is the group fitness classes. The instructors running them are fantastic -- enthusiastic, professional, and clearly dedicated. It's their energy that keeps this centre going despite everything else falling apart.

I throughly enjoy using the swimming facilities, it costs only £4.15 for students and adults and a…read morepound less for children. It is great because you get the use of two swimming pools and the use of the spa, which is a good bargin. Only 16+ years allowed in the spa to health and safety, as it can affect the bloods in children below the age.

Pool is fine for family fun, especially when the 'flume' (water shoot) is open. Changing facilities…read moreare limited for the number of families that swim, as there are not many large cubicles and the pool does get very busy at weekends. Gym gets crowded very quickly at peak times. Look carefully before becoming a member as the membership deals are not at all cost-effective unless you visit very frequently.

Facilities clean and useable, but not the best quality. Gym is run by leisure connection, and is a…read morelittle overpriced for what it is. Gym can get extremely busy at peak times, best times to go are during work hours! Swimming pool is nice, but not very usable for serious training.

I was a regular at this leisure centre with my family when I was little. The swimming pool here…read moreisn't amazing, there are no flumes or waves or slides but I always had a great time here. The kids pool used to have animals painted around the walls and was really bright and cool. The adult pool is a moderate size, good enough to swim a few lengths. It's changed quite a lot now as it has become more corporate but it's still got the same aspects of a leisure centre you would expect. A good pool for the family.

Good sized leisure centre offering something for absolutely everyone. Has a large 25m pool as well…read moreas a teaching/toddler pool. There is a well equipped gym, a range of health classes, a sports hall, small all-weather pitch, cafe and creche. There is plenty going on and it is run by SDC so is linked with the leisure centres in Sevenoaks and Swanley meaning membership can be used in any of the three. They run some great kids activities in the school holidays and also toddler activites every week. Access is great, staff are friendly and there is plenty of parking.