Inaccessible gym? Come join the Rainbow Leisure Centre. This is the council owned and managed…read moreleisure centre of Epsom. In terms of payment, there are 2 options pay whenever you come or sign up for a membership card. The gym is above the pool. There is also a sports hall for members to use. There are classes held at the gym and kid activities too. What is not to like?

Fees at your local posh gym too high? Don't need expensive coffee bar? Over-trendy snooty members…read moregetting on your nerves? The Rainbow Centre is what you need! The Rainbow Centre is the council run leisure centre in Epsom. You can either attend and pay as you attend or become a member which reduces your entry fee and allows you to book courts. There's a 25 metre pool with some hot tubs in the swimming area. A large sports hall has different activities at different times but I usually play badminton though you can join things like a 5 a side league. There's a well equipped gym upstairs. All available for a fraction of the price of one of the posh chains. Another cool thing is that they offer discounts to hospital staff. If all you need is a sports facility, the Rainbow Centre will meet your needs

Visited here for the first time yesterday & was really impressed. The centre is very modern and…read morelooks great. It's spacious inside and seems very professional. There are a wide range of classes and various levels of membership available. You can also choose to pay as you go which is a great way to try it out. The pool looked good. I tried out the salsa aerobics class which was fun, popular and the instructor was great - full of energy and enthusiasm, and it was a great class. The only downside is that apparently the "spa" bit - jacuzzis etc - is closed indefinitely.

The aqua aerobics here is awesome - I've tried many at local gyms in this area and they're all…read moreawful - Donna is the main teacher and she gives you a dance routine in the water. Really fab. Also the Buzz Zone is amazing -brand new and really nice play area especially for littler ones

Very good pools We played volleyball…read moreYou cant dive in from the diving section which is quite strange because the diving section is for diving

This is a giant pool leisure centre. It is no longer known as Holmes Place Fulham Pools, but is now…read moreowned by Virgin Active. There are two public pools, a 25m gala pool and a teaching/baby pool. There is a third 25m pool which is only accessible to gym members. Fulham Pools has a very big swim school, which leaves the pools busy every evening of the week and especially so on Saturday mornings. This means that the majority of the time, only half the pool is not available to the public which can lead to some tension between the swim school employees and members of the public. The changing areas are not very big for the public pools and the mens and ladies sections are not sectioned off. There are hairdryers available and lifegaurds are always on gaurd. The gym pool is much quieter and there is a sauna available. The changing facilities offered by the gym are much better and there are sun beds, hairdryers, many showers, free towels and body cream available, There is also a segregated family changing area for parents with children. I would suggest phoning up before hand to ensure the pool space is available so that children wont be disappointed when they are not able to swim. This is a big pool complex and is a great place to go for a swim. Parking is available on site.

Esporta clubs are normally outside of the city centre. They try to include everything including…read moreswimming and tennis. I booked my free guest pass over the Internet and then called in to make an appointment. Three hours later I was in the club restaurant chatting to Danielle, who also showed me around. She seemed nice. I'm sure she was a graduate and she was competent. I just thought that she was lethargic! Man! Have you seen how much energy I push out when I work out? I mean mental/positive energy! When someone goes into a club to get fit they need to be infected with vibe/energy. I hope that Esporta also mystery shops its staff. Anyway, in general the staff has been trained and this is evident. The club is vast - I would guess at least 30,000 square feet. The gym is on two floors and is equipped with old style Life Fitness gear (I would change that!) They have lots of machines and a lot of them are duplicated. There are also several studios for class, a spinning room, a swimming pool, sauna, steam room, Jacuzzi, and even a restaurant and therapy area. Good Points: The gym is large, has almost everything you'd need and has natural light. This is by no means a budget gym, so most of the members are a bit older and in the mid to higher end of the earning bracket. From chatting to members in the sauna, I got the feeling that there was quite a "club" atmosphere there and lots of people knew each other. The pool area is nicely done and also features two Jacuzzis. The sauna and steam room are also in the pool area and are mixed - so you can enjoy them with your partner (I mean even if you are of different sexes). If you are a member you have a discount rate for parking of £1 for 3 hours. Bad Points: In all, I'd say that Esporta, Wandsworth are doing ok. However, they do need some more benches upstairs in the free weights section. I had to wait for one and other members told me that it was always a problem. They have more than enough space to put them in! I was also told that the spinning class is way over subscribed and that in general the gym gets packed at peak hours. I would also like to see Esporta update their treadmills. Some of them feel quite unstable! They need more mirrors - especially in the downstairs part of the gym! In general, I'd say that this club has a lot going for it. There is wow factor in the pool/relax area - but none in the gym part. Danielle offered me a corporate rate of £82 per month with no joining fee. The normal peak membership is £92 and off-peak is £72. I've given the club 3 stars, but this should really be 3.5. I just thought that there gym area could have been a lot better :o)

The old Esporta turned Virgin Active. Now there are 2 Wandsworth locations with a pool! This is a…read morereally nice space - multiple levels and the studios are quite big. The pool definitely looks a bit bigger than the one in Southside. I've only been there once for an Ashtanga Yoga class on Monday night. It didn't seem like the classes were too busy so no need to pre-book or anything. You can rock up without signing up. Location is a little out of the way for me but wouldn't mind dropping in for a swim every now and again.