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.

This faculty overall is quite good. The staff are friendly and helpful. I can comment on thé…read morefollowing: *children's soft play area - this was great. £3 each and the kids can play until they are exhausted or hungry. Since I was there when no one else was, my kids took me up to the top and we went down the slide together. I can say from personal experience that it is a fun place to play. Note that it can get loud when a group exercise class is in session next door. *kiddie small pool - this is a nice pool that is shallow enough to suit most younger kids. It is warm and there is a box of pool toys, including pool noodles. There is a lifeguard on duty though children must also be accompanied by an adult. My kids enjoyed this several times over the last few weeks. *larger lap pool - this pool is also great. It is kept at a perfect temperature that doesn't shock the system when you get in but isn't too warm if you are doing laps. Lane swim times can get crowded on occasion, so reserve your spot by calling or fumbling through the awkward website. *bouldering climbing area - this is alas the one downside to the whole facility. As someone who boulders at a bouldering gym several times a week I have to say that this is not a bouldering wall. It is an area with some holds screwed into wall completely higgly-piggly by someone with no experience setting climbing routes. There are no set routes. The colors mean nothing, the holds are not set appropriately to climb from floor to ceiling in any fashion, and you can't climb the overhang ceiling section at all as the holds are incorrect for that type of slope. I also feel that the mat underfoot is too hard to appropriately break a fall from the top of the walls. I strongly recommend to the staff of the facility to invite a bouldering route setter in to re-do the walls with coherent routes that abide by climbing conventions for route colors.

Lots of nice facilities, but fairly expensive.read more

Brilliant centre and brilliant staffread more

Good machines, lovely poolread more

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

Great pool. Really great. A shame that the service does not match this. The service at the desks is…read morefriendly, but we waited 10 minutes just to check in. Some of the staff have a bad attitude. However the pool is large and well heated.

Excellent local sports venue. Swimming pool with designated times for older/younger swimmers. Many…read moreclasses available. I go to tai chi and it is a great, realxing place. Tennis courts. Small cafe upstairs. Vending machines in lobby.

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.

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.