A wide range of facilities, we go for 1) The ice skating, which 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. read more

This place has a gym, ice rink, and 2 pools ( one for kids classes usually and one main one with a side 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. read more

Indoors is a bit dirty but a great place for a swim. Pool staff are friendly. They have a lot to do at the facility including a good sized ice rink. If you go skating on a weeknight it's not too busy however it gets a bit too crowded on the weekends. Great place to hang out for a bit though. read more

First time coming here for swimming, with expectations. However, Cannot believe the bad smelling in clothes-changing room. Like pee everywhere! Never ever come back again. read more

They recently DESTROYED the group skating lessons ! My daughter used to have an instructor and an assistant for grade 7, now she just gets an instructor SHARED with grade 8, and no coaching assistant, so she spends half her paltry fifteen minutes doing grade 8 moves which she is not doing a test on ! They can do it, it's within their terms and conditions. Strangely enough, a lot of people have left the lessons, including my daughter, we see it for the RIP-OFF it has become. Even the instructors don't like it, but they don't have a choice either. They think they have a monopoly, there aren't many skating rinks any more, but if they are all being run like this I can see why. People aren't as stupid as they think. read more