Information about Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre

Chapel St
YO7 1LU, Thirsk
+441845522447

Opening hours

  • sunday: 7h-15h
  • monday: 6:45-21:30
  • tuesday: 6:45-21:30
  • wednesday: 6:45-21:30
  • thursday: 6:45-21:30
  • friday: 6:45-21h
  • saturday: 7h-16h
Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre is a modern facility in the historic town of Thirsk. The centre has had a recent make-over, with a new top of the range Zest Health & Fitness gym and studio and changing place facility. Our gym has undergone work so that it is more spacious, pleasurable to work out in and can house more equipment. We have first class swimming facilities where you can experience the warm and friendly surroundings that the pool is renowned for. We host a 25 metre main pool, a 12.5 metre teaching pool and a Sauna. We also manage the town's Floodlit Pitch which is located at the High School. We have great links with the local community and during the school breaks our Hyper Holidays activities make us very popular!

Our comment from FitFit UK about Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre:

Welcome to Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre, a hidden gem in the local community that offers exceptional facilities for fitness enthusiasts of all ages. This leisure center is particularly noted for its:

  • Modern and high-quality swimming pools, including a larger warm pool and a smaller pool ideal for families and children.
  • A well-equipped gym featuring a variety of exercise machines and new facilities, although some users suggest it could benefit from expansion.
  • Friendly and helpful staff committed to providing excellent customer service and support, especially for those with disabilities.
  • Immaculately clean changing rooms and pool areas that ensure a pleasant experience every visit.
  • A range of engaging fitness classes that cater to diverse community interests.
  • A convenient parking facility with a free parking option for up to three hours.

While many users appreciate the cleanliness and variety of facilities, some have noted that the gym can get crowded and would benefit from updated equipment. Additionally, there have been mentions of limited parking during peak swimming lesson times. Overall, Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre is an outstanding choice for anyone looking to maintain a healthy lifestyle in a friendly and supportive environment.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Fit
Tea
Swimming
Sauna

Thirsk & Sowerby Leisure Centre: Opinions

4.4/5 (52 Opinions)
Jiss t john 10 months ago

Positive experience: Great place if you are interested in swimming but when it comes to gym it's just not enough. It's small gym with few machines(very modern, high quality),can get very busy .

Annie Gledhill 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff, excellent facilities. Love coming here for my weekly swim.

Minnie Lee 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Went here with the kids and a disabled friend. It was really good. The staff were very helpful and ready to help with our friend if needed. It has everything available for the disabled to help in and out of the pool. Great place

Katy Cameron 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I have joined the gym as a flexible member. This is a hidden gem within the local community. During the joining process I was incredibly impressed with the customer service that I received, from initial welcome at reception, to a discussion with Jess the Manager about membership options available. I was guided through the online induction. All the staff that I encountered were fab. The facilities are new and well cared for and I cannot wait to get started! Many thanks

Henry Ibeziako 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The perfect place to put yourself in top shape!

Nicola Coultish 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great clean pool... changing area...no issues... just wish some sessions were longer

Ann James 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to visit. Tidy small car park which is free of charge for 3 hours but you must display your parking ticket as its private land. Very clean premises. Friendly, welcoming staff. Very clean changing rooms with nice hot showers. There is a larger pool which is warm and a smaller pool for the little ones and families. There is a very good value option to buy a discount card which lasts a year so you can come for a year for less money.

John Leaver 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant leisure centre with some amazing fitness facilities. Got to recommend the range of classes. Super friendly staff too.

Liz Parkinson 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great place. Lovely pool. Clean . Great staff.

Michelle Porter 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities spotlessly clean huge amount of exercise machines in gym to use good clear instructions on each one 5

Karin Sparrow 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great pool if a little cold. Limited range of activities. If you want to just swim avoid general swim during the day especially at weekends.

Jim Begley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Very good, limited parking

Roz Green 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good pool, private showers, clean changing rooms. Reception staff friendly & helpful

Cliff Ledger 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Always very clean and tidy

David Brownhill 2 years ago

Negative experience: Poor opening hours at the pool - shuts at 3 on a Sunday - gym upgrade is good - staff as unhelpful as ever - the staff at nearby Northallerton so much better

Andrea Susan Campbell 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: First visit since refurbishment. Only attended for swimming so only able to comment on entrance ( clean and spacious) changing rooms ( clean and well set out and pools ( clean and back to full use). It's good to be back.

Anne Finlay 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent

Peter White 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great, clean, little pool. I normally enjoy lane swimming but enjoyed the open session dodging about until a defined lane became vacant. Great staff, water conditions and free parking for 3 hours, a bonus!!! Check opening times before arriving.

Kim Edwards 3 years ago

Negative experience: Called to check if there was a swim session available as both Bedale and Northallerton pools decided to close on the same day. Waited 8 minutes for someone to answer - no reply. Guess this assessment is for the three pools in our area. Very poorly run and certainly not value for money.

Paul Norris 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: First time at this swimming baths and really thought it was good. Changing facilities were large, clean, and in good condition. Pools were of good size too and not too busy

Vikki Eckersley 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Had a lovely swim and sauna this morning , friendly staff and very clean

Chris White 3 years ago

Positive experience: Kids having swimming lessons there and doing great , spot on little place !

Chris Mason 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super smart after the recent refurbishment. I visited yesterday with my partner Maria for a look around. The Gym looks very well equipped. We will be joining as very reasonable fees. A young man called Tom showed us both around and was very friendly, polite and informative. He's a credit to you all at the centre.

Maeve Hird 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff. Excellent facilities. Clean and Covid safe. A pleasure to visit at any time.

Martin Howe 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice to be back swimming again, after a very long break. Really clean and bright in the changing village, the pool area needs more lighting but apparently that's in hand and it would help to have a large clock on display as when you are visually impaired the small ones are difficult to see. The water was lovely and warm which was a nice surprise as it's usually too cold

Louise Davies-Stewart 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Not difficult to find. Excellent instruction at the classes I attended

Billy Towler 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: An amazing new gym and associated studios and facilities. Cannot praise ir high enough.

michael cropper 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean with very helpful staff

Shirley Mcdonald 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good

Matthew Horn 5 years ago

Positive experience: The gym needs updating otherwise it's great.

NorthYorkshire WildCamper 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities and pool. Children's swimming lessons are fantastic, great to see your child progressing, and didn't have to wait long for a space in the next class.

Richard Broxton 5 years ago

Negative experience: Dated and in need of work. The gym is so small and busy it’s a bit crazy. I had a drip bucket getting in my way using a machine. In need of expansion badly and a make over! The swimming pool is ok though, but again in general swims you have to be lucky on times as it gets to busy and people just swim or play in front of you while trying to swim and not really noice you...

John Willis 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean, simple good parking

Gary Holdsworth 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic family pool shallow enough for the smallest members of the family. Staff are always pleasant and helpful

Andrea Taylor 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities. Staff knowledgeable and helpful

Andrew Liversidge 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice pool

Peter Kane 6 years ago

Positive experience: Staff helpful, clean equipment most new

Helen Clifton 6 years ago

Positive experience: My daughter has been having swimming lessons here for 8 years now. Great staff, generally clean changing village. Toilets are a bit hit and miss with cleanliness. Pool side clean. Water is at an average temperature.

Dividends_with_Alisher 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good gym,good sauna, great swimming pool could expand and get more gym equipment.

Lynsey Jeffries 7 years ago

Positive experience: Ready for cash input to fix things like the automatic doors. Staff are great and the pool is ok just needs updating.

Anovi Ham 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it here, it makes me fell like at home.

Carol Morrison 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Exceptionally helpful

Challengebosses x 7 years ago

Positive experience: It's OK because you have two pools one is a baby pool or the other one is a deep pool the deep pool is Lindale cold at start then getting warm cause you warmed up by swimming they have no slides no fun equipment only for little ones

Nigel Atkinson 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are always very friendly, and the place has a very welcoming feel to it.

Deborah Thorpe 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean

Sara Lowe 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The pool is always clean and warm.

Anne Aitken 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Catherine was a brilliant teacher .she made me feel safe in the water to.on next week

Stephen Bissett 8 years ago

Positive experience: Parking is the only issue when swimming lessons take place. Otherwise, friendly staff and good facilities.

david ward-foxton 8 years ago

Positive experience: After 15yrs a member we now have a new 25hr gym worthy of paying the 40 quid a month for. Well cleaned and maintained. Only issue was the punch bag and TRX were now put up due to the management not wanting to damage the walls !!!

J.B. 8 years ago

Positive experience: A beautiful place with 2 swimming pools and gym in a perfect place for perfect body fitness. It's for all ages and well organized for all, my first swimming session was lovely and did not believe such place was in Thirsk until I visited.

David Cullen 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent customer service. Good facilities very friendly staff

Julian Shepherd 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean and friendly

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