Information about Sports Centre

The Crescent, The University of Salford, University Rd
M5 4WT, Salford
+441612955060

Opening hours

  • sunday: 9h-15h
  • monday: 7h-22h
  • tuesday: 7h-22h
  • wednesday: 7h-22h
  • thursday: 7h-22h
  • friday: 7h-22h
  • saturday: 9h-17h
Refreshed sport and fitness facilities, including a 25-metre pool, climbing wall and sports courts.

Our comment from FitFit UK about Sports Centre:

The Sports Centre in Salford offers an impressive range of facilities, making it a popular destination for both students and locals. The gym boasts top-notch equipment and is well-maintained, providing a great space for workouts.

Highlights include:

  • Excellent Pool: The 25-metre pool is well-loved, with a great atmosphere and separate shower facilities for added privacy.
  • Friendly Staff: The reception and lifeguards are noted for their helpfulness and positive demeanor.
  • Affordable Pricing: Membership prices are considered affordable, especially for students.
  • Good Range of Facilities: From gym equipment to swimming options, there is a variety for everyone.

However, some users have noted areas for improvement:

  • Issues with amenities such as the jacuzzi and sauna being frequently out of order.
  • Odor problems in the changing rooms, which some users found off-putting.
  • The gym can become quite crowded, particularly after work hours.

Overall, the Sports Centre is a solid choice for those looking to stay active and connect with their community.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

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Climbing Wall

Sports Centre: Opinions

4.3/5 (92 Opinions)
Mohammed Ari 11 months ago

Positive experience: The sport center equipment here is top-notch and super clean!

Nature Shreshtha 11 months ago

Negative experience: No Support System for New Students

Amir Dm 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing staff Although their jacuzzi is always broken lol but it doesn’t stop me from loving there

Faryal Nasir 1 year ago

Positive experience: The gym was good for the prices. Everything was in divided rooms, not so spacious, but good for the price

Adam Carlisle 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent pool

Darya Meszkes 1 year ago

Positive experience: Good swimming pool and sauna.

Peter McMullan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Mint gym and a good range of facilities

Aria Roshanzadeh 1 year ago

Negative experience: You have to pay separate for the parking. Every week you see a new breakdown. Sometimes sauna, sometimes jacuzzi and sometimes showers. No safe for your stuff in the locker as we (me and 2 other friends lost Some of our stuff) The gym is very small and mostly after work is very busy. The most important thing if you are even student or have some friends there talking and have communication with anyone for them that's mean you want do business and find some clients and customers them . Very jealous if you have female friends or if you have laugh with friends. Come on guys who are working there and report a few people there so far your rubbish center isn't worth even for that price. And if you report someone you must prove it not just hide like a Rat.

Ali Alameer 1 year ago

Positive experience: Great value for money; bathroom and changing room could have been cleaner

merro don thomas 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Was the student desk for Indian society. The place was simply superb. Loved the classic vibes of a university sports centre. Staff as friendly and loving as always. I am a regular at the university every other day so enjoy the place for sure. Pondering on getting enrolled for gym or swimming sessions though.

Tobi Onasanya 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: great facilities, great membership prices

Jasmine Welland 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great pool, may be biased because it was pretty quiet when I went. It is slightly heated. Wonderful hot jacuzzi and sauna. Only downside is a lock was almost broken in women’s shower cubicles and I panicked a bit so just double check the lock before you use it. I had informed reception though so hopefully it is fixed now.

Chloe Smith 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities and staff are so helpful

Moto Vlogs 2 years ago

Positive experience: I only used the pool and sauna but it was amazing I definitely recommend

mbasor jude 2 years ago

Positive experience: Cool facilities

daz clarke 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good experience. . Bit dated now but friendly staff and everything you need

Stephen Salt 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very friendly staff easy access to things be better when sauna is back up and running

EllieSmith 2 years ago

Positive experience: Super friendly reception staff/ lifeguards I go for the pool/swim club, so am there a lot. There is a sauna/hot tub and you can borrow a kickeboard/pull-buoy if you need one. The pool isn't usually to busy but on tue/thur nights it gets a bit crowded due to swimming lessons. Rated it 4 stars because of the sheer tonnes of chlorine put into that pool I feel like they only do it because they have too, and it's not dangerous. It just dried my eyes out a bit and is a little gritty sometimes.

Prasobh Prathapan 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place, great staffs

Nathan Hoyes 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pool's good, student prices are cheap, they keep lanes open for members despite any lessons or other bookings.

vic 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Watched local Roller Derby game. Amazing!

Jane Barlow 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Always helpful loads of classes got everything under one roof

Oluwakemi Adebisi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Affordable prices for students

ian williamson 3 years ago

Positive experience: gym equipment is good, it does not look too modern but good equipment and good gym facilities. The pool is a good size but major downside is that the changing rooms of the swimming pool stink as the toilet area stinks of basically sewage, this has been mentioned on previous comments. The spa pool was out of order, also mentioned previously. They say you get what you pay for and thats £20 so its good for that price but the smell of the male toilets not too good at all.

mohamad Al sdairy 3 years ago

Positive experience: فيه مسبح داخل

Luis Baessa 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice place

James Snowdon 3 years ago

Positive experience: I'm sat in here now for swimming lessons for my son, this place reeks. Smells like all the drains are backed up and has done since I started coming here over a month ago. Sort it out

فضل الفضل 3 years ago

Positive experience: فيه ملعب مغطى ب ٤٤ باوند في الساعة

Anah Jude 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: It's a very nice place to unwind from your daily struggles, with somany different fitness rooms and swimming pool.

Harvey Walton 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great range of facilities, whether you're looking for machines, barbells, or any variety hiit equipment - there's never a lack of choice. Overall lovely environment with great staff, highly recommend this gym

Nubia Kirnbauer 3 years ago

Positive experience: Hat viele Möglichkeiten

andrew birds 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym at very cheap monthly membership

Lukasz Wodniok 3 years ago

Negative experience: At the arrival to the gym was informed by the receptionist that only university affiliates are allowed to use the facilities, no mention of it on the website or during phone call made prior

Bunmi Adetula 3 years ago

Positive experience: A one stop-shop gym. Also clean with good customer service.

teniola ijabiyi (Teni) 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: If you are a University of Salford student, an alumnus or live in Salford and you are not registered here? You are missing out!!!. The sports centre is well-equipped, very neat and super helpful staff too.

HIM LAU 3 years ago

Positive experience: very comfortable

Satish Thiagarajan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good badminton courts but gets noisy.

Hazel Hayward 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went with my daughter as a guest, nice gym with adequate machines and equipment x

Hevs * 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean, friendly, brilliantly equipped gym. I mainly used it for my gym instructor qualification lecture, and it's great. The staff are hard working and always cheery and ready to help when needed. Lucky to have such a fab gym on campus it's especially useful for me being a NEM student. Added bonus of money off is a great incentive and lovely gesture for students to get and stay active ❤

Iftikar Ali 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: In love with the pool and sauna

Olufemi Aluko 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A good place

Claudia Trillo 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very clean swimming pool and changing rooms, great equipment, super-friendly staff! Perfect both for exercising and having nice family time.

SYD VICIOUS5 3 years ago

Negative experience: Hard to get to long walk from free car park

Clo F 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good price and really nice swimming and sauna facilities. Life saver for my fitness because I hate going to the gym!! Friendly lovely staff, pool is never really busy, good open and closing times.

Dawid z 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic peace

Luke Chapman 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Bargain memberships and the facilities are lovely

Hannah Constance 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My go-to gym; fantastic place. Helpful, friendly staff, great equipment and a lovely atmosphere. I'm happy to be returning here after lockdown - it really helped me achieve my fitness goals!

Khyati Shukla 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: They have all the sports equipment. Staff is friendly

Veer Devgan 3 years ago

Positive experience: Excellent staff and infrastructure for sports and gym

Gemma Willetts 4 years ago

Positive experience: Can’t fault this place really for what it is. Changing room have a smell to them sometimes and jacuzzi pools never working however.. the pool is always warm, staff are friendly and it’s got a chilled vibe to it. I’ve never been on the gym here so can’t comment but there’s a little gym on the outside the kids love to play on.

Masoud Ahmed 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best place

Sam G 4 years ago

Positive experience: This place is amazing. From the pool to the gym everything is clean and in a good shape. Even though they give students and stuff priority, making it a bit expensive for other users, I was happy with the service. One down hill though is that the gym closes at 10 pm which is a bit early for a gym to close. If it closed at 11 or 12 pm it would be great as most people go to gym after a long hours of studying or working. But only the gym not the swimming or other sections.

Kal 4 years ago

Positive experience: Great range of equipment.

Phil Rigby 4 years ago

Positive experience: Well....excellent place for covid vaccination lateral flow test.....took daughter

Ali Yasir 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: excellent sporting facilities

Lee Forrestal 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are fantastic at instructing you and very supportive.

Emily Y 5 years ago

Positive experience: Small gym with a big swimming pool. Gym area with 2 squash courte, small machine area. The swimming pool is very nice and big. Only downside of it is the fixed schedule to open the pool. The pool also closes as early as 8 pm. Therefore the peak time can be super busy.

Charlotte McManus 5 years ago

Positive experience: Good pool. Sometimes closed without warning

neil mcguinness 5 years ago

Positive experience: Gym changing rooms constantly stink of poo. Swimming pool change rooms are small but fine for anyone who doesn't have a 4yr old and two 2yr old twins. I do, so it's a hard. But doable. Not tried the gym.

Sally Griffiths 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic staff! Cannot do enough for you. Friendly on the desk. Helpful in the gym. Looking out for your wellbeign and safety. Excellent facilities. Free car park

Tijil Tomy 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good services. All inclusive is great

marcin lisiewski 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastycznie dla sportowego relaksu fantastic for sport relaxion

Himdad Mohammad 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best of the best

Jo Stevenson 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, wide range of equipment and classes. The staff are great too. Cheers!

Chris Madden 5 years ago

Positive experience: Swimming was ok, changing rooms are a little dark. Could.do with some lights. Feels like going into a dodgy place with holes in it. But the swimming is cool

memorylane1980s 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our sons here and it's a really nice UNI. the acomadation on site is STUNNING and new. We highly recomend this UNI.

Chris Lamb 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities and helpful staff

Elaine Watson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Beautiful accommodation, modern buildings, gym, swimming pool, all great. Educational facilities great too

Arkadiusz Teodorczyk 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place

Majd Altujjar 6 years ago

Positive experience: Has all the facilities needed. Staff members are very friendly.

Michael Dyson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good venue for dance comp only down side no cafe

Ieva Sedova 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Could have more sport equipment for back muscles, but I love the swimming pool, sauna and jacuzzi.

Chronic Machines 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, Loads of equipment and punching bags, Fantastic size pool and jacuzzi. Would recommend. It's just the pool shuts at 8:00 most days which I'm not happy about, And everyone I say this to agrees it should close same time as the gym.

Katherine Coop 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great friendly place to work out!! Lots of classes and staff are fantastic!!

Jim Mcmanamon 6 years ago

Positive experience: Parking is her poor

ian Manchester 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellant facility

c0smic ninja 6 years ago

Positive experience: As it states has everything there football basketball etc however parking for the day is 4pound which I think is a little steep if you only expect to be staying for an hour or so

usama sheikh 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Has a great gym with swimming pool

Dan liz 7 years ago

Negative experience: What a shame. Overall the pool is good but the shower for the sauna has not been fixed after months, even after complaining on numerous occasions

Mr Alan 7 years ago

Positive experience: Nobody use the pool. It's mine

Filipa Lopes 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very friendly staff, good equipment. Great value gym membership but the gym rooms could be more clean.

Katarzyna Kobylarz 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Basen i sauna oraz dzakusi

Ahlam A Saad 7 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff

Hugh Cairns 7 years ago

Positive experience: Went to watch my son play roller derby. Typical sports centre. Access by car a bit tricky.

usmaan akram 7 years ago

Positive experience: Top place

Steve Whatling 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place great staff

Stephen “Stevo” Thompson 7 years ago

Positive experience: its a nice big clean gym and deadly quiet through the week if you like your own space

Adam Preston-Bond (Spud on Tour) 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good and well equipped gym. They are constantly making improvements to the area, such as new machines, pool , spa improvements and new areas with even new rooms.

Andrei Ursu 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well equipped

Sevim Yıldız 9 years ago

Fantastic experience: Since starting the sport center at University, it has been nothing but a relaxing, chilled environment. The staff are very friendly and highly encouraging. Go nearly every day and join fitness classes which really do help. They have a very good fitness programme where they tell you where to go from your last update. Great gym and cheap for students! Love it.

Usman Ullah 10 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gr8 gym friendly staff

Séamus Martin 10 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a review of the swimming pool only. It is an excellent 25-metre pool. The shallow end is 1.2 metres and the deep end 1.9 metres. Normally reserved for university students, staff and alumni, it is also used for children's swimming lessons by a private company. Beside the pool there is both a sauna and jacuzzi. The changing room is everything you could wish for. There are separate shower facilities for males and females and you get changed not in a communal room but in private booths. There is also a machine for wringing the water out of your swimming costume plus four hair dryers.

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