Information about Bo'ness Recreation Centre

Gauze Rd
EH51 9QB, Bo'Ness
+441506778510
Bo'ness Recreation Centre is situated in the historic coastal town of Bo’ness, which is currently undergoing a significant regeneration program. Why not combine your visit to the Hippodrome or the steam railway with a visit to our pool, sports facilities or café. Bo'ness Recreation Centre offers a 25m, 6 lane swimming pool, with a recently refurbished changing village which offers access to the pool for customers with disabilities. It also offers a full range of sporting facilities with a bustling café which now offers a loyalty card where your 7th hot drink is on us! Our Bo'ness Gym is located within Bo’ness Recreation Centre and offers the latest cardiovascular machinery and weights which are sure to raise that heart rate!

Our comment from FitFit UK about Bo'ness Recreation Centre:

Bo'ness Recreation Centre is a well-loved community hub in Bo'ness, UK, offering a variety of activities suitable for all ages. The centre boasts:

  • 25m Swimming Pool: A local favorite, the pool features a very deep end (3m) utilized by the local sub aqua club for training. It is ideal for both serious swimmers and families.
  • Welcoming Atmosphere: Visitors appreciate the friendly staff who create a welcoming environment for all. Many have praised the reception team for their helpfulness.
  • Variety of Facilities: In addition to the swimming pool, the centre offers a gym with good equipment, fitness classes, outdoor astroturf pitches, and a café.
  • Community Involvement: The centre hosts various events and activities, making it a vital part of the community.

However, some users have noted areas for improvement, including:

  • Maintenance Concerns: A few visitors expressed the need for upgrades and better building maintenance.
  • Closing Times: Some have suggested that extending operating hours would enhance the experience.
  • Changing Facilities: While generally fine, some changing areas have received mixed reviews regarding cleanliness and temperature.

Despite these minor issues, Bo'ness Recreation Centre is highly regarded as a top choice for swimming and fitness activities in the area, making it a valuable asset to the community.

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

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Bo'ness Recreation Centre: Opinions

4.3/5 (121 Opinions)
Stu Moffat 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good for scuba practice

Pabs S 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great local pool with mix of laned and open swimming

James Temperley 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Love the place. Best indoor hall in area.

Craig Smith 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Only used the Swimming Pool which is 25m long and has a very deep deep end (3metres?) So deep it is used by the local sub aqua club for training. Pool was busy but not so busy that I couldn't swim lengths. Changing facilities were as expected and staff friendly and helpful. Has a large car park with ample spaces. Other facilities include a bar and outdoor astroturf 5 a side pitches. The centre is large so will have other facilities I am not aware of as I am not local to Bo'Ness. Rumours that the council want to close the centre to save money. Hope it can be kept open as it seems a well used public facility with plenty to do.

Robin Foulkes 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Our local swimming pool which we use every week. The staff, especially the reception team are always welcoming and friendly. Falkirk council in their infinite wisdom, want to close it. Sheer madness, as it is, by far, the best pool in the area with a 3m deep end.

C Loban 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly environment.. good facilities AND within walking distance = available to all of Bo'ness..

Jeanette Abernethy 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good place for families .

Lucas Mckigen 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great variety of activity’s go there all the time staff are very kind

Miro Kuklinek 2 years ago

Positive experience: The one and only establishment in town where you can do all sorts of activities under one roof.

Keith Boyd 2 years ago

Positive experience: We went to watch my niece play in the sports hall. The cafe was fine and had a good viewing area of the hall. The staff were very helpful. Their baby changing facilities could be a lot better as we struggled to find any. We ended up using the bench in the disabled toilet. They also have a swimming pool and a gym but we did not use them.

Mark Campbell 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: First time visiting the Centre and it's well loked after, nice warm pool. Perfect for my dive training. Hopefully it stays open. Sign the petition to keep it open people.

Laura Shaw 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool, lovely and warm. Showers warm too.

c b 2 years ago

Positive experience: Really good gym and swimming pool. It is always quite busy, and it is used by a lot of sports clubs. Hopefully, falkirk Council won't close this venue as a cost cutting exercise as has been discussed.

Rachel Waugh 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities, though building maintenance would be nice to see from the council for this vital community centre.

allan cunningham 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The gym and the swimming pool with the 3 dedicated swimming lanes make this centre brilliant. Only issue is that it closes just a bit too early. 9pm should really be 9.30pm or 10pm even.

Emma Byers 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good sized venue for events

Robert McCulla 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great Christmas craft fayre. Well done Nikki! For organising this event. Bobby

Sharen Thomson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My son had a fab time here. The staff were very courteous.

David Law 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Birthday party for my grandson with a visit from Spidey and Spin. Great fun

Daniel Markey 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great new kit in the refurb of the gym. All staff really pleasant, enthusiastic and helpful. Excellent upgraded gym for bo'ness.

mary cooper 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great room with bouncy castle for my granddaughters birthday party. All the children had a ball. They loved the wall to wall mirror.

Scott Somerville 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very much needed facility in the town! Good facilities, though seems to be the last to receive any upgrades in kit! Very good fitness classes

Gav Bryce 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant wee pub/cocktail bar. Great atmosphere and entertainment. Would recommend! Thanks Ed Sheeran

Christina Cowan 3 years ago

Positive experience: Staff very helpful and friendly.

Danny Boyle 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Banging bar!

jenna grant 3 years ago

Positive experience: I went with my friend (we can both swim well) and one of the staff members came up to us and told us she doesnt believe we can swim so we cant go to the deep end, this was when we first got in so we wer stuck at the shallow end the full time. we tried to tell her we can swim but she didnt believe us we come here quite often and its only happened once

Paul Shabbir 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant. As usual.

fiona mcewannbfcexhjc 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic place to go for a proper swim in a nice clean, warm environment

Rae McIntosh 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really enjoyed the pool you get a good cup of coffee and a Scone on butter and jam for £2 in the cafe.

Garry Chapman 3 years ago

Negative experience: A great community asset that's been allowed to decay for decades. Past new equipment used to be hand me downs from Grangemouth Centre, that is far older than the Bo'ness Centre but continually refurbished.

Nathan Cumming 3 years ago

Positive experience: Council charging 25p per kilowatthour

Laura C 3 years ago

Positive experience: Facilities are OK pool a bit dirty and kids were allowed to scream and dive

Steven McKinlay 3 years ago

Negative experience: Non swimmers have a very small area of a large pool in which they are allowed to swim. This allocation could easily be increased. Shame reallt!

Shaun Pirie 3 years ago

Negative experience: Not tried the gym or lesiure facilites but if the cafe is anything to go by OMG never go in this place its less than basic and very grubby looking the food is almost thrown at you the ham for the toastie must be from the local farmfoods shop. AVOID., only reason i gave 1 star is because its the least i am allowed to give

joseph conroy 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Started going along to this venue, and I must say uts excellent in every way, staff a friendly, Gym has good equipment .

Derek Wolfe 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best swimming pool in the area...staff great...gym small but perfectly formed

Lynn Strang 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Found the young lad at the front desk very helpful

Pamela Louise Young 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I attend the swim aerobics and the staff are absolutely fab they go out there way to help with stuff we need

Derek Gray 3 years ago

Negative experience: Just in carpark for covid test

Chris Sherry 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: By far the best drive through PCR experience i have had. Well done. So good, i went back for another one

Lidia Filipczak 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Był t na mobilnym teście PSR. Profesjonalna organizacja!

Scott “ScottishScotty” Mccluskey 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good wee town recreation centre

Shirley 3 years ago

Positive experience: In my opinion the best place to SWIM in Falkirk District (does Boness come under Falkirk District?). It is never as busy as Grangemouth which is good because you don't need to perfect your slalom techniques to reach the other side of the pool. The pool is deeper too which is good if you like to dive in....I don't but my kids do. I just enjoy being able to swim as many lengths as I desire without too many interruptions. Not a great pool for children as it is just a pool, there are no flumes or fancy slides or toys. Just a great pool for SWIMMING.

William Eames 3 years ago

Positive experience: Was there for jab

Natasha Cartwright 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very efficient vaccination clinic, booster and flu jag done

Walter Scott 4 years ago

Positive experience: It's great to be out socialising again

Hannah 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff and committee so friendly, great cocktail list, live entertainment was a little loud but fantastic. We will be back!

Lewis Mcintosh 4 years ago

Negative experience: State

Arthur Mulholland 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great people bar staff excellent would recommend this place

Michael Hind 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Incredibly friendly staff. Very helpful.

Graeme Marshàll 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere where you can enjoy your exercise. Great sports centre and pool!

Norma Gibson 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant as always.

Julie Kennedy 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: We always use Bo'ness. It is not our local pool but cleanliness is worth travelling for. Staff are lovely, very welcoming and helpful.

Beth El 4 years ago

Positive experience: Went for covid testing..... had covid..... not leaving the house again for 10 days.

Scott Murray 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good place friendly staff

A 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best pool in West lothian

Margaret Connor 5 years ago

Positive experience: Was at a 5th birthday party and the hall is massive. It had a bouncy trampoline

Richard Anderson 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly welcome and all areas kept clean

Gabor Endre 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The staff is amazing, kind friendly etc :) the gym is pretty small but well equipped for a full body training. Andrew is the best PT ever :D Bufe staff are also great funny and friendly, and the meal deal with a panini/fruit/can is just perfect for 2.80 :)

Glenn 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great place for a kids party.

Mary Reilly 6 years ago

Positive experience: Entrance? Clean & well laid out. Staff? Always happy to help. Changing area? Clean bright with no problems. Toilets & shower area? Smelly Pool? Cold

Colin Reid 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly place staff brilliant.

Arlene Gibson 6 years ago

Positive experience: Trying to get fit

Alastair Small 6 years ago

Positive experience: Exterior lacking but facilities good and staff friendly

Matt Scott 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good place for all

Barbara Ostacchini 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good swimming. Helpful staff. Reasonably priced

Patryk Niepokoj 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good Place to stay healthy some staff are friendly some are not overall not bad place

Lesley-Ann Walker 6 years ago

Positive experience: A wide range of sports and fitness classes available. The gym is well equipped. Great pool too.

Bill Henderson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Grandson loved the diving course

Gunta Ūbele 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sporta zāle ar baseinu.

John Ogden 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: A proper 25 m pool

Lynsay Smith 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility, had a good day at the dance competition

dean christie 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place ti go and staff are freindliy and plesent

Wullie Wilson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent choice of cocktails in the bar

Julie T 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great

David Rose 6 years ago

Positive experience: Changing rooms are a disgusting site, no ceiling, freezing in winter times when going for a shower, on the plus side the bar is good, excellent cocktails and good

Alexander Brown 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility as a member of the UKTC Taekwon-do group the facilities are first class

Ruth Ritchie 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for indoor football, badminton, table tennis, teampolines, baby and toddler groups etc

Kerry-Ann Howes 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great friendly staff

Marcela Valentova 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice staff, clean and good maintained

Douglas Thompson 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good recreation centre but gym a bit limited

Stuart Aitken 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff. Daughter loves swimming lessons.

Wayne Sinclair 7 years ago

Positive experience: Helpful staff

Gregor Sto 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool

Mark Liddell 7 years ago

Positive experience: Needs knocked down and built again outdated now

Donna Wyzgowski 7 years ago

Positive experience: Great staff. Lots of activities to do.

shonah gibbon 7 years ago

Negative experience: Very cold with no food facilities

ReeceAnderson GAMING197 7 years ago

Negative experience: The staff are crabbit and annoy me

ian Campbell 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Another good night at Bo'ness Recreation Social and Cocktail Bar.

Brian paterson 2017 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place

Bzdzich Bzdzichowski 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: tiny wee gym, but woth the price, nice staff, good work out plans,

Graham Lyttle 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and customers. Good equipment.

David Todd 7 years ago

Positive experience: Decent pool for swimming, clean and tidy changing rooms. A few broken lockers, but generally a good, no frills pool.

Evan Campbell 7 years ago

Negative experience: Best swimming pool in the area,

Lewis Waddell 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good

Stefanie Keyes 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good value for money.

Gregor Watson 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: I've been using this place for around five years now and have never had any problems. The staff are really friendly and couldn't do more to help.

Anne Kane 8 years ago

Positive experience: Very helpful staff. Good facilities.

IRFAN AHMAD 8 years ago

Positive experience: Nice place for sport activities

Daniel Birch 8 years ago

Positive experience: Gym is very small but good equipment and friendly staff.

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