Flaxman Sports Centre - Active Lambeth

Positive experience: Nice decent gym with all the equipment you need. Receptionist is kind of rude though..

Positive experience: Very good sports centre but there should be interval times or break periods where the staff have enough time to alter the court without infringing on the customers time, having paid for a set time.

Negative experience: Equipment keeps breaking down showers are smelly staff rude atmosphere horrible and gym small for all the Equipment rammed in there

Positive experience: Good gym, good atmosphere....

Positive experience: For the price it’s a decent gym with a huge variety of gym equipment, especially machines and free weights. Although it is a bit outdated and could benefit from a refurb, especially for the second room at the back. Overall though, it is a good gym to train at and has lots of different offerings for all types of fitness gym goers.

Positive experience: I have been attending this gym for over a year now, it has limited parking however it is practical.

Positive experience: Well-stocked community gym. It's such a shame it closes so early though -- on Sat/Sun, it's only open until 5pm, which seriously has me thinking about joining somewhere else... They should have the same hours for weekend as they do for the weekdays.

Fantastic experience: Was wicked AstroTurf⚽, enjoyd it with colleagues

Fantastic experience: Love this gym. I go all the time but hey wouldn’t we all want to go more haha. Great kit including a new hack squat machine as well as 2 squash courts.

Fantastic experience: Been going her on and off for over 30 yrs. Glad to see it's still going and has been refurbished. It's a landmark in the local community. Keep up the good work.

Negative experience: This is a cheap but dated gym that’s mostly used by loud, unfriendly locals who hog the machines and shout and chat loudly with each other across the gym floor. The staff are nice though.

Fantastic experience: Nice

Positive experience: Amazing gym - fully stocked - friendly vibes - old skl - no one on their phones. Ps - pls get a healthy drinks and snack machine for the lobby and it’s 5⭐️

Fantastic experience: Gym

Fantastic experience: We go there for Taekwando classes for kids. Dont know much about gym itself. Looks very clean. Only downside i experienced that i had to wait about 5-10mins for someone to come to reception even after ringing a bell. When i needed to reful water fir kids i couldnt find water fountain as it was hidden in the corner.

Positive experience: Always make me feel welcome.

Fantastic experience: The place to play badminton

Fantastic experience: Very good gym with lovely staff Recommended 100%

Fantastic experience: I just love my gym ❤️

Fantastic experience: A very good sports centre. It has a good sized gym and has many halls to use for various sports. The staff and other members are friendly.

Fantastic experience: This gym is more like a family gym! It have very old equipment that is more adjustable than newest equipment! Huge gym!

Fantastic experience: A very good sports centre good for tabble tennis and badminton and tramperlening

Positive experience: Everyone respectfully at this gym.

Fantastic experience: Nice little gym.

Fantastic experience: Playing squash here. Great

Positive experience: Excellent gym, good range of equipment and never busy in the times I’ve been there. Squash courts however are not too well maintained; cracked floorboards and front wall. Some staff friendlier than others.

Positive experience: Took the kids during half term to play indoor football the surface was good on time. Staff excellent definitely go again

Positive experience: Good clean changing room and basketball gym

Fantastic experience: Good badminton court

Negative experience: We are group of friends and have been coming to the Flaxman centre for about 4years. Every week we book 3squash courts as it’s our Social night with squash so we pay 36£ weekly there, which is absolutely fine, we know it’s not a fancy gym. The team working there is absolutely amazing except, there is a guy Kevin. Who is absolutely unprofessional and literally being rude to us. We were very nice to him, but he never says hello to us. The moment you arrive you’re greeted with a very cold attitude and it takes away the joy of our evening. It has got to the point that even if Flaxman is the most convenient for our group in terms of the location, we are now looking to move our squash games to a different centre. So thanks Kevin hopefully you will finally be happy! I had to write it here as I feel like it’s a shame and putting all the hard work of the staff members in bad light for one rotten apple. I run business myself and happy customer communication is a must! I would never let anyone like that to be the person people meet when they walk in.

Negative experience: Money scroungers.

Fantastic experience: Great gym with alot to offer. Well organised, extremely clean and staff are very friendly and professional.

Positive experience: Nice gym with a good range of equipment. Other members are very friendly and has a real community feel. Could do with some classes seeing as they have the space and it can get a bit hot in there. Good for the price

Fantastic experience: What a gym love it. Its like a family gym. Very nice customer service. Well organised environment.

Positive experience: Squash - 2 decent courts however court one does have some paint missing from the front wall

Fantastic experience: Good gym

Fantastic experience: This is the coolest old school gym. Not many places like this still exists. Great staff - always happy to help. Great atmosphere. Clean and tidy. The weight area has just about everything you need. I’m happy is close enough to where I leave

Negative experience: Apparently everyone is hard of hearing and have to shout to each other every morning and every night while 2ft apart while sorting out parking while residents put up with it

Fantastic experience: The GYM was fine and the gym heads at that time in the morning are very nice nice session today

Positive experience: It's well priced but in serious need of refurbishment. TRX is damaged, free weights area is small and needs improving

Fantastic experience: Went back to the gym today, for a trial session before they open to the public. I have to say, unequivocally it was faultless. The gym has all the equipment, there are cleaning stations EVERYWHERE and you clean as you go. Initially , I thought it would take up too much time, but I was completely wrong. You're able to clean efficiently and not take time out of your workout; really it should be common gym etiquette to clean, anyway, so we aren't being asked to do anything too difficult. Staff are around should you need them, and even though there is a limit of an hour, you still get a great workout in! You train harder and rest less , which is fantastic and you get the cardio in There were ample deadlift platforms to use and no waiting for equipment! There is a one way entry and exit, there is clear signage throughout, plenty of space and windows open to ventillate. Definitely recommend people coming back! Thank you for opening! So good to be back at the barbell! !!

Negative experience: No lift

Fantastic experience: Only use squash courts, which are fairly priced and in good condition. Gym looks huge and well-stocked. For the serious crowd.

Fantastic experience: Really good gym with great staff

Positive experience: Only used the squash courts here, not that great but a useful alternative if there are no courts available at Brixton

Positive experience: Ok

Negative experience: Good equipment but they NEVER answer the phone to book a court. I have been trying for 20 minutes this morning!

Positive experience: All the equipment you could ask for but is poorly maintained. The staff are friendly but feels like poor funding that is dragging this place down a bit.

Positive experience: Nice enough facilities, ok prices, lots of free evening parking, badmibton court was decent. Some staff are friendly enough.

Positive experience: Update 2022:. It's an all new management with new staff and a couple of familiar faces from the old days. Key changes are: 1. centre is no longer contactable over phone or internet. Phone HQ CS for general info. 2. They no longer have the excellent tariff Better Racquets which used to be £34 a month entitling one racket sport booking each day inclusive. Reason management gave is that they want to avoid customers taking that tariff and then still use the gym which isn't inclusive. Effectively treating us like potential criminals. I used to enjoy that tariff four times a week but now I will settle for joining a squash or badminton club and no longer use Flaxman. UPDATE March 2020: The female receptionist I mentioned in my original review below still treats me and other squash players with disdain...except for those of her own particular skin colour, she gets chatty with. This is just an observation from some of us. Other staff members are great though. In fact, during this Coronavirus outbreak, the other staff members are making extra effort to raise out spirits. but I wish the centre takes that woman to the side and tell her to treat the customers equally and with a more welcoming attitude. Original review June 2019: This gym has character. There is a connected encouraging vibe among the users. Feels like an underground grunge gym. A boxing/martial arts class area has an incredibly pungent smell. Ventilation through the complex is a mixed affair. Some areas are stifling, others areas ok. This is no classy centre, that's for sure. Very poorly maintained squash courts, walls are chipped but although they replaster, it's cheaply done and so the replastered patches still deviate the ball. Table tennis table is in poor condition but at least they have one. Good badminton courts. Hall area also used for basketball and football. I don't play the latter but those who do enjoy the venue. Reception staff are friendly except one female who is so unwelcoming and often condescending that I honestly feel she kills my spirit when she is at the desk. And although I have been a regular for 5-6 years, I am always treated as a complete stranger by her. Whereas others know me and anticipate what I am there for. Not a feeling I like to have when coming for a workout or game! Others say the same and we actually have a good joke over it. Telephoning them is almost impossible, they hardly answer it and their menus are messed up with some options taking you right to the beginning again. But despite all that, I like coming here for that excellent encouraging vibe with other regulars. One other plus point is the showers are always at a good temperature, an important factor for me as a nice shower is like my reward after a workout or game. I recommend it if its local to you and like a good encouragement vibe with other regulars. If you want something more polished, maybe not for you.

Fantastic experience: Great place, great equipment, best staff and other gym buddies - very friendly and helpful. I love this Gym

Fantastic experience: Muy tranquilo el sitio

Fantastic experience: Excellent sporting facilities and polite and helpful staff.

Negative experience: Below average local leisure facility located in a residential area so compact as a consequence of being built on a site that is a somewhat too small. I've not used the gym, only the sports hall so can't comment on how that facility is. It is a bit disconcerting to see people working out as soon as your step through the security pods. The pods themselves are also somewhat disconcerting. Presumably they're in place to hinder knife crime but it doesn't fill you with confidence. The sports hall is pretty poor. It lacks any ventilation so gets absolutely roasting in summer. Split bookings also make it really complicated to exit sometimes.

Positive experience: Decent place

Fantastic experience: Great environment. Helpful staff and well equipped.

Positive experience: The top sports hall is always extremely hot during the summer and lighting could be better.

Negative experience: Cancelled my booking two hours beforehand because they forgot the centre was closing.

Fantastic experience: Amazing security system!

Fantastic experience: Great space to train in and the basketball court is to a very good standard!

Positive experience: Nice place to gym, and good staff members

Positive experience: Great gym and helpful staff

Fantastic experience: The environment is friendly, staff are very polite, all the equipment is up to date and lots of different class are held there

Positive experience: Went for a badminton session. Really friendly staff, clean and well maintained facilities. The gym looks great as well!

Fantastic experience: Its cool full of great equipment

Fantastic experience: Not a trendy gym. A gym for serious hard-core gym users

Positive experience: Regularly visit to play badminton; it's got all the facilities you need; not the most modern place, but does the job and most of the staff are pretty nice. prices keep rising but still not as expensive as most centres.

Fantastic experience: A good range of equipment and number of heavy weights at this gym. Friendly staff too.

Fantastic experience: Great community gym with really friendly staff and friendly members. Excellent value for money with a great array of equipment for heavy lifting and cardio machines too.

Fantastic experience: For £20 a month, this gym is phenomenally well equipped in terms of weights equipment: squat racks, deadlift platforms, machines. For the serious weight lifter this is a great find. If you want a more polished gym with TVs above rows of cross trainers, this isn't the gym for you.

Positive experience: Gym os a little bit small

Fantastic experience: Friendly and well equipped environment ⚠️

Fantastic experience: 3 squat racks, 2 deadlift platforms, a flat, incline and decline bench, 2 Smith's, lots of heavy dumbbells... Really well equipped gym. Oh and 4 Badminton courts!

Positive experience: Used to be gun shot prison gym now really cool

Positive experience: Only went there for the squash courts. Good courts!

Positive experience: Nice place to gym, and good staff members

Fantastic experience: Best strength training gym in South London. £19.99 a month is extremely cheap for the amount of equipment available.

Positive experience: Good place to work out

Positive experience: Two squash courts. Lots of weight lifting equipment.

Positive experience: Nearest gym to me. Good equipment but monthly membership is a bit expensive compared to other gyms.

Fantastic experience: Great atmosphere and loads of equipment

Positive experience: Very ģood for sport

Positive experience: Great gym to train at been using this gym for 4 years. They have basketball court and squash courts. They also run. Fitness classes on a Tuesday Thursday and Sunday.

Positive experience: Nothing special. Good squash courts.

Positive experience: Reasonable no-frills gym

Positive experience: Nice place to work out

Positive experience: Play badminton here once a week, other than that unable to comment on the facilities. Free parking at weekends and after 18:30 Monday to Friday.

Fantastic experience: beautiful