Information about Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Aberystwyth Rd
SY20 8ER, Machynlleth
+441654703300

Opening hours

  • sunday: 8:30-15h
  • monday: 7:30-21h
  • tuesday: 7:30-21h
  • wednesday: 7:30-21h
  • thursday: 7:30-21h
  • friday: 7:30-19h
  • saturday: 8:30-15h
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre is part of not-for-profit charitable leisure trust Freedom Leisure. This leisure centre is located in Machynlleth, Wales. Every penny goes back into local facilities and to create new programmes communities want and need. We are passionate about improving the social, mental and physical wellbeing of the local community. Freedom Leisure – improving lives through leisure.

Our comment from FitFit UK about Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre:

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre is a delightful community hub located in Machynlleth, providing excellent facilities for fitness and leisure. The centre offers a warm and welcoming atmosphere with a variety of activities suitable for all ages. Highlights include:

  • Family-friendly facilities: The pool features a lovely warm water environment and a fun slide, making it popular among children and families.
  • Helpful and friendly staff: Many users have praised the staff for their approachability and support during visits.
  • Clean and well-maintained: Several reviews commend the cleanliness of the premises, contributing to a pleasant experience for visitors.
  • Community spirit: Observations about the centre being a valuable asset to the local area highlight its role in maintaining physical and mental health while promoting social connections.

However, there are some areas that could benefit from improvement:

  • Facilities and maintenance: Some users have mentioned that the building appears a bit tired and in need of renovation, with specific issues related to the changing rooms and the upkeep of certain areas.
  • Customer service concerns: A few visitors noted that customer service could be improved, particularly at the front desk, suggesting that some staff may not always be as welcoming as expected.
  • Booking and information clarity: There have been recommendations for better communication regarding booking procedures and swim session availability.

Overall, Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre is a wonderful space for community engagement and physical activity, offering a range of facilities and activities that cater to diverse needs. With a few areas for enhancement, it continues to be a cherished resource for those in the Machynlleth area.

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Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre: Opinions

4.1/5 (84 Opinions)
Clive Paul 8 months ago

Fantastic experience: A real community asset. Helping keep people warm, healthy, connected and fit. Helps physical and mental health improving lives and helping NHS

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your kind words Clive, much appreciated.

Ystwyth Reviewer 11 months ago

Positive experience: A bit tired and in need of a renovation. The viewing area for the pool is way too hot and a waste of money for their heating bills. The view of the baby pool is obstructed by the waterside. However convenient to have children's swimming classes on a Saturday.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thanks for your review and comments, I will share with the centre.

Gareth Rees 1 year ago

Negative experience: Absolutely shocking customer service with no empathy or consideration at all from the man on the front desk. Myself and my family turned up half an hour early for a swim session to be told that it was fully booked. I pointed out that on the website it says you don’t book the sessions??? I was then told that you have to do it by phone. I then asked why doesn’t the website tell you that and the representative shrugged it off and said it was nothing to do with him and regardless, the session was full. I said that it’s everything to do with him as he is sat there at the reception desk of the establishment my complaint is about. His attitude was that he couldn’t care less and it wasn’t his problem. It was as though he enjoyed telling me that we couldn’t swim. I believe that a degree of racism contributed towards his appalling manner and total disregard for our disappointment. There was no offer to book a session for later in the week or anything. He either needs a lot of customer service training or moving to a non front of house role

Matthew Whiting 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: First time taking the daughter up this morning, have to say I was pleasantly surprised, it's not modernised but everything is presentable, family changing rooms could fit a loads of people in compared to other places we've been, water was lovely and warm and it was quite quiet in there considering its the school holidays, little hidden gem for keeping your children entertained for an hour. Staff were great too.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your kind words and 5* review Matthew.

Peter Jervis 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great leisure centre, helpful staff, lovely pool.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your kind words and review Peter.

Mike Dean 1 year ago

Negative experience: Massively misleading photos - I think my bathtub is bigger than this pool

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

We're sorry to hear you were disappointed, we have never tried to mislead with any photos. We have hundreds of our local community using our pool every single day, learning a life saving skill and enjoying being active.

Tim Town 1 year ago

Positive experience: The first time there as our new local sports facility was a bit disappointing. The pool, gym, etc. looked good, clean, and tidy enough, but nothing to write home about. The person on the main desk was not particularly welcoming, I'd say they came across as apathetic and disinterested in terms of body language and general communication. Despite my attempts to strike up some kind of conversation. No welcome, hardly a smile, etc. Perhaps they were just having a bad day.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thanks for your review Tim and letting us know. I will make sure the Manager is aware of this. If you would like to speak to them them please call the centre on 01654 703300, thanks.

Simon Crowther 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool, had it almost to myself. Very clean. Staff very friendly and welcoming too.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review Simon, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Key 3 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant for the family, pool is a bit small considering non-swimmers aren't allowed past a line. Would find it too small/restricted if there are a couple of familys swimming but on the day we visited it was very manageable. Would happily visit again!

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for coming to visit, I will pass on your comments to the team and we hope to see you again soon.

Emily Wormald 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and accommodating to our ask to just use the showers after we’d been out on our bikes. £3 for two of us to shower and the showers were lovely and warm.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thanks for your review Emily, hope to see you again soon. Pop for a swim and a treadmill next time and make it a triathlon ;-)

Char 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Went swimming here - great pool. Friendly staff on reception. Very reasonably priced with parking too.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for coming, hope to see you again soon.

Mark Wise 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful place to swim and chill out

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your 5* review!

Jane Moult 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff, enjoy going to my classes, lovely friendly people in Machynlleth

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Carole Pugh 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Gareth Jenner 2 years ago

Positive experience: Great pool for kids

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Cristina Sa Nogueira 2 years ago

Positive experience: Love it! May not be the best gym l've been to, but the staff are great, is quiet first thing and the equipment is more than adequate. Building needing attention, the Council should provide funds and show greater interest in the well-being of the local population!!!

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review Cristina, hope to see you again soon.

cam 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cool

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thanks for your 5* review Cam, look forward to seeing you again soon.

Corinne Ewence 2 years ago

Negative experience: Dirty changing rooms. Disabled parking taken by staff. Showers either too hot to use safely or freezing cold. They also seem to be set on 10 second timers. I noticed that 2* and 1* reviews quickly disappear!

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review and I am sorry to hear you were disappointed. We will pass on your comments to the centre.

Claire Lowe 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Helpful friendly staff, great with kids

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review Claire, hope to see you again soon!

James Honeybill 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good to get back to exercising.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya James, thank you for your review. So happy to hear that you are getting back into exercising and that we are a part of that! We hope to see you again soon :)

Amy Jarvis 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool to the kids swimming. There is flume and the pool is warm.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Amy, thank you for your lovely review :) So glad to hear that you had a good experience with us and we hope to see you again soon.

M H 3 years ago

Positive experience: Nice pool. Warm water. Slide to entertain children.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your lovely review :) We are glad you had a good time using our swim facilities and we hope to see you again soon!

Gunger B 3 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly helpful staff. Never overcrowded in swimming area even when the flume is operating good lifeguard coverage and they frequently change stations on rotation. Probably needs a bit of an upgrade. Sessions with flume are 1hour no consession's during this time. One adult and two children costs about £17.00 we enjoyed it.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya, thank you for your lovely review :) We hope to see you again soon!

Wendy Norford 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sweet, clean little pool, with a flume and very helpful staff. There is also a leisure centre but we only swam!

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Wendy, thanks so much for your review! We are so happy to hear that you had such a positive experience at our centre and with our amazing colleagues. We hope to see you again soon :)

Paul Vaughan 3 years ago

Positive experience: Wasn't there long enough to make constructive comments, but in the brief time I was there it appeared clean a broad selection of activities and the staff where very helpful

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Paul. Thank you for your review! We are glad to hear that you enjoyed our range of activities and friendly colleagues. We hope to see you again soon :)

Sue Crossley 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My granddaughter and I went swimming for the first time since lockdown and she loved it. The water was nice and warm, it wasn't overcrowded and lovely and clean.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Sue! Thank you for your review :) We are so glad that you and your granddaughter had a lovely time visiting our centre and using our swim facility. Hopefully, we will see you back here soon!

Faye Rush 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pool, particularly good for babies with all the toys and entertainment

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Faye! Thanks so much for your review. We are so glad that you enjoyed our swimming pool facilities - it is something that we pride ourselves on :)

Gary jackson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great leisure centre staff over whelming

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Gary! Thanks so much for your review and your lovely comment about our staff :)

Funtastic Entertainment Ltd 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: We roller skate here every Fri evening, Adults roller skate night organised by Liz. It is just a great space and we are very grateful and staff are awesome and friendly.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Funtastic Nets! Thank you for your review. We are so glad that we are able to facilitate your Adults Roller Skate Night :) We cannot wait to see soon.

Claire Pedley 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A well run swimming pool that was clean and the water was quite warm. Good for all ages with the small pool, larger pool and the slide.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hi Claire! Thank you so much for your lovely review :)

zac marsden 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic little sports centre. Staff are very nice and the toddler session in the pool are fab. They put toys out for the little ones and the pool is a lovely 32 degrees.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Zac! Thank you so much for your review. We are so glad that you enjoy Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre :)

constantin ciornei 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super thanks very much amazing staff

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Constantin! Thank you for your review. So glad that you find our colleagues amazing :)

Debra Jones 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and polite

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your 5* review!

glen Harris 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well run and clean

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your 5* review!

William Richards 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for kids, swimming lessons are excellent.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya William! Thank you for your review. So glad that your kids enjoy our swimming lessons :)

Lorraine Gamester 4 years ago

Positive experience: Just okay. Used the meeting room to watch my niece swim but was dirty and uncomfortable

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review!

Kathryn Griffiths 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: A slide and a pool very simple but my 11 and 9Yr old enjoyed

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hiya Kathryn. Thank you for your review! So happy to hear that you and your children enjoyed our swimming facilities. We hope to see you again soon :)

Adam Walker 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great fun with the kids and a splendid park nearby. Good afternoon spent.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your 5* review!

T B 4 years ago

Positive experience: Quaint leisure centre, all clean and with covid measures in place. No need to book for pool which made more flexible. Warm pool and a flume (not open at the moment). £5 adult swim

Kasper Pryce 4 years ago

Positive experience: Great that the pool is open, fabulous experience, nice, quiet afternoon swim.

Biker Boz 4 years ago

Positive experience: Expensive

kim bryan 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great it is open again

Keith Campbell 5 years ago

Positive experience: This is not a great place. The "gym" is put into two old badminton courts. Limited equipment, didn't have the feel of a gym. I found the place quite demotivating. I didn't use the swimming pool. Changing facilities are the best the 1970s had to offer. Lack of competition had surly kept it limited, but probably all that can be done in an area as unpopulated as this. Not really good, but not worth complaining about if this is your only option.

Christopher Jeffries-brindley 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very well maintained sports centre

Gethin Howells 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities. Friendly staff. Pool has a giant slide that the boys love!

Dafydd Williams 5 years ago

Positive experience: It has a nice cafe

David Gilbert 5 years ago

Positive experience: Could be cleaner I'm sure...

Julie Thorne 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly and lots going on

Janette LawrenceWilson 6 years ago

Negative experience: Too expensive

Edwin Endstra 6 years ago

Positive experience: Zwembad was vol, hierdoor konden we met ons gezin niet naar binnen, dit was helaas teleurgesteld, maar aan de andere kant, beter dan toegelaten worden in een te vol zwembad. We hadden wel 3 pond betaald voor het parkeren.

barbara hayden 6 years ago

Positive experience: Overheated conference room. Tatty toilets. The staff are wonderful and seem to be fighting a losing battle with the neglect.

Ben Turnbull 6 years ago

Positive experience: Nice pool with chute, was a food place to spend an afternoon while on holiday when the weather was not the best.

Emily McGregor 6 years ago

Positive experience: Enjoyed the swim.

Alan Lazarus 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Only use the toilets occasionally

Min Price 6 years ago

Positive experience: Better now cafe is open again

Alan Jaques - Seren Short Stays 6 years ago

Positive experience: Pool could be warmer and family changing rooms too large which means people have to wait. Split each changing area into 2 cubicles.

Alison Dobson 7 years ago

Positive experience: Nice clean .staff very friendly and helpful.

Llinos Stocks 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely staff. Great swimming instructors.

Jason Northiee 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facitiles!! Staff are always helpful when dealing with bookings for sports hall for football....

CHOCABLOCK CORRIS 7 years ago

Positive experience: Love the leisure centre great for the community, but the café is more expensive than star bucks.☕

Tzu aka LiL Hong 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good spot for practice dancing !

Jeff Parry 7 years ago

Positive experience: Went here for a concert. Good sized hall and good acoustics.

[email protected] NewLogBurner12 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful staff & nice & clean & easy to get to

Terence Heynes 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great for the kids super water slide also great for novice swimmers

AberAdventures Simon 7 years ago

Positive experience: Nice pool and flume. A bit expensive for what it is. Do services ever improve after privatisation?

Alyona GOlub 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: perfect!

Leonard East 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very good BUT the central heating needs to be regulated only needs to be on when the temperature drops. Thermostat needs looking at; a lot of money being waisted. Facilities are good.

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Thank you for your review, your comments are noted.

carol bainbridge 7 years ago

Positive experience: Ok

Nick Davis 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good clean and tidy facilities. And not expensive!

Julia Wilson 7 years ago

Negative experience: I"m still unable to find the swimming pool timetable on any website. It's really frustrating

Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre
Bro Ddyfi Leisure Centre

Hi Julia, thanks for getting in contact with us. Our swimming pool programme is on our homepage - https://www.freedom-leisure.co.uk/centres/bro-ddyfi-leisure-centre/ Just scroll down on click on the blue button 'timetables'

Susan Breen 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pleasant staff and good facilities for me as wheelchair user

Steve Culverhouse 8 years ago

Positive experience: A good, friendly, local leisure centre with cafe, swimming pool, gym, bowls court etc. Regular classes of various sorts.

David Humphreys 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Plenty to do, the cafe has now been opened,the Center shuts early on Saturday and bank holidays.

nicholas harvey 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff and ok facilities

Peter Dougan 8 years ago

Positive experience: A bit run down.

Oscar Hayward 8 years ago

Positive experience: Good leisure centre. Nice sized swimming pool with a slide.

Simon Morgan 8 years ago

Negative experience: Needs a good paint, the outside of the venue has practically rusted away

Lesley Rice 8 years ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff

Neil James 8 years ago

Positive experience: Reasonably priced for the services provided, unfortunately the cafe is now closed

Nathan Roberts 8 years ago

Fantastic experience: i love the spinathon sessions!

Bryan Nelson 9 years ago

Positive experience: Nice little pool. Phone first if you're planning on using the silde.

George Lawson 10 years ago

Positive experience: Always vgood !!

Bruce Wiggins 11 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great little pool with a fun slide for the kids. Great value. Cafe is good too ☺

john david Williams 12 years ago

Positive experience: Great for family and fitness freaks alike. 20m three lane pool, toddler pool and water slide. Several swim, circuit training and turbo training sessions per week. Plus other classes, call them. Fitness suit, Large gym, Bowls hall, Squash court, Cafe, Modest sized venue but good value!

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