The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
248 Reviews
About the Business
The Sands Leisure Centre | Gym, Sports Hall & Fitness Classes in Carlisle | Better | The Sands Centre provides a first-class entertainment, leisure and swimming facilities on a single site in the heart of Carlisle.As a charitable, social enterprise and working in partnership with Carlisle City Council, our first floor, 100+ station gym offers various fitness zones for cardio, strength, resistance training and a Group Cycle studio. Our two dedicated Group Exercise studios run classes from Pilates to Combat to Circuits. The eight-lane, 25m swimming pool suits both fitness and recreational swimmers, as well as adult Swim Doctor lessons. The four-lane 20m pool offers a moveable floor which is home to our Better Swim School and hosts our popular Water Workout fitness classes. Our Upstairs Bar can be used as a premium conference facility and is available to hire or why not relax in our Café and enjoy a barista style coffee and sweet treat or healthy snack. The Sands Centre is located just a short walk from the city centre and the newly refurbish leisure facilities are attached to the original 1980’s Events hall. Our entertainment centre has capacity for 1,800 standing and up to 1,400 seated for an array of touring entertainment, including extended West End theatre runs, major international music artists, comedy, ballet and a Christmas pantomime run.
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+441228810881
Sands Centre, The Sands, Carlisle CA1 1JQ
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Features
- Wheelchair-accessible entrance
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Garymydog
20.03.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
Fantastic Victorian health suite lots of character very clean . You pay at baths walk down the road 1minute . They give you a token and a wrist band the token gains you access box at door .put band on prior to going in as this is proof of payment . It appears people are letting people in with out paying. may remind people non payment is theft and you could end up with a criminal record !My band did come off but I kept receipt staff did see my band on however during shift change I was correctly questioned when the member of staff noticed. I showed my receipt however YOU MUST HAVE wrist band on this occasion I was fine . Just doing his job !Highly recommend a visit I would say use it or lose it . The staff are exceptional see you again100%
alan smith
19.03.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
Much cleaner than it used to be.Very helpful staff.No longer opens most afternoons. This concentrates swimmers into morning sessions .With the new arrangement for lane use ie fast swimmers in the middle lane.This leaves too many swimmers in the slower leisure lane.These 2 changes have concentrated too may people together at a time when Covid still rife.Sadly I will not be starting a new contact as I had planned.Roll on the new pool.
steven bowe
15.03.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
This centre is OK but don't expect luxury...They do great swimming lesson classes etc and is attached to the victoriana health spa and sauna which is outstanding beautiful inside...The council are wanting to demolish the pool building for a rebuild at the sands centre and it needs to happen...Its always very clean and staff are great but it's very outdated now.Also has a nice little gym for the 'I'm scared of gyms' people..
Anne-Marie Lewis-Skipper (Annieofthenorth Music)
13.03.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
Went for our 4months old very first swim. The change rooms and pool were absolutely spotless and the (majority of) staff were brilliant!We asked permission to take photos as it was our first swim and we checked with the life guard and everyone in the pool- they all okayed it. When we started taking pictures we were shouted at by a supervisor who informed us that if we'd have checked with higher management they would not have allowed us to take pictures.THANKYOU to the staff that did allow us to and also told us about the swim lessons- because of you we are already booked in for lessons and will return. I really hope the supervisor reads this and takes note.You need 50p for a locker and there is space in reception to leave a buggy if you need to.
Nik Heeley
09.02.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
I've been coming here since I was born and it's never changed. It could do with even just a light overhaul. The changing rooms are ok for space but dirty and worn down. The showers are usually somewhat broken and cold. Never know when each pool is actually open because can't get through via phone. Needs a good scrub and plumbing checkup.
Andy Blake
19.01.2024
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
The new pool is disappointing. We took our 3 girls swimming Saturday morning. There were swimming lessons in both the smaller pool and half of the main pool. The main pool then felt cramped. My kids wanted to splash about and play, but I was very conscious that there were many adults wanting to swim, the space wasn't big enough for both swimming and playing. I heard comments from other swimmers also complaining about how busy the pool was. There were just over 20 people in the 2 lanes that we had been allocated, fine for lane swimming but not if kids want to play tag in the water. Such a shame, this is Carlisle's main pool, and it's too small, particularly if lessons are going on during public sessions. I would only consider returning if we could use the full pool without lessons going on, and without the lanes.
MJ P
27.12.2023
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
Good variety of pool options, which are hardly ever too busy. Changing rooms.could do with an overhaul and it's never easy finding a locker that works. The Better computer systems/website are terrible so plan for delays if you're booking or subscribing to something. Nothing against the staff though.
Super Numan
25.12.2023
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
The sooner the new pool is open the better. Terrible changing facilities. Most of the lockers don't work, the showers are smelly. Virtually no evening swimming.
DJ Dumbles
22.12.2023
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
An excellent morning in the spa. Lovely Victorian setting but with new steam room,sauna facilities. Various hot rooms and a very cold plunge pool. Nice people to talk to as well in a nice atmosphere. Friendly staff who were helpful. Well recommended.
Sienna Marshall
19.12.2023
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre
I liked it but a man asked me to swim full length in the deep end but I find it difficult to swim far and when I went to swim full length I gulped a lot of water wich made me need to stop swimming. After this I was told to stay in the shallow end but my body was barely in the water when in the shallow end which made me uncomfortable and a bit more disappointed with my visit. Me and my friend went to the vending machines to get some food and it didn't give my friend her change back which disappointed us.
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Sands Centre, The Sands, Carlisle CA1 1JQ
The Pools Swimming and Health Centre