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Broughton Leisure Centre

πŸ“ Salford, North West

β˜…3.5(197 Google reviews)πŸ‘ΆAll ages

Community leisure centre in Salford with a 25m main pool, teaching pool, sauna, steam rooms, and a newly refurbished gym. Gender-specific sessions and learn-to-swim programmes available. Lifeguard attentiveness has drawn repeated criticism.

βœ“ 25m poolβœ“ Daily cleaningβœ“ Gender-specific sessionsβœ“ Learn to swimβœ“ Sauna and steamβœ“ Communal showers only
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β˜…β˜…β˜…Featured review by M B

Lane swim during school holiday becomes general swim because they let people with kids in . This should be a time people can swim properly. Its extremely frustrating The lanes are supposed to be clockwise, but this isn't adhered to, especially during female swim, its just a free for all. At busy times there are fast swimmers darting through you in the medium lane and slow swimmers holding everyone up in the fast lane. This is not 'policed" The staff are nice but usually chatting in pairs and dont pay attention to the lanes etc The showers are communal and the changing rooms are cold .

πŸ† Family Action Verdict

A solid choice for families wanting a large, regularly cleaned pool for casual swims. Parents should provide their own close supervision for children, as lifeguard attentiveness is the centre's most consistent weak point. Avoid lane sessions during school holidays if structured swimming matters.

ℹ️ What to Know Before You Go

πŸ’‘Bring extra layers β€” reviewers find the changing rooms cold
⏰Check whether your session is lane or general swim before arriving, as school holidays change the format
🎟️Communal showers only β€” no private cubicles are available
πŸš—Learn-to-swim programmes are available; teacher quality can vary so ask about specific instructors

πŸ’¬ What Families Are Saying

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197 Google reviews

Consistently cleaned daily35%
Inattentive lifeguard supervision40%
Overcrowded lane sessions25%
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M B

2 months ago

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β€œLane swim during school holiday becomes general swim because they let people with kids in . This should be a time people can swim properly. Its extremely frustrating The lanes are supposed to be clockwise, but this isn't adhered to, especially during female swim, its just a free for all. At busy times there are fast swimmers darting through you in the medium lane and slow swimmers holding everyone up in the fast lane. This is not 'policed" The staff are nice but usually chatting in pairs and dont pay attention to the lanes etc The showers are communal and the changing rooms are cold .”

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Basya Leah Walker

a year ago

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β€œThe showers and changing rooms get cleaned every day, which is great! There are also blow dryers that can be used after, so it's very convenient. But there are no closed shower cubicles. Also, those who are lifeguards and meant to watch, really don't seem to do a good job whatsoever. They sit on the side and just talk to each other for the duration of the swim session. I don't think they'd realize if anything happens unless someone were to alert them, which is less than ideal, obviously.”

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4 months ago

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β€œThe swimming pool is very big and nice. The teacher wich is at stage 7 on Wednesday isn't very serious about her job si is strict and instead of telling the children how to swim, she's constantly talking to someone.”

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Zobia Sehar

4 months ago

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β€œpool staff has been very disappointing. Their attitude often feels unprofessional and, at times, discriminatory. It creates an uncomfortable atmosphere for members. I hope the management takes this seriously and works to ensure that all staff treat members with respect and fairness.”

Reviews from Google

Overview

Broughton Leisure Centre offers a 25m pool, a separate teaching pool, sauna and steam rooms, and a recently refurbished gym. Changing rooms are cleaned daily and hairdryers are provided. A pool hoist and disabled access are in place. Lane swimming converts to general swim during school holidays, which removes defined swim directions. Communal showers have no private cubicles.

πŸ• Opening Hours

Monday08:30 – 14:30
Tuesday06:15 – 22:00
Wednesday06:15 – 22:00
Thursday06:15 – 22:00
Friday06:15 – 22:00
Saturday06:15 – 21:00
Sunday08:30 – 16:00

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