Sports Centre
📍 Salford, North West
University of Salford Sports Centre with a 25-metre five-lane heated pool, sauna, spa, sports hall, squash courts, and a floodlit 3G pitch. Children's swimming lessons run through Fast Lane providers.
The sports centre at the University of Salford is fantastic! The facilities are really modern and spacious, with a great mix of workout equipment that suits everyone from beginners to pros. They offer a bunch of classes like yoga and zumba that keep things interesting. The instructors are super friendly and always ready to help. The swimming pool is also a bonus—perfect for a good swim or just relaxing. The staff here are great, and the prices are reasonable, especially for students. Overall, it's a great place to stay active, whether you want to work out solo or join a class. Definitely worth checking out!
🏆 Family Action Verdict
Best for families whose primary reason to visit is the children's swimming lesson programme, which is genuinely well-regarded. The pool itself is heated and well-maintained. Families using other areas of the centre should expect varying standards — some equipment and facilities have experienced recurring outages.
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💬 What Families Are Saying
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Charlotte Stubbs
9 months ago
“The sports centre at the University of Salford is fantastic! The facilities are really modern and spacious, with a great mix of workout equipment that suits everyone from beginners to pros. They offer a bunch of classes like yoga and zumba that keep things interesting. The instructors are super friendly and always ready to help. The swimming pool is also a bonus—perfect for a good swim or just relaxing. The staff here are great, and the prices are reasonable, especially for students. Overall, it's a great place to stay active, whether you want to work out solo or join a class. Definitely worth checking out!”
Jasmine Welland
2 years ago
“Great pool, may be biased because it was pretty quiet when I went. It is slightly heated. Wonderful hot jacuzzi and sauna. Only downside is a lock was almost broken in women’s shower cubicles and I panicked a bit so just double check the lock before you use it. I had informed reception though so hopefully it is fixed now.”
Sam G
3 years ago
“This place is amazing. From the pool to the gym everything is clean and in a good shape. Even though they give students and stuff priority, making it a bit expensive for other users, I was happy with the service. One down hill though is that the gym closes at 10 pm which is a bit early for a gym to close. If it closed at 11 or 12 pm it would be great as most people go to gym after a long hours of studying or working. But only the gym not the swimming or other sections.”
Aria Roshanzadeh
a year ago
“You have to pay separate for the parking. Every week you see a new breakdown. Sometimes sauna, sometimes jacuzzi and sometimes showers. No safe for your stuff in the locker as we (me and 2 other friends lost Some of our stuff) The gym is very small and mostly after work is very busy. The most important thing if you are even student or have some friends there talking and have communication with anyone for them that's mean you want do business and find some clients and customers them . 😂 Very jealous if you have female friends or if you have laugh with friends. Come on guys who are working there and report a few people there so far your rubbish center isn't worth even for that price. And if you report someone you must prove it not just hide like a Rat. 😂”
Reviews from Google
Overview
University of Salford Sports Centre features a 25-metre, five-lane heated pool with deck-level access alongside sauna and spa facilities. The facility includes a fitness suite, six-court sports hall, squash courts, dance studio, and a floodlit 3G pitch with changing rooms. Children's swimming lessons are run by Fast Lane providers and receive consistent positive feedback. Non-university visitors pay higher rates; parking is charged separately.
