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Thames LIDO
Thames LIDO
Thames LIDO
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THAMES LIDO

(4.8 Score)
Thames Lido, Napier Road, Reading RG1 8FR, UK Directions

Speciality:

✓ Restaurant ✓ Spa ✓ Swimming ✓ Public Access ✓ Events ✓ Supper Clubs ✓ Food and Drink ✓ Massage

“2025 Update: Thames Lido offers a wide range of activities and facilities to suit everyone. The centre has a private events room that can host various occasions, including meetings, birthday celebrations, and more. The Thames Lido events room benefits from plenty of natural daylight, with one side fully glazed and doors opening onto a balcony. The team can accommodate up to 80 people for a standing event or 56 people seated. Their 25 m (24.68 m for accuracy) outdoor swimming pool is heated throughout the year. They provide massage rooms and an award-winning restaurant, which is featured in the Michelin Guide.”

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Price:

Swim, Sauna, Steam & Hot Tub
Mon To Thu £25
Fri To Sun £30

Contact:

01182 070 640

Mon-Sun: 7am - 10pm

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Rivermead Leisure Centre
Rivermead Leisure Centre
Rivermead Leisure Centre
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RIVERMEAD LEISURE CENTRE

(4.8 Score)
Richfield Avenue, Reading RG1 8EQ, UK Directions

Since 1987

Speciality:

✓ Aqua Splash ✓ Athletics ✓ Badminton ✓ Basketball ✓ Better At Home ✓ Birthday Parties ✓ Climbing ✓ Cycling ✓ Diving ✓ Fitness Classes ✓ Football ✓ for The Girls ✓ Gym Workout ✓ Gymnastics ✓ Healthwise ✓ Ice Skating ✓ Junior Gym ✓ Kids Activities ✓ Outdoor Swimming ✓ Personal Training ✓ Racquet Sports ✓ Senior Activities ✓ Soft Play ✓ Spa Experience Treatments ✓ Squash ✓ Swimming ✓ Tennis ✓ Trampoline and Play Park ✓ Watersports ✓ Weight Loss With Better

“Rivermead Leisure Centre features a cutting-edge gym with 120 exercise stations, a spacious free weight area, and a 10-station functional training frame. The complex offers a popular range of fitness classes, including group cycling, Zumba, power circuits, yoga, and total body conditioning, among others. Facilities include a 5-lane swimming pool, squash courts, ten badminton courts, and an indoor bowling hall. They provide 112 standard car parking spaces, including 14 EV charging points, 22 accessible spaces, and 14 family spaces.

2025 Update: They provide 202 spaces available in their overflow car park. They offer accessible parking and ramp access facilities.”

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Price:

Gym Access Adult £9.45
Gym Access Junior £4.50
Junior Swim £3.60
Swim Access Non Members £6.00
Toddler Splash £3.60
Toddler Splash Non Members £6.00

Contact:

0118 937 5000

Mon-Fri: 6:30am - 10pm
Sat & Sun: 8am - 5:30pm

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Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium
Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium
Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium
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PALMER PARK LEISURE CENTRE & STADIUM

(4.6 Score)
Wokingham Road, Reading RG6 1LF, UK Directions

Since 1988

Speciality:

✓ Aqua Splash ✓ Athletics ✓ Badminton ✓ Basketball ✓ Fitness Classes ✓ Birthday Parties ✓ Climbing ✓ Cycling ✓ Diving ✓ Football ✓ Gym Workout ✓ Gymnastics ✓ Ice Skating ✓ Junior Gym ✓ Kids Activities ✓ Outdoor Games ✓ Soft Play ✓ Spa Experience Treatments ✓ Swimming ✓ Tennis ✓ Trampoline and Play Park ✓ Watersports and Weight Loss

“Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium aims to deliver high-quality facilities to the local community. These memberships grant access to a 100-station gym featuring diverse fitness zones for cardio, strength, and resistance training. Clients also have access to a cutting-edge Group Cycle studio and a spacious exercise studio equipped with advanced virtual technology. Facilities include a 6-lane, 25-meter swimming pool, a Better Cafe, a children’s soft play area, two party rooms, three 5-a-side astro pitches, an athletics track, and a velodrome track. Palmer Park Leisure Centre & Stadium also offers toilets for park users and an accessible changing facility for those in need.

2025 Update: They provide a variety of indoor and outdoor leisure activities.”

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Contact:

01183 044787

Mon-Thu: 6:30am - 10pm
Fri: 6:30am - 9pm
Sat & Sun: 8am - 6pm

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THAMES LIDO REVIEWS

Thames Lido never disappoints. The swim and sauna were incredibly relaxing. Lunch was a highlight: the Cornish fish was beautifully cooked and full of flavour, and the pudding was a proper treat to finish. Highly recommend the Swim & Lunch package for anyone looking to recharge.

Haven’t done a package at the Lido for a few years. Went this week for the swim and breakfast and was not disappointed. Staff are friendly and helpful. Breakfast was delicious with a good selection on the menu and the mint and cucumber cooler was amazing.

Really gorgeous place! Very worth the visit! Great staff, excellent food and facilities were excellent! If there is a criticism to be made, I'd say the shower rooms are a little on the small side. Really wonderful overall.

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RIVERMEAD LEISURE CENTRE REVIEWS

The leisure centre has recently opened up a new swimming pool which is outstanding. There is a café right outside the pool where I would usually eat cheese sandwich and watch my children go for the classes. Sovery good arrangement. There’s a kids play area right next to the café, which is very well-made as well. You can buy the tickets for the kids play area from the reception counter. The viewing area of the new pool is also very very good and it gives a very theatric feeling for somebody to watch from the arena.

Brilliant splash and small swimming pool for toddlers and children. Clean changing rooms. Softplay is good but cam sometimes get very busy during school holidays. Adult swimming lanes are good for those who wish for a proper swim without people playing.

Recently refurbed, pretty nice place. Gym is basic but good. Edit, Aug24 pool is now open and it's really good, parking sorted too. 5* great venue, kids loved softplay too.

PALMER PARK LEISURE CENTRE & STADIUM REVIEWS

We visited soft play there. Kids loved it wasn’t very busy on Saturday’s afternoon. Something that we never saw before at different soft plays is giant keyboard that you step on to play tunes. great fun.

It was my first visit to the Leisure Centre. It was very impressive. It has a running track and a lovely pool for people to learn to swim, plus other meeting rooms for keep fit classes.

Well maintained pool and gym. There's also an athletics track and velodrome out the back.

TBR® Inspection Score Report

THAMES LIDO Total Inspection Points: 116/120
Complete Info: 9
Contact Info: 9
Reviews Accuracy of : 9
Reviews Study: 9
Acknowledgements: 10
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Exact Services: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10
Website Source: 10
Website Standard: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

RIVERMEAD LEISURE CENTRE Total Inspection Points: 115/120
Acknowledgements: 9
Complete Info: 9
Social Media: 9
Videos: 9
Website Standard: 9
Business Hours: 10
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Experience: 10
Legitimate Ratings: 10
Location Proximity: 10

TBR® Inspection Score Report

PALMER PARK LEISURE CENTRE & STADIUM Total Inspection Points: 111/120
Followers Ratio: 8
Acknowledgements: 9
Business Hours: 9
Complete Info: 9
Legitimate Ratings: 9
Responsiveness: 9
Social Media: 9
Website Standard: 9
Business Images: 10
Contact Info: 10
Exact Services: 10
Location Proximity: 10
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