Spennymoor Leisure Centre — Local services in Spennymoor

We’ve hosted a couple of kids’ parties at Spennymoor Leisure Centre, and each one has been fantastic from start to finish. It’s a brilliant venue for energetic, fun-filled celebrations that the kids absolutely love — and it’s really well organised, which makes things so much easier for parents too.

There are plenty of party options available depending on what your child is into — from soft play and sports to swimming parties and bouncy castle setups. The facilities are modern, clean, and spacious, and the staff are great at making everything run smoothly. They take the stress off your shoulders and keep the children entertained and safe throughout the session.

One of the best things is how much space there is for the kids to burn off energy — it’s ideal for bigger groups and works really well no matter the weather. The birthday packages are also really good value, especially considering what’s included.

The team are friendly, helpful, and clearly experienced with running children’s events — they were always on hand to help with setup and keep things moving.

If you’re looking for a fun, active, and affordable party option in the Spennymoor area, we’d definitely recommend Spennymoor Leisure Centre. The kids will love it — and...

Extremely understaffed gym.

I can only comment on times before lunchtime, as that's when I go.

There is only a staff member in the gym in the morning about 50% of the time. Got questions in the morning? Too bad, there's probably not anyone there to answer them. I have new members occasionally come up to me asking what the heck to do, because they were just signed up with no offer of an induction, no guidance on what to do, and no mention that they could book their own induction on the website.

Almost every time I am there I overhear a complain from a paying member that they don't know what to do, and no staff members have told them.

Even if there is a staff member there, they will just completely ignore the sounds of someone slamming plates together rapidly who obviously doesn't know how to use the machine they are on because they are too...

We went as a family and enjoyed ourselves. There is a long water slide, some splash buckets and a wave machine. You get 50 minutes which starts as you enter the water and you get a coloured band. We did get the full 50 minutes. We could have had longer! The staff are lovely. The changing rooms were nice and clean. We parked on farmfoods which was very nearby as the car park was full. It does get busy inside but we only queued about 10 mins max for the slide. They rotate the slide and wave pool so you get to experience each about 3 times in the 50 minutes you’re there. They are bringing in booking but not for summer so if you want guaranteed entry without having to come back at a later time get there early for the first session is my advice. Or if you have to return there is a nice cafe with...