David Lloyd Northwood
BEST FOR
Ages 10+
SETTING
Indoors
WHERE
Northwood
What it’s like
A membership health club rather than a pay-as-you-go soft play: pools, kids' classes and crèche, but you join or tour before you visit.
This is a members' health club, not a drop-in soft play. You book a tour or join online before you set foot inside, and there's no day ticket to buy, which is the first thing to get your head round if you're used to paying at the door.
What your kids actually get is a proper activity list. There's kids' tennis coaching, padel courts the site says suit all ages, and heated indoor and outdoor pools used for family swimming as well as kids' swim lessons. For the ones who want to move rather than splash, Family BLAZE and BATTLEBOX sessions are family fitness classes, and there's a Kids Club and Crèche if you want to swim or train without them.
Ages matter here. Children and teens from 10 and up can use the Parental Supervised Gym Programme, so if you've got a nine-year-old eyeing the weights, that's a no for now. They'll still swim and play tennis and padel, which covers plenty of an afternoon.
Food's sorted on site, with a Clubroom serving restaurant-quality meals plus coffee and drinks, so you can eat there rather than pack up and drive somewhere. Parking is free on site with secure bike parking too, and the site says it's close to public transport links. Membership is the catch, and since they don't publish admission prices, you'll want to ask about cost when you book the tour.
Facilities
Need to know
- Best for
- 10 and up for the gym; younger kids swim, play tennis and padel
- Booking
- Book a tour or join online before you visit
- Parking
- Free on site
- Food
- On-site Clubroom serves restaurant-quality meals plus coffee and drinks
- Getting there by bus or train
- Site says the club is close to public transport links
- Worth knowing
- Body Hub smart body analysis is free for members to use
- You can't buy a day ticket, so budget time for a tour before you commit
- The gym programme is 10 and up, a hard line for younger siblings
- Bike parking is secure if you'd rather cycle than drive
- Members get free use of the Body Hub smart body analysis
Plan your visit
Do we need to be members to go?
Effectively, yes. The site sells memberships, including a three month option, and club tours rather than day tickets.
How do we get in for the first time?
Book a tour of the club or join online. The site says you're a few clicks from booking a tour or joining.
Can my child use the gym?
From age 10, through the Parental Supervised Gym Programme. Younger children can't, but they've still got the pools and the tennis.
Can I swim with the kids?
There are heated indoor and outdoor pools, used for family splashing as well as adult and kids' swim lessons.
What ages is it aimed at?
The club's children's offering starts at 10 for the gym programme. Tennis coaching, swim lessons, padel and the family fitness sessions take younger children too.
Is there food?
The on-site Clubroom does restaurant-quality meals plus coffee and drinks.
What about parking?
Free parking on site, plus secure bike parking. The site says the club is close to public transport links.
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