The Vale of Neath Leisure centre is a great place to get some exercise and relax…read more The free form pool is large and you can walk in it, making it very accessible for people with disabilities. There is a Spa pool just to the side of the main pool and also a Hydro-slide (I've never been brave enough to go on it). There's a lot of classes to choose from such as Aqua Aerobics and Swimming lessons and also early bird swimming. There is also a well equiped gym, but I only used it the once as it is always full of poser type men who make me feel very self concious and as there's no women only session I just leave them to it. The Leisure Centre is having a big overhaul at the moment with lots of building work going on to improve the facilities and offer a more varied programme of activities, work should be ending soon.

Penlan Leisure Centre has good facilities, including a well equipped gym, sport hall-nicely new…read morerubberised surface for classes and badminton court hire etc.,plus a 25 metre length pool and children's pool and a jacuzzi. It's a busy centre with lots of classes both in the pool and dry activities running all year round. The pool can get very busy, particularly when there are classes running, so it's always worth checking timetables on the Swansea.gov.uk site to avoid(or join in a class). On the negative side car parking can be tricky at busy times and the changing rooms can suffer from needing some extra attention as well.

Maesteg sports centre offer a wide variety of activities for you to particpate in. There is…read moreeverything from a gym with a lot of equiptment, to a big sports hall where you can join in a few sports/activities such as badminton and judo. They also have their own squash courts. The prices are typical sports centre prices for the area, although you can use your Bridge Card here. There are a few vending machines around, with the prices being quite expensive. The staff are friendly and all instructors are well qualified.

Immediately adjacent to the leisure centre is the Selwyn Samuel Centre which houses a six-rink…read moreindoor bowling green with restaurant and bar facilities. The Centre is open seven days a week throughout the indoor bowls season (Sept-April). The Centre has hosted a number of National and International bowls events, many of which have been televised. (Tel. 01554 776506). During the summer recess period from May until mid-September the Centre, which is licensed for public entertainments, is utilised for a range of activities including concerts, seminars, exhibitions etc. with a 12,000 square feet floor area. It is fully equipped with a modern stage lighting system, tiered staging and chair stock for a maximum seated audience of 1,200 persons. The adjoining Lliedi Suite caters for wedding receptions, dinners, functions, etc., with modern disco equipment and dance floor. (Tel. 01554 775135)

This academy of sport is part owned by Neath Port Talbot College, and it is used by their students…read more However, the gym, which is not used by the students (unless they pay membership), is for private membership only. It's a great gym, very quiet during the daytime and much more reasonably priced than the Esporta Health Club across the road. If you're only after the gym facilities, and don't want the use of a swimming pool, tennis etc, then I would highly recommend this one. The staff are very helpful and are always available with good advice. They will also write personal programmes for you at no extra charge. Well worth a visit, if you're looking for a gym!

The only bowling lanes in Swansea, so you don't have much choice. Prices have gone up quite a lot…read morein the last few years but if you're really nice to the staff then they might give you a decent deal. I used to actually spend a lot of time here as a youth as I played for the South Wales junior team. Is that something to be ashamed or proud of? Anyway, I think the leagues are still going - there used to be an adult league on a Monday night. My brother also used to work here so he could tell you a bit more about it. There's a bar, a Wimpy, an arcade area and American Pool in addition to the many lanes. As there are so many lanes you can usually get one without booking if it's a weeknight or during the day.

We booked online for our family to spend an evening bowling here. We even ordered food and paid for…read moreit all hours before we left the house. When we got there the staff were incredibly friendly and spent a long time chatting to us and making sure we were made welcome. The food was very good and brought to us exactly when they said it would be. The bowling was great fun and we were moved quickly to a different lane when the one we were on started playing up. I would definitely visit again.

The old Swansea Leisure Centure used to be Wales' most popular tourist attraction, getting way more…read morevisitors than even Snowdon or my school plays. They closed it down for a few years to buff it up and have reopened it as a 21st century waterpark. It certainly looks very modern, the gym which comes out of the front of the building is like a space gym and has incredible views over the marina. The 'waterpark' is not a huge leap from the pools and slides that were there before, they've clearly worked around the main structure - keeping features like the wave pool and the huge windowed walls which make it almost feel like you're swimming outside in warm sunshine. New additions include the 'river run' which is basically a doughnut of water with a strong current which whips you around it and three new slides. Two of the slides are quite boring and similar to the old ones. There is one new one which is amazing though. It's a rubber ring type affair, but instead of a relaxing float down to the ground you go at great speed UP and down the slide - that's right - UP. The water shoots you upwards. It's quite thrilling and induces mega weggies. There's a sufring machine too, but I think you pay seperately for it. There are cafes overlooking the pool complex. The changing rooms are fairly large and varied with plenty of lockers (£1 deposit). There's even one of those high-tech drying machines. There is now also a climbing wall, which looks very pretty and you can see it from the main foyer. I think it's part of the big play area (4 storeys!) that includes sports halls. However, it is a lot more expensive than it was in my day - £7 per adult for 2 hours just for the waterpark. You can get a family ticket for £20, or if you're a Swansea resident you can get a further discount and a loyalty card. The gym has membership starting at £25/month which is loads cheaper than in London.

We love the LC but don't visit as often as we would have liked to as it is very pricey…read more We take our baby swimming there so don't need to use the pools with all the waterslides and waves but are still charged the same £7 as people who use all the facilities which I feel is wrong. The changing rooms are fantastic and always clean and warm. The sensory part of the soft play is great too and our baby loves the bubble lamps. I would not advise eating the food in the Bistro as the steak is remarkably like shoe leather and the potatoes strangely like rocks. Nice staff though.

Quite a pleasant, warm, pool but (like so many these days, alas) roped off into lanes down one…read moreside. This makes the remaining pool very narrow and basically half size, so there's very little room to move when it gets crowded. The last time I swam there I got out after ten minutes because of people getting in the way. Having said that, if you're lucky enough to pick a quiet time it would be a nice relaxing place to swim. The changing facilities and showers are clean and the people who work there are helpful. There's a small car park attached.