I loved my time at this Gym…read more The staff are so friendly and helpful and the facilities are great too! The building itself doesn't much look like it's a gym from the outside (I was living in Rainham for 4 years before I actually knew what it was! I thought it was part of the peoples home next door. Oh dear). It's a lovely old grade 2 listed building, think I was told it was 300 or so years old. But inside is nice and nicely air conditioned throughout. It's not your typical gym where everything is all in one room and you feel like you're being watched by everyone around you. It is over 2 floors and has numerous rooms all with separated equipment so if you're uncomfortable about being seen working out by others it's easy find a quiet room where you can go about your exercise without interruption. Changing rooms are nice and clean with sun showers which you need to book in to use but they're almost alway's available when you want them . The spa, sauna and steam room are also located downstairs which had a refit just before I left this gym (through emigrating, not anything against them) which unfortunately opened the week I left. urrghh. So I didn't get to see it but I heard it is great. The Trainers here are so friendly and as part of membership (if you choose to) you get regular meetings where you'll get weighed, measured and discuss any training concerns you might have which is really helpful if you have specific goals as they're all about helping you reach them. You can also get one on one Personal Training sessions for a small extra charge (I think £25 but are well worth it). A couple of classes are also available to take part in which you need to book in advance. While I was a member it was just Circuit Training and Leg's, Bum's and Tum's but was talk of other's. They also have a qualified beauty team on hand for the usual waxing, facials, manicure, pedicure, massage ect. Excellent for a bit of pampering after a hard workout. I enjoyed this gym so much that with the encouragement of the team I qualified as a Fitness Instructor myself - and took the course with them. Way better than any of the other bigger named gym's in the area.

I love this gym,Swimming , Sauna and steamroom all a very reasonable size. Very helpful staff,free…read moreinternet access and food shop on site. but yes paying for parking SUCKS haha prices are going up in January to £45 a month which is the worst part!

Very swish gym (it is a David Lloyd after all and you pay a premium for that) with a huge gym and…read moreloads of machines as well as a pool. Very clean and with friendly staff and lots of classes. Having to pay to park before 6.30pm is an annoyance though.

This was my regular gym for a while. The facilities are first class, it's a clean and peaceful…read morelocation and the personal trainers are all very nice.

This is more than just a Gym. It offers tennis facilities and squash courts. They have a indoor…read morepool and a smaller outdoor pool and a large fitness studio. It does tend to be a bit snobby and is frequented by women who lunch! The bar and food service is poor. They offer a wide range of fitness activites,howver the membership fees are a little high. The staff are polite but could be friendlier and the steam room could be steamier. they do have a wide range of social activities too but these have to be paid for

David Lloyd in Sidcup is a lovely gym. It has a large car park and good facilities. There are many…read moretennis courts and in the winter they put a large bubble up over three courts so you can play all year round. The heated outdoor pool is excellent and becomes a child free zone at certain times of day which is fantastic if you're looking for a peaceful evening swim. Even in the Winter the outdoor pool is pleasantly warm enough to swim in. The indoor pool is large and clean. The jacuzzi is great, very powerful, and the steam room and sauna are fantastic. There is a wide range of cardiovascular equipment and I have never had to wait to get on anything even at peak times. The restaurant and bar are neat and modern and serve some healthy option meals. The staff on the front desk are pleasant though sometimes they seem a bit rushed off their feet and there is often a queue. A bit pricey but worth the extra money if you can afford it.

This gym is located inside the Holiday Inn hotel just off of the main road. Parking is a breeze as…read moreit has a large, free car park available. Firstly the gym is small. It has less than 20 pieces of equipment (treadmills, cross trainers, rowers etc.). There is also a small mat area that doubles as a weight area. It does have a great pool with separate jacuzzi. They also have a steam room and sauna included with entry. I find that the busiest time to visit is around 5pm-7pm at night. It is much quieter after 8pm and is open until 10pm. Complimentary towels are issued at the gym reception which is really handy after a workout or a swim. This isn't the biggest gym by a long shot but has all of the facilities you would need as long as you are happy to go off peak.

Started using this gym about 2 months ago , good local friendly gym , not too busy with a decent…read moremix of cardio and resistance equipment , also do spin and other classes. The main selling point to me has been the laid back and friendly approach from Chris the owner , his instructors and also other users who are a real mix of people. If you are not keen on the corporate style gyms with lots of mirrors and poseurs but are serious about getting fit or training then I would suggest you will like it I don't "do" gyms but have enjoyed using this one so if you are in Hullbridge or Rayleigh definitely worth a look its based on the Lubards Farm site on Hullbridge Road , they don't tie you into contracts either just a session based or a very reasonable monthly fee

Gym for students and other people. Decent gym equipment…read more Easy to book a badminton court or whatever else you want to book. In doubt, call them, they are usually v nice. There is also a dance studio which is in a good condition and a weight room. Classes are friendly and you can find the timetable online. Don't forget to get your ticket before your class (so the instructor can be paid) There are changing rooms too, but they look very much like school changing room (showers, toilets, benches) not like the comfort you expect from more expensive gyms. Overall, if you like sports, or like watching sports, you will like this place

Quite a good gym, one of the very few around that has Olympic platforms combined with half racks…read moreand decent weightlifting bars, plus pulling boxes, plyo boxes, etc. Has gone downhill however since opening: used to have 5 lifting platforms and racks in the strength and conditioning room, now its down to three as they've replaced them with machines. Very disappointed to see such a great facility turn into another generic commercial gym due to the anti-athletic attitude of management. As such its very crowded on weekday evenings and one has to wait a long time to get on a rack/platform. Nonetheless a good gym and truly excellent and helpful staff.

Pool or pulpit...that is the question!…read more Here at the Virgin Active in Repton Park, they placed a swimming pool right inside a church...how cool is that? When I first entered the pool I was really taken aback and quite mesmerized - it felt a little sacrilegious, but at the same time I very much enjoyed swimming in this beautiful environment. The gym area itself is also quite neat, as you sweat underneath a prettily-decorated vaulted ceiling. There's plenty of exercise equipment, although the weight-lifting area is a little small. This Virgin Active gym is in Repton Park, which was the site of the fomrer Claybury Hospital - a psychiatric hospital. Apparently there's still the ghosts of the past haunting these premises....

I joined this Virgin as it is my local club about a month ago. This Virgin club is nestled within…read morethe closed community (Repton Park), the best way to get here would be by car, although there is a bus stop just outside Repton Park it is still quite a walk when you are inside. This gym has a Costa Coffee inside next to the reception that also includes food (this can get slightly irritating when working out and smelling food) o_O The gym has quite a few treadmills, bikes, rowing machines, free weights, TRX etc, each machine has a tv screen with the ability to plug in your IPhone/IPod which allows you to listen to your music but also you can store your workout data to your phone too. The most amazing area in this gym is the swimming pool, it is absolutely stunning, the whole gym used to be a chapel for the mental institution, so the decor inside is beautiful. Within the pool area, you also have the sauna and steam room, along with some sun loungers and some juice to drink. The only gripe I have is that there is no air-conditioning (but I don't think there is anything they can do about that due to the building structure).