Practical self defence taught in a supportive atmosphere, from instructors to all students, you…read morealways receive the help and advise you need to achieve your goals.

Good club, good group of people to train with. Grove Martial Arts is the result of 3 generations of…read moremartial arts and boasts top of the range imact reduction gear and continued instructor development. A modest club with growing numbers.

Fantastic soft play fun for little ones…read more If your little rugrat is crawling then it's £2.50, if they're walking then it's £3.75. There's a bouncy castle, trampoline, slides, bubble machine that's switched on every now and then. Plus the staff bring sticks and hoola hoops out and you sit and sing the childrens' choice of nursery rhymes, which they love! There are morning and afternoon sessions depending on which day of the week you go. It's the same price, whatever time of the session you arrive so you can stay for just half an hour or a couple of hours although it's likely your little one (and you!) will be knackered after about 45 minutes and will have a good long nap when you get home (it's well worth the money just for that!) To find it, once you're in the leisure centre, follow the signs round past the main counter, to the left, turn right through the double doors, past the stairs, then turn the corner round to the left and then turn right and it's down the corridor. You'll probably have spotted the row of buggies outside it by this point. If you have one you'll need to leave it outside. Buzz the buzzer to be let in. You'll need to put shoes and coats etc in a tub (for obvious reasons you can't wear shoes in there) and if you want to take photos while you're in there you'll need to ask the staff for a form to fill in giving the names of the children you'll be photographing. Remember to take a snack and beaker for your child to have before or after as they'll be thirsty, and it's worth taking one for you too. Following your child around for that long is thirsty work.

Cricket and Hockey club for all age ranges…read more Good quality cricket nets and pitch and grass hockey pitch. Excellent coaching and a good friendly club. The bar is good (although not always open) and a room is available to hire.

Welcoming environment, clean, busy the day. I just wished they were open 24/7. The pool is deep and…read morethe gym is high quality.

Great gym. The negative reviews have been written by fatties…read morewho need this gym desperately x

Oxford City SKC is a fantastic club. With top class instruction from both our Sensei's, who are…read moreextremely knowledgable, and great at delivering the information needed to understand what is required. producing many black belts, champions and even England squad members the club has really gathered momentum over the last few years! The latest national championships saw 21 competitors attending from Oxford City SKC, attaining many medals across the board bronze, silver and golds. There has also developed a fantastic social side to the club too with regular post training get together. Everyone is super supportive and helpful in and out of the dojo. Being affiliated to the Japan karate association adds a real sense of belonging and an air of prestige. The JKA founded in 1955, is the longest standing official Shotokan karate body, recognised by the Japanese ministry of education as a corporation in 1958. It is regarded as the gold standard of Shotokan karate. JKA England founded 20 years ago after the passing of Enoeda Sensei and the split between JKA and KUGB ( karate union of Great Britain). The association has gone from stretch to strength Headed by Ohta Sensei 7th Dan and a technical committee of highly experienced karateka. Putting on regional, national and international courses with visiting Japanese instructors twice a year. As well as tournaments, instructor, examined and referee courses and regular gradings. it really stands up to the reputation of gold standard. Highly recommend joining one of the Oxford city dojos.

Westminster Sports Centre is open to everyone - not just students from brookes! Also its not one of…read morethose gyms that is only open to members - you can buy a single swim or gym session without signing up to a membership! Its one of the cheapest gyms i've been to and the by far the friendliest. It has a number of facilities, including a 25m swimming pool, a 55 station gym, two squash courts, a large meeting/training room, badminton facilities, basket ball facilities, a number of tennis courts, 6 outdoor pitches and an 18 hole golf course. The pricing of the memberships are very competitive. Don't expect to pay more than about £25 per month for most if not all of the facilities. Locals get discounts (as well as service men & women) and can knock up to a quarter of the price. Prices range from £16 to £48 per moth depending on the degree to which you wish to use the facilities. Phone up to check availability. The swimming pool is kept to about 30.5 degrees centigrade. The gym is large and spacious and airy. It can get a little hot later into the evening but there is air conditioning (which i've been told is being improved). The squash courts are the best i've played in. The centre offers a number of classes that can be found on their website, including spinning which is well run and is usually in the air-conditioned training room. The staff are friendly and are always up for a good chat! Its always nice to come in from a long day at work and see a smiling happy manager behind reception. The place is kept clean and tidy by a team of dedicated lifeguards and cleaners who if asked will always help you out. There are only a few negatives: the car park at the moment is a hassle - as i gather it, the university don't like people parking and have a barrier system in place. The bad side of this deter ant on us as customers is that we have to get a token from reception, for every time you use the facilities. This is a hassle to begin with but you get used to it. If you don't think you'd like this then you can always ride your bike/moped/push bike to the centre; which provides bike storage by the barrier to the car park. Or alternatively you could catch the U1, which stops on the campus by the teaching facilities. The other negative is that sometimes its frustrating to see managers or reception staff sat behind reception doing nothing (browsing facebook/ playing games/ texting) whilst the cleaners are in the gym, and the lifeguards on poolside. Admittedly the centre is never that busy, but its plain to see there are jobs to be done to tidy the place up a bit. If not just in the reception area? Anyway over all its a great little centre that not that many people know about and really has a family/friendly feel to it. I would definitely recommend it and its always there to try.

It's a big shame, but it has been ruined. My children have both used the swimming lessons there for…read moreyears very happily. Unfortunately, there is a new incompetent manager (Stuart McC) there. When my daughter progressed to the end of the swimming lessons with 2 lessons to go, we informed Stuart that we would like the refund for 4 lessons that were still pre paid. He explained that nothing could be done about the 2 lessons that were for the end of the course (fair enough). However, he could refund the remaining 2 lessons....in 57 days time at the earliest because he was 'short staffed'. I have been a manager for years and this does not wash. When produced with a letter he signed himself saying that you could get a refund, I received a nonsense email filled with bluff, jargon and no substance. Still curious as to whether it will take 57 days to get a £16.00 refund. Personally, I wouldn't sign up to any sports membership here whilst this incompetent manager is in charge, unless you want to find yourself in this situation over any membership fees.

If you're playing chess, make sure you use your horsies and your bishams…read more If you swear here, and you're an accountant, is that an Abbey Cuss? First-Hand Experience: More info about my personal experience at this facility - I used to play here! Once or twice anyway. Our teams would rent this facility out just for a treat. It was expensive but it was where England trained and that made it very exciting for us. This is back when they were actually good, after the 1990 World Cup. And then later after Euro 96. Those were the days. It's been a long long long long time since I was at Bisham Abbey. I played here in a soccer tournament thingy with my Dad, what seems like decades ago. The facilities were some of the best I ever experienced. It was (then) where England used to practice. I'm talking about the England national soccer (footy) team of course. I have no idea if they still do, but it's a good memory, nevertheless. I'm not sure how the facilities compare to the newer places which I have never been to.

So Bisham Abbey is one of the original national sport centres. It is set in picturesque town of…read moreMarlow just off the M4. The venue is home to many of GB sports governing bodies, Hockey, Judo EIS and so the list goes on. They have a good range of sporting facilities on site including football and hockey pitches, squash courts, tennis courts and state of the art gym facilities. You get many international athletes on site both able bodied and disabled, so there is a great mix of people from all sporting disciplines. The facilities are open to the general public, but I think you have to sign up and become a member to use them. They have on site hotel facilities, which puts some hotels to shame!! Not only can you participate in many sporting activities as the name suggests there is more to the place than just a sporting venue. The old Abbey is available for hire for weddings and business events. The rumour is that the great hall is actually haunted... I would have given it 4 stars but the wifi was very poor and in the day and age we live in that it was poor