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Memberships for everyone
Choose from our range of membership options and become a member of our huge community of members across 80+ locations in the UK.
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Why choose Places Leisure?
Our mission is to create active places and healthy people for our communities to thrive. Here are just some of the reasons to pick Places Leisure.
More than just a gym - From community events to stroke and cancer rehabilitation classes, we help people get healthy - and stay healthy.
A focus on quality - We're a social enterprise, so we're always working to develop and improve our services and facilities for everyone. Which means, just like our members, we never stand still.
Better together - Our centres are the hubs of our communities, whether you come for fitness, friends or for me time. It's a community feel - because community matters.
Free membership - Finances shouldn't be a barrier to fitness and health. Our free Places membership means everyone can get involved and feel part of the place.
Which membership is right for you?
Learn more about the membership options we have available at our open centres.
Places membership - Free
Perfect for those people looking to visit occasionally. ‘Pay as you go’ with some extra benefits:
- Places Leisure app for easy access to your membership card, making and managing bookings, digital fitness and hundreds of free virtual workouts
- Free use of SWIMTAG – wearable technology to track your swim performance and stroke
- 8 days' advanced booking - from the start time of your session
- News and promotional offers
You can create your free Places membership now or when you download the Places Leisure app.
Premium and Premium Plus
- Gym use
- Group exercise classes*
- Pool use for Just Swim, lane swimming and fun sessions (excluding Family Fun sessions at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex and The Pavilions In The Park)**
- Places Leisure app for easy access to your membership card, making and managing bookings, digital fitness and hundreds of free virtual workouts
- 15 days' advanced booking - from the start time of your session
- Free use of SWIMTAG – wearable technology to track your swim performance and stroke
- Add up to 4 Juniors (excludes young adults' and student memberships)
- News and referral offers
Premium Plus membership includes all of the benefits above plus access to all Places Leisure centres in the UK. Facilities available at each site will vary and you should contact their team beforehand to find out more.
*Group exercise classes may exclude gym-based classes.
**Please note that Family Fun sessions at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex and The Pavilions In The Park incur an additional charge.
Swim and Swim Plus*
- Pool use for Just Swim, lane swimming
- Half-price fun sessions (excluding Family Fun sessions at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex and The Pavilions In The Park)**
- Free use of SWIMTAG – wearable technology to track your swim performance and stroke
- Places Leisure app for easy access to your membership card, making and managing bookings, digital fitness and hundreds of free virtual workouts
- 15 days' advanced booking - from the start time of your session
- News and referral offers
Swim Plus membership includes all of the benefits above plus access to all Places Leisure centres with swimming pools in the UK. Facilities available at each site will vary and you should contact their team beforehand to find out more.
*Available at selected centres.
**Please note that Family Fun sessions at Romsey Rapids Sports Complex incur an additional charge.
Gym membership*
- Gym use, including free access to virtual group exercise classes
- Places Leisure app for easy access to your membership card, making and managing bookings, digital fitness and hundreds of free virtual workouts
- 15 days' advanced booking - from the start time of your session
- News and referral offers
*Available at selected centres. Find your centre to see the memberships available.
Junior membership
We're passionate about keeping our communities active and healthy from a young age, so we're proud to offer a Junior membership to our facilities.
These are split into three age brackets;
- 0-7 years-old
- 8-10 years-old
- 11-15 years-old
Please note, that before using any of our gyms, juniors must complete a gym induction and are subject to selected session times in the gym; these sessions vary centre by centre.
Once a junior member has completed their introduction and received programme advice they can attend outside the above supervised sessions with a parent/guardian or appropriate adult (18+) who is a current member or has paid the pay as you go rate for a gym session. The ratio is a maximum of four juniors per adult.
Junior memberships are not available to be purchased online. To enquire, please contact one of the team at your chosen Places Leisure facility.
Inclusive membership
We are pleased to have launched our brand new Inclusive membership, offering a 50% discount on selected membership rates for members with disabilities.
The discount is available on our Flexi and Annual payment options on our Premium, Swim, Gym, 16-18, 19-25 and Junior membership types.
Our Inclusive membership is available for those in receipt of one or more of the following;
- Personal Independence Payments (PIP)
- Attendance Allowance
- Children's Disability Living Allowance
- Continuing Healthcare funding
Everyone who takes out an Inclusive membership is eligible to be accompanied by up to two support workers/carers to support them in their chosen session free of charge.
If you are a carer supporting an Inclusive member in the pool, please contact a member of the team in advance so they can organise any required support.
If you are a carer and wish to use the facilities yourself, you may be eligible for a Concessions membership. Alternatively, you can pay as you go for each session.
Premium Concessions membership
Our Premium Concessions membership provides all the benefits of our Premium membership, but at a discounted rate available to the following groups of individuals;
- Customers aged 65 or over (66+ in Spelthorne centres)
- Full-time students aged 26 or over
- Selected corporate groups (NHS, Emergency Services, MOD - including military veterans, RNLI and those working in education)
- Those in receipt of one of the following; Housing Benefit, Income Support, Job Seekers Allowance, Working Family Tax Credit, Disability Allowance, Carers Allowance or Universal Credit
- Current tenants of a Places for People property
Proof of eligibility is required for this membership and should be presented to your centre within 14 days of joining.
Exercise Referral membership
Our Exercise Referral membership aims to support our communities health and wellbeing and increase their physical activity.
Our Exercise Referral membership is designed for people with long-term health conditions and is available by referral to our leisure centres through Healthcare Professionals such as GPs, Social Prescribers and Physiotherapists.
This membership enables you to be supported in your exercise journey with Places Leisure by a qualified Exercise Referral instructor.
This membership is not available to be purchased online. To enquire, please contact one of the team at your chosen Places Leisure facility.
Big Sister membership
The programme helps girls aged 9-15 in target areas feel ‘sport ready’ by recruiting a network of ‘Big Sisters’ – peer leaders and supporters from sport, school and community organisations. Sport leaders will be trained on the emotional and physical barriers girls face.
As part of our commitment to helping girls get into activity we are offering a free membership to girls who meet the eligibility criteria*, or a 50% discounted membership for all other girls.
Payment options
- Flexi Direct Debit - Take it one month at a time! Just pay the joining fee to start and a rolling monthly payment after that. Stop at any time with one month’s notice.
- Annual upfront membership - Prepay for 12 months at our best value price
- Pay as you go Take out a free Places membership and pay for activities individually.
Places Leisure App
Free access to the brand-new Places Leisure app with all memberships Make and manage bookings, access free virtual workouts, enjoy digital fitness, news, blogs, and so much more!