Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre - Ripon

Chris Thornton

My lad comes for swimming lessons every Friday he’s really progressing, we come swimming most Sundays. The pool iand the changing rooms are clean . The temperature when you first get in can take your breath away sometimes but once you’re moving it’s perfect. The staff a smiley and happy. They have a good coffee machine. I’m looking at joining the gym next.

Sara

The gym is small and not worth the price. The free weight area is particularly lacking.
I enrolled in the gym October 2023 under the premise that the new gym would be ready after Christmas. It is almost June and nothing. The monthly fee is okay for a bigger gym which I imagine they plan to have at some point, but they are not honest at all about the progress of the reform.

Weronika Maciarz

Very disappointment, not able to buy monthly membership anymore, and if u do buy one by direct debit u have to tell them upfront around 2 weeks before that u wanna cancel because if not they will charge for next mont! Also seen the gym now still hasn’t been renovated is limited space and is so tiny… I used to enjoy there but I am rather go somewhere else and cheaper…

PAUL OLIVE

Lovely full sized pool with plenty of room for Lane swimming.
Good changing rooms and facilities.

Ann James

Excellent experience. This was my first time swimming since the lockdown and my first visit to Jack Laugher leisure centre and swimming pool. The receptionist was very welcoming and didn't mind helping me when I couldn't work the barriers. Very clean, spacious changing areas, although I do have my reservations about it being mixed. Very nice clean pool. 2 lanes in operation for medium and fast swimmers. The other 1/2 of the pool was for everyone else. The water temperature was just right. Lots of disabled facilities and ample parking. I will definitely be back.

Sam M

The facilities are fantastic. All very modern clean and up to date.
Cleaning was happening throughout our visit.
The changing rooms, toilets and pool were all clean.
The changing village and family changing rooms are really helpful.
The lockers take £1 coins.

The swimming accessories on offer to buy are also a good range.

We went to an inflatable and fun session. This consists of a inflatable one end and one end with floats and balls. To use the inflatable you need to show you can swim 25m. The inflatable is only open to under 16s. Safety is well thought of.

The inflatable is in the pool but you need to jump on to the inflatable as there is a gap between the side of the pool and the start of the inflatable. I do worry that if a child misses and bounces off the inflatable they may hit straight back on to the side of the wall.
Our local pool the inflatable is right up to the edge so you step on without the gap.

At the beginning of the session a good safety chat is given about the session which was informative however during the chat the member of staff giving the chat said "I will be cross if I have to get wet and have to jump in to help you."

That statement could potentially stop a person calling out if they get into trouble into the water afraid they will get into trouble. Nobody goes to a swimming pool to drown on purpose. If you're going to be cross if you might get wet saving someone's life then unfortunately it sounds like you're in the job.

Again comparing this to our local pool the safety chat is very similar but the lifeguards very much highlight they are there to help and if you need help then to give them a signal. I've also seen one of them jump in with no hesitation to help a child in need.

Kate O'Hare

I highly recommend that you DON’T visit this pool. The advertised programmes on the website mean nothing apparently.
Double check at reception that it’s a general swim, have it confirmed it’s a general swim, paid for a general swim. Get in the pool and get told by a lifeguard, I’m in the WRONG LANE for general swim
Won’t be returning to this place (it’s not the first time I’ve had problems here) Knaresborough will be our regular swim from now on!

Nicky Villars

Visited today for first time. Lovely layout. Very clean. The pool was very busy with children being as it is Easter holidays. There was one lane roped off but could have been better with two due to different speeds competing for
space. The water feels different from the Hydro, heavier, and had much more chlorine making eyes sting a little. It is a beautiful pool and will definitely be back.