Nuffield Health The Devonshire Health & Racquets Club - Plymouth

David F.

Great set up, pools are both great, outside one in good weather is like being on holiday. Classes are very good and the instructors I have met are great (Kev Cardio Tennis top chap) it’s always clean and tidy. Gym Area is small for the size of the building, but apart from January never struggled to get on what I want. Kids have been to a few clubs and enjoy them. Very happy member.

simon N.

The WiFi is awful throughout the club making the use of a fitness app to track and update when working out in the gym impossible.

Ryan M.

Unfortunately, the club is seemingly going down hill. The Steam room seems to be consistently out of order and the indoor pool frequently closed. There seems an issue with operations in this club and think it needs a complete revamp. Too many classes and too many kids on changing rooms.

Peter T.

Great facilities but don’t forget the interaction post activity in the great community area over a coffee or possibly two. All the team are great and not wishing to discombobulate they all deserve a pay rise.

Guy P.

I have reverted back to being just a member at Barbican Nuffield only again since the start of July ('24). I used to use the Devonshire when I was in N.Plymouth area for the past year or so up until then (on average twice a week) and when I didn't want to traipse into town for the Barbican's. I always enjoyed the pools here (when quiet) but for such a spacious building I found the gym to be claustrophobic and with most of the cardio exercise equipment set up in a bull ring arena style, then that part of the gym just exacerbated such matters! Also I personally wasn't getting any value from being a member here as well as at the Barbican - solely through having to pay £20 a month more in membership cost to what I do at the Barbican's - all while using the exact same facilites at the Devonshire and like others have bemoaned in reviews similar, as I don't even play tennis here! I was hoping this extra charge for the Devonshire would all change in the advent of them closing the jacuzzis in 2022-23 for good across all the Nuffield set ups and doing away with other beneficial things there (I think even the recommended free health MOTs here were stopped during the lockdowns and were never re-introduced too!) - yet in the process upping their costs instead of at least freezing them - ironically! Will not be re-joining.

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Sam G.

Gym really going down hill. Very poorly mismanaged and when you raise issues with management they just par you off and defend themselves without any understanding of who the customer is.
They’ve got broken gym equipment which isn’t even tapped off which is dangerous for the past 6 months despite me raising the issue. The car park fills up to the point where you can’t park sometimes as they have managed their class timetables poorly.
They’ve upped fees and cutback on facilities, frustrating to see what was once a good club go so downhill over the past year.

Rob C.

Gym area too small. The personal trainers take up too much room with Thier clients, moving kit around and jogging space. The site is big, perhaps it is time to loose a tennis court and increase space for the gym.
Also I don't understand why I pay more for being a member at a club with courts when I hate tennis

Megan E.

Lovely gym with friendly staff. Excellent tennis facilities with indoor and outdoor courts, all with different surfaces including carpet and acrylic. Great social sessions and lessons with good coaches and nice people. Indoor and outdoor swimming pools. Good showers and changing rooms, always clean and tidy. Great new gym equipment with friendly instructors to help. Lovely place with so many different classes and facilities available!