Upgrades for South Reading and Meadway leisure centres

eople using South Reading and Meadway leisure centres can now enjoy improved gym facilities following major refurbishments.

Reading Borough Council has invested £250,000 to upgrade the gyms, creating modern, high-quality spaces for local residents to exercise and stay active.

The new gyms include the latest Technogym equipment for both strength and cardio training. This includes weight machines, strength equipment, treadmills, exercise bikes, cross trainers and stair climbers. The equipment is suitable for a range of goals, from building strength and improving fitness to supporting rehabilitation and recovery.

These improvements are part of the Council's wider investment in leisure facilities across Reading. New leisure centres opened at Rivermead in 2023 and Palmer Park in 2022. All four leisure centres are operated by GLL on behalf of the council.

South Reading Leisure Centre

Located on Northumberland Avenue, South Reading Leisure Centre offers:

• A 25-metre swimming pool
• An indoor sports hall for activities such as badminton, basketball and five-a-side football
• An outdoor 3G football pitch
• Floodlit tennis courts

Fitness classes include HIIT, yoga, Pilates and Boxfit.

Meadway Leisure Centre

Located in Conwy Close, Tilehurst, Meadway Leisure Centre offers:

• A 20-metre swimming pool
• An indoor sports hall for badminton and basketball
• Squash courts
• A cycle studio

Classes include HIIT, yoga, Pilates, junior fitness sessions, activities for people aged over 50, and pickleball.

Save with a GLL Reading Resident's Card

Residents can benefit from reduced activity prices with a GLL Reading Resident's Card, including discounts of up to 30% on activity charges and up to 50% for concessionary users.

Reading leisure centre information

Cllr Jacopo Lanzoni, Lead Councillor for Leisure and Culture, tried some of the new gym equipment at South Reading Leisure Centre. He said:

“I am really pleased to see this investment in South Reading and Meadway leisure centres.

“The brand-new gym equipment is great quality and ideal for customers who want to build strength, improve their cardio performance or just work on their general fitness.

“Both leisure centres also offer a wide range of other activities so residents can enjoy a swim, indoor sports, team games and a variety of classes.

“It is important that residents have these quality facilities nearby as well as at our larger Rivermead and Palmer Park leisure centres so it is convenient and easy for everyone to keep fit.”