Booking is easy. Only thing I’m not happy with is the hairdryer situation none working since before Christmas, no wonder so many of us going down with colds and flu after swimming then going out into... See more
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Me and my daughter started coming to the leisure centre last year, whilst there we were asked by Judy if we'd like to join her Aqua Aerobics class and we happily agreed! We now go religiously every... See more
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Disabled access doors have broken, lift broken which makes it very difficult for a wheelchair user especially as she has to go outside and round the centre to enter. I walked her to her van and was so... See more
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I have been playing pickleball for 5 years now, in this time many clubs have started all over the country the growth of the sport has been incredible. One such club is Bodmin Leisure Centre. Hayley an... See more
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Welcome to Better! We’re a charitable social enterprise, committed to the health and wellbeing of everyone in our community. From gyms, leisure centres and swimming pools to lessons and courses for both adults and juniors - plus libraries and children's centres - we've got it all. So whether you’d like to try something new, keep the kids entertained or have a dip in the pool, discover our inclusive range of activities, suitable for all ages and abilities at your local Better centre today.
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Lostwithiel Road, PL 31 1DE, Bodmin, United Kingdom
4.5
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The staff are so welcoming here
The staff are so welcoming here. I joined the tennis programme and was amazed at the fantastic facilities right here on my doorstep. Indoor courts so the Cornish weather won't impact my ability to play tennis but also outdoor courts to play in the sunshine. The coaches were enthusiastic and you could tell they are dedicated to the tennis here at Bodmin.
May 13, 2025
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Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Hayley,
Thanks for your review.
We are so pleased to hear that the staff at Bodmin have been so welcoming and that you are enjoying Tennis!
Warm Regards
Hazal
Very good instructors and very friendly…
Very good instructors and very friendly staff at Bodmin centre.
April 30, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Jacqui
Thank you for your review.
It is wonderful to see that the centre staff and fitness instructors are creating a friendly environment and great fitness classes at the Bodmin Leisure Centre.
We hope you continue to enjoy your experience with us, and thank you for choosing Better.
Kind Regards
Amir
Brilliant company
Brilliant company. Instructors are patient and helpful. Customer service is great. Would highly recommend
March 24, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Dorthy,
Thank you so much for your kind words!
We're thrilled to hear that you had a positive experience with our instructors and customer service at the Bodmin Leisure Centre. Your recommendation means a lot to us. If there's anything else we can assist with, don't hesitate to reach out!
Kind regards,
Charmaine
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It has been very frustrating trying to actually contact anyone at my local centre to get answers regarding my predicament
March 3, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Leslie
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to hear about your recent experience and we have requested a member of our Customer Service Team to contact you directly to assist.
Kind Regards
Amir
Poor guidance and links to an existing…
Poor guidance and links to an existing account, created online, would not show bookings made or link up successfully.
Not easy to understand or figure out the resolution. Will stick with the website for now.
March 4, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Bill
Thank you for your review.
We are sorry to see you are having trouble accessing your account and an email has been sent to you directly regarding your experience,
Please respond to this at your earliest convenience if you need assistance.
Kind Regards
Amir
I've been trying to cancel my…
I've been trying to cancel my membership with yourselves and you make it very hard to do so.
February 17, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Ticket reference number (4999542)
Dear Kirsty,
Thank you for getting in touch and requesting that your membership be cancelled.
We have processed your cancellation, please see below the confirmation of your last DD collection date and last date of access.
Membership ID: BET5907588
Date of final payment collection: 20/02/2025
Last access date: 20/03/2025
Please contact your mutual Bank / Building Society to cancel your Direct Debit on the last access date, which will fully complete the cancellation process.
From the entire team at Better, we’d like to thank you for your custom and hope to welcome you back soon.
We hope you stay well.
2* Facilities
Staff and yoga teacher were great, but...
...£11 for a 45 minute session is asking a bit much, when:
1) The room was very cold
2) The heaters used to combat the cold were not only ineffective for such a large space, but also very loud and distracting
3) The lighting was really stark with apparently no option to dim or reduce
Yoga is all about being mindful, present, and relaxing at the end of the session. None of which is achievable in such an inappropriate space.
And... £11 for only 45 minutes!!
February 7, 2025
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Karen,
Thanks for your review.
We are disappointed to hear you were unhappy with the class you attended at Bodmin and have passed your feedback on to the centre, so they can improve for the future.
Warm Regards
Hazal
Amazing support and a freindly team
Amazing support and a freindly team. Great facilities at the Bodmin Better. I am looking forward to the future with them.
January 9, 2025
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Rebecca
Thank you for your review.
It is great to see you are enjoying your experience at the Bodmin Leisure Centre and the team are creating a friendly atmosphere.
We hope you you continue to have an amazing experience with us and thank you for choosing Better.
Kind Regards
Amir
Falls short, but with really simple changes could be great
I use this pool when visiting family - I live out of the county. But to be honest, I do not look forward to using this pool at all.
First off, car parking is great and the staff are lovely. The pool is large, full length and the perfect temperature for exercising. But my reasons for 2*s relates to the facilities. The pool has the potential to be excellent. But it is let down by poor maintenance and ill considered practices.
The cleanliness is questionable - often debris, dirt etc. is left for several days. Soap dispensers in toilets remain empty.
The poor maintenance manifests itself with broken showers, dodgy shower hoses, taped up taps (I actually cut my finger on a tap which was so old, the chrome coating had split and formed sharp edges).
A major downfall that spoils the potentially good swimming pool is the rough waves. I am fortunate to swim in pools (casually) all over the world, but this is bar far the roughest. This issue means it's difficult to take a breath without taking on water (even choking and potentially a hygiene hazard?). I see that the lane dividers are nothing more than ropes, with very few (in any) wave reducing floats. Frustratingly, poolside, there is a roll of full wave reducing lane dividers, which are totally unused.
At the far end of the pool, the end wall rises around 2 ½ feet above the water line, meaning the is nowhere to grab to make a turn (if you aren't unto tumble turns, like me). Part of that wall has a grab bar, but the majority does not, yet I see unused grab bars stacked up and dormant.
I beg the staff/management to make some really simple changes to make this pool jump quickly to being excellent.
December 23, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Tommy,
Thanks for your review.
We appreciate you providing us with this feedback as it really helps us improve and have passed this onto the centre.
Warm Regards
Hazal
Great experience
Great experience, good facilities and convenient to use .staffs are so helpful and people are friendly. Highly recommended!
December 17, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Lorie,
Thanks for your review.
We are delighted to hear that you have such a great experience at Bodmin.
Warm Regards
Hazal
I love the classes and gym
I love the classes I attend, Circuit Training with Ellen is amazing and I find Ellen very inspiring
December 2, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Mrs Meadows
Thank you for your review,
It is great to see you are loving the gym and classes available at the Bodmin Leisure Centre!
We hope you continue to enjoy Ellen's classes and will pass your feedback on to the team at the Bodmin Leisure Centre.
Thank you for choosing Better.
Kind Regards
Amir
Always helpful
September 18, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Dear Angela,
We appreciate your feedback.
We are pleased to learn of the positive assistance provided by the staff at Bodmin Leisure Centre. We trust that you will derive satisfaction from your membership at this facility and take advantage of the diverse range of activities it offers.
Thank you.
Kind regards,
Charmaine
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Good Afternoon Jack,
We greatly appreciate your feedback.
We are thrilled to hear that you are having a positive experience with your membership at the Bodmin Leisure Centre. We hope that you will continue to find value and enjoyment in your membership at this outstanding facility.
Kind regards,
Charmaine
Very easy to deal with
Very easy to deal with, when I encountered an issue they were very quick to support me
September 4, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Good Evening Verity,
I want to express my sincere gratitude for taking the time to share your feedback with us.
We are absolutely thrilled to hear that our staff went above and beyond to assist you with your request, delivering exceptional customer service that met and exceeded your expectations. It's truly heartening to know that our team skillfully navigated any challenges to ensure a positive outcome for everyone involved. Thank you once again for sharing your experience with us.
Kind regards,
Charmaine
Everyone at Bodmin Leisure Centre is…
Everyone at Bodmin Leisure Centre is always friendly and polite. James, who teaches both my son and, more recently, my daughter to swim is absolutely fantastic. They both look forward to their swimming lessons immensely.
August 27, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Georgina,
Thank you for your review.
We are delighted to read your review and to learn of your positive experience at Bodmin!
Warm Regards
Hazal
Rude Front Desk Staff, Zero Customer Skills
Visited on 12/08 to look around the facilities in regards to taking out a gym membership. Waited patiently second in line at the front desk. Female receptionist was taking ages to deal with a customer asking questions about universal credit. Finally the customer left and so i approached the desk, she never looked up once or acknowledged i was there. Let alone an apology for the wait. I stood a foot away from her for around 1 minute before the previous customer returned and went to the front again!
Now 2 male workers turned up and started talking to her aswell, no one ever said a thing to me or tried to help. So i walked into the gym to show myself around. This is where i saw another member of staff who i tried to get the attention off, but she chose to talk to a person on a rowing machine about the tv programme Bad Girls. I left the gym and walked down the stairs towards the changing rooms where i met a young lad, i explained to him that the front desk is useless and i just wanted a quick look around. He showed me around and i left. Obviously i am not taking out a membership, you seem to have alot of staff lingering around the front desk doing nothing
Feel free to check your front desk camera 12/08 around 4:15
August 12, 2024
Unprompted review
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Dear Jamie,
We appreciate your feedback and regret to learn about your experience at the Bodmin Leisure Centre. We sincerely apologise for the lack of acknowledgment from the staff during your tour. Please be informed that access to the centre without a membership requires accompaniment by a member of our team, and we regret any inconvenience caused.
Although we are pleased that a staff member eventually provided a tour, we are concerned that this initial experience may have dissuaded you from considering a membership with us. Should you reconsider, we would be delighted to welcome you to our community.
Your valuable feedback will be shared with the centre manager for further review and improvement.
Thank you for bringing this matter to our attention.
Best regards,
Charmaine
Great
All The staff are great & so is the groups I have been useing Walking football & swimmers my at the moment but would like to enjoy more though.
August 1, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi
We are delighted to see you are attending the Walking Football and Swim sessions at our Bodmin Leisure Centre and having a great time.
Please join us for more sessions and utilize all the facilities we have to offer!
Thank you for choosing Better.
Regards
Amir
Great value and a good mixture of…
Great value and a good mixture of activities and classes!
July 11, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Hi Sarah
Thank you for your review.
We are glad to hear you're enjoying your time at Bodmin Leisure Centre and taking advantage of the fitness classes!
Keep up the great work!
Kind Regards
Amir
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Good Afternoon Paul,
I would like to express my gratitude for taking the time to reach out to us.
We take great pride in delivering excellent customer service, and it brings us joy to know that you have experienced this firsthand. Thank you for sharing your positive feedback with us.
Warm regards,
Charmaine
Friendly, informative staff
The gent at the front desk was really knowledgeable about everything. Every question I had he answered with ease. Got my daughter booked in for her swimming lessons and gave me a really good description of the whole process. The swimming teacher, Rachael, was brilliant with daughter as well, making her clearly feel like she'd been before and integrating in to the class. Top marks.
Only negative I found is the app. Because I've booked for my daughter it can't handle the second name. I had several members of he team look in to it, including management, and it's still not sorted. I have to log in separately through their website to access her progress.
March 20, 2024
Reply from Better - Bodmin Leisure Centre
Good Afternoon Charleigh,
Thank you for your review.
We are delighted to hear that your daughter is enjoying her swimming lessons and Rachel has assisted with helping to ease her into her class with confidence. We hope your daughter continues to enjoy her lessons and passes all her stages to receive her certificates.
In regards to the App, you are unable to use this to log into your child's Home Portal account. You can only log into Home Portal via the main website and the App is used to book activities such as gym, swim or fitness classes. It is not used to track your child's progress during swimming lessons so I apologise if the staff have given you confusing information in regards to the use of the App.
Kind regards,
Charmaine
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