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Saddleworth Pool &Leisure Centre

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Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre

Come along to our open weekend – 24th – 26th August

We’re hosting a free open weekend where everyone can come along and try our brand new gym equipment and see our impressive new makeover.

We’ll be giving away lots of freebies and hosting gym challenges for you to take part in, along with free refreshments and a chance to get to know our team and ask questions about the new facilites.

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The centre has see the main gym area get a stunning new makeover, which includes all new, state of the art Technogym kit installed, alongside a huge free-weights area and exciting new functional training equipment to give you a good all-over body workout.

The centre is now fully open for you to enjoy our new facilities. We look forward to seeing you soon.

As part of the improvments we will also be introducing new extended opening times which will start from Monday 2^nd September.

We’re totally committed to our members and have taken onboard your valued feedback. The upgrades and refresh are taking place to ensure you continue to have the best health and fitness experience possible.

What's on offer at Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre

LONGER OPENING HOURS

The gym will open at the earlier time of 6am on Tuesday and Thursday and will be open until 6pm on Saturday and Sunday from Monday 2^nd September.

LARGER &AND MORE VARIED FREE WEIGHTS

We’ve introduced a bigger weights area with more equipment, heavier weights & new racks.

FUNCTIONAL TRAINING EQUIPMENT

The gym is stocked with medicine balls, powerbands, kettlebells and speed ladders, to give you a good all-over body workout.

NEW TIMETABLES WITH MORE VARIETY

We’ve introduced new class and pool timetables with more variety and more of the sessions you love.

NEW TECHNOGYM EQUIPMENT

The gym has all your favourite cardio machines which now include TV, internet, apps, games and much more from Technogym.

NEW MOBILE APP

Our new app also makes managing and booking classes and sessions much easier, plus you can track your exercises, check centre details and much more. Find out more here

Latest Offer

REFER A FRIEND

AND YOU BOTH GET 1 FREE MONTH*

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Milltown Races

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Saddleworth has become a favourite within the area, thanks to its outstanding facilities and location. Based in Uppermill, Saddleworth Pool & Leisure Centre boasts over 50 gym stations, using Technogym equipment with integrated TVs and entertainment systems. You can also book personal training sessions for extra help and support.

The centre will see the main gym area get a stunning new makeover, which will include all new, state of the art Technogym kit installed, alongside a huge free-weights area and exciting new functional training equipment to give you a good all-over body workout.

The Technogym equipment is cutting edge, and features TV, internet, integrated apps and games to keep you entertained and on track throughout your fitness journey with us. We’re also introducing some exciting new kit in the form of Climbmills, Skillrowers, a Skillbike and Skierg.

Additional to this, we’re also making some subtle improvements to other areas too, so your time with us keeps getting better and better. From our relaunch date, we’ll be opening the centre earlier from 6am on Tuesdays and Thursdays, and closing later on Saturdays and Sundays at 6pm, so you can work out longer with us at times to suit a busy schedule.

During this time, the gym and sauna will be closed, but the pool, studio, 3G pitches and changing rooms will still be open as usual. For members wanting to work out in the gym, we’re giving you the option to use any of our other centres during this time, or you can freeze your membership for a month, meaning you can pick back up with us on 1st September, and have your contract extended by that month that’s been frozen.

Look out for our new extended opening times starting on Monday 2nd September

	Monday	Tuesday	Wednesday	Thursday	Friday	Saturday	Sunday
Gym	6.30am – 9pm	6.30am – 9pm	6.30am – 9pm	6.30am – 9pm	6.30am – 9pm	8am – 5pm	8am – 5pm
Teen Gym	4pm – 5pm & 5pm – 6pm	4pm – 5pm	4pm – 5pm	4pm – 5pm & 5pm – 6pm	4pm – 5pm	X	11am – 12pm
Sauna	6.30am – 8.30pm	6.30am – 8.30pm	6.30am – 8.30pm	6.30am – 8.30pm	6.30am – 8.30pm	8am – 4.30pm	8am – 4.30pm

Gym
Monday	6.30am – 9pm
Tuesday	6.30am – 9pm
Wednesday	6.30am – 9pm
Thursday	6.30am – 9pm
Friday	6.30am – 9pm
Saturday	8am – 5pm
Sunday	8am – 5pm

Teen Gym
Monday	4pm – 5pm & 5pm – 6pm
Tuesday	4pm – 5pm
Wednesday	4pm – 5pm & 5pm – 6pm
Thursday	4pm – 5pm
Friday	4pm – 5pm
Saturday	X
Sunday	11am – 12pm

Sauna
Monday	6.30am – 8.30pm
Tuesday	6.30am – 8.30pm
Wednesday	6.30am – 8.30pm
Thursday	6.30am – 8.30pm
Friday	6.30am – 8.30pm
Saturday	8am – 4.30pm
Sunday	8am – 4.30pm

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Saddleworth Pool and Leisure Centre Station Rd, Uppermill, Oldham, OL3 6HQ

0161 207 7000

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