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The Watershed

Gym Sports complex Swimming pool Leisurecentre

One of the Most Reviewed Gyms in Kilkenny


Address

Bohernatounish Rd, Gallowshill, Kilkenny, Ireland

Website

www.thewatershed.ie

Contact

+353 56 773 4620

Rating on Google Maps

4.30 (582 reviews)

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Working Hours

  • Wednesday: 7:30 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 7:30 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: 7:30 am to 9 pm
  • Saturday: 9 am to 6 pm
  • Sunday: 10 am to 6 pm
  • Monday: 7:30 am to 10 pm
  • Tuesday: 7:30 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: pool (19) staff (15) swim (9) kids (6) facilities (6)
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  • 5/5 David W. 3 months ago on Google • 585 reviews New
    Fantastic venue very well organised Spot would highly recommend
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Andrew D. 1 year ago on Google
    1 adult and 4 kids! Plenty of lifeguards on! Always felt safe! Lovely warm kiddies pool with v. small slide for wee little ones! Normal size pool was naturally a few degrees colder! Kids loved the freedom of big pool! Changing area and showers are in acceptable condition
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Debmallya B. 1 year ago on Google • 181 reviews
    The service here is very good! We got a couple's universal membership and got a discount because my wife works in Glanbia. Word of advice: make sure you book your spot ahead on weekends.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 3/5 kathy Mc p. 5 months ago on Google • 126 reviews
    I use the gym & the classes on a regular basis. As a local public facility , this is well below any basic standard of hygiene . This place is filthy !!!Black mould in the showers, floors covered in hair , clearly not cleaned daily or weekly, ( same marks & stains on walls & floors )makeup & dirt stains on mirror ..I have emailed staff ,spoke to managers & staff ( in reception) about the dirty changing rooms .. I received a reply stating the issues would be resolved within a week ...funny that ... I'm still waiting..😱🙄😬.. Staff ..is extremely pleasant, kind ,...so what is the issue here is there just not enough staff to clean? This is shameful for kilkwnny city ..
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Argentinian R. 4 months ago on Google • 8 reviews
    As a representative of the Argentinian Republic I felt as I went to this establishment, I was pleasantly surprised by the pure amazement that I was able to experience when arriving here, I had a nice swim in the water with my companion Shylock, a Jewish merchant from Venice. The gym, incredible, I can't express my pure joy when I saw the treadmills. The running track, incredible and I ran 28 laps out of pure bliss. 10/10
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Trish R. 1 year ago on Google
    Great place to visit. Good value and lovey staff especially reception. .Kids loved the inflatable slide.well organised and life guards on duty .
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Declan M. 2 years ago on Google
    I wish to advise anybody visiting the watershed that as website states there is a sauna and jacuzzi and steam room available this is unfortunately untrue, I recently visited to use thease facilities and when i asked a member of staff i was told due to a fire a few months ago thease facilities were closed to the public, This is very disappointing and should be clearly stated on the website as offering facilities you do not have is false advertising. As if i had known the facilities were closed to the public i would have attended a different facility.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Kavan C. 1 year ago on Google
    Staff are absolutely lovely. The steam room isn’t hot enough and I like places I can bring my own lock for lockers ! The pool is a nice temperature !
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Mick 1 year ago on Google
    Fantastic pool for all ages, kids had a ball. Very friendly and helpful staff also
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 1/5 Naoimh G. 3 months ago on Google • 85 reviews New
    Great place for kids to swim except when they payed 5€ fir a 20 min swim to be told at 5.30 to exit pool for swimming lessons. Desk staff should not take money if the hour swim could not be honoured . I felt teens were taken advantage off and when I went to speak with staff they were dismissive and saidmanagment told them to take money right up to closing time with no info to be given out . This needs to change .

  • 5/5 César D. 9 months ago on Google • 68 reviews
    The swimming pool itself is great, the kids area is safe enough especially that the lifeguards are so attentive! My son absolutely loved it and we can't wait to go there again!

  • 5/5 John B. 4 months ago on Google • 50 reviews
    Has everything you need to get fit and healthy. Facilities are amazing..

  • 5/5 SpinMaster 2. 5 months ago on Google • 43 reviews
    Was at a birthday party in the sports hall. Very spacious and plenty of parking for everyone

  • 3/5 Roger H. 6 months ago on Google • 7 reviews
    Gym is small, outdated and equipment hasn't been upgraded since since it opened. The pool is good but the shower cubicals have razer sharp rusty locks on them and I sliced my hand open on it requiring first aid 3 years ago. I reported it to the staff twice and they still haven't fixed it. So obviously they don't care and are waiting for a personal injury claim.

  • 4/5 Ildiko I. 10 months ago on Google
    Was at the fit kid competition. It was a great experience,nice place.

  • 5/5 Adrain O. 7 months ago on Google
    Friendly staff always helpful clean as a whistle

  • 5/5 Dave H. 9 months ago on Google
    Great for a family swim with every age group catered for 👍🏻

  • 1/5 OO O. 9 months ago on Google
    Went in with 2 of my daughters. 10 and 7. First and last time honestly. We were in the big pool. I was not alowed to swim freely in the SAME pool as them because apparently I had to be 2 meters next to them at all times and couldnt move a bit away. They are perfectly capable swimers and the pool is shallow and there were lifeguards on duty. We couldnt relax here. Felt like we were being policed all the time. With eyes constantly on us watching our every move. They have too many rules that honestly make no sense.

  • 1/5 Dean H. 10 months ago on Google
    Very crowded when brought my 2 young kids swimming , only one lane open as rest of pool used for lessons , changing lockers mostly full with people’s bags even though not locked , each locker I opened had a bag in it . Cubicles were also full of bags and towels obviously left there by people having lessons , 2 cubicles had no doors on . The HEALTH SUITE has now no sauna Still the same price charged even though ,staff on front desk could do with a course in manners very abrupt , prices have gone up 9 euro for adult swim and 5 for a child , for a community gym this is very expensive. I was considering a family membership but I will now go else where . The facilities are not up to standard and the staff on duty seem to be on a power trip . I witnessed one female member of staff shouting at a young girl in kids pool even though it’s ok for the staff to chat in a little gang on the side of the pool . I or my family won’t be back

  • 5/5 marjan s. 1 year ago on Google
    Very spacious, well-equipped and quiet gym where everyone mind their own business

  • 5/5 Susan P. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent facility with 25m pool that’s never very busy so plenty of space and time to do laps. The gym is always clean and there are many options for achieving goals - free weights, weight machines, cardio equipment, classes etc. The staff are always helpful and very friendly. I couldn’t recommend the place more. Thanks 😊

  • 5/5 Miriam B. 1 year ago on Google
    We love it the swimming pools there is Fun

  • 3/5 Joe G. 2 years ago on Google
    Maybe its because its a Sunday, but the pool was empty. The family area was unbearably packed, which led to a lack of changing cubicles. Nothing wrong realy but the place is not big enough for the area its in.

  • 5/5 Marianne T. 2 years ago on Google
    Fantastic spot! Great facilities and absolutely spotless. I wish you would update the Timetable please! I arrived today for 5.00pm to use the pool at 5.15pm to be told there was a children's swim camp on which is brilliant for the youngsters, luckily I can wait til 6pm to use the pool, otherwise it's brilliant!!

  • 2/5 alex p. 2 years ago on Google
    Went to the Watershed to use their Health Suite & for a swim and the health suite was shut with no notice on the Facebook page and only in tiny fine print on the website! Bit run down also & have never seen hairdryers you need to pay for in a swimming pool!

  • 1/5 TheCuteCupCompany 3 months ago on Google • 1 review New
    Just close the jacuzzi suite area . The sauna is gone , jacuzzi is empty and there would be more steam off a kettle in the steam room


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