Needs a refurb, the showers smell like drains it's too busy and the place is generally run down its like going back in time staff are great tho

Bannatynes Gym in Skelmersdale has been here for around 14 years. This Gym has around 3,000 members and at times it can get busy. The gym space and class space is situated on the 1st floor and a lift is available for those who need it. Changing rooms, sunbeds, treatment rooms, the pool, steam room and sauna are all on the ground floor. Due to its age, some areas of the gym are tired looking, including equipment and fittings. The reception space was recently refurbished, removing the carpet and sofas and replacing them with vinyl flooring and plastic chairs giving it a soulless college canteen feel. Some of the classes are virtual, where the instructor is on a screen and not in the room. The pool can get busy, and sometimes classes are run in the pool. Parking is available and free and there are charge points for EVs

I love this place, it's like a second home. Jay, Nathan, Phil, Stuart & Gemma will male you feel very welcome and nothing is ever too much trouble. Make sure you get involved in the daily classes, my favourite is Les Mills spin. Grab a MyZone belt too, they are addictive but in a very positive way! I've lost 40lbs in total and my health and energy levels have improved tremendously. Joining this gym has quite literally been lifechanging for me! Thank you Bannatyne's!

Great gym but just a shame how expensive it is. The only thing that would make me give it 5 stars if it was open 24 hours which for the monthly price you would assume it would be.

Prices has gone up about £5 per month in 18 months. Half of pool is frequently taken up with kids swimming lessons at weekends. Equipment is often out of order. Really not worth the membership fee.

I'm a member but I must admit it's looking a bit tired (spar area) could do with a refurb...

We only stopped to recharge our EV and the staff were magnificent getting refreshments and a successful charge.

Very clean, lots of equipment to use. Trainers and reception staff are very friendly and helpful. Love going here, always feel welcome

Way too expensive for the area, and also quite small. Much better than the other closest gym Nye Bevan, but still only ok. If you can travel, JD gym in wigan is better and better priced, just minus the pool.

Best gym I've been too. Staff are nice and the facilities are great

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Newly refurbished gym with a big enough car park. All equipment looks & feels new and everything is working. Nice & cool inside with good air-conditioning. The facilities are very clean. It is technologically advanced as the workout can be tracked via a mobile phone app by scanning the bar-codes on each station. The gym also offers classes with instructor as well as virtual classes. The staff is very friendly. The cafe is adequate with a good menu. It gets busy at times but not too over crowded. The pool is big enough and has a couple of dedicated lanes to swim lengths and a larger general area. No area is sectioned off for lessons, which makes a big difference vs. most other pools. It has a sauna, Jacuzzi and a steam room too.Overall, it is a pleasant gym for all levels with a nice pool

Massive thanks to Bannatynes and all the staff for reopening in a safe way and allowing us back in to train. The restrictions in place are sensible and reasonable and allow for a safe and efficient workout. Remember to bring a mask, expect a temp check on arrival, and keep 2m apart even if you're with a training partner. Staff were not only welcoming but very supportive in explaining what the new set up was and what we should expect

Pros: -The pool is lovely most of the time. -The changing areas are dimly lit and clean with lots of hairdryers and mirrors and a tv for the news. -The cafe area is modern and Starbucks drinks are available. Cons: -The gym has a small weights area because half the room is taken up by about 15 treadmills, 10 cross trainers, 5 stair masters and 8 bikes. Which wouldn’t be an issue, except no one ever uses half that many. The weights station is tiny because there is barely any space. There are also another 20odd bikes in the next room, so it’s just very poorly designed. -There are limited machines. I can never use some of them because blokes are queuing up, desperate to do pull-ups and pull downs. A bench is almost impossible to get, since there are only 3. -Sweaty men get straight into the pool from the sauna and steam room without showering, which is disgusting. There’s a sign that says please shower but it’s not enforced so people just throw their sweaty bodies in without any consideration. -The showers are outdated and many are faulty; some heads spurt water out the sides, some temperature dials won’t turn and there’s mould in a lot of the corners and cracks. -Very expensive. The memebership itself is £50+ and the prices in the cafe and equipment shop are steep. -Access is only by wristband. If you forget your band you have to pay. It seems like a money gathering technique because they have an app that they could choose to function as an entry pass but it doesn’t. Basically, there needs to be more variety in the memberships to allow for cheaper prices. It’s the only local gym that has a pool (excluding the public pool, which has children everywhere and is freezing cold) but if it wasn’t for the pool then I would go elsewhere because the price is just too high for the gym quality. There’s a real market around Skem/Wigan/Ormskirk for an affordable gym with a pool that isn’t freezing. If Bannatynes did a swimming only membership or a gym membership without classes or PT for a lot cheaper and cleaned up their showers then more people would join imo. I don’t use the gym because it’s always being hogged and there are no duplicate machines and I don’t book PTs for the same reason - where would we find the space or free machines? Classes I’ve attended a couple of times but I’m not a big fan, so it’s a waste of money for me and it stops me encouraging others to join.

For 10yrs had a full peak membership here because-great staff, exceptionally clean, usually use the gym without waiting for free machines. Only gripe-needs to go back to pre covid opening and stay open until 10pm at weekends not 8pm as far too early! Plus in prep to close- everything gets switched off at 7.30pm

Good facilities but more cardio machines than necessary (often empty) meaning the weight training area is small and is usually busy.

Superb facilities staff nice and friendly Could do with areas for actual sports squash badminton etc this would increase membership making it a more attractive option to all as not many facilities in local area

Good equipment and atmosphere

Nice atmosphere really relaxed and friendly staff

Luxury gym with everything from free weights to virtual reality classes. Love this place.

The staff in the gym are always super friendly and go to another level of Customer care and the sales guy Stewart who helps you join is without a doubt the nicest guy Iv met in skem - gym is always clean - always parking when you need it - would recommend taking a tour if your thinking of joining up

Very friendly staff nice and clean gym area good and airy am glad I chose it

Great gym. Always feel welcomed by friendly staff and members. Great equipment and clean. Good choice of classes.

The Gym is okay and all but classes should have their dedicated rooms. They take away weights and other equipment your CURRENTLY using (even though you got there first and they can see you are on it!) I mean, How rude! so they can use it for they’re classes. Gym instructor should be taught manners here! What a disgrace!

Friendly and helpful.loads you can do for the money.plenty of room to

Very clean, staff extremely helpful and excellent variety of equipment would certainly recommend it

Very good place to relax in steam sauna!

Great equipment, great staff. Showers are like something from a cheap campsite!! Will not be joining

Shocking gym, Lack of equipment & dumbbells means no access to gym equipment during busy hours, and due to its poor layout the gym vary rarely feels quiet, also the ratio of treadmills to free weights is just silly, no one will ever use that many treadmills. The price of the gym for the facilities is bad, looks dated, gym equipment is dated and for the luxury price you pay to go this gym you would be better off going to an alternative gym, far better more luxury gym options in the area. And last but certainly not least, the contract and how they tie you into it or more like concave you into. Good luck cancelling your membership here once you realize how terrible this gym is. The staff will bombarde you weekly with calls texts emails saying how your membership will continue to add credit until it is paid off, it’s scandalous, I have a medical condition and once I provided A medical evaluation form from my GP (unbelievable really) they then stopped contacting me. Do not go to this gym, the phrase mutton dressed as lamb comes to mind but this gym is honestly just mutton dressed as a mutton, it has given up on itself.

Best gym going , I actually enjoy it there 😱 Clean, well facilitated, friendly staff

Friendly atmosphere, staff helpful and understanding. Changing rooms and gym are very clean, only downside is people leaving their used shampoo and shower bottles scattered around the showers which obviously the staff can't help!

Great gym, good variety of equipment, lovely staff and best between 10am and 1pm when the gum is quiet. Lovely pool facilities also with sauna, steam room and Jacuzzi great for relaxing and unwinding after a gym session or just separately.

Clean facilities, staff are friendly and very approachable.. Good range on food and the cappuccinos are bang on !

Great Bannatynes... Friendly staff.. Clean and Inviting

It's a welcoming club with a good mixture of classes, gym and swimming. However, the changing rooms and showers could do with a refurb, they're always clean but they look tired and in need of some TLC.

Popped into Bannatyne to enquire about membership and consessions. I was informed of all products and services suitable for my needs and have happily signed up for the gym. 5 stars to Stewart who put my mind at ease and made me feel important and I even had a complementary cup of coffee as we chatted. I look forward to restarting my fitness after a few years of poor health.

You pay twice but you get half equipment Turn off treadmills to save money

Great place. Great staff. Love it!

Nice place

Great staff, great classes, gym, pool, relaxing area....nice place where you feel like part of family ❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉🎉

Soooo glad to be back in the pool at Bannatynes this week.

Good pool can't wait to be back

Lovely place to train in, got a heated swimming pool which is a bonus. Staff extremely friendly and professional. A Top class place. A*****

Dirty and not maintained facilities. Reception staff is very rude and swears in front of you. Sunbeds are great however, the room is used as a maintenance storage! The membership is overpriced for what it offers. Very disappointed. I would not recommend!

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All round excellent!

Great place

Spotlessly clean staff lovely and friendly

Nice clean modern pool.

Very professional service. Friendly staff, lovely gym to join

Good gym,

Very good. Nice and clean. Plenty to do including Petting farmyard animals.

love offer of classez they do staff are brilliant x

Well equipped and maintained health club with very friendly staff.

It's all refurbished, good software so you can track all your workout, much better than before I recommend

The healthy option...

Best gym in skem

Fantastic classes led by super instructors. Everywhere is always very clean and all staff are friendly.

Nice and friendly

Great staff and facilities

Facilities excellent staff really helpful throughout nice place to workout & socialise!

Okay gym very pricey never give your contact details unless you want constant text every day asking you to join for a pound.

Expensive, true, but worth the money 😎😎

Nice gym with all the facilities, including pool, sauna, steam room and two studios. Very friendly staff. Very clean and good measures in place against Covid-19.

I'm knackered

Amazing