Seven Islands Leisure Centre - London

elena C.

I truly appreciate the benefit of having access to the gym and swimming pool for free on weekends for Southwark council residents. However, the facility requires significant improvements in cleaning services and maintenance to ensure better conditions for users. The swimming pool shows signs of extensive mould and appears very old. The shower rooms are problematic, with poor water pressure and showers that last only 4-5 seconds. Additionally, one shower is excessively hot while the other is too cold, with no option to regulate the temperature. The facility has two hairdryers, but one is broken and temporarily fixed with tape. The gym is dusty, and the air conditioning frequently malfunctions. There is a noticeable lack of cleaning staff present during the day to maintain cleanliness in both the swimming pool and gym areas. Moreover, some lockers are broken, which is inconvenient for users.
One positive aspect is the sauna, which is well-maintained and clean.

Rebeca G. S.

Horrible gym, if we can actually call it that. Lacking in machines, equipment and facilities to do anything. Changing rooms and sauna, not accessible and sauna haven been broken for more than five months. Cleanliness is nowhere to be seen. Dirty machines, dust everywhere, bathrooms smelling so bad. And to have the cherry on top staff is not helpful at all, they are just sitting playing games in their phones

So unsatisfied in general, not recommended to anyone.

Noemi N.

I never write negative reviews (no, honestly!) but I absolutely have to in this instance.
I've just been to a morning swim (7.30am) and the state of the showers were absolutely shocking. SHOCKING.

There were bunches of hair everywhere. I'm not talking a bit of hair but bunches and bunches all over the wall, the drains, the door, everywhere. The shower when I entered was bone dry, which means it's not been used yet ahead of me, which would also mean that the showers were not cleaned with closing last night or upon opening today.
To add to this, the shower are is full of these small, black flies, there must have been at least 50 inside the shower cubicle and they landed on me as I showered. It was horrendous. I've given up literally mid shower and dried up and left.

I'm unsure how Southwark Council can justify updating and refreshing the equipment of their Leisure Centres at the moment when clearly, they are lightyears away from getting the basics covered, such as a minimum standard of hygiene.

Jimmy N.

The place in general is OKAY
In terms of the changing rooms especially in the men's, no good, it's understandable that the floor is wet due to the sauna however the smell and one of the showers is broken.

The resistance facility area is generally not bad however its not good,
Some Equipment is rusty,some weights have rubber bits missing of it.
Training there will still be effective and good.

Cardio/yoga Facility is better than resistance as it have a range of stretching equipment,a roller, jumping box,yoga and medicine balls and dumbells, and wide range of cardio machines.

Overall the place is good in terms of training, friendliness and working out but in terms of hygiene I'm afraid that's is what's missing. And if you visit there you will see what I mean

Jon-Jon H.

Dirty changing rooms in gym and swimming areas .Water pressure in showers and most don't work. Very unpleasant water fountains and generally unclean centre

Laura B.

Has gone downhill so much recently. Used to love swimming here. Now the place is absolutely filthy. The smell of urine hits you before you even walk into the changing room. Place is usually covered in a layer of grime. The pool it self has also declined in cleanliness. It not uncommon now for there to be a lot of visable dirt there and even stuff floating in the pool. That life guards also do almost nothing to enforce good pool etiquette. The pool is also usually overcrowded due to the lack of lane swimming sessions available. On top of this the disabled entrance to the facility is often left wide open so anyone can walk in off the street which makes me worry about leaving my stuff in the locker even with a lock on it. So many things that could be easily remedied but management don't seem to care. A massive shame.

Tirsit T.

good standard leasure center for swimming and gym. Sauna is not working for long. Membership fee is reasonable except the membership service is bad.

Alison J. S. (. J.

Used the gym, very outdated, most stuff was out of order or had pieces hanging off. Its also very cramped. Especially in the resistance gym. Would rather travel a little further and use peckham leisure centre.