Cally Pool & Gym

"The pool is average, but the changing facilities were not up to standards and were quite dirty. On a busy Saturday afternoon, the facilities were quite crowded. However, the friendly and welcoming attitude of the receptionist was a positive experience and elevates the rating from 2 to 3 stars."

"Please avoid booking sessions before 1pm because lessons are still in progress. The building isn't being maintained properly and the pool cover is in the pool causing less space to swim. The instructor was continuously shouting at children today because they were going over to the teaching side. When I approached the lifeguard he couldn’t answer any of my questions and stared at me like I wasn’t speaking english. I asked another lifeguard named Jack and he explained the issue regarding building maintenance, however, he proceeded to laugh at me when I asked his colleague’s name and wasn’t given it. I spoke with the manager Joanna who was very helpful, however, this problem needs resolving ASAP!"

"2 large pools with a reasonable number of changing rooms and showers (all unisex). The gym is small but I hardly see people using it. Main attraction are the pools. There’s street parking and you can pay via telephone or RingGo app. For 45mins it’s about £5 so better to walk there or use public transport if you can."

"First of all, we would like to thank the very, very friendly and courteous staff. My son and I are from Germany and we are on holiday in London. After three full days, we wanted to relax. There are two pools. One for little non-swimmers and one where you can just swim your lengths. My son then went to the in-house gym. Cally Pool & Gym, we recommend."

"Have been taking my daughter here for a number of years for private and group lessons. The staff and the teachers, in particular, are wonderful and I have nothing but praise for them. However the facilities definitely need to be looked at and monitored. The changing rooms, toilets and shower area seem to be always dirty and the place does smell rather badly. I would never dare to use the toilets due to the foul smell emanating from them and they look filthy. Also there are lots of cubicles with locks not working. I understand that there is an extra volume of people due to Highbury Pool's temporary closure but then more staff should be in place to keep the place pleasant. Sometimes I feel that I should be wiping my shoes off as I leave the Centre. I have gotten used to the shared mixed changing areas and I understand that this helps with parents who may have a child of the opposite sex. It's a real shame about some of the problems as they really have great teachers and if it was just based on the teachers and staff it would be 5 stars."