The Gym Group Reviews 

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TrustScore 3 out of 5

3.1

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Looking at 946 reviews, most reviewers were somewhat happy with their experience overall. Consumers frequently note that the facilities are exceptionally clean and well maintained, featuring top-notch equipment, good parking, and a welcoming atmosphere. Gym-goers often praise the friendly, approachable staff and knowledgeable personal trainers who provide fantastic support and motivation during sessions. Some reviewers were not happy with the customer service, mentioning excessively long waiting times on the live chat and unhelpful responses from automated bots. However, some people mentioned issues with broken lockers, out of order toilets, or unreliable shower facilities that make getting ready difficult.

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Staff

Consumers experience mixed feelings regarding the staff, as many reviewers praise friendly, approachable, and... See more

Facilities

Clients share ambiguous opinions on facilities, as many reviewers highlight clean spaces, top-notch... See more

Customer service

Reviewers highlight negative aspects of customer service, describing it as appalling and reporting extremely... See more

User experience

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Subscription

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The actual gym experience is really good - clean, tidy, nice gear well looked after. Staff on site are great, shout out to Josh and Jordan in particular, and also Rashid who is always helpful. The... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

not really a gym for serious resistance training. A lack of plate loaded chest machines ( for those prefering these to free bars), means that the one and only Smiths machine is over booked with all t... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The toilets are frequently out of order. Last month, without any prior notice, the drinking water service stopped working, and even the water supply for hand washing and the toilets was unavailabl... See more

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The gym equipment is excellent, with a wide range of machines and plenty of availability. The car parking is convenient, and the location is great. Unfortunately, the shower facilities let th... See more


Company details

  1. Gym
  2. also in
  3. Fitness Center
  4. Fitness class

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We're not like other gyms... We won’t tie you into a contract or charge you a fortune every month. That’s because we believe that fitness should be accessible to everybody, regardless of shape, size, fitness level, background or attitude. We’re for everyone who’s had enough of the unbelievably-expensive-monthly-contract gym, or the make-me-feel-judged-the-moment-I-walk-through-the-door gym. Affordable, high-spec, nationwide gyms, that make absolutely everybody feel welcome. Whatever your starting point, and wherever you want to go, we can help.


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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Gym facilities are excellent

Gym facilities are excellent. However I joined monthly. My subscription was cancelled without reason. I rejoined Pay for another monthly membership and I'm told to wait 10 minutes to get my new login details. I waited 30 minutes and I still got nothing. It's been out for so long. I've paid twice now for the membership and I can't even get in. There's no one I can talk to.

October 26, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

STAY AWAY

It is impossible to cancel the direct debit payments. once you are in, they keep taking your money forever even if you cancel and they never return them. AVOID

July 14, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Helpful staff

Helpful staff, Really nice, Good equipment, app is really helpful for beginners.

October 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Use another gym if you want multiple location access

Their app doesn’t work, there’s genuinely no customer support and the facilities are very dated and worn.

In my case I went for the highest subscription to allow for access to multiple gyms. It never works so you have to bang on the glass and hope a member is staff is available (which is very rare as they operate staff by CCTV here)

Have asked staff members and tried the customer support portal for help. You don’t get anywhere, just the least intelligent AI assistant telling you it doesn’t understand. Advice to anyone having a similar issue: cancel the DD and choose a better gym

October 24, 2026
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I love this gym it got all the…

I love this gym it got all the mainframe and coordination.. I love training in this gym .... the staff are all in perfect balance ..,. Plus the price at 22.99 is awesome at anyone's standards 👏 👌 😎 really happily pleased 💟I am very grateful to you all at the gym 🏋️‍♀️ 💪 group regards Richard Lewis 💛

October 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Poor customer service

Customer service seems virtually non-existent, and the membership cancellation process feels almost exploitative. When you try to cancel, the only advice provided is to cancel your direct debit, with no clear option for those who pay by card. The live chat simply repeats the same information, and submitting an enquiry is no more helpful - you receive an automated email stating that your query has been closed, along with the same unhelpful advice.

There doesn’t appear to be any other way to contact them, which is incredibly frustrating. The lack of a straightforward cancellation process makes it feel as though the system is designed to let unwanted memberships continue running.

To give credit where it’s due, the gym staff are friendly and the facilities are clean. However, many of the machines need servicing or at least some basic maintenance. I’ve also been to better-equipped gyms, and the FitQuest machine is not fit for purpose.

Overall, while the staff are pleasant and the gym is clean, the poor customer service, frustrating cancellation process and equipment maintenance leave a lot to be desired. Had it not been for the customer service, this would be a 3 star review but due to how abysmal it is, it’s a 1 star.

October 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Slimy fine print contract

Slimy fine print contract. Zero human customer service AT ALL. Their advertisement says cancel anytime, this is a lie. If you pay by direct debit, the company policy tells you that you must cancel through your bank. When you call your bank, the bank tells you that you must take it up with the vendor. There is no option in the app to ACTUALLY cancel your contract. There is also no human customer service in either chat or call form. This company are fraudulent and negligent, and they will steal from you. They are not worth the savings.

October 24, 2026
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Rated 3 out of 5 stars

The gym itself is great

The gym itself is great, the staff lovely, and I’ve been a happy member for years, however, today my access has stopped for some unknown reason, and trying to get hold of anyone to rectify it is near on impossible!! They have terrible customer service, there’s no email no phone number etc absolutely abysmal so how do I sort this problem? It’s literally the only gym in town that’s open when I train due to work and travel. This really needs sorting out!!

October 24, 2026
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

So far so good..the facilities are…

So far so good..the facilities are always clean and the staff helpful.
The recovery area specifically the hydro massage beds are amazing - actually the only reason I joined this gym - but I’ve since engaged in some classes too and found them really good - but my nearest branch with the massage beds, at the moment is Hartlepool, so it’s a bit of a trek! I’d love to see them in my local branch so I could go more often! I wonder if there are plans to roll these out into other branches?

October 23, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

membership fraud !

someone managed to get hold of my mates pin and was using it and the staff blocked it. when he asked to change the pin or find out who was using the pin the staff was unable to give an answer, and said if it happens again the membership will be cancelled.

no money back straight cancelled. this is totally unacceptable . they are money making frauds who clearly don't care about there members!

my mate has said his pin has not been shared to any one but somehow someone has been using it. instead they are trying to just cancel the membership with no money back!

the staff were really unprofessional with this and almost like they didn't care!

September 24, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

If i could five -1000 stars i would

If i could five -1000 stars i would. Awful rubbish customer dumb customer service staff that dont know anything avoid avoid no even telephone number to call someone trying to over charge me extremely awful honestly avoid rude staff in the chat too

October 21, 2026
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Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Subscription Changes/Lack of adequate customer service

I have been a member of Gym group for near on 2 years. Great gym, great staff, great equipment. However due to change of employer needed to change my payment date. Quite a simple request in this day & age. This has now been on-going for around a month now. What makes it worse is the very limited communication channels available to customers. They try to do everything via their FAQ pages which is not adequate. Complaint number is 2529688 if this can speedily be resolved..

September 16, 2026
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Wood Green (lordship lane)

I go to Wood Green (lordship lane) and my pin has always been fine on previous uses. I got up at 6am for the gym this morning and my pin didn’t work, no one was around to let me in so I had to go home. I know this is a budget gym but better support should be provided for customers wanting to access the service they’re paying for. Customer service is also terrible as they auto close any support requests by linking you to unhelpful FAQs

October 21, 2026
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