Welcome to Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre

We’re passionate about helping you stay physically active and emotionally engaged in fitness, sport and wellbeing.  Our mission is to put our heart and soul into ‘creating active places and healthy people’ - it’s about creating a place for everyone.

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Chris McCarthy, General Manager

01992 716733

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Memberships for everyone

We offer a range of payment options and discounted memberships; select your preferred package below and choose from the options available.

  • Premium

    Includes gym, swim and classes with 15 days' advanced booking from the start time of your session

    Prices from £41.00 per month

    *Requires a one-off joining fee

  • Swim

    Includes swimming with 15 days’ advance booking rights from the session start time for bookable activities

    Prices from £25.50 per month

    *Requires a one-off joining fee

  • Premium 16-18

    Includes gym, swim and classes with 15 days' advanced booking from the start time of your session

    Prices from £32.00 per month

    *Requires a one-off joining fee

  • Free Membership

    Our Places membership allows you to book online and pay as you move with 8 days’ advance booking rights from the start time of your session.

  • Places Tracker Virtual Studio

    Refreshed with 1000s of on demand and live stream workouts!

    Free Places access

    Accessible via the Places Tracker app

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    Not sure which membership is right for you?  Get in touch to find out more.

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    Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre,
    Hillhouse,
    Waltham Abbey,
    Essex,
    EN9 3EL.

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    Call us: 01992 716733
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    Opening times

    Open today until 9.15pm

    • Mon: 6.30am - 10pm
    • Tue: 6.30am - 10pm
    • Wed: 6.30am - 10pm
    • Thu: 6.30am - 9.15pm
    • Fri: 6.30am - 9.15pm
    • Sat: 8am - 4.30pm
    • Sun: 7.30am - 4.15pm

    Holiday opening hours

    Friday 29th March - 8.30am - 7.00pm

    Saturday 30th March - 8.00am - 4.30pm

    Sunday 31st March - 7.30am - 4.15pm

    Monday 1st April - 8.30am - 7.30pm

    Facilities

    • Gym
    • Main pool
    • Teaching pool
    • Studios
    • Indoor cycling studio
    • Sauna and steam room
    • Community rooms
    • Café

    Centre accessibility

    • Accessible parking
    • Ramps for wheelchairs
    • Accessible turnstiles
    • Lift
    • Hearing induction loop
    • Accessible lockers
    • Accessible change
    • Changing places
    • Wheelchair accessible equipment
    • IFI accessible equipment
    • Pool hoist
    • Accessible pool chair
    • Accessible pool platform
    • Assistance dogs welcome
    Operated by Places for People Leisure Ltd. working in partnership with Epping Forest District Council.
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    Free access to the brand-new Places Leisure app with all memberships Make and manage bookings, access free virtual workouts, enjoy digital fitness, news, blogs, and so much more!

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