After more than two years of planning and building, a new leisure centre has finally opened to the public in Neath town centre. Making up the majority of a new, two-storey, 7,082 square metre development in Water Road, the aptly-named Neath Leisure Centre is run by Neath Port Talbot-based leisure company Celtic Leisure and boasts a 25m swimming pool, learners' pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, 100-station gym, two exercise studios and a spacious cafe.
It's being run in conjunction with the local authority and aims to offer "something for everyone," according to CEO of Celtic Leisure, Richard Lewis. Alongside open swim sessions, the swimming pool and learners' pool will also host regular swimming lessons for children, free swim sessions for select age groups, aqua fitness classes, children's' swimming parties, and swimming lessons for school groups.
The fitness studios will host a wide range of group exercise classes including pilates, Zumba, indoor cycling and yoga, as well as several "virtual classes" delivered by video, including Body Pump, Body Combat and Sh'Bam. Ultimately, management hope to see 250,000 visitors come through the doors every year. You can get more Neath news and other story updates straight to your inbox by subscribing to our newsletters here.
