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Oakengates Leisure Centre review

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Oakengates Leisure Centre, New Road, Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, Shropshire, TF2 7AB · Service area: Telford

Oakengates Leisure Centre in short

Oakengates Leisure Centre pairs a twenty-five-metre four-lane pool and two fitness suites with the Telford Athletics Stadium, including a four-hundred-metre synthetic track, plus pitches, a sauna and a steam room on one site [1]. Access detail is thorough, with wheelchair-accessible machines, a changing hoist rail and a hearing loop listed [1]. The page lists full opening hours with phone and email contacts [1].

Customers give 4.1 from 419 Google reviews, the lowest base in this round [2]. Our review verdict is that Oakengates Leisure Centre suits trainers wanting the widest sporting mix of the council centres. What counts against it is commercial thinness: no published prices and no traceable company record [1]. for runners, swimmers and gym users in one place

Oakengates Leisure Centre reviews and ratings on other sites

Every public rating we hold for Oakengates Leisure Centre, with the source, scale, count and the date we read it. These are customers' ratings, not ours.
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Google4.1 out of 5419

Our verdict

Our judgement: Oakengates suits you if you want the widest sporting mix of the council centres, pairing a pool and gym with a full athletics stadium [1]. The gaps match its sister sites: no published prices and no company record behind the listing. Its 4.1 rating is the lowest in this round [2].

Score summary

Scored on the home trades rubric v2.0. Insufficient evidence takes the neutral value and is not shown as a low mark.

Composite score
51.9 / 100

Customer evidence C1 · weight 30%

52

Google 4.1 out of 5 from 419 reviews [2].

Qualifications and accreditations C2 · weight 25%

50

Industry qualifications can't be sourced from the registers, the website or the platforms checked [1] [3].

First-hand responsiveness C3 · weight 15%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Trading history C4 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Insurance and safeguards C5 · weight 10%

Insufficient evidence

Insufficient evidence

Pricing transparency C6 · weight 5%

40

No membership prices, session rates or VAT position are published on the page checked [1].

Website and service information C7 · weight 5%

85

The page lists the pool, fitness suites, sports hall, studios, pitches, athletics stadium, sauna and steam room, full opening hours and phone and email contacts [1].

Evidence

Every fact held for this provider, with its source and check date.
FactValueSourceRead
OperatorLesson payments taken by Telford & Wrekin CouncilSource provider-website

Industry qualifications

Can't be sourced. We looked at the issuing registers, the business's own website and platforms such as Checkatrade and Which? Trusted Traders and found no scheme membership or registration to record.

Strengths

  • You get a 25-metre four-lane pool, two fitness suites and the Telford Athletics Stadium with a 400-metre synthetic track on one site [1].

  • Opening runs 6.30am to 10.15pm on weekdays with weekend hours published [1].

  • Access detail is thorough, with wheelchair-accessible machines, a changing hoist rail and a hearing loop listed [1].

Limitations

  • Prices are not published on the page, so you cannot compare membership cost from the site [1].

  • No insurance details are published, and trading history cannot be traced to a company record.

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Questions about Oakengates Leisure Centre

Is Oakengates Leisure Centre any good?

On the evidence, yes for sporting mix: a twenty-five-metre pool, two fitness suites and a full athletics stadium with a synthetic track on one site [1]. Reviews sit lowest here at 4.1 from 419 Google ratings [2]. Ring for rates, since none are published, then visit at your training time.

Is Oakengates Leisure Centre registered with a fitness scheme?

No mandatory register applies to gyms, and industry qualifications can't be sourced for this centre from the registers, its website or the platforms checked [1] [3]. That is an evidence gap, not a failing. Ask the centre for coach credentials in writing before you buy personal training.

How much does Oakengates Leisure Centre charge?

No membership prices, session rates or VAT position are published on the page, so costs cannot be compared from the site [1]. Booking runs by phone, email and session routes. Ask for the full rate list and any joining terms in writing before you commit.

Where is Oakengates Leisure Centre?

The centre is on New Road in Wrockwardine Wood, Telford, pairing its own pool and gym with the Telford Athletics Stadium [1]. Contact runs by phone or email. Check the page for current opening hours and session times before you travel.

How is Oakengates Leisure Centre ranked?

It sits outside the top ten in our September round, assessed against the same checks as the ranked gyms. Its athletics mix stands out while reviews and pricing evidence lag. Read the full review, then compare it with the ranked council centres.

Others assessed for this trade

  1. Nuffield Health Telford64.7 / 100Ranked 1. Best for gym, pool and sauna with wellbeing experts on hand.
  2. Lilleshall National Sports Centre63.5 / 100Ranked 2. Best for national-centre facilities with residential training stays.
  3. The Gym Group Telford62.4 / 100Ranked 3. Best for round-the-clock training on a low-cost monthly plan.
  4. 24/7 Fitness - Telford Gym62.1 / 100Ranked 4. Best for 24-hour lifting with included classes at Stafford Park.

Sources

  1. Oakengates Leisure Centre page — facilities, hours and contact Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  2. Google Maps listing — Oakengates Leisure Centre Retrieved 4 September 2026.
  3. CIMSPA homepage — professional register body Retrieved 4 September 2026.

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