Abbey Leisure Centre

Abbey Leisure Centre Meanwhile, we also have three group exercise studios that play host to a huge range of sessions designed to meet all needs.

Here at Abbey Leisure centre, we’re conveniently located right in the heart of Barking and offer a fantastic variety of activities and facilities for you to enjoy. Check out our two swimming pools in which our award-winning swimming lessons are held, while our 140-station gym has all the equipment you could need to help you reach your fitness goals. On site, we also have a spa, alongside a fantastic soft play area and a cafe too.

FOUR wins at the ukactive Awards 2026! 🎉What a night! We’re incredibly proud to have taken home four awards at the ukact...
09/10/2026

FOUR wins at the ukactive Awards 2026! 🎉

What a night! We’re incredibly proud to have taken home four awards at the ukactive Awards 2026, celebrating the brilliant work of our colleagues, centres and local authority partners. 👏

Here’s what we’re celebrating:

🏆 Outstanding Public Club/Centre of the Year: Moulton Leisure Centre

🏆 The Jan Spaticchia Special Recognition Award: Stephen Hulme, Founder of Everyone Active, and David Bibby, former Managing Director

🏆 Healthy Communities Award: Dacorum Community Programme

🏆 Regional Public Club/Centre of the Year, Midlands & East Anglia: Moulton Leisure Centre

A special congratulations to Stephen Hulme and David Bibby on their well-deserved recognition for their leadership and lasting contributions to the physical activity sector. ❤️

These awards reflect the dedication of our 16,000-strong workforce and the fantastic partnerships that help us make a real difference to the health and wellbeing of communities across the country.

A huge well done to everyone involved. This is a team effort, and we couldn’t be prouder! 🙌

07/10/2026

👀 Qualified Group Exercise Instructor? We want you!

Got the qualification, the energy and the passion to get a room moving? 🔥

We’re looking for enthusiastic instructors who can bring energy, motivation and personality to every class, while helping people feel confident, have fun and enjoy being active.

Whether you’re already teaching or looking for your next opportunity, we’d love to hear from you.

💬 Speak to a colleague at your local centre to register your interest.

❤️ Your heart health is shaped by more than just exercise.So, what really drives heart disease, and what can we do every...
06/10/2026

❤️ Your heart health is shaped by more than just exercise.

So, what really drives heart disease, and what can we do every day to better protect our hearts?

Join Nutritional Therapist Mike Murphy for a 30-minute talk exploring the science behind heart disease, the everyday factors that can influence our heart health, and practical food and lifestyle strategies you can put into practice.

🗓️ Tuesday 13 October
⏰ 12:30pm

Whether you’re looking to understand more about your heart health or simply make more informed choices for your wellbeing, this session is a great place to start.

RSVP here: https://brnw.ch/21x6d3s

01/10/2026

Your number is just the start. 👀

This October, it’s time to Max Your Life.

Together with the HERO app, we’re putting VO₂ Max at the heart of this month.

Helping you discover your number, understand your starting point and see what could change when you build more fitness into your life.

Because it’s not about chasing a number...

It’s about having more capacity for the life you want to live. 💪

Ready to find out what you’re capable of?

30/09/2026

Performance starts the night before. 🌙

Every day brings its own challenges, and how you prepare can make a difference to how you show up for them.

Good sleep is a vital part of your wellbeing, helping you feel ready to move, think, recover and make the most of whatever the day brings.

Because feeling MORE well starts long before the day begins.

Everyone Active centre in Westminster are raising the bar 👏Four Westminster leisure centres have achieved one of Quest’s...
30/09/2026

Everyone Active centre in Westminster are raising the bar 👏

Four Westminster leisure centres have achieved one of Quest’s two highest ratings, with Paddington Recreation Ground and Porchester Centre both receiving an ‘excellent’ rating, while Moberly Sports Centre and Queen Mother Sports Centre were rated ‘very good’.

And there’s plenty to celebrate beyond the ratings too...

💷 £2 million invested across Westminster’s leisure centres

📈 58% increase in visits at Paddington Recreation Ground in recent years

♿ Accessibility and inclusion recognised across the assessments

💪 New equipment, refurbished gyms and modernised studio spaces

🧘 A new 18-bed Reformer Pilates studio at Moberly Sports Centre

A huge congratulations to everyone involved!

27/09/2026

Breathe in. Something big is coming 👀

It’s got something to do with oxygen.
Something to do with movement.
And a whole lot to do with your future self.

VO₂ Max testing is coming!

Ready to MAX YOUR LIFE? 💚

22/09/2026

A gym membership? You could get 𝗠𝘂𝗰𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 💙

At Everyone Active centres*, you can experience more than you think.

✅Swimming Pools
✅Exercise Studios
✅Recovery Areas
+ much more

So, why settle for just the gym?

Discover Much More and unlock your full potential.

👉 https://muchmore.everyoneactive.com/



*facilities at Everyone Active centres will differ

21/09/2026

POV: You want to check in on what the team are up to… 🤔😂

🎥 Southam Leisure Centre

Address

Bobby Moore Way
Barking
IG117HW

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 10pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 10pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 10pm
Thursday 6:30am - 10pm
Friday 6:30am - 10pm
Saturday 8am - 8pm
Sunday 8am - 8pm

Telephone

+442039484960

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