Stoke Mandeville Stadium

As the 'Birthplace of the Paralympics' we take great pride in our inclusive sports centre, from offering multi-ability gym equipment to all-inclusive sports courses. You can join us for our inclusive sports courses by booking at reception or calling 01296 484848.
#inclusivesports #sports #walkingfootball #shootingclub #inclusivegym #paralympics #stokemandeville #stokemandevillestadium #gymlife #healthyliving

Our Little Athletics sessions is an ideal programme to introduce sports into your children's life through fun games and activities with an athletics theme. This new Tots Athletics courses are for kids aged 18 months to 3 years. It's a great way to get your child interacting with other children in a social and fun environment, all the while learning new skills and keeping active.
You can book your child onto our Little Athletics sessions for £4 per session or £14.99* per mont...h. Please call reception at 01926 484848 or email enquiries.sm@serco.com.
We run our classes on: Tuesdays | 10:00 - 10:45 Wednesdays | 13:00 - 13:45
#totsathletics #kidssports #sports #healthyliving #stokemandeville #stokemandevillestadium #gymlife #healthykids #childrenssports
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We are pleased to announce that the technical issues we faced earlier have now been resolved and the pool is now open as per the timetable.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.

Due to a technical issue, the pool will not be opening for the early morning session. We are doing everything possible to rectify this issue and hope to have it open again within a couple of hours.
We will keep you informed of our progress.
Apologies from the management team

ONE. WEEK. LEFT. Holiday Heroes is ready to take off next week with some amazing sports and crafts activities lined up for your little ones from Monday 18th of February - Friday 22nd of February. Ages 5 – 12 years are welcome! This club is such a great chance to get your child out and about, staying active, and interacting with lots of different kids in a fun environment!
You can book your child onto our February Half Term Kids' Club by calling us on 01296 484848, or at Recep...tion on your next visit.
Sessions available Day Session (9am-5pm): £19 per child Extended Day Session (8am-6pm): £23 per child Half Day Session (8am-1pm/1pm-6pm): £14 per child
10% sibling discount is available!
We hope to see you soon!
https://goo.gl/5bpqW1
#holidayactivities #febhalfterm #childrenssports #sportingactivities #sports #fun #holidayheroes #stokemandevillestadium #gym #aylesbury #buckinghamshire #artsandcrafts
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Roses are red, violets are blue, share the love this Valentines, with our special offers for you! Join on any of our 12 month direct debit memberships, and youll not only pay NO ADMIN FEE (worth £20!), but youll also receive a voucher for a 1 month FREE TRIAL membership for a friend or loved one. Whats more, if they decide to join after that month, youll also earn yourself a month FREE membership too! Available online or in centre. T&Cs apply. https://goo.gl/uVzXtb

Start your day off with with a BANG! Check out our cracking new Grab & Go breakfast deal with a Grenade bar and hot drink or water for just £3.50, exclusive to caféM.

It's almost time for some Holiday Hero Fun! Our amazing program of sports and crafts activities will be up and running from Monday 18th of February - Friday 22nd of February. Ages 5 – 12 years are welcome! This club is such a great chance to get your child out and about, staying active, and interacting with lots of different kids in a fun environment!
You can book your child onto our February Half Term Kids' Club by calling us on 01296 484848, or at Reception on your next vis...it.
Sessions available Day Session (9am-5pm): £19 per child Extended Day Session (8am-6pm): £23 per child Half Day Session (8am-1pm/1pm-6pm): £14 per child
10% sibling discount is available!
We hope to see you soon!
#holidayactivities #febhalfterm #childrenssports #sportingactivities #sports #fun #holidayheroes #stokemandevillestadium #gym #aylesbury #buckinghamshire #artsandcrafts
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You wanna pizza me? Come and grab a slice of the action, to celebrate National Pizza Day at CafeM. on 9th February!

It's time to Netflix and Gym! Our top-of-the-line Life Fitness Cardio Equipment allows our gym members to keep up with their favourite Netflix shows and movies while they burn those calories. I can't think of a better way to spend my spare time, can you?! 💪
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3xW0Px-D BM&feature=youtu.be
#gymlife #workoutgoals #netflixandgym #lifefitness #cardiocrunch #cardioblast #workoutinspiration

'Whether you are looking to improve your technique, become more resilient to injury or just want a fun experience, this course is for you!
Our new 6 week Speed Academy course with Lions Sports Academy (tag lions sports academy) is tailored towards improving all ages & abilities in their athletic development. It is not just about how fast you can run but about learning key movement patterns & developing the strength & speed that will allow you to succeed in all areas of sport...!
** 2 WEEKS TO GO! **
COURSE STARTS : MONDAY 25th FEB - MONDAY 1st APRIL
Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity - BOOK NOW: https://goo.gl/M7qRQW
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Is your child ready to be a Holiday Hero? Our amazing program of sports and crafts activities will be up and running from Monday 18th of February - Friday 22nd of February. Ages 5 – 12 years are welcome! This club is such a great chance to get your child out and about, staying active, and interacting with lots of different kids in a fun environment!
You can book your child onto our February Half Term Kids' Club by calling us on 01296 484848, or at Reception on your next visi...t.
Sessions available Day Session (9am-5pm): £19 per child Extended Day Session (8am-6pm): £23 per child Half Day Session (8am-1pm/1pm-6pm): £14 per child
10% sibling discount is available!
We hope to see you soon!
#holidayactivities #febhalfterm #childrenssports #sportingactivities #sports #fun #holidayheroes #stokemandevillestadium #gym #aylesbury #buckinghamshire #artsandcrafts
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Update: The pool will be closed to the general public due to an event on Thursday 14th February from 10:00am - 1:30pm. Please be aware this will affect general swimming hours. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes.

Roses are red, violets are blue, your More Fitness app, is packed with new offers for you! With a chance to win a luxury spa break for 2 in our National Prize Draw, 5 fantastic fitness special offers, and 3 brand new challenges, there’s never been a better time to get involved with the app! T&Cs apply.
Not yet downloaded the app? Download for free today and start collecting your reward points! Morefitness.app

Looking for something fun for your kids to do at the weekend? Stop by Stoke Mandeville Stadium for our awesome Aqua Challenge! All ages from 4+ are able to join in, with children between 4-7 needing to be accompanied by an adult. It runs every weekend at the following times: Saturdays 14:45 - 15:30 15:30 - 16:30 Sundays... 15:00 - 15:45
To book your spot please follow this link: https://goo.gl/x6D1ta
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Did you know, food has a symbolic meaning for the Chinese New Year, and ‘lucky food’ is served during the festival, to bring a new year of wealth and happiness?
We’re celebrating today with a range of tasty limited edition Chinese salad pots, exclusive to CaféM. Try one today!

Is your child ready to be a Holiday Hero? Our amazing program of sports and crafts activities will be up and running from Monday 18th of February - Friday 22nd of February. Ages 5 – 12 years are welcome!
You can book your child onto our February Half Term Kids' Club by calling us on 01296 484848, or at Reception on your next visit.
Sessions available... Day Session (9am-5pm): £19 per child Extended Day Session (8am-6pm): £23 per child Half Day Session (8am-1pm/1pm-6pm): £14 per child
10% sibling discount is available!
We hope to see you soon!
#holidayactivities #febhalfterm #childrenssports #sportingactivities #sports #fun #holidayheroes #stokemandevillestadium #gym #aylesbury #buckinghamshire #artsandcrafts
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X-Capture allows you to quickly and easily record and store all your workouts in one place, while earning important reward points. Watch our short video to show you how to make the most of this fantastic feature on the More Fitness app.
Not yet downloaded the More Fitness app? Download today for free at morefitness.app

Spent four days here on a course. The Staff are very friendly, and the food is lovely. Special shout out to Maz in the cafe who went above and beyond every time, constantly serving with a smile. �

I appreciate how the staff team go out of their way to help and it's a great facility. I use the gym, pool and sauna often. Highly recommended.

Having been stuck "down south" on a course all week we have been looked after fantastically well by the catering staff, Maz,Caz and Nicky they honestly could'nt have looked after us better THANK YOU SO MUCH LADIES WHAT STARS YOU ARE XX

Amazing dedicated staff in A&E who saw me not once but twice in seven days.

They were extremely quick and efficient attending to me.

A big Thank you. To all. ���

Ive found it ok, paid up front membership for 13 months, its only 5 mins from where i live by bike. Gym swim and classes included, did have some issues with the app but they were resolved very quickly. Gòod value.

Under new management the gym generally feels disorganised and there is a lack of communication. No one seems to know what classes are running and what instructors are available to cover classes. The More Fitness App does not let me see any availability for classes the day before or on the day. So I am now tending to miss classes I could possibly be able to get on.

The whole gym is looking tired and dirty. Needs money spent on it. Considering moving to another gym now at this stage.

My daughter delivered our beautiful grandson on saturday morning. As a Consultant Midwife I was very careful that no one knew so I could support her as a Mum. The care she received was exceptional and I would like to think that it mirrors what would happen in my own a Trust. Thank you so much to Kim called in from Community to support activity who delivered baby Samuel and Joan who had the night shift. Really am very grateful for the care the whole family received.

I recently had a problem regarding putting my membership on hold as I was having a planned c section. I had emailed several times to cancel/put my membership on hold (terminology which I got confused, which did in turn cause confusion) the main gripe I had was that the emails were never replied to and left me feeling ignored. I raised this complaint (with additional points) to the general manager who once involved resolved the issue very quickly. If I am honest I was very close to never rejoining due to frustration but after the call today I am happy the situation has been resolved and I look forward to rejoining as soon as I can..prior to this incident I would definitely rate the facilities and reception staff very highly and love taking my small children swimming there.

The gym has recently had the flooring replaced and the bodybuilding machines have been relocated. Can understand that the defective flooring needed to be replaced and the layout now works better than before, but what I'm annoyed over is the fact that the following machines have been removed from the gym:



T Bar row

Smith machine

Lat pulldown machine

Close grip pulldown

Hack squat

Hyper extension machine



Some of these machines were the top machines you had in the gym. Why have you taken away the better lat pulldown machine and left us with the older inferior one? Also why have you taken away the hack squat machine and left us with two leg press machines, one of which is sub standard compared to the quality of the hack squat machine?



Could we at least have some other bars for the gym to at least make up for the loss of equipment? Such as a trap deadlift bar and triceps bar? These items don't cost an earth but would be very handy. Could you please also look at starting to repair the broken parts of the current machines? For instance the rubber handles slip on them, some of the weight numbers on the machine plates have worn off, the preacher curl has a missing bar bracket, missing parts to the dumbel rack so the weights dont sit correctly, the calf machine seat is loose, the pad on it is worn and parts come off on your legs etc.

Seem to be less and less swimming at weekends and more Aqua challenge. Happy to take your money for your membership. But you can not swim at weekends much as of this Aqua challenge. Are the kids full members. I don’t think so. And now they have bookable Aqua challenge. Swim when you can if they haven’t taken it away with swim schools etc. Not too happy with this new company.

It’s a swimming pool not a leisure pool like Aqua vale

It's good that so many events take place but members should be informed when the pool is closed for the events before arriving in reception. Lost track of how many times I have turned up and they have closed the pool and not updated customers by email/ social media/ their website. Never any refunds/ discounts of membership fees to compensate for not being able to use the facilities.

I pay £26 monthly and like to use the pool. It is getting ridiculously busy that it is difficult to find any space in the pool without bumping into people. The stadium is too focused on taking money for swimming lessons which take over 2/3rds of the pool and the people who pay good money each month get a one hour slot in normal hours to use the pool using a very tiny area of the pool! Im now signed up to a contract so im stuck but will not be renewing and would not recommend it to anyone who wants to swim! Unless you are happy to swim at 9pm!

filthy pool always 2/3rds given to swimming club so never able to swim, Gym never cleaned and broken running machines. Changing rooms always dirty and never clean. Dont expect them to be able to do simple things like collect direct debits correctly either, they will stop you using the gym then demand you pay for months you couldnt use the gym becuase they are unable follow instructions and complete direct debits as instructed. You will then need to make 9 phone calls over 2 months to sort it out even after they admit its 100% their fault. Please do not waste your time with this gym 5 others in aylesbury with no 12 month contract and cheaper too. Aqua vale is better if you need a pool and acually get to use it rather than given less than 1/3rd of the pool for 1 hour a night.

You lot are a joke. Get to gym this morning for it to be closed. How can you not tell your members on email. So many people arrived and turning away. Cancelling my membership with you jokers. All the machines are fucked as well!!!

Took 25 minutes to serve 11 people in the canteen and once I’d received the food it was cold.

They get one star because I can't give it no stars. Happy with the facilities and staff. The problem is 1Life and there threatening and intimidating tactics. I will be going elsewhere from now on. Be warned and avoid people. They are an absolute joke.

Just dealt with the most basic and rude restaurant manager I have ever met. We had pre paid for breakfast - yet daring to ask for it seemed like a sin. No tea, no coffee (and the paid coffee machine was disgusting). Which match the hotel nicely - filthy.



I finally had a glass of tap water slammed down in front of me. (In a dirty glass).



I wouldn't go there, unless you wanna catch something, and love a really unhelpful attitude in the morning.

If ever you're considering recommending the Olympic Lodge to someone - don't! Absolute disgrace to the name! Doesn't deserve 1 star.

I used to love it here. Now there are more lessons in the pool than there is time for free swimming. The only real time when it’s not busy or booked is 9pm most nights.

The changing rooms are always filthy, with lockers broken, wrappers from food over the floor, rubbish in cubicles. The floor looks dirty and showers barely work.

The pool heating breaks down a lot and the bottom of the pool looks like it needs a good clean.

Please sort it out Stoke Mandeville! Make time for your swimming members that don’t want or need lessons, they are important too! Clean more, make it the wonderful venue it used to be again.

Spent four days here on a course. The Staff are very friendly, and the food is lovely. Special shout out to Maz in the cafe who went above and beyond every time, constantly serving with a smile. �

I appreciate how the staff team go out of their way to help and it's a great facility. I use the gym, pool and sauna often. Highly recommended.

Having been stuck "down south" on a course all week we have been looked after fantastically well by the catering staff, Maz,Caz and Nicky they honestly could'nt have looked after us better THANK YOU SO MUCH LADIES WHAT STARS YOU ARE XX

Amazing dedicated staff in A&E who saw me not once but twice in seven days.

They were extremely quick and efficient attending to me.

A big Thank you. To all. ���

Ive found it ok, paid up front membership for 13 months, its only 5 mins from where i live by bike. Gym swim and classes included, did have some issues with the app but they were resolved very quickly. Gòod value.

Under new management the gym generally feels disorganised and there is a lack of communication. No one seems to know what classes are running and what instructors are available to cover classes. The More Fitness App does not let me see any availability for classes the day before or on the day. So I am now tending to miss classes I could possibly be able to get on.

The whole gym is looking tired and dirty. Needs money spent on it. Considering moving to another gym now at this stage.

My daughter delivered our beautiful grandson on saturday morning. As a Consultant Midwife I was very careful that no one knew so I could support her as a Mum. The care she received was exceptional and I would like to think that it mirrors what would happen in my own a Trust. Thank you so much to Kim called in from Community to support activity who delivered baby Samuel and Joan who had the night shift. Really am very grateful for the care the whole family received.

I recently had a problem regarding putting my membership on hold as I was having a planned c section. I had emailed several times to cancel/put my membership on hold (terminology which I got confused, which did in turn cause confusion) the main gripe I had was that the emails were never replied to and left me feeling ignored. I raised this complaint (with additional points) to the general manager who once involved resolved the issue very quickly. If I am honest I was very close to never rejoining due to frustration but after the call today I am happy the situation has been resolved and I look forward to rejoining as soon as I can..prior to this incident I would definitely rate the facilities and reception staff very highly and love taking my small children swimming there.

The gym has recently had the flooring replaced and the bodybuilding machines have been relocated. Can understand that the defective flooring needed to be replaced and the layout now works better than before, but what I'm annoyed over is the fact that the following machines have been removed from the gym:



T Bar row

Smith machine

Lat pulldown machine

Close grip pulldown

Hack squat

Hyper extension machine



Some of these machines were the top machines you had in the gym. Why have you taken away the better lat pulldown machine and left us with the older inferior one? Also why have you taken away the hack squat machine and left us with two leg press machines, one of which is sub standard compared to the quality of the hack squat machine?



Could we at least have some other bars for the gym to at least make up for the loss of equipment? Such as a trap deadlift bar and triceps bar? These items don't cost an earth but would be very handy. Could you please also look at starting to repair the broken parts of the current machines? For instance the rubber handles slip on them, some of the weight numbers on the machine plates have worn off, the preacher curl has a missing bar bracket, missing parts to the dumbel rack so the weights dont sit correctly, the calf machine seat is loose, the pad on it is worn and parts come off on your legs etc.

Seem to be less and less swimming at weekends and more Aqua challenge. Happy to take your money for your membership. But you can not swim at weekends much as of this Aqua challenge. Are the kids full members. I don’t think so. And now they have bookable Aqua challenge. Swim when you can if they haven’t taken it away with swim schools etc. Not too happy with this new company.

It’s a swimming pool not a leisure pool like Aqua vale

It's good that so many events take place but members should be informed when the pool is closed for the events before arriving in reception. Lost track of how many times I have turned up and they have closed the pool and not updated customers by email/ social media/ their website. Never any refunds/ discounts of membership fees to compensate for not being able to use the facilities.

I pay £26 monthly and like to use the pool. It is getting ridiculously busy that it is difficult to find any space in the pool without bumping into people. The stadium is too focused on taking money for swimming lessons which take over 2/3rds of the pool and the people who pay good money each month get a one hour slot in normal hours to use the pool using a very tiny area of the pool! Im now signed up to a contract so im stuck but will not be renewing and would not recommend it to anyone who wants to swim! Unless you are happy to swim at 9pm!

filthy pool always 2/3rds given to swimming club so never able to swim, Gym never cleaned and broken running machines. Changing rooms always dirty and never clean. Dont expect them to be able to do simple things like collect direct debits correctly either, they will stop you using the gym then demand you pay for months you couldnt use the gym becuase they are unable follow instructions and complete direct debits as instructed. You will then need to make 9 phone calls over 2 months to sort it out even after they admit its 100% their fault. Please do not waste your time with this gym 5 others in aylesbury with no 12 month contract and cheaper too. Aqua vale is better if you need a pool and acually get to use it rather than given less than 1/3rd of the pool for 1 hour a night.

You lot are a joke. Get to gym this morning for it to be closed. How can you not tell your members on email. So many people arrived and turning away. Cancelling my membership with you jokers. All the machines are fucked as well!!!

Took 25 minutes to serve 11 people in the canteen and once I’d received the food it was cold.

They get one star because I can't give it no stars. Happy with the facilities and staff. The problem is 1Life and there threatening and intimidating tactics. I will be going elsewhere from now on. Be warned and avoid people. They are an absolute joke.

Just dealt with the most basic and rude restaurant manager I have ever met. We had pre paid for breakfast - yet daring to ask for it seemed like a sin. No tea, no coffee (and the paid coffee machine was disgusting). Which match the hotel nicely - filthy.



I finally had a glass of tap water slammed down in front of me. (In a dirty glass).



I wouldn't go there, unless you wanna catch something, and love a really unhelpful attitude in the morning.

If ever you're considering recommending the Olympic Lodge to someone - don't! Absolute disgrace to the name! Doesn't deserve 1 star.

I used to love it here. Now there are more lessons in the pool than there is time for free swimming. The only real time when it’s not busy or booked is 9pm most nights.

The changing rooms are always filthy, with lockers broken, wrappers from food over the floor, rubbish in cubicles. The floor looks dirty and showers barely work.

The pool heating breaks down a lot and the bottom of the pool looks like it needs a good clean.

Please sort it out Stoke Mandeville! Make time for your swimming members that don’t want or need lessons, they are important too! Clean more, make it the wonderful venue it used to be again.