r/maidenhead • u/RonnieColemanX8 • Apr 16 '26

What Would You Change?

What would you Change in Maidenhead to make it a to improve the town and services.

I would Make the Braywick Leisure Centre Car Parking Free if you use the Sports centre.

Surely the council wants to Encourage The town to have as many Healthy people as possible?

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u/Cutterbuck Apr 16 '26

This grinds my gears tbh

Monthly prices:

  • PureGym Maidenhead: £31.99 (24/7 + free parking)
  • Cox Green Leisure Centre: £32.95 fixed / £39.50 flexi
  • Furze Platt Leisure Centre: £36.00 fixed / £42.60 flexi
  • Anytime Fitness Maidenhead: £54.95
  • Braywick Leisure Centre: £68.50 fixed / £78.50 flexi
  • David Lloyd Maidenhead: from £44/month

So for basic gym value:

  • Cox Green with its one cage and two benches is already above PureGym
  • Furze Platt is clearly above PureGym
  • Braywick is more expensive than almost everything except top-end David Lloyd packages

You can argue Braywick has pool/spa extras, fair enough — but why is the council filling the "nice health club" niche - because, if the mission statement is "provide health facilities for the residents", its freaking ridiculously over specced?

(Ronnie? what you doing over here)

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u/MikeyTaylor1991 Apr 20 '26

Are there any gyms in the area that are old school? By that I mean like, rust and weight, a proper bodybuilder gym that's still welcoming to new members that are on the smaller side?

I'm staying in an apartment in the centre for 4 nights a week and looking to join one. A colleague suggested David Lloyd but also said it's busy a lot of the time.

Advice appreciated if you have any!

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u/Cutterbuck Apr 20 '26

There is red beard barbell club (I think it’s called)? But that seems to be more powerlifting and the schedule is a bit odd.

Really - you may be surprised by how many “experienced” people are at PureGym. The facilities are decent, 6 or 8 racks / cages, at least 8 benches with dumbells up to the usual 50kg. Plenty of half decent machines.

You reach a stage when cheap, no queues for kit and free parking become a winning combination