Tarka Leisure Centre

Tarka Leisure Centre Tarka Leisure Centre offers a wide range of facilities. If you want to try something out of the ordinary, we have a ski slope!

Our pools, spacious gym and group exercise classes are the perfect place to workout or why not learn to swim with us. Tarka Leisure Centre has a wide range of facilities to suit all sporting abilities, preferences and ages:

110 Station Gym
Group Exercise Studios
Dedicated Spin Studio
7 Court Sports Hall
Endless Ski Slope
25m eight lane swimming pool
20m four lane teaching pool
Soft Play Area
Cafe

This page is designed to provide up-to-date information about your leisure centre and all its facilities. Including timetable amendments, developments, booking reminders and a range of workout tips for fitness enthusiasts to help you get motivated, challenge yourself and achieve your health and fitness goals. This page is intended to help and support our customers, please respect other users and our staff. We hope you will use and enjoy this page. If at any point you have concerns or would like to discuss something formally, please call our leisure centre on 01271 373361

Congratulations to all those who took part in our gym challenge to celebrate National Fitness Day last week! 💪 This year...
22/09/2026

Congratulations to all those who took part in our gym challenge to celebrate National Fitness Day last week! 💪 This year sponsored by Future Fit for Business, Physical Company, Life Fitness & Les Mills.

Special congratulations to the winners in each category and those members who won prizes in our random prize draw🏆

Fastest overall male - John Guest (Broughton Astley)
Fastest overall female - Sophia Malta (Willesden)
Fastest male 50+ - Colin Kirk-Potter (Meadowlands)
Fastest female 50+ - Kate Rogers (Meadowlands)
Fastest male staff - Louis Ashton-Bryan (Hutton Moor)
Fastest female staff - Emma Wookey (Barry)

Randomly drawn goodie bag winners:
Mat Williams (Riviera International Centre)
Bethany Holland (Lord Butler)
Dan Steer (Great Dunmow)
Felix Gonese (Willesden)
Liz Giles (Thornton)
Lauren Best (Wyboston) randomly drawn winner of the MyZone Belt

Prizes will be available to collect from the site at which they took part in the challenge from Monday 28 September.

If you didn't win, thank you for taking part and better luck next year!

A huge thank you once again to our sponsors who provided some incredible prizes this year - Future Fit For Business, Physical Company , Life Fitness and Les Mills

Make a spalsh this week! 💦 Did you know that practicing your swim skills is even more fun when you get to tackle our gia...
22/09/2026

Make a spalsh this week! 💦

Did you know that practicing your swim skills is even more fun when you get to tackle our giant inflatable course? Plus with our swimming and tennis lessons your child will get 50% off all inflatable sessions.🏊
sign up for swim lessons here: http://l1nc.uk/izpzaco

Book your inflatable spot today. http://l1nc.uk/8b89dqw

Take the guess work out of teaching fitness classes 🤸🎶Forget spending hours hunting for music or building routines from ...
22/09/2026

Take the guess work out of teaching fitness classes 🤸

🎶Forget spending hours hunting for music or building routines from scratch. Les Mills provides world-class choreography for a variety of workouts from strength and HIIT to cardio and yoga. They have got it all👯

We’ve got the science, music and structure - so you can focus on bringing the energy and coaching your class 🔥

Want to see how you can join the team and teach workouts that never get boring? Register for our free 30-minute webinar to learn more!

When and where?
📅Wednesday 21 October
⏰12:30 OR 18:30
🕓 30-minutes
📍Online Webinar
🔗Head to https://instructorjourney.splashthat.com/

21/09/2026

It’s International Week of Happiness at Work! Small habits make a huge difference to our focus, health, and culture.

3 quick ways to boost your mood this week:

👏 Shout out a teammate with a quick "thank you."
🥗 Step away for lunch and get some fresh air.
☕ Chat with a colleague about something non-work related.

What’s one small thing that brightens your workday? Let us know below! 👇

My Healthy Way

19/09/2026

The Air X is once again available this weekend, so why not bring the kids down to Tarka to burn off some energy!

We have sessions available at 14:30 today, and 11:00 on Sunday.

The Air X has great features such as:

The Drop
Jelly Mountain
Slides
Obstacle Course

Just £8.95 per person or £32.00 for a family of four.

Don't delay, book your place at the link below:

http://l1nc.uk/txoc6z6

Practice to Play is coming to Tarka starting on the 2nd October 2026 from 11am-1pm.Any age, any ability, come on down an...
18/09/2026

Practice to Play is coming to Tarka starting on the 2nd October 2026 from 11am-1pm.

Any age, any ability, come on down and play.

Led by Hannah Miller (Level 4 Performance Coach).

£13.50 per session or £10.00 for Tennis and Badminton Members.

Available to book online at leisurecentre.com or via reception.

http://l1nc.uk/k3bm5kt

17/09/2026

"It's good for his health and his confidence" 💬🏊🏼

Lucas won our competition to win a year's worth of Swimming Lessons. Let's see how he's getting on!

As your child is settling into the new term, make sure you add swimming to their weekly routine. It provides them with water safety confidence and essential life-saving skills.

🌊 Dive into something life-changing this October half-term! 🏊‍♂️🚨 Learn essential lifesaving skills—from water rescues t...
16/09/2026

🌊 Dive into something life-changing this October half-term!

🏊‍♂️

🚨 Learn essential lifesaving skills—from water rescues to CPR—with our Pool Lifeguard (NPLQ) course.
💪 Don’t miss this incredible opportunity to make a difference and gain a valuable qualification. 📧 Interested? Email [email protected] for details or check out the poster. 🌟

Do you want to become a fitness instructor? 🏋️👉Today is your lucky day! We are hosting a free, 30-minute webinar breakin...
16/09/2026

Do you want to become a fitness instructor? 🏋️

👉Today is your lucky day! We are hosting a free, 30-minute webinar breaking down everything you need to know about becoming a Les Mills instructor at our leisure centre near you. Whether you are brand new to teaching or you already teach but are curious about adding Les Mills to your skillset, then this webinar is for you! 👊

📅Wednesday 21 October
⏰12:30 OR 18:30
📍Online Webinar
🔗Head to https://instructorjourney.splashthat.com/

What will you learn?
✅What it means to be a Les Mills instructor
✅Training and certification process
✅Ongoing support along the way
✅How teaching Les Mills programs opens doors within club partner networks.

Every instructor has to start somewhere. Secure your spot using the link!

16/09/2026

Join us TODAY 16th September for a day full of FREE fitness activities, and bring a friend along to share in the fun! Remember, if they sign up for a membership, you could win an iPad Pro! 📱

Plus, test your limits with our National Gym Challenge - compete for incredible prizes.

Are you ready to take on the challenge?
Can you beat the staff?

👉 For more details on the fitness challenge
leisurecentre.com/nfd

👉 For a 3 day trial
https://www.leisurecentre.com/tarka-leisure-centre/memberships/passes/


Address

Seven Brethren Bank
Barnstaple
EX312AS

Opening Hours

Monday 6:30am - 10pm
Tuesday 6:30am - 10pm
Wednesday 6:30am - 10pm
Thursday 6:30am - 10pm
Friday 6:30am - 10pm
Saturday 8:30am - 6pm
Sunday 9am - 7pm

Telephone

+441271373361

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