The Gym Group Barnsley

Really love the Tuesday 9:30 circuits class and Thursday 9:30 LBT class. Josh is a fantastic trainer and very encouraging. The whole gym is clean and tidy and always welcoming with so much equipment to choose from

For anyone who is familiar with The gym group they are standardised nationally. However, there are local differences, and Barnsley is no exception. The gym is accessed by using the front access or the rear door ( excuse the expression 😄). The front access is by a main road with no parking, although some at their own risk park on the payment, or further down the road. There is a car park nearby which is free after 5pm and very cheap in the day. Many people park here as it is quick and easy, with just a walk around the block to the gym, through a ginnel (if you don’t know what that is look it up 🤣🙏) The rear runs onto a multistorey car park, which is free as long as you remember to enter your registration number of your car or you will be fined. You must also leave the car park by 10pm despite the gym being open 24/7 or you will be locked in. The only way to get out is to either wait until the next day, or pay an unlock fee of over £100 according to the attendant, who graciously let me out when I didn't know the closing times The gym itself is large, relatively clean, unlike many other "The Gym group", locations. It is currently going through a freshening so when it opens in a couple of days it may look brand spanking new. The atmosphere is pleasant, no dodgy dudes hanging around like other gyms, or drooling over the females. Changing rooms are clean, showers and toilets work. For a cheap as chips gym you can't go wrong.

The gym itself i enjoyed, the rating is a reflection of the wider Gym Group business. Poor customer service, had issues trying to get login information for the parking fine and they were useless and simply regurgitated what i already knew but ignored what i needed help with, asked about complaints procedure and have been ignored again. Moved gyms now

I have only visited this gym once on my travels but would certainly return again, I was made to feel very welcome by the General Manager Josh who showed me the fantastic facilities they had to offer along with some great training advice. Although there wasn't much staff around, the gym was still very clean, rules are enforced and equipment all looks to be well maintained!

Selection and availability of equipment is better than most other local gyms. However, hygiene really took a drive recently. Awful stench in the mens changing rooms, these don't get cleaned well/regularly, with overflowing toilets/mess everywhere. Gym itself often a state with heavy weights just left thrown around on the floor. Litter/used tissues just left on equipment. Obviously a lot of this is down to dirty members, however staff should pay more attention as to who is doing this and also have someone available to clean up this mess.