David Lloyd Clubs About Us

About David Lloyd Clubs

David Lloyd Leisure helps members to live life better with a focus on physical and mental wellbeing and a sense of belonging. We are Europe’s leading premium health and wellness group operating 133 clubs - 103 clubs in the UK and a further 30 clubs across mainland Europe, comprising three brands David Lloyd Clubs, Harbour Clubs and David Lloyd Meridian Spa and Fitness in Germany.

Our clubs provide the perfect destinations to stay fit and healthy as a family. Facilities include state-of-the-art gyms, heated indoor and outdoor pools, top-class racquets facilities, well-equipped group exercise studios and luxurious spas. And if you need a place to meet with friends or enjoy a bite to eat, our clubs also feature large and inviting spaces to work, relax and socialise.

We’re proud to welcome more than 730,000 members and currently employ over 8000 people, including leading experts in fitness, racquet sports and swimming.

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Our health clubs provide members with a wide range of facilities and services, delivering an overall health and wellness experience which offers much more than just a first-rate gym.

Across our clubs, you can enjoy:

• Swimming - heated indoor and outdoor pools, and lessons provided by fully qualified instructors.
• Fitness classes - we offer a diverse range of group exercise classes.
• State-of-the-art gyms & expert Personal Trainers
• Racquets - match quality tennis and racquets facilities, and expert tennis coaching
• Spa - luxury spa facilities
• Clubrooms - spacious areas to eat, drink and socialise
• Kids activities & crèche - a safe and active environment for family

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David Lloyd has been helping families lead healthy and active lives for more than 40 years. We’re passionate about making our clubs a comfortable and welcoming place to come together with friends, family and fellow members to maintain physical and mental health and wellness.

Our clubs are also a place to relax and socialise and we encourage the sense of community and belonging that being part of a club can generate. Whether that’s with some quiet time in our serene spa facilities, getting to know new people by regularly attending a group exercise class, chatting to fellow members in the spa, or using our Clubrooms to meet as a group for coffee, at David Lloyd Clubs, we’re much more than just a gym.

The Group’s commitment to Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) principles underpin the entire business strategy, with significant steps taken to ensure market leadership in this area.

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David Lloyd Leisure was founded in 1982 by former professional tennis player David Lloyd, who sought to create high-quality fitness destinations suitable for the whole family. He recognised that the UK had very few indoor sport and leisure facilities, so created a pioneering concept of combining fitness and tennis in a family-friendly environment.

The very first David Lloyd Club to open its doors was David Lloyd Heston – a club which is still open and operating today. By 1995 there were 18 clubs in the UK, at which point the business was bought by British leisure giant Whitbread. David Lloyd Leisure was then purchased by private equity firm TDR in 2013, and since then our total number of clubs has increased from 90 to 130 through a combination of acquisition and new builds.

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As Europe’s leading health, fitness and wellness group, David Lloyd Clubs has been helping families lead healthy and active lives for more than 40 years. We recognise the importance of our role and responsibility in contributing to a healthy society and a sustainable environment.

We have taken some very significant steps in this area, that demonstrate our commitment to the Environmental Social and Governance (ESG) principles that increasingly underpin our entire business strategy.

A crucial part of our community responsibility is our work with numerous charities. We're here to help our members focus on their physical and mental wellbeing and offer a sense of belonging. Making a positive impact on our communities and the wider environment plays an important role in that.

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We also have clubs in Ireland, Spain, Italy, Netherlands, Germany, France, Switzerland and Belgium. Visit their websites, here: 

• David Lloyd Ireland
• David Lloyd Spain  
• David Lloyd Netherlands
• David Lloyd Belgium
• David Lloyd Italy
• David Lloyd Germany
• David Lloyd France
• David Lloyd Switzerland

David Lloyd Clubs across the UK and Europe have become the first health and fitness operator to be awarded the new FITcert® certification for management, operations, health & safety, fitness trainer qualifications, as well as club supervision requirements.

We are proud to be the first major European operator to achieve this independent certification and it is the clearest way of showing our commitment in providing high-quality and safe places for our members and team.

You can find out more about FITcert® here