Senior activities at Southbury
Southbury Leisure Centre offers a range of healthy sport & physical activity sessions especially dedicated for those aged 66 years & over.
Keep active, socialise & enjoy a range of activities all for as little as £8.00 for the day with a Better Adult Senior 66+ pay as you go membership, which is £21.30 for the year.
Senior activities days are Tuesday & Wednesday - 9:00am - 4:00pm.
For more information on sessions speak to a member of the team at Southbury.
*Access for £8.00 is subject to payment of the Better Adult 66+ membership for £21.30 for the year, available in centre only.
Senior group fitness classes
Senior customers are able to access all classes throughout the week including our BETTER Basics classes designed by our instructors to provide lower intensity exercises and routines.
Each class will be tailored to the customer’s fitness and ability levels and are designed to use a whole range of functional equipment and body weights exercises.
Tuesday
09:30-10:30am- Seated Excerise Class
10:00-11:00am- Yoga Basics
12:00-12:45pm- Senior Dance for your Heart
13:00-14:00pm- Pilates Basics
Wednesday
09:45-10:45am- Aqua aerobics
10:30-11:00am- Functional Fitness
11:00-11:30am- Functional Fitness
11:45-12:45pm- Yoga
13:00-14:00- Chair based Yoga
14:00-15:00- Chair based Yoga
13:00-14:00- Senior Dance for Your Heart
Senior Sports Hall Activities
We have a a range of senior sports hall activities for members to try out during our senior days including Walking football, Walking netball & a wide range of racquet sports. All sessions are part of the seniors day and will be included in the £8.00 day pass*.
Sessions are as follows:
Tuesday
9:30-10:30am- Walking Netball
10:45-12:15pm- Walking Football
12:30-13:45pm- Racquet Sports (Badminton, Table Tennis & Pickleball)
Wednesday
9:30-12:30pm- Badminton
11:30-12:30pm- Beginners Badminton
*Sessions are subject to availability and capacity. Some sessions will be chargeable dependant on membership type.
Supervised Gym access & Gym floor classes
In a relaxed and enjoyable group setting, you'll enjoy the gym facilities and have the chance to engage with our Fitness Instructors, who will be there to give demonstrations, advice on techniques and explanations of the benefits of different machines and exercises. So if you've always wanted to go to the gym - this is the perfect session for you!
Gym Access Available Tuesday & Wednesday 09:30-16:00pm
Senior members can also participate in a gym floor circuit class tailored to meet the needs of participants.
Wednesday
10:30-11:00am- Functional Fitness
11:00-11:30am- Functional Fitness
Senior Swimming & Health Suite
All of our senior swimming sessions are reduced capacity, to allow users to take thier swim at thier own pace all whilst keeping fit.
Members can also have use of the health suite during all opening hours.
Our desigated senior swimming session is on Wednesday 11:00am-1:00pm.
Health Walks
Enjoy the outdoors, with our free guided walks. These sessions allow you to getsome exercise, meet new people and improve your health.
Registration at reception.
Sessions are every Tuesday 10am.
Social Time
We also give our senior users the opportunity to socialise with a dedicated space every Tuesday & Wednesday 10.30am-2:00pm.
Free tea, coffee and biscuits on offer, with the chance to socialise and meet other service users.
Dementia Swimming
In collaboration with the Enfield Dementia Network, We are relaunching our dementia friendly swimming sessions from on Monday's during term time only 11.45-12.30pm at Southbury Leisure Centre. We will have a qualified swimming teacher present to offer support and guidance throughout the session, although this is not a formal swimming lesson. Sessions are £4, with refreshements on offer following the swim.
Carers are welcome to attend and may sit poolside during the session or assist in the pool alongside the individual they care for. Designated dementia-friendly lockers are available for use; these require a £1 coin, which is returned after use. If you don’t have a £1 coin, you can ask for a locker token at reception.
Changing facilities include group changing areas, male and female changing rooms, and accessible changing spaces.
There are over 900,000 people living with dementia in the UK, and Swim England research shows that low-impact exercise such as swimming has a positive impact on physical and mental health. Swimming specifically helps reduce anxiety, improve mood, and enhance psychological wellbeing.
Bookings for the session can be made via the Better UK app or at reception. If you or someone you care for is living with dementia, this session offers a safe and inclusive space to enjoy the benefits of swimming.
