TARKA LEISURE CENTRE

🏠 Seven Brethren Bank, Barnstaple, Devon, EX31 2AS

🍽️ Leisure Center

Tier Achieved:

✅ SAFE BET ✅

Clean. Reliable. Does the job.

The "lights out missionary" of food. Spotless kitchen, decent grub. Won't blow your mind, won't disappoint.

🧼 Food Hygiene Rating 5/5 FSA Certified
⭐ Google Rating 4 311 reviews
Mon6:30 AM–10 PM
Tue6:30 AM–10 PM
Wed6:30 AM–10 PM
Thu6:30 AM–10 PM
Fri6:30 AM–10 PM
Sat8:30 AM–6 PM
Sun9 AM–7 PM

Clean facilities, but stale atmosphere.

Tarka Leisure Centre is about as exciting as watching paint dry, but at least it’s clean paint. With a hygiene score of 5/5, Nadine Rees had a blast during family time but others are not so impressed. Connor thinks it’s perfect and packed with equipment, but Danielle Elliott felt the café prices were more painful than her kids’ shrieks of joy.

Maddy found the changing rooms lacking, and if you’re looking for a gym atmosphere, Harry Marshall warns you might get more 'morgue' than 'motivation.' Management issues, according to multiple reviewers, are making this place a 'no-go' for some. It’s a mixed bag, but if you just want to swim and ignore the rest, you might find it tolerable.


💬 PEOPLE SAY 💬

good swimming poolfriendly staffclean facilitieshigh café pricesdirty changing rooms

📝 REVIEWS 📝

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"What a great centre. We swam and took part in Tarka Ski."

— Nadine Rees

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"Air Bounce, kids loved it."

— Mandy Bailey

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"Brilliant leisure centre which has all the facilities you need."

— Connor


🔬 FSA BREAKDOWN 🔬

🧼 Hygienic Food Handling VERY GOOD
🏗️ Cleanliness & Facilities VERY GOOD
📋 Management & Safety VERY GOOD

Tarka Leisure Centre, Devon — Food Hygiene Rating: 5/5

🗓️ Last inspected: 26 February 2025


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