David Lloyd Leisure unveils plans for six-acre Wirral Waters health and fitness club

Up to 100 jobs will be created at a new David Lloyd Leisure club at Wirral Waters, should the proposed development be approved.

The health, fitness and wellness group has submitted plans for the new facility located in Peel Waters’ Bidston Dock site, off Wallasey Bridge Road, in the heart of the Wirral Waters regeneration area.

Covering six acres, the new club will offer a wide range of  facilities, including:

• Three weather-protected tennis courts
• Six canopy-covered padel courts – making it the biggest padel facility on the Wirral
• Heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools
• An indoor spa and an outdoor spa garden
• A sports hall with two indoor courts
• A new gym
• A children’s play area
• A cafe lounge

The new club will be located close to major transport links, including the M53, the Mersey Tunnel, and Birkenhead North train station, making it easily accessible to people across the Wirral.

CGI of proposed Wirral Waters club

Currently, the nearest David Lloyd clubs are in Cheshire Oaks (Ellesmere) and Speke (Liverpool).

In addition to the anticipated 100 jobs once the club is open, the construction phase is expected to generate around 60 jobs, offering further employment opportunities to the local community.

The Wirral Waters site is part of a broader strategy to accelerate new club openings across the country, with additional sites recently confirmed in Gloucestershire and Buckinghamshire.

For the Wirral Waters regeneration project, this proposed David Lloyd fitness club is a major milestone in the creation of a new leisure-focused destination in the Bidston Moss area. The addition of this facility will help transform the area into a vibrant hub for residents and visitors.

Wirral Waters is part of Peel Waters, a UK-wide portfolio of vibrant and innovative, waterfront developments, delivering large scale, sustainable regeneration projects, creating jobs, economic growth, new homes and new public realm across the country.

Richard Mawdsley, director of development at Wirral Waters, said: “Having a market-leading operator like David Lloyd Leisure bringing world class facilities to Wirral Waters is hugely exciting and a real game changer for the area.

“David Lloyd’s commitment to sustainability and the jobs they will create for local people also make them an ideal development partner. We have long term plans to create a leisure-led, mixed-use destination in the Bidston area, and this is just the start.”

Stuart Caswell, new clubs acquisition director at David Lloyd Leisure, said: “Our plan is to construct a state-of-the-art health and wellness club that not only enhances the area and creates a range of new jobs and opportunities for the local community, but also reflects the needs of people living in the area.”