Wickwoods Country Club & Spa

What Wickwoods Country Club & Spa does

Wickwoods Country Club & Spa is an adults-only (18+) premium health club and spa located in Albourne, near Hassocks in West Sussex, United Kingdom, founded in 1979. The facility operates under the David Lloyd Clubs brand, with the legal entity being David Lloyd Leisure Ltd., a UK private limited company. The core offering combines a premium gym equipped with treadmills, cross trainers, free weights, cable machines, functional training gear, and an Intuitive Strength Circuit; 4 indoor and 2 outdoor tennis courts plus 3 dedicated Padel courts; a 14m heated indoor pool alongside a heated outdoor pool; a Spa Garden with Himalayan salt sauna, aromatherapy steam rooms, plunge pools, and hot/cold therapies; a reformer Pilates studio; and a Clubroom providing restaurant-quality dining, a business lounge, and workspace. Member-facing technology consists of the David Lloyd Clubs mobile app for goal tracking, class and court booking, home workouts, and food/drink ordering.

The business operates a membership-based revenue model with annual billing cadence. Primary income derives from recurring membership subscriptions granting access to the integrated facility mix (gym, pools, spa, racquets, classes, Clubroom); secondary revenue is generated through paid supplementary services including swimming and tennis coaching and personal training. Specific pricing is not publicly disclosed and is sold via direct online enrollment, in-person club tours, and enquiry channels. The target customer is a single persona: adults seeking a comprehensive, premium, adults-only wellness and racquets experience in a countryside setting. Marketing is delivered through the David Lloyd website, blog content, organic social media on Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn, email, and the parent brand's broader infrastructure. The company does not disclose named enterprise customers, technology partnerships, AI capabilities, or funding events, and reports 101–250 employees operating from a single site in West Sussex.

Name

Wickwoods Country Club & Spa

Legal name

David Lloyd Leisure Ltd.

Website

https://wickwoods.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1979

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Wickwoods Country Club & Spa is an adults-only premium health club and spa in West Sussex, UK, offering gym, heated pools, tennis and Padel courts, spa gardens, exercise classes, and dining under the David Lloyd Clubs brand via annual memberships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Health Club & Spa Services

NAICS

Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (713940)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997), Hotels & Motels (7011)

akta.pro primary industry

Destination Spa Resorts (THAGAMAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Destination Spas & Spa Resorts (HSALAFAC), Tennis & Racquet Sports Clubs (Tennis, Padel, Pickleball, Squash) (MPAKABAF)

Keywords

• Country club services
• Health club membership
• Spa and wellness
• Racquet sports facilities
• Fitness and recreation

Headquarters

HQ city

Henfield

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: Ongoing membership fees providing access to gym, swimming pools, spa, racquets courts, exercise classes, and Clubroom. Membership types determine level of facility access.
2. Supplementary Fitness Services: Additional revenue from swimming and tennis coaching, and personal training services available at an extra cost beyond base membership.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Wickwoods Country Club & Spa is an adults-only (18+) health club and spa offering members access to a premium gym with the Intuitive Strength Circuit, heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, a Spa Garden with saunas and plunge pools, indoor and outdoor tennis courts, Padel courts, group exercise classes, and a Clubroom for dining and remote working. Membership provides integrated access to fitness, recovery, racquet sports, and social facilities on a single West Sussex countryside site.

Product overview

Wickwoods Country Club & Spa is an adults-only health club operated by David Lloyd Clubs, offering a comprehensive suite of fitness and wellness facilities as a single integrated membership. The core offering includes premium gym equipment with an Intuitive Strength Circuit, heated indoor and outdoor swimming pools, an extensive spa and Spa Garden with various heat experiences, 4 indoor and 2 outdoor tennis courts, 3 Padel courts, diverse exercise classes including reformer Pilates, and social/dining spaces with a business lounge. The David Lloyd Clubs App serves as a digital companion enabling goal tracking, class/court booking, and food ordering. All facilities are accessible through a unified membership model.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Gym and Fitness Facilities Premium gym equipped with the latest fitness technology including treadmills, cross trainers, upright bikes, free weights, cable machines, functional training gear, and an Intuitive Strength Circuit for personalised workouts across experience levels, available to adult members at the Wickwoods club.
• Swimming Pools A 14m heated indoor pool and a heated outdoor pool supporting year-round swimming for leisure, training, and swimming lessons at the Wickwoods club.
• Spa and Wellbeing Spa Garden facilities including indoor and outdoor saunas, a Himalayan salt sauna, aromatherapy steam rooms, plunge pools, and hot/cold therapies for recovery and relaxation, available to adult members at the Wickwoods club.
• Tennis Courts 4 indoor and 2 outdoor tennis courts with expert coaching available for all abilities, alongside a racquets community hosting Club championships, weekly tournaments, and social events at the Wickwoods club.
• Padel Courts 3 dedicated Padel courts for the fast-paced sport blending tennis and squash, suitable for all ages and abilities with quick rallies and an easy learning curve, available to adult members at the Wickwoods club.
• Exercise Classes Group exercise programme offering HIIT, yoga, cycling, Pilates, cardio classes, and exclusive Signature classes, with a dedicated reformer Pilates studio, available to adult members at the Wickwoods club.
• Clubroom and Social Spaces Restaurant-quality dining, coffee service, and social areas including a designated business lounge and workspace for remote working, available to adult members at the Wickwoods club.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• David Lloyd Clubs: The parent brand operates 100+ premium health, racquets and family clubs across the UK and Europe. Each sister club (e.g., David Lloyd Hampton, David Lloyd Bushey) competes in the same category with similar membership, gym, pool, racquets and spa offerings.
• Nuffield Health: UK's largest not-for-profit healthcare and fitness operator with premium health clubs featuring gyms, pools, spa, physiotherapy and racquet facilities — directly comparable to Wickwoods' integrated wellness model.
• Virgin Active: Premium UK health club chain with extensive clubs featuring gyms, pools, group exercise, spa and racquet sports — competes for the same affluent adult membership demographic in the South East.
• Third Space: Luxury London-only health club group combining premium gyms, spas, swimming pools and group exercise — competes in the same premium adults-only wellness category, though primarily in central London locations.
• Champneys: UK's leading destination spa resort group with hotels, spa treatments, fitness and wellness programmes — directly comparable to Wickwoods' spa + accommodation + wellness integration, though more destination-focused.
• Pennyhill Park: Five-star luxury country club and spa hotel in Surrey with extensive spa, fitness, racquets and F&B — directly comparable premium country-club positioning in the South East.
• Stoke Park: Luxury country club in Buckinghamshire featuring spa, indoor and outdoor pools, racquets (tennis, Padel, squash), gym and F&B — premium tier competitor in the same South East catchment.
• Coworth Park (Dorchester Collection): Luxury country house hotel and spa in Berkshire with spa, fitness, pools and racquets — comparable luxury country-club positioning serving the same high-net-worth demographic.
• The Lensbury: Private members' club and hotel in Teddington offering sport, leisure, spa, accommodation and dining — closely mirrors Wickwoods' country club + rooms + spa + racquets model.

Emerging players

• Estelle Manor: Newly opened (2023) ultra-luxury country club, spa and hotel in the Cotswolds targeting affluent adults with an integrated wellness, racquets and hospitality offering — emerging competitor in the same premium niche.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/wickwoods
• LinkedInuk.linkedin.com/company/david-lloyd-leisure
• Instagraminstagram.com/davidlloydclubs
• Xx.com/wickwoodsclub

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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