Encouraging participation in a wide variety of indoor and outdoor sports and leisure activities

Built on the site of the existing leisure centre and with a more welcoming and friendly atmosphere, this exceptional new facility provides a modern and safe environment. The new building includes a six-lane, 25 m main pool; a learner pool with a water feature and two water slides; a four-court sports hall; a health suite with a sauna and steam rooms; a spinning room; a 100-station wellness centre and ancillary accommodation. The scheme also includes floodlit five-a-side synthetic football pitches and a car park.

Both the design and position of the Centre prioritises user access and improves safety by separating pedestrian and vehicular movement. Visitors on foot, approaching from the town centre, Princess Anne Park or the surrounding housing estates, will enter a central hub via a tree-lined avenue. This visually attractive avenue built for pedestrians provides a friendly walk up to the Centre and doubles as a meet and greet area.