A fantastic modern leisure centre on the main 88 or 88a bus route from town…read moreThe centre had Hartleys house at the rear which is a soft play area for the under 8s which can be hired for birthday parties The centre has 2 pool one normal and one for children Very happy staff Upstairs there is a nice room to hire with a bar

The Hermitage leisure centre is the main public leisure centre in North West Leicestershire. There…read moreis also a similar sized leisure centre in Ashby-De-La-Zouch, but in my opinion the Hermitage offers a better experience than the Ashby alternative. The leisure centre offers all the usual services you woul expect to be offered; including an excellent indoor swimming pool. In addition, there is a large sports hall for indoor football, badminton and other regular activities such as Karate and table tennis. Upstairs is a modern 'techno gym' which has a good balance between cardio and weights. My personal favourite thing about the leisure centre is the squash courts. They are all enclosed, which means the ball can not go out of the court over the top of the glass; many other courts at leisure centres in the region have open designs, which is incredibly frustrating. The leisure centre also runs many programs whatever your need and age: from high intensity aerobic workouts, to tai- chi. The leisure centre also owns a large portion of land adjacent to it and has a number of open football pitches, an astroturf for football and hockey as well as a fairly large fishing lake. Finally, it operates a 9-hole golf course which is well maintaned and challenging! Price wise, as it is operated by the council, the prices are better or as good as you would find at a commercially run gym/fitness centre.

Staff are very Helpful premises are clean too parking is free which always helpsread more

With its ease of access and great car park facilities it has a great position in town…read more The olympic sized pool is great fun and even has a water slide there. Great fun for the kids over the holidays. Not only is there swimming bu the centre provides badminton and football as well as keep fit. Its a great centre to go to for any sport related activity.

Alan Higgs centre is a superb sporting centre. Built a few…read moreyears ago but still maintains its modern look, with great equpiment/facilities. There is an outdoor full size football pitch. Which is of the 3rd generation grass. awesome stuff! You can rent it out for a fee of coursebut is absolutely brilliant! Then there are the indoor pitchs. These are usually split into 4 pitchs. Again using the same generation grass. Great pitch to play on in or outdoor. The most annoying thing about the pitchs are the little bits of black rubber off the pitch, these get everywhere! Absolutely everywhere. Make sure you take off shin pads etc before you go into your own house. Other wise you will be hoovering them up days later. The Higgs centre is easy to get to, has a massive car park which is plenty big enough! There is also some gym equipment up stairs along with a bar.

The alan higgs centre is a great place to go if your sporty…read more It ha a full sized outdoor pitch whcih is the amde from a third gen pitch. This is floodlit and can be hired out too. Then indoors there is an upstairs bar area with tv for watching the football. also it has four smaller indoor pitches made from the same 3rd gen pitch. Great parking facilites and simple to get to from anywhere in coventry or surrounding area.

Rebuilt or renovated a few years ago, the Leisure Centre has two clean swimming pools, one full…read moresize and a smaller for children, large clean changing rooms, good showers and welcoming staff. There are various aquatic events going on during daytime in the week, a raft and floating toys session at the week-end and swimming lessons. Ther is also a gym on site, and I have to say after having tried most in North Warwickshire at one point or another, that this one is by far one of the less intimidating and the best value for money. The gym has all the equipment you find everywhere, rovers, steppers, treadmills and weightlifting stations. They are all accessed through the fitlinx which allows you to chart your progress lesson after lesson. You can get e-mails sent home when you have reached milestones and the staff will give you motivational advice. They also offer body fat and muscle etc analysis and will keep a track of your records. The gym can get a bit busy in the evening, less so during the day, and you fast get to know the regulars who are a pretty friendly bunch. The changing rooms are fairly new, big and clean, the showers rather powerful. Did I mention the staff and their friendliness? I have to admit that I am not an all year round regular, but I do come back again and again. One last thing I like about the centre are the evening classes. They are held in the community centre just on the other side of the car park. You pay your ticket at the Leisure Centre and take it across. Fees are ridiculously low, my favourite class is the circuit training. That's really fun, I come out panting, tired, but exhilarated. Recommended.

We've been to Ashby Road Sports Club on a few occasions. I had my 17th birthday party there - many…read moreyears ago now. We've been to a couple of wedding receptions there. The room is big enough for a good sized bash. They ahve kind of a step up raised table area where you eat etc and a huge dance floor and stage area. The last time we had a do there there was a big live band on and it was great. The sound was just right in such a big room. The bar isn't massive but it's big enough. There is another bar area but I've never used it. Outside here is a longish drive in from the gate and ample free parking. Next to that is the huge grass area where the actual sporting activities take place - I've never watched any sport there but we have been to their bonfire nights there which are really goodwith a huge bonfire, fireworks and a small fair. Not the sort of place you'd actively seek out but if you found yourself having to attend a function there it won't be a bad night out.

i have nerver used the facilitys here as in gym or any sporting venue but i think my aunty has a…read moreaccount there or something lol because every party she throws is held here and they are fab the bar staff are lovely the toilets are clean the rugby pitches look fab and there is plenty of parking

This is a great place to enjoy a sunny afternoon. This is where the river Trent meets with the…read moreErewash canal and also the river Soar. There is a golf club on site which offers great dining. Not tried the golf course but told it is good by those that enjoy the sport! Actually on the river bank there are two pubs. The navigation is the best serving good reasonably priced food 7 days a week. There is a dining area inside the pub and they also offer a bar menu for those who want to sit outside and do it casual. During the summer months you will see barges cruising past. The local swans are partial to a good feed of bread! Child friendly and there is a park on site for them to amuse themselves. The summer months also bring good barbeques on most week end nights.