Welcome To Wirral

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Please Note: The Oval Sports Centre is currently under going a major refurbishment - watch this space for updates.

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19th August 2008 Update: The outside grounds at The Oval, apart from the ski slope is now open for public use.

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13th May 2008 Update: The Oval closed for business on the 18th June 2007. We anticipate that the centre will re-open in August. Please contact our Leisure Information line on 0151 606 2244 for the latest update.

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The Oval, situated alongside the Old Chester Road between Higher Bebington and New Ferry, offers the most extensive range of sporting activities of any single facility on Wirral.Opened in 1974, the Sports Centre includes two swimming pools, one a 25-metre competition and leisure pool, the other a 12.5 metre learning pool. In addition to this, the multi-activity sports hall can accomodate sports from badminton to gymnastics to trampoline.

There are two new squash courts and a recently re-furbished Progressive Fitness suite. The complex also contains outdoor facilities such as the  athletics stadium, an artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, porous play areas, an artificial ski slope and newly developed tennis courts.

The centre also has its own cafeteria and bar and plays host to many of Wirral and Merseyside's major sporting events such as the North West  Disabled Athletics Open and The Merseyside Youth Games.

Reception Opening Times
Booking line open at 9.15am until 9.15pm Monday To Friday,
Saturday 9.15am - 8pm, Sunday 9.15am - 7pm
Tel: (0151) 645 0596

Facilities
Swimming Pool
Outdoor Tennis Courts
Multi Play Area
Sports Hall
Squash Courts
Creche
Fitness Suite
Exercise Studio
Athletics Stadium
Class/Leisure Rooms
Dry Ski Slope
Cafeteria
Artificial Turf Pitch
Function Room
Outdoor Grass Pitches
Free Car Parking
Vending

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Activities

Adult Swim Lessons
Price: £35.00 eight week course
Times: Thursday 8.30pm - 9.15pm.
Contact centre for dates available.

Aerobics
Price: £2.35, £3.50*
Times: Monday Wednesday Friday 10am - 11am, Tuesday 6pm - 7pm* & 7pm- 8pm*
Thursday 7pm - 8pm*, Sunday noon - 1pm.
Moderate to high floor based activity to music and instruction. No booking required
Various different aerobic sessions, which change regularly to keep up with modern trends. Contact centre for up to date sessions.

Aeronetics
Price: £3.55
Times: Tuesday 6pm - 7pm
20 minutes of low impact aerobics, followed by 40 minutes callenetics.
Booking required.

Aqua fit
Price: £2.95
Times: Monday noon - 1pm, Tuesday noon - 1pm.
Wednesday noon - 1pm. This session is especially suitable to people with mobility problems. Ladies only.
Friday noon - 1pm. This session is especially suitable to people with mobility problems.
Gentle water based exercise with instruction. Booking not required.

Aqua natal
Price: £2.95
Times: Wednesday noon - 1pm.
Open to ladies only who are not necessarily pregnant. Midwife present

Aqua tots
Price: £2.95
Times: Tuesday 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Fun water session for parents and babes.
This session does not operate during school holiday's.

Aquarobics
Price: £3.55
Times: Sunday 7pm - 8pm
Please contact reception for further details

Athletics
Price: £2.05
Times: Open to public when track not in use for special events. Advise to phone first. Lights will not be put on at night.

Badminton
Price: Adult £9.00, Junior/Elderly Person £5.40
Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm, Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 8pm.
Booking up to seven days in advance

 

Basketball
Price: Adult £27.00 Practice net £9.00 per court,  Junior/Elderly Person £16.20 Practice net £5.40
Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm, Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 8pm.
Booking up to seven days in advance

Café
Times: Monday 3.30pm - 7pm, Tuesday 12.30pm - 7pm, Wednesday 12.30pm -  2pm, 4pm - 7pm, Thursday 12.30pm - 2pm, 4pm - 7pm, Friday 12.30pm - 2pm, 4pm - 7pm, Saturday 9am - 5pm, Sunday 11am - 4pm.
Hot and cold food available.

Callanetics
Price: £3.55
Times: Tuesday 10am - 11am, Thursday 9.45pm - 11.15pm, 7pm - 8pm.
Session to help tone your body and ease your joints

Club Skiing
Times: Saturday mornings, Sunday and Wednesday evenings
Contact centre for up to date availability and times.

Crèche
Times: Monday 9.30am - 11.30am, Tuesday 9.30am - 11.30am, Wednesday noon - 2pm, Thursday 9.30am - 11.30am.
Bookings are taken through the Crèche co-ordinator. The co-ordinator is available Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, during the Crèche sessions. Crèche co-ordindator must be seen, before the first booking.

Cricket
Price: £51.25 per match
Location: The Oval
Contact centre for Pavilion availability, for bookings.

Dry Slope Skiing
Times: Monday 6pm - 8pm (Winter season)
Adult and Junior courses are available. Contact centre for dates available.
This activity is September - March.

Fencing
Price: £39.40 six week course.
Times: Monday, club 8pm - 10pm, Thursday (course) 8pm - 9pm
Activity open to 13 years and over.

Fitball
Price: £3.55
Times: Monday 7pm - 8pm, Wednesday 12.30pm - 1.30pm
Booking required. Body toning session using a large inflatable ball for support. Equipment provided.

Fitness Suite
Price: Adult £4.85,  16 -18 years/Elderly Person £2.90. Inductions are free of charge.
Times: Monday - Thursday 7.30am - 10pm, Friday 7.30am - 8pm, Saturday & Sunday 9am - 5pm.
Fitness suite can only be accessed after completion of an induction. Proof of age is required for people aged 18 years and under.

Invigor8 Gym pass
£30.00 per month non committed subscription. Written notice of cancellation required.
£25.00 per month, committed subscription. Two month written notice of cancellation required.This subscription includes all fitness classes, wet/dry.
Monthly fee's paid through Direct Debit.
Wirral Passport reductions apply.

Football Artificial Turf Pitch
Price: £37.45 including lights
Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Saturday/Sunday 9.30am- 7.30pm
Pitches available for block bookings and casual bookings.

Football Main Oval
Price: £173.00 including lights
Times: Contact centre.
Bookings through centre manager only.

 
Football Multi Play
Price: £20.55
Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Saturday/Sunday 9.30am - 7.30pm
Call centre

Football Porous Pitch
Price: £20.55 including lights
Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Saturday/Sunday 9.30am - 7.30pm.
Pitches available for block bookings and casual bookings.

 

Group Skiing
Times: Contact centre for availability.
To be arranged with Duty officer at centre.

 

Gym Tots
Price: £31.00 ten week course
Times: Saturday Tots 9am - 09.45am & 09.45am - 10.30pm
Junior 9am - 1pm, hourly sessions.

 

Hockey Pitch
Price: £91.15 per hour or £110.80 per match
Times: Monday - Friday 9.30am - 9.30pm, Saturday/Sunday 9.30am - 7.30pm
Pitches available for practice or match

 

Judo
Price: Adult £3.45, Junior £3.45
Times: Friday Beginner 6.15pm - 7.15pm.  Intermediate/advanced 7.15pm - 10pm.
No need to book.

Kids Parties
Times: Contact centres for availability.
Bouncy Castle, Swimming, Disco's, Football (Indoor under 10's, all ages Outdoor)

Legs, Bums & Tums
Price: £3.55
Times: Wednesday 7.15pm - 8.15pm
Moderate exercise for these specific areas.

Monthly swim pass (Splash)
Price: £19.00
Available from reception via Direct Debit

Revolutions
Price: £3.95
Times: Monday 6.30pm - 7.15pm, Tuesday 6.15pm - 7pm, Wednesday 6.15pm - 7pm, Thursday 6.30pm - 7.15pm
Previously known as spinning. Book at reception.

Salsaerobics
Price: £3.55
Times: Wednesday 6pm - 7.45pm, Thursday 6.15pm - 7pm.
Great fun and exercise to Latin music with instruction. Book at reception

Squash/Racquetball
Price: Adult £6.15, Elderly Person/Junior £3.70
Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm, Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 8pm.
40 minute session.

Stretch and Relax
Price: £3.55
Times: Wednesday 7pm - 8pm.

Swimming Adult Only
Price: Adult £3.15, Elderly Person £1.90
Times: Monday 8.30pm - 9.30pm, Tuesday 8.30pm - 9.30pm, Thursday 8.30pm - 9.30pm, Friday 8.30 - 9.30pm.

Swimming lessons
Price: £24.00 eight week course.
Times: Monday - Friday, Saturday 9.15am - 1pm
Contact centre for enrolment on to half hour lesson.
Also available are, timid child (Thursday) and water awareness (Wednesday) sessions for three - five years. Contact centre for dates and availability.

Swimming pool opening times.
Price: Adult £3.15, Elderly Person/Junior £1.90,  under 5's free.
Times: Monday 12.30pm - 7pm, Tuesday 12.30pm - 9.30pm *, Wednesday 12.30pm - 7pm, Thursday 12.30pm - 9.30pm *, Friday 12.30pm - 9.30pm *, Saturday & Sunday 9pm - 4.30pm.
*Unaccompanied children are not allowed in the pool after 7pm. Last admission to pool 45 minutes before close.

Table Tennis
Price: £2.70, Elderly Person/Junior £1.60
Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm, Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 8pm.
Contact centre for booking.

Tae Box
Price: £3.50
Times: Friday 10am - 11am.

Tennis
Price: Ad £3.60, Elderly Person/Junio £2.15
Times: Monday - Friday 9am - 10pm, Saturday 2pm - 8pm, Sunday 9am - 8pm.
Four outdoor courts available at all times, Light nights permitting.

Trampoline
Price: £3.45
Times: Sunday 12pm - 1pm, 1pm - 2pm, 2pm - 3pm.
Book at reception. Single session

Trampoline courses
Price: £28.35
Times: Wednesday 5.30pm - 6.30pm, 6.30pm - 7.30pm, 7.30pm - 8.30pm
Book at reception

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Public Transport
Bus Routes - Buses to Bebington, bus stop 3 minutes walk away
Email us at sportandrecreation@wirral.gov.uk