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Oval (The), Wirral

Old Chester Road, Bebington, Wirral CH63 7LF

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Telephone: 0151 645 0596 or email sportandrecreation@wirral.gov.uk

The Oval offers the most extensive range of sporting activities of any single facility on Wirral. Opened in 1974, the Oval was extensive refurbished in 2007-08 and now includes two linked 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 accommodate sports from badminton to gymnastics to trampoline. There are squash courts, recently refurbished fitness suite and 8 brand new state-of-the-art small-side football pitches, as well as other outdoor facilities such as athletics stadium, tennis courts and grass pitches. 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.

LATEST NEWS: New from September 2009

  • Weight Management – Monday 10am
  • Aqua Plus – Monday 7.30pm Tuesday 7.30pm Wednesday 8pm
  • Salsa – Wednesday 10.45am
  • Yoga – Thursday 10.30am
  • Junior Fitness Class (ages 11-15) - Wednesday 5pm-6pm
  • Junior Fitness Suite Six-Week Course (ages 11-15) - Saturday and Sunday 9.45am – 10.45am
  • Football and Goalkeeping Skills coaching - Saturday, 10am-11am (ages 5-9), 11am-noon (ages 10-14)
  • Taekwondo - Monday, 5pm-6pm (ages 5-11), 6pm-8pm (ages 12 and over)
  • Trampolining Six-Week Course (ages 8 and over) - Wednesday 6pm-7pm and 7pm-8pm 
  • Football parties - For ages 5-15, Saturday and Sunday by arrangement (other times possible, subject to catering availability), one-hour football, plus food and drink afterwards.

Starting April 2010

Boxercise

Wednesdays 6.00pm - 700pm

Activities

Swimming

There is a full swimming pool programme - Pool Opening Hours

Fitness Suite

Mon – Thurs 7.30 a.m. until 10.00 p.m.

Friday - 7.30am until 8.00pm

Saturday and Sunday 9.00 a.m. until 5.00 p.m.

*Please note all classes apart from Circuits and Aerobics are bookable. Tel: 0151 645 0596

Revolutions

Monday      9.30am, 10.30am, 6pm, 7pm

Tuesday     9.30am, 10.30am, 7pm

Wednesday 9.30am, 10.30am, 7pm and 8pm

Thursday 9.30am, 7.30pm

Friday 9.30am

Aerobics

Monday 9.30am

Tuesday 6pm and 7pm

Wednesday 9.30am

Thursday 7pm

Aqua

Monday 11.00am

Wednesday 11.00am

Friday, 11am

Aqua Plus

Monday 7.30pm

Tuesday 7.30pm

Wednesday 8.00pm

Aqua Natal

Thursday 7.30pm

Body Conditioning

Tuesday 10am and 6.15pm and 8.15pm 

Wednesday 7.30pm

Thursday 7pm

Saturday 9.30am

Sunday 12.15pm

Body Conditioning Plus

Tuesday 11.00am

Friday 6pm

Step

Tuesday 7.15pm

Thursday 9.30am

Friday 9.30am

Sunday 11am

Circuits

Tuesday 6pm (from April 2010) and 8pm

Wednesday 6pm

Thursday Ladies only 9.30am

Friday 7pm

Salsa

Wednesday 10.30am and 6.30pm

Fitball

Thursday 6pm

Pilates

Thursday 8.30pm

 Friday 10.45am

Yoga

Thursday 10.30am

Junior Fitness Club

Wednesday 5pm

Weight Management

Monday 10am

50+ Keep Fit

Wednesday 10.45am

Tai Chi

Tuesday 2pm

Saturday 2pm

Kung Fu

Saturday 3:15pm Mixed ages welcome

Multi-use sports hall

Please contact reception for details regarding times of courts and availability.

Squash

Please contact reception for details regarding availability

Football

We have eight short-sided soccer pitches. Please call us on 0151 645 0596 for details of availability.

Skiing

Tuesday 23 March Ski taster sessions age 14 years upwards 7.00pm and 8.00pm. £10.00

Starting Tuesday 6th April 4 week ski course (14 years upwards) 7.00pm and 8.00pm £65.00

Prices 

Click here for the latest price list of activities

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

 

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