Ipswich Borough Council's Whitton Sports and Community Centre, situated on the north/west side of Ipswich, provides a wide ranging programme of sport, leisure and recreational facilities for their local community, the residents of Ipswich and beyond
Whitton Sports and Community Centre
Whitton Church Lane
Ipswich
IP1 6LW
Tel: (01473) 433633
Email: whitton.sc@ipswich.gov.uk
Opening Hours
Monday to Fridays - 8:00 am - 11:00 pm
Saturday and Sundays - 8:30 am - 6:00 pm
Creche opening times
Monday 9.45am - 11am
Tuesday 9.15am - 11.45 (& 1pm - 3.15pm on Rainbow Club dates)
Wednesday 9.15am - 11.45am
Thursday 1pm - 3pm (& 9am - 11.45 on Rainbow Club dates)
Friday 9.15am - 11.45am
Please check with the centre as these are subject to change during school holidays and special events
Main Sports Hall
A multi-purpose hall (30m x 16.5m) suitable for a range of sports including badminton, table tennis, trampolining, roller-skating, netball, basketball and five-a-side football. The hall incorporates a full length viewing balcony, P.A. system, electronic scoreboard and dividing curtains making it suitable for sporting and non-sporting events, social functions, children's parties, seminars, conferences and exhibitions.
Community Room
A versatile room measuring 10m x 7.5m, this room is ideal for children's parties, meetings, lectures and seminars, training events and social events. The room can accommodate up to 60 people and can be divided. An adjoining kitchenette allows refreshments to be served.
Squash Court
A superb quality court with sprung floor and glass back.
Lounge
The Lounge area is available for hire for social functions and for small informal meetings in comfortable surroundings.
Profiles Fitness Suite
Features the latest variable resistance single station equipment and computer graphics cardio-vascular equipment for an all-round workout in an attractive environment.
Snooker Room
A full sized slate bed table is available to hire on an hourly basis with no expensive 'joining fees'.
Outdoor Facilities
Whitton Sports and Community Centre boasts a floodlit cycle speedway track with P.A. system and outdoor sports pitches.
Outdoor Bowls Green
This artificial bowls green boasts 6 rinks is suitable for all ages and abilities. The all weather bowls green is situated around the back of centre and is open in conjunction with the centres opening hours.
Programme
The programme aims to cater for the needs of all, from babies to the 50+, through clubs, courses, casual activities and casual hire.
Rainbow Club
Rainbow club is for pre-school children and their parents to come along to socialize with children their own age and make new friends.
Each session enables the children to take part in a number of activities including; Arts & Crafts, singing, sliding and climbing.
Different toys, books and games are put out each week from puzzles, play dough, sandpits, farm yard toys & lots more.
The children are awarded certificates each half term which they work from a fun, non-competitive award scheme and is indented to give the children incentive for achieving various physical and social skills.
Parents and carers are required to stay with their children, offering real quality time spent with them and the opportunity to also make new friends.
Rainbow Club runs during the school term time as follows:
| Day |
0-2yrs |
2-5yrs |
venue |
| Tuesday/Friday |
9.15-10.15am |
10.30-11.30 |
GAINSBOROUGH |
| Tuesday |
1-2pm |
2.15-3.15pm |
WHITTON |
| Thursday |
1-2pm |
2.15-3.15pm |
GAINSBOROUGH |
| Thursday |
9.15-10.15am |
10.30-11.30am |
WHITTON |
Prices per session are £2.90 SureStart £1.50
For further information please call Gainsborough on 01473 433644 or
Whitton on 01473 433633
Astro Turf Pitch A superb 3rd generation floodlit artificial playing surface purpose built for all types of football training, courses and matches. The area incorporates a full size pitch that can be split into 3 smaller training pitches seperated by dividing curtains. All areas are available for hire on a one-off or block booking basis.
Please phone the centre for availability.
The
50+ Sports sessions provide those of mature years with a range of sports and leisure opportunities in a friendly and relaxed environment; those activities include badminton, table tennis, short mat bowls, keep-fit, snooker and the opportunity to use the Profiles Fitness Suite under the supervision of a qualified and experienced fitness supervisor.
A number of activities are available specifically for ladies only - Ladies Sports sessions including aerobics, LBT, badminton, short tennis, squash and racket ball. A Crèche is available for all daytime classes.
Those with a disability are encouraged to participate in all areas of the centre's programme, in addition to this, a number of activities including Armchair Exercise, Stretch & Relax, Whitton Disabled Bowls Club and supervised Profiles sessions are available specifically for those with a disability.
During school holidays a comprehensive range of exciting, fun and stimulating sport and play activities are provided from themed playdays for the under five's, sports courses and casual roller-skating and Sports Scheme sessions for older children. This is only a small sample of the range of activities available - please contact the centre for full details.