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Sport in Bedford
The River Great Ouse runs through Bedford, and as well as being the cornerstone of the town’s cultural and commercial heritage, it has also played a huge part in the sporting heritage of the town, and with two boat houses, an annual regatta and bi-annual river festival, rowing is one of the town’s major sports. Rugby is the main sport of both Bedford School and Bedford Modern School, and with several rugby clubs and pitches, Bedford can be considered “a rugby town”. That said, football, tennis, athletics and cricket can all give rugby a run for it’s money, not to mention netball and swimming!
Bedford International Athletic Stadium
Bedford & County Athletic Club is one of the leading athletic clubs in the South and East of England and the club caters for athletes of both sexes and all ages and abilities. The club competes at the highest levels in Track & Field Athletics, Road Racing and Cross Country
Barker’s Lane, Bedford
Image © Open Play, a website for finding and booking sports facilities.
Bunyan Sports Centre
01234 364481
Mile Road, Bedford MK42 9TS
The Bunyan Sports Centre is a multi-purpose centre situated about a mile from the town centre on Mile Road. There is plenty of parking at the centre. There are three floors with lift access between them. The ground floor comprises a large sports hall with courts marked for various sports. There are two five-a-side football pitches which can be separated with a dividing net or the area can be left open and house for example 8 badminton courts. Three is also a smaller sports hall for fitness classes, gymnastics or social meetings and a fully equipped gymnasium and fitness centre. The site also houses a four squash courts.
Image © Bedford Borough Council
Kempston Outdoor Centre
01234 843204
Hillgrounds Road, Kempston, Bedford MK42 8QP
www.kempstonoutdoorcentre.co.uk
Action and adventure, Kempston Outdoor Centre is not for the feint hearted. The centre runs adventure based activities for both adults and kids onsite and at other locations.
The team of expert instructors run courses aimed to “educate, develop, challenge & inspire people“.
Image © Kempston Outdoor Centre
The Paula Radcliffe Sharnbrook Community Sports Centre
01234 783801
Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire
This state of the art Sports Centre was officially opened by Paula Radcliffe in 2005. The original aim was to create a sports performance centre for talented athletes, and maybe even produce the next Paula Radcliffe. But it has since grown to offer a fantastic school facility and extra curricular activities. Described as a rural sports hub, the centre offers a friendly welcome to members and non-members.
Swimming Pools
Kempston Swimming Pool
01234 843777
Hillgrounds Leisure, Hillgrounds Road, Bedfordshire, Bedford MK42 8SZ
Oasis Beach Pool
01234 272100
Cardington Road, Bedford MK42 0BZ
Robinson Pool
Park Avenue, Bedford, Bedfordshire MK40 2JZ