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Operator
  
Fusion Lifestyle

Phone
  
+44 1702 613000

Opened
  
March 1996

Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre

Former names
  
The Francis Sports Ground

Location
  
Southend-on-Sea, England

Owner
  
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council

Address
  
Garon Park, Eastern Ave, Southend-on-Sea SS2 4FA, UK

Hours
  
Open today · 6:30AM–11PMTuesday6:30AM–11PMWednesday6:30AM–11PMThursday6:30AM–11PMFriday6:30AM–11PMSaturday6:30AM–11PMSunday6:30AM–11PMMonday6:30AM–11PMSuggest an edit

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Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre was built in March 1996, with the centre expanding in November 2010 adding Southend Swimming and Diving Centre to the site, with a brand new reception area linking the two centres together, with state-of-the-art, self-swiping turnstiles. The sites main name will remain as Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre with the addition of Southend Swimming and Diving Centre. The premier centre of sporting excellence is located in the seaside resort of Southend-on-Sea, England and is run by Fusion Lifestyle.

Contents

Facilities

The Leisure Centre offers the following facilities:

  • Expressions Gym
  • Group Fitness Studio
  • Sauna, Steam Room & Spa
  • 4 Indoor Tennis Courts
  • 8 Court Sports Hall
  • 2 Court Secondary Hall
  • 3 Basketball Courts British Basketball League Standard
  • Fully Flood-Lit:
  • 8 lane Olympic size Athletics Track
  • 4 Outdoor Tennis Courts
  • 4 Outdoor Netball Courts
  • Cappuccino Bar & Cafe
  • Small Steps Day Nursery
  • Function Rooms & Suites
  • Spectator seating & Disabled access for:
  • 25m Swimming Pool
  • Fun Pool & Slide
  • Olympic Diving Facility
  • Regular Hosts

    Each and every year, Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre hosts regular users and major events:

  • The Olympic size Athletics Track has been the host for Southend-on-Sea Athletic Club since 1994 and still is up to this very day. The track itself is due for refurbishment in 2011.
  • The 8 Court Main Hall hosts events such as wrestling and cage fighting events in the Ultimate Warrior Challenge.
  • The Centre is also home to the British Basketball League team the Essex Pirates.
  • Olympic Training Ground

    With the centre forever improving with Olympic Diving Facilities being built most recently, along with the resurfacing & refurbishment of the athletics track in 2011, the site has been proposed to be used as an Olympic Training Ground, for the London 2012 Summer Olympics in the following sports:

  • Athletics
  • Basketball
  • Diving
  • Address

    Phone: 01702 613000
    Garon Park
    Eastern Avenue
    Southend on Sea
    Essex
    SS2 4FA

    References

    Southend Leisure & Tennis Centre Wikipedia


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