Hengrove Park Leisure Centre Explained

Hengrove Park Leisure Centre is a leisure centre in Hengrove, Bristol, UK.

The project was funded through a private finance initiative (PFI) and cost £35 million.^[1] ^[2] It was built on part of the site of Whitchurch Airport.^[3] The centre is operated by Parkwood Leisure for Bristol City Council.^[4]

History

Plans to build the centre were announced in 2006.^[5] It opened on 29 February 2012.^[6] Bishopsworth Swimming Pool was subsequently closed.^[7]

In October 2020, work began to refurbish the gym. The project was completed in April 2021.^[8]

The centre includes a 10-lane 50-metre Olympic-size swimming pool, a 20-metre pool, sports hall, spin studio, climbing wall, gym, and a cafe.

Web site: 2010-04-20 . Hengrove PFI project ready to start . 2022-11-03 . Insider Media . en.
News: 2012-02-29 . New £35m leisure centre opens in Hengrove in Bristol . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-11-03.
Web site: 2013-07-31 . Hengrove Park Leisure Centre, Bristol . 2022-11-03 . Galvanizers Association . en.
Web site: 2010-04-30 . Parkwood bags £27.6m leisure centre deal . 2022-11-03 . TheBusinessDesk . en.
News: 2006-09-26 . £22m complex may close two pools . en-GB . BBC News . 2022-11-03.
News: 29 February 2012 . New Olympic-standard pool at Hengrove Park Leisure Centre looks to make a big splash . . dead . 2012-05-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20130323003610/http://www.thisisbristol.co.uk/New-Olympic-standard-pool-Hengrove-Park-Leisure/story-15350371-detail/story.html . 2013-03-23.
Web site: New £32m Bristol leisure centre launches . 2022-11-03 . www.healthclubmanagement.co.uk.
Web site: Kiddle . Max . 2021-05-12 . Hengrove Park Leisure Centre complete refurbishment for reopening . 2022-11-03 . Parkwood Leisure . en-US.