Horfield Leisure Centre is a
leisure centre in
Horfield
Horfield is a suburb of the city of Bristol, in southwest England. It lies on Bristol's northern edge, its border with Filton marking part of the boundary between Bristol and South Gloucestershire. Bishopston lies directly to the south. Monk ...
,
Bristol
Bristol () is a city, ceremonial county and unitary authority in England. Situated on the River Avon, it is bordered by the ceremonial counties of Gloucestershire to the north and Somerset to the south. Bristol is the most populous city in ...
, UK. It is one of the three most used leisure facilities in the
Bristol City Council
Bristol City Council is the local authority of Bristol, England. The council is a unitary authority, and is unusual in the United Kingdom in that its executive function is controlled by a directly elected mayor of Bristol. Bristol has 34 ward ...
area, the other two being
Hengrove Park Leisure Centre and
Easton Leisure Centre.
History
Work began to expand the facility in 2003. As part of the expansion, a swimming pool, fitness suite, creche, and cafe were added. The facility reopened on 14 November 2005 with an official opening by
Darren Campbell
Darren Andrew Campbell, (born 12 September 1973) is a British former sprint athlete. He was the sprint coach at Wasps Rugby Club for the 2015–16 season. He competed in the 100 metres and 200 metres, as well as the 4 × 100 metres relay.
...
on 18 November.
In July 2016, the centre reopened following a refurbishment. In December 2016,
artificial turf pitches were opened at the site.
References
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Sports venues in Bristol
Swimming venues in England
Football venues in Bristol