New Sports and Wellbeing Park £32 million invested at Maiden Castle

New Sports and Wellbeing Park at Maiden Castle

The new Sports and Wellbeing Park at the Maiden Castle site has had a £32 million extension and refurbishment of the existing centre. The Park will offer world-class facilities for University students, staff and the local community.

The project has included: the creation of a new indoor cricket hall; a 12-court multiuse sports hall, suitable for national and international competitions; a martial arts dojo; a fitness centre; recovery facilities; and high-performance weights rooms. There have also been significant improvements to outdoor facilities, including a new rubber crumb sports pitch, and upgrades to existing hockey pitches. The Department of Sport and Exercise Sciences will also base its state-of-the-art research laboratories within the Park. This will mean that the academic study of sport and exercise will maintain close links with sport and exercise in practice – benefiting researchers, undergraduate students and athletes alike.

Maiden Castle Interior