A - Z of Sport & Leisure
PLACES TO VisiT PLACES to VISIT in & Around BRIGHTON
Swimming & Scuba (cont.)
St Luke’s Swimming Pool, BN2 9ZE, lessons, lane swimming & fun sessions, 01273 602385 Swim UK, discounted swimming lessons (teachers in training, 01273 434400 Swim UK, swimming teacher training & coaching, 16yrs+, 01273 434400 The Little Swim School, Brighton, preschool swimming & water safety, 1-5yrs, 01273 207992 Wadurs Swimming Pool, 5 lane 25m x 10m swimming pool, Shoreham, 01273 238000 Water Babies, swimming classes in & around Brighton & Mid Sussex 7 days a week, 0-4yrs, 01273 552454 WetWetWet Swim School, tuition for all abilities: Brighton, Hove & Patcham venues, 01273 388247
Table Tennis
Brighton Table Tennis Club Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, 01273 670145 Hollingbury Table Tennis Club, Bevendean Primary School, 8yrs+, juniors Mon, 07967 316766 Moulsecoomb Community Leisure Centre, casual bookings, 01273 622266 Portslade Sports Centre, casual bookings, 01273 411100
Tennis
Badgers Tennis Club, Church Place, Kemptown, junior coaching & holiday camps, 6yrs+, 07805 649342 Brighton & Hove Tennis, Sat am 4-12yrs, Sports Direct Fitness Hove; holiday camps, 07971 101507 David Ince Tennis, St Ann’s Well Gardens, Hove, tots tennis(3yrs) to adults session, 07900 410123
Dyke Park Tennis Club, memberships, after school & holiday coaching, 5yrs+, 07561 213064 Grasshoppers Lawn Tennis Club, The Drive, Hove, junior & family memberships, 01273 771934 King Alfred Tennis Club, Kingsway, Hove, junior membership fees, admin@kingalfredtennishove.co.uk Kingsway Tennis Courts, to pay & play, contact, 01273 292704 Pavilion & Avenue Tennis Club, Hove, coaching squads & camps, 3yrs+ all levels, 01273 506087 Preston Tennis Club, Preston Drove, Brighton, junior coaching & tournaments, 01273 505731 Saltdean Tennis Club, junior memberships, coaching & holiday courses, 01273 305684 Tennis Tigers, Preston Park, 4-16yrs, w/ends; holiday camps, school clubs, curriculum coaching, 07531 879404 Virgin Active Brighton Health & Racquet Club, Falmer, kids’ coaching without membership, 01273 013030 Withdean Sports Complex, Tennis Academy, indoor & outdoor tennis courts, holiday courses, 2-15yrs, 01273 542100
Urban Sports
Urban Arts Academy, Hove, Flips & Tricks, open gym, Parkour, breakdance, 07518 919020
Yoga
Funky Yoga, Hanover & Hove, girls 10-15yrs & family yoga, 07812 578181 Kids Yoga with Iona, story-based yoga sessions in Brighton, Hove, Lewes for under 5s, 07452 961321 LoveLightYoga, Port Hall Avenue BN1 5PL, kids & family yoga, 2-5yrs, 07903 572518 Unity Studio, 130 Lewes Rd BN2 3LG, Yoga for all, 01273 778400
Booth Museum of Natural History, Dyke Road, quirky celebration of natural history including magnificent display of stuffed birds, butterflies & fossils, closed until Jan 2021, 03000 290901 Breeze Buses no 77, weekends & bank holidays from the Palace Pier to Devil’s Dyke; once there take a walk to Poynings (2 miles), Upper Beeding (5 miles) and catch the 2A bus back, or Patcham (3 miles) and catch the 5A bus back, 01273 292480 Brighton Cycle Hire located underneath Brighton railway station, bikes with child seats and benches can be rented, map and bike locks provided, 01273 571555 Brighton Fishing Museum, Kings Road Arches, 27′ traditional Sussex fishing boat, historic memorabilia, free, 07786 396179 Brighton Karting at QLeisure, Albourne, 800 metres of pure adrenaline, 01273 834403 Brighton Marina BN2 5WA; shops, restaurants, bars, cafés, bowling, cinema, fitness, mini-golf, boat trips, outdoor ping pong & chess tables, 01273 693636 Brighton Museum and Art Gallery Royal Pavilion, history of Brighton, pottery, fashion and style, 01273 290900 Brighton Palace Pier rides, amusement arcades, indoor Palace Play area with a height restriction of 0.9m – 1.8m plus toddler area for under 0.9m, food outlets and souvenirs, 01273 609361 Brighton Toy and Model Museum, Trafalgar Street, over 10,000 toys and models, including two working model railways, 01273 749494 British Airways i360, passenger viewing pod climbing to 138m, stunning views of the Sussex coastline for up to 26 miles, 03337 720 360
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Devil’s Dyke, Poynings, longest, deepest and widest ‘dry valley’ in the UK, see the remaining of the ramparts or walls of the Iron Age hill fort & Victorian funfair just a few minutes from the car park, 01273 857712
Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, Ditchling, exhibitions of the works of craftspeople and artists who were drawn to the village; children activity sheet inspired by the exhibition can be download (BYO pencil only), U16yrs free, 01273 844744 Easthill Park, Portslade, walks, café, walled garden, playground, football pitch, half basketball court, picnic areas, wild gym, 01273 292929 Globalls, Brighton Marina, Brighton’s very own 12-hole indoor ultraviolet crazy golf courses. Based on a Jurassic or Tropicana theme, players can enjoy putting amongst wonderful life size neon glowing sculptures and vivid wall art. Fully air-conditioned, perfect for any day of the year, Dinosaurs do Christmas at Globalls (Nov 20-Jan 21), 01273 911510 Hove Lagoon, located on the seafront, with enclosed playground, beach café and picnic tables, 01273 290290 Hove Museum and Art Gallery, New Church Road, toys, cinema, local history and fine art, children’s activities, admission free; closed until Jan 2021, 01273 290200 Hove Park, the Fingermaze (eastern edge of he park) is a giant fingerprint which incorporates a Cretan labyrinth within its whirling design; playground, football pitches, tennis/basketball court, climbing rock, table tennis tables, trim trail & café. Hollywood Bowl Brighton, Brighton Marina, 26 state-of-the-art bowling lanes, four VIP Lanes for the ultimate bowling experience, fantastic food and drinks in the Hollywood Diner and super stylish bar and an awesome amusements area, 0844 477 0484 Kings Road Playground, west of the West Pier, lovely playground, castles & toys, plus sand, 01273 290290 Middleton Common Farm, Ditchling, free flying butterflies from all over the world inside a 300 square foot polytunnel, 07531 922318 Paradise Park, Newhaven, planet Earth museum, Dinosaur Safari, Paradise Gardens including mini Sussex models and gardens, Plant House and Local Maritime Museum, Play Zone including miniature train and crazy golf. Open daily 9am-6pm, 01273 512123 Peacehaven Big Park, skate park, playgrounds, natural play spaces, climbing wall, café, footpaths and links to the South Downs. Peter Pan Park, Madeira Drive, seafront adventure playground for younger children with slides, climbing apparatus, an open-air café. Phileas Fogg's World of Adventures, Sussex House, Brighton BN1 8AF, immersive theatre experience; with your actor guide, your team has to beat the clock and win stars completing a number of challenges to unlock the next zone; the experience is designed with a pantomime tone & easier challenges for the younger participants (adult support recommended for U7yrs); new VR Escape Room (12yrs+); A Christmas Carol & Elf Pantomime Experiences in December, 01273 007799 Preston Park Brighton, largest urban park in the city with playground, sports pitches, basketball courts and cycle velodrome, large rockery, walled garden and two cafés, 01273 292929
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