A - Z of Sport & Leisure Swimming & Scuba (cont.)
Puddle Ducks Baby & Pre-school Swimming: Hilton Metropole; Herons Dale, Shoreham, 01892 617246 Seriously FUN Swimming School, term-time, Brighton & Lancing 3-12yrs, 01273 950015 (see advert p.19) Shiverers Swimming Club based at King Alfred Centre & Lancing College, 4yrs-masters, see website Sinclair’s Swimming School, parent & baby classes, children & adult lessons, pool parties, 01273 583760 St Luke’s Swimming Pool, lessons, lane swimming & fun sessions, 01273 602385 The Little Swim School, Brighton, preschool swimming & water safety, 1-5yrs, 01273 207992 Wadurs Swimming Pool, 5 lanes 25x 10m pool, Shoreham, 01903 905050 WetWetWet Swim School, expert ASA/STA tuition for all abilities, 01273 388247
Table Tennis
Brighton Table Tennis Club Juniors, The Fitzherbert Centre, Kemptown, 5yrs+, brightontabletennisclub.com Hollingbury Table Tennis Club, Bevendean Primary School, 8yrs+, juniors Mon pm, 07967 316766 Moulsecoomb Com. 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
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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 + parent & baby session, 07900 410123 Dyke Park Tennis Club, memberships, after school & holiday coaching, 5yrs+, 07787647357 Free Tennis classes, drop in, Manor Gym, Whitehawk BN2 5EA, Mon 6-6.45pm, 01273 676828 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 Saltdean Tennis Club, junior memberships, coaching & holiday courses, 01273 305684 Tennis Tigers, Preston Park, 4-16yrs, w/ends; holiday, school clubs, curriculum coaching, 07531 879404 Withdean Sports Complex, Tennis Academy, indoor & outdoor, holiday courses, 2-15yrs, 01273 542100
Yoga
Balance Kids Yoga, kids yoga, Luna Wave Kemptown, Turs 4pm, 5-9yrs, balancekids.co.uk Funky Yoga, Hanover & Hove, girls 10-15yrs & family yoga, 07812 578181 Synergy, Portslade Sports Centre, Teen yoga 1216yrs, 01273 411100
Places to Visit PLACES to VISIT in & Around Brighton
Beacon Bikes, within Q Leisure complex, Albourne, electric bike hire, cafe and full size, all weather football pitch, safe for children to learn to cycle, play football or run around, 07542 188633 (see competition p.17) Booth Museum of Natural History, Dyke Road, quirky celebration of natural history including magnificent display of stuffed birds, butterflies & fossils, 03000 290901 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, 01273 693636 Brighton Museum and Art Gallery Royal Pavilion, history of Brighton, pottery, fashion and style, 01273 290900 Brighton Palace Pier, rides, amusement arcades, food outlets and souvenirs, 01273 609361 Brighton Sea Life Centre, 1,500 creatures, incl. interactive rock pool experience, underwater tunnel & more, 01273 647708 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, Santa Flight,03337 720 360 Devil’s Dyke, Poynings, longest, deepest and widest ‘dry valley’ in the UK, see the remaining of the ramparts of the Iron Age hill fort & Victorian funfair. Ditchling Museum of Art + Craft, BN6 8SP, pre-bookable activities, free for U16yrs, 01273 844744 Easthill Park, Portslade, walled garden, playground, football pitch, half basketball court, picnic areas, wild gym, 01273 292929 Globalls, Brighton Marina, ultraviolet crazy golf, Jurassic or Tropicana theme, putt amongst life size neon glowing sculptures & vivid wall art, 01273 911510 Hove Museum and Art Gallery, toys, cinema, local history and fine art, children’s activities, 01273 290200 Hove Park, playground, football pitches, tennis/basketball, café.
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Hollywood Bowl Brighton, Brighton Marina, bowling lanes, amusements area, food & drinks in the Hollywood Diner, 0844 477 0484 Middleton Common Farm, Ditchling, free flying butterflies from all over the world inside a 300 square foot polytunnel, 07531 922318 Paradox Place Brighton House of Illusions & Wonders, North Laine BN1 4AP. Four floors to explore, full of fun, family-friendly photo opportunities, 01273 964000 (see advert) Peacehaven Big Park, skate park, playgrounds, natural play spaces, climbing wall, café, footpaths and links to the South Downs. Peacehaven Sky High Trampoline Park, BN10 8JQ. Wall to wall interconnected trampolines, walk the wall, aeroball, slam dunk and supersized airbag, toddler bounce 9am-10am, open sessions for 5yrs+ 10am-6pm, weekends & school holidays only, 01273 580029 Pier Pressure Escape Rooms, Brighton’s biggest escape room venue with 5 top rated games to choose from, 12yrs+, 01273 220388 Puzzle Parade Brighton, North Laine BN1 4AP, Interactive outdoor treasure hunt in the heart of Brighton, 6yrs+, 01273 040066 Preston Manor, 'Upstairs, Downstairs' Edwardian house, 03000 290290 Preston Park, playground, football/softball/Stoolball pitches, basketball/tennis courts, softball pitch,velodrome, café, Junior Park Run Sun am, 01273 292929 Queens Park, Wildlife garden & pond, playground, tennis courts and café, 01273 292929 Rampion Offshore Wind Visitor Centre, east of the i360, free hands-on exhibitions, interactive displays, games & videos, as well as a 360˚ VR wind farm experience. (see advert)
