e m o c o t s g n i th f o The shape Once the Christmas season comes to a conclusion and the cheeseboard, wine and other treats become a distant memory, the time comes to focus on health and either maintaining or boosting fitness levels. New Year’s resolutions about getting in shape are
training camps with us. The school’s incredible New Field
commonplace throughout most households in the United
sporting venue – which has its own pavilion – regularly hosts
Kingdom. Blowing away the cobwebs in January after the
Cricket Wales youth matches and has seen iconic figures such
festive period is something many aspire to – but find difficult
as Andrew Flintoff attend.
to accomplish for one reason or another. Rydal Penrhos has a vast array of facilities, including a Sports It can be quite overwhelming with social media filled with
Hall and Fitness Suite that can be used for netball, basketball
posts about body transformations and adverts for cut
and indoor cricket nets, with the astroturf surface providing a
price gym membership. Couple this with work and family
floodlit training area for pupils and clubs across the region to
commitments and it’s not hard to see why many people fail to
utilise.
meet their objectives. The school also has its own outdoor cricket nets area, no There are a plethora of fitness groups and trainers that can
fewer than five immaculate rugby pitches, seven outdoor
help you accomplish your individual goals in the short and
tennis courts, two squash courts, four Eton Fives courts and
long-term. For any groups such as this looking to expand,
a dedicated short game golf area for anyone wishing to hone
Rydal Penrhos has first-class facilities to give them and those
their bunker, chipping or putting skills.
attending another major boost. The school was recently used by three-time defending Super League champions St Helens for a special pre-season camp to further testify the outstanding facilities available that are used weekly by local clubs and teams in addition to prestigious organisations such as Cricket Wales and Glamorgan Cricket Cub, who recently held a coaching day at Rydal Penrhos. This also includes Welsh youth rugby, cricket, netball and hockey squads who hold residential
“THE GREAT FACILITIES AT RYDAL PENRHOS HAVE ENABLED ME TO OFFER MY CLIENTS AN ELITE, SPACIOUS AND FOCUSED ENVIRONMENT TO TRAIN IN. THE NEW MODERN EQUIPMENT, BIG SPACE AND HIGH LEVEL OF CLEANLINESS HAVE ALLOWED ME TO GROW MY BUSINESS OFFERING A WIDER RANGE OF FITNESS OPTIONS TO MORE PEOPLE.” SIMON LACEY (PERSONAL TRAINER)
And if that wasn’t enough, Rydal Penrhos has an RYA accredited Sailing and WaterSports Centre as part of its campus, and this is available to visiting groups. Rydal’s instructors can put together taster sessions or a day on the water for more qualified visitors, which has been part of the school’s history for more than 60 years – and something pupils absolutely love all through the academic year.
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The school’s sporting facilities are available for evening and weekend hire and during all school holidays. For more information call 01492 530155 or email events@rydalpenrhos.com
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