Leisure Centres and Swimming Pools

• Leisure Centre facilities and activities

• Leisure Centre membership

• Online bookings

Leisure Centres, Timetables, Classes and Prices

Visit the website for your local leisure centre to find swimming pool and fitness class timetables, and prices:

Ferry Leisure Centre

We are a large multi-purpose centre, located in Summertown, to the north of Oxford city centre. We have a wide range of facilities including a sports hall, gym and group exercise studio.

Oxford Ice Rink

Our ice rink is right in the heart of Oxford, just a 10 minute walk from Oxford City centre and railway station. Come and enjoy a great day on the ice.

Barton Leisure Centre

We are within easy reach of east Oxford and a treasured local swimming facility. Come and enjoy our gym, four lane swimming pool and group exercise classes.

Blackbird Leys Leisure Centre and Blackbird Leys Pool

We're situated in the east of Oxford, about 5 miles from the city centre. Popular facilities include the gym, sports hall and, for those of you with children, we also run a creche.

Temple Cowley Pools and Fitness Centre

We are located in Cowley, about 2.5 miles south east of Oxford City centre. We are a large, multi-purpose centre with facilities including a 25 metre competition standard pool, gym, health suite and learning pool.

Hinksey Pool (outdoor heated swimming pool)

We're a much-loved local landmark, that has been providing summer fun and great memories since we opened back in 1934 (open May-September).

Other Sports and Swimming Pool Facilities in Oxford

• Oxford University Sport - Iffley Road Swimming Pool
• OXSRAD sports and recreation centre - Court Place Farm, Marston

FANS - Free Access to facilities for National Sports people in Oxford

Visit our FANS page for full details on our London 2012 Inspire Mark recognised programme for giving free access to our leisure centres for national sports people.

Telephone Number

The telephone number for all our leisure centres is 0844 8933 222. Calls cost approximately 3p a minute, plus an 8p connection charge, from a BT landline, or much more from a mobile. If you have inclusive calls, or mobile inclusive minutes, to 01 02 and 03 numbers, it is cheaper to use the individual centre's 01865 number, which you can find on our web pages for each individual leisure centre.

Leisure Centre and Swimming Pool Management

We work with Fusion Lifestyle (a not-for-profit leisure trust)  to improve and develop our leisure centres and swimming pools.

We have signed a 10-year management contract with Fusion which will deliver improvements to the centres and reduce the overall cost of the service resulting in better value for money for the people of Oxford.

Leisure Centre Location Map

Leisure Partnership Board

The Leisure Partnership Board is held on a quarterly basis to provide a strategic overview of the provision of high quality affordable leisure services in Oxford. Minutes can be downloaded below:

Meeting Minutes - 15 December 2010 (64kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 10 March 2011 (81kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 30 June 2011 (94kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 21 September 2011 (70kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 14 December 2011 (77kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 14 March 2012 (79kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 26 June 2012 (71kB PDF)
Meeting Minutes - 27 September 2012 (71kB PDF)
 Meeting Minutes - 12 December 2012 (75kB PDF)

Consultation on Leisure Facilities

For more information on our consultation please visit the Consultation on Leisure Facilities page.

Leisure Facilities Review 2009

Leisure Facilities Review - May 2009 (771kB PDF)

Page last reviewed 7 January 2013