Warminster Sports Centre improvement works to begin soon

Wiltshire Council has confirmed that multi-award-winning construction company Beard Construction will carry out the works which are due for completion in spring 2025.

Construction will start on several significant changes in late October/early November. They include relocating, enlarging and improving the fitness suite, making it much more accessible

The company will also refurbish a studio and convert the old fitness suite to a flexible community space, as well as providing a consultation room.

The exact start date of the will be confirmed soon. They follow recent improvement works being completed at Lime Kiln Leisure Centre, Royal Wootton Bassett; The Olympiad in Chippenham, and Five Rivers Health and Wellbeing Centre in Salisbury.

Improvements at Devizes Leisure Centre are nearing completion, and improvements at Marlborough Leisure Centre will begin soon.

An artist’s impression gives a flavour of what the new facilities will look like when work at Warminster Sports Centre is complete. (Image: Wiltshire Council)

Cllr Ian Blair-Pilling, Wiltshire Council’s Cabinet Member for Leisure, said: “I am pleased to confirm more details on the significant improvements to Warminster Sports Centre, which will make the fitness facilities more modern and accessible and will encourage more people of all ages to access them.

“The plans for Warminster Sports Centre have been well informed by evidence that shows there is demand for the enhanced facilities we will be providing.

“We have the unique responsibility to not only ensure this type of project is a viable commercial venture, but to also serve our communities and ensure their health and wellbeing is well supported.

“This investment, and the work we’re carrying out at some of our other leisure centres, meets all those needs and criteria, and we’re looking forward to the positive impact they will have.

“We thank our loyal customers for their patience while these works are carried out, and we assure that any disruption during this period will be well worth it come the end result.”

The current gym will remain in use while the new gym is being constructed and there will be no change to swimming pool access or changing.

There will be some disruption to group exercise classes during the project, with fewer classes available and classes being relocated to the main sports hall – but there will be more classes at Leighton Sports Centre in Westbury to offset this.

The council is contacting leisure members and customers directly about this.

As previously confirmed, the squash courts will be permanently removed at Warminster Sports Centre. Players are being encouraged to use the facilities at Leighton Recreation Centre.