City Guides
Manchester
Sports
Sport has been an important element of Manchester culture for many years. With two football teams, three rugby teams and a cricket club, Manchester has much to offer sports spectators; and with the first class sporting and leisure facilities that were built for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, the city also has plenty to offer more active sports fans!
Manchester has twice missed out on the chance of hosting the Olympic Games; but, much to the delight of residents and the Council, it has since been announced that Manchester’s training facilities will be used for the 2012 Olympics.
There are more than twenty fitness, sports and leisure centres in and around the city. Manchester Aquatics Centre is on Booth Street East in the city centre and was built for the Commonwealth Games. The centre comprises two fifty-metre swimming pools, a fitness studio, a workout studio, a health suite and sunbeds. There is also an on-site café. Numerous classes are run at the centre, including ‘women only’ sessions.
The swimming pools and health suite are open until 10pm Sunday to Friday, and close at 6pm on Saturdays. The gym closes at 10pm every day. Contact the centre on 0161 275 9450.
The Ten Acres Astro Centre is home to a full-size, outdoor Astroturf pitch, sports hall and badminton facilities. The centre is open until 10pm during the week, and closes at 5pm over the weekend. For more details, call 0161 205 0241.
The Manchester Velodrome is the UK’s main Olympic cycle track, located on Stuart Street. There are one-hour taster sessions for beginners, costing £6 for students and children and £8 for others. The centre also hosts twelve netball courts, including ten outdoors and floodlit, ten badminton courts and a basketball court. All equipment can be bought or hired from the centre. Call 0161 223 2244 for more information or to book a court.
There are about fifteen golf courses around Manchester, of which Manchester Golf Club is the largest. The course comprises 18 holes over a 6454-yard course, and has two bars and a restaurant. Golf prices start at £30 p/round during the week. Call 0161 643 3202 to make a booking or to arrange catering for your visit.
The New North Manchester Golf Club is situated off Junction 19 on the M60. The course is 6527-yards and eighteen holes, set against picturesque parkland. Bar snacks and a full menu are available in the clubhouse. Prices of games start at £30 p/day during the week. Call 0161 643 7094 for more information
Manchester has twice missed out on the chance of hosting the Olympic Games; but, much to the delight of residents and the Council, it has since been announced that Manchester’s training facilities will be used for the 2012 Olympics.
There are more than twenty fitness, sports and leisure centres in and around the city. Manchester Aquatics Centre is on Booth Street East in the city centre and was built for the Commonwealth Games. The centre comprises two fifty-metre swimming pools, a fitness studio, a workout studio, a health suite and sunbeds. There is also an on-site café. Numerous classes are run at the centre, including ‘women only’ sessions.
The swimming pools and health suite are open until 10pm Sunday to Friday, and close at 6pm on Saturdays. The gym closes at 10pm every day. Contact the centre on 0161 275 9450.
The Ten Acres Astro Centre is home to a full-size, outdoor Astroturf pitch, sports hall and badminton facilities. The centre is open until 10pm during the week, and closes at 5pm over the weekend. For more details, call 0161 205 0241.
The Manchester Velodrome is the UK’s main Olympic cycle track, located on Stuart Street. There are one-hour taster sessions for beginners, costing £6 for students and children and £8 for others. The centre also hosts twelve netball courts, including ten outdoors and floodlit, ten badminton courts and a basketball court. All equipment can be bought or hired from the centre. Call 0161 223 2244 for more information or to book a court.
There are about fifteen golf courses around Manchester, of which Manchester Golf Club is the largest. The course comprises 18 holes over a 6454-yard course, and has two bars and a restaurant. Golf prices start at £30 p/round during the week. Call 0161 643 3202 to make a booking or to arrange catering for your visit.
The New North Manchester Golf Club is situated off Junction 19 on the M60. The course is 6527-yards and eighteen holes, set against picturesque parkland. Bar snacks and a full menu are available in the clubhouse. Prices of games start at £30 p/day during the week. Call 0161 643 7094 for more information
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