6 Reasons Craven Leisure Centre Is a Great Day Out

Parking is chargeable, but you can redeem any cost you pay against items in the cafe, which is great. Every parent needs a coffee after a long day of swimming with a child.

The Revive Cafe

The Revive Cafe is great. Good coffee, enough snacks to keep you going. Sandwiches, ice creams, Indoor and outdoor seating, and they will take your parking voucher.

The gym and other facilities

We have a quick peek at the gym room located downstairs, next to the swimming pool.

There is a more extensive gym and class timetable, which can be found here.

The Views of the Country Park

Set behind the play area, tennis courts and the leisure centre is 177 acres of landscaped parkland with activities for runners, cyclists, walkers, golfers.

And the views do not disappoint. There is plenty of space to lay down a picnic blanket, play some ball games and still not get in anyone’s way.

The amazing playground

The playground is huge and all the play equipment is great for kids.

On the few occasions we have visited, the little one made some friends, and I was able to sit on one of the many benches to enjoy my coffee.

The Two Skate Parks

There are two skate parks available. Some older children were playing, and with my little being six years old, she is inexperienced and therefore needs the smaller skatepark.

She enjoyed learning to skate down the hills. We have visited other skate parks where the older children basically take over, and she doesn’t get a turn. This skatepark has been the best!