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One of the ways in which Horsham District Council strives to enhance
the quality of life for residents and visitors is through the provision,
development and enabling of a broad range of leisure opportunities
around the District, including sports and active recreation activities,
arts and heritage and tourism services.
Sports and Active Recreation
Offering a vast choice of activities to help everyone maintain a
healthy and active lifestyle, there are many open air facilities
such as tennis courts and recreation grounds in the District as
well as a number of sports and leisure facilities including: The
Pavilions In The Park leisure complex in Horsham with indoor and
outdoor heated swimming pools, Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre,
and Steyning Leisure Centre, which has a 25m swimming pool - as
well as the Weald Recreation Centre, Forest Recreation Centre, Rookwood
Golf Course, and Horsham Indoor Bowls Centre. Billingshurst is due
to see a brand new public swimming pool built by the summer of 2008.
An outreach service called ‘Horsham Leisure Link’ offers
a partnership approach to sport, art and recreation development,
working with local community groups to create new leisure opportunities
for residents in rural areas.
 The
Pavilions In The Park
Hurst Road, Horsham Park, Horsham RH12 2DF
Tel: 01403 219200 www.thepavilionsinthepark.co.uk
A superb sports and leisure centre in Horsham Park, including indoor
and outdoor heated swimming pools, multi-station fitness suite,
health suite, multi-purpose hall, children’s indoor adventure
play area and crèche.
Adjacent to The Pavilions is an extensive children’s play
area.
Broadbridge Heath Leisure Centre
Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH12 3YS
Tel: 01403 211311 www.broadbridgeheathleisurecentre.co.uk
A major sports complex including indoor and outdoor athletics facilities,
full size floodlit synthetic turf pitch, multi-sports courts, badminton,
fitness suites and a sports injury clinic.
Steyning Leisure Centre
Horsham Road, Steyning BN44 3AA
Tel: 01903 879666
www.steyningleisurecentre.co.uk
Includes a 25m swimming pool, fitness suite, squash courts, main
hall, crèche and new dance studios.
Forest Recreation Centre
Comptons Lane, Horsham RH13 5HW
Tel: 01403 215265 (am) 269619 (pm) www.horsham.gov.uk
Used by both the school and the public, the sports hall is available
most evenings, weekends and school holidays.
Weald Recreation Centre
Station Road, Billingshurst RH14 9RY
Tel: 01403 786096 www.horsham.gov.uk
Offers “Solutions” Fitness Suite, a multi-sports hall,
outdoor heated swimming pool, tennis courts, gymnasium and ‘astro’
turf floodlit pitch. Open evenings, weekends and school holidays.
In 2008 a new and extended leisure centre will be built on this
site including a 25m swimming pool.
Rookwood Golf Course
Robin Hood Lane, Horsham RH12 3RR
Tel: 01403 252168 www.rookwoodgolfcourse.co.uk
An impressive public pay and play facility, Rookwood Golf Course
offers a unique 18 hole course which borders a beautiful nature
reserve, 9 hole pitch & putt, refreshments, licensed bar, golf
shop and an ideal venue for special functions.
Horsham Indoor BowlsCentre
Wickhurst Lane, Broadbridge Heath, Horsham RH13 3YS
Tel: 01403 268346 www.horshamindoorbowls.co.uk
Eight rink green, with viewing gallery and 90 seat restaurant. New
members always welcome. Two rinks available for non-members (advanced
booking advisable).
Horsham Leisure Link
Park House Lodge, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RL
Tel: 01403 215640 www.horsham.gov.uk
Working to develop and support leisure opportunities for individuals
and community groups around the District.
Also in the Horsham District:
Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, Recreation Ground,
Pulborough Road, Storrington.
Tel: 01903 764070
Henfield and District Sports Centre, Northcroft,
Henfield.
Tel: 01273 494984
Southwater Leisure Centre, Pevensey Road, Southwater.
Tel: 01403 733208
Arts and heritage
The Horsham District offers much in the way of lively arts and heritage,
including large and smaller venues showing touring theatre and dance,
music from around the world, cinema screenings and exhibitions.
This work is actively supported by many local communities and by
Horsham Leisure Link and Horsham Museum (Horsham District Council).
The Council also provides much in the way of outdoor entertainment
throughout the year, including a full programme of free festivals,
concerts and children’s entertainment activities. For event
information call Horsham Tourist Information Centre on 01403 211661.
The Capitol
North Street, Horsham RH12 1RG
Tel: 01403 750220 www.thecapitolhorsham.com
Email: capitol@horsham.gov.uk
The Capitol provides a mixture of arts, cinema and theatrical entertainment.
Regular exhibitions are held in the gallery, showcasing much of
the best in local artistic talent. The cinema shows the latest films,
while the theatre plays host to a wide range of entertainment from
stand up comics to musical productions.
Horsham Museum
9 Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE
Tel: 01403 254959 www.horshammuseum.org
Email: museum@horsham.gov.uk
Housed within a timber-framed mediaeval merchant’s house,
Horsham Museum offers a treasure trove of local history objects.
With 23 galleries, two gardens and a regular temporary exhibition
programme, there is always something new to see and enjoy. The Museum
is provided by Horsham District Council.
Horsham Drill Hall
Denne Road, Horsham RH12 1JF
Tel: 01403 211436
The Drill Hall is available for general community use, providing
various rooms for hire and a main hall regularly used for dances,
lectures, meetings and performances. On-site kitchen facilities
are available.
The Drill Hall, Denne Road, Horsham
Play schemes
Children’s low cost holiday play schemes are on offer across
the District both during the Easter holidays and throughout the
summer. For further information, call 01403 215265 or
email: leisure@horsham.gov.uk.
Rooms for Hire in the
Horsham District
Details of meeting rooms for hire is available by calling 01403
215263 or visit www.horsham.gov.uk
Outdoor activities
Horsham District Council manages, conserves and maintains over 100
public open spaces including, among others, Horsham Park, Southwater
Country Park, Warnham Nature Reserve and Leechpool and Owlbeech
Woods near Horsham. That’s not to forget lots of recreation
grounds, youth activity areas, children’s playgrounds and
skate parks as well as allotment provision and support to “In
Bloom” activities. For further information call 01403 215263.
Horsham Park
Park House, North Street, Horsham RH12 1RL
Tel: 01403 215285
www.horsham.gov.uk
A beautiful, spacious park with large children’s play area,
a dragon centred maze, tennis courts, an orienteering course and
Trim Trail, skateboard park and a bowls green. Take refreshments
in the Conservatory café, listen to outdoor concerts, or
enjoy free children’s entertainment on the podium throughout
the summer.
Horsham Park Play Area
Horsham’s flagship play area is located in Horsham Park. It
offers a visually stimulating play area, featuring opportunities
for creative, imaginative and energetic play for children of all
ages. It has been designed to allow all-weather access and separation
of the younger children’s facilities from those involving
more robust play. Horsham District Council has worked in partnership
with Southern Water on a specific part of the play area to provide
a water efficient garden, which is an educational yet fun planted
garden and ‘dry river bed’ incorporating a 20 foot totem
pole.
Southwater Country Park
Cripplegate Lane, Southwater RH13 7UN
Tel: 01403 731218. www.horsham.gov.uk
Open daily from 8am to dusk, this beautiful 90 acre site includes
lakeside walks, water sports facilities, visitor centre and café,
as well as level surfaced paths which provides easy going lakeside
walks. The site is free and offers ample free parking.
Boating Lake, Southwater Country Park
Warnham Nature Reserve
Warnham Road, Horsham RH12 1RA
Tel: 01403 256890 www.horsham.gov.uk
Open daily from 8am to dusk, Warnham Nature Reserve is a haven for
a variety of wildlife, where over 200 species of wild plants have
been recorded. The 92 acre reserve includes marshes, reed beds,
meadows and woodlands as well as boasting a 17 acre lake, visitor
centre, bird hides and café.
Leechpool and Owlbeech Woods
Harwood Road, Horsham
Tel: 01403 731218 www.horsham.gov.uk
Open all year with 85 acres of beautiful ancient woodland and heathland.
They can be explored through self guided trails of one and two miles,
and a 320 metre easy-going, surfaced path from the car park.
And finally….
The Horsham District is an oasis of tranquil beauty from the open
Downland countryside to the heavily wooded vales of the Weald. It
is a land of ancient churches, village greens, and a rich natural
and cultural heritage. It’s well worth a visit.
Horsham’s Tourist Information Centre
9 Causeway, Horsham RH12 1HE
Tel: 01403 211661 www.horsham.gov.uk
Email: tourist.information@horsham.gov.uk
Based in Horsham Museum, the Information Centre is open six days
a week from 10am - 5pm for local and visitor enquiries, including
information on things to see and do, local events, a holiday information
service, accommodation and bookings services, gifts and souvenirs.
For further information about accommodation in the area, ask for
the free Enjoy Sussex Visitor Guide or visit www.enjoysussex.info
Horsham Museum, Causeway, Horsham
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