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are plenty of opportunities for keeping fit in North Herts. All
towns have lively sports clubs - for example there are strong amateur
rugby teams in Hitchin and Royston, a successful running club in
Letchworth Garden City, and very popular junior football clubs in
both Baldock and Letchworth. There are 18-hole golf courses in Letchworth
Garden City and on Royston Heath.
Through grants from its area committees the council supports a variety
of local sports clubs - boxing, football and judo, for example -
and has a programme of construction of skateparks across the district.
It also owns four main leisure centres:
Hitchin Swimming Centre, Fishponds RoadThe beautiful 50m outdoor
pool has become an all-year round facility with the more recent
addition of a 25m indoor pool, café and children’s
play areas. Adjacent is the Archers Fitness Centre, a members-only
gym with 70 stations.
 North
Herts Leisure Centre, Baldock Road, Letchworth
Opened by the Queen in 1984, the North Herts Leisure Centre boasts
a large swimming pool with paddling area, a wave machine and flume,
a sports hall, squash courts and a gym which has been recently refurbished
and extended.
Letchworth Outdoor Pool
This traditional 1930s lido on the corner of Norton Common is
very popular during the summer months. At 50 metres long with wide
terraces and plenty of lawned areas it has an air of spaciousness
and relaxation.
Royston Leisure Centre, Woodcock Road, Royston The latest addition
to North Herts’ leisure facilities opened in September 2005.
It has a 25-metre pool, a large sports hall, aerobics studio and
a gym with the latest equipment.
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