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Wincanton has excellent sports facilities. Wincanton Sports Centre
was opened in 2002, funded by National Lottery grant and is run
by Wincanton Community Sports Ltd, located next to King Arthur’s
Community School, West Hill. For more information on Wincanton Sports
Centre contact 01963 824400
Wincanton Sports Ground and Maddocks Pavilion at Moor Lane has long
been established as the Towns main outdoor facility providing a
56 acre site offering senior and junior size football pitches, rugby
pitch and a practice area, floodlit tennis courts, Astro 5/7 a-side,
Pentanque Piste (Boules) and a six lane bowling green. There is
a large pavilion with changing rooms, toilets and disabled facilities
in the centre of the site. The Maddocks Pavilion (remembering Jim
Maddocks who left a legacy to the town) contains a bar and function
room, available for hire for private functions. The ground is home
to Wincanton Town Youth Football Club, Wincanton Town Football Club,
Socatots, Wincanton Tennis Club and Wincanton Bowls Club. The site
has been used for car shows, circus entertainment, public and private
parties, wedding receptions, tournaments and youth activities. For
more information on Wincanton Sports Ground contact 01963 31815
Throughout the year Wincanton’s famous racecourse stages numerous
race meetings - including a full National Hunt programme - and a
variety of fairs, displays and events. It also accommodates a 9
hole pay-and-play golf course and in the summer months a popular
caravan and campsite. For more information on Wincanton Racecourse
contact 01963 32344
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