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Facilities and hire

At Edge Hill Sport, we offer some of the best sporting facilities in the region that are fully accessible to disabled people and contain excellent provision for both indoor and outdoor sports.

Our facilities span over two sites across the Ormskirk campus, the main Sports Centre building and the Wilson building, and are available to hire to students, staff and the local community. Selected court hire is included within our membership packages or can also be booked and paid for on a casual basis. Alternatively we also offer block booking packages through our contract hire process.

Sports facilities

In order to hire facilities you will need to have your details registered on our online system by either signing up for a paid membership or a casual (pay as you go) membership. Some activities and facilities may require you to take out a contract booking which can be organised by our administration team.

Swimming pool
A 25 metre pool with six lanes, each with a starting block and optional turning board.
Sports halls
Three four court sports halls with spectator galleries (a double sports hall in the Sports Centre building and one hall in the Wilson building)
Gymnasium
A gymnasium located in the Wilson Building with a wooden sprung floor and spectator gallery.
Dance studio with sprung floor
Designed for reduced impact our Dance Studio with sprung floor is used for a wide range of activities and classes.
Athletics track
Eight-lane floodlit competition standard track with 2 x 10 lane straights and full field events. Grass banking and rooftop terrace for spectators’ provision.
Grass pitches
This includes five high quality grass pitches (one track infield) for football and rugby.
3G football/ rugby pitch
IFA 1* full sized floodlit football pitch suitable for high level football. With 3G synthetic grass, team dugouts and three small pitches across its width. The World Rugby accredited surface has union markings and removable posts suitable for training and matches.
3G football courts
Three floodlit football courts, each 40m x 20m with fixed recessed goals and 3G long pile synthetic grass, suitable for small sided football. Also accredited surface for rugby training.
Hockey pitch
A full sized floodlit pitch with short pile carpet of national match play standard. Marked with three small sided football pitches across the width of the pitch.

Standard activities

The below activities can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system providing the booking does not require multiple facilities or activities. Any bookings for the below activities that require a greater number of participants (including spectators), multiple areas, or dates in advance of 7 days (including block bookings of the entire area) should contact [email protected] for further information.

Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 16 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 26 per court
Wilson Centre Sports Hall6 per court
Wilson Centre Gymnasium6 per court
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Hockey Pitch32
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 124
Sports Centre Sports Hall 224
Wilson Centre Sports Hall24
Wilson Centre Gymnasium24
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 120
Sports Centre Sports Hall 220
Wilson Centre Sports Hall20
Wilson Centre Gymnasium20
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 14 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 24 per court
Wilson Centre Sports Hall4 per court
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 16 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 26 per court
Wilson Centre Gymnasium6 per court
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 16 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 26 per court
Wilson Centre Gymnasium6 per court
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Large 3G32
Not including bubble football or football parties
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 110
Sports Centre Sports Hall 210
Wilson Centre Sports Hall10
Large 3G20 (per third)
Small 3G20
Hockey Pitch 20 (per third)
Not including bubble football or football parties

Non standard activities

The below activities are only able to be booked via a contract, a minimum of 4 weeks prior to the initial session date. An enquiry can be made for these bookings (including any events or block booking of facilities) via [email protected].

Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 122
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Risk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Risk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Wilson Centre Sports HallRisk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Wilson Centre GymnasiumRisk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports Hall15
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 128
Sports Centre Sports Hall 228
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 124
Sports Centre Sports Hall 224
Wilson Centre Sports Hall24
Wilson Centre Gymnasium24
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Athletics trackRisk assessment, instructor qualification (dependent on activity)Dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports HallRisk assessment, instructor qualification 50
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Large 3G46
Grass pitches46
Location of activityMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 128
Sports Centre Sports Hall 228
Wilson Centre Sports Hall28
Wilson Centre Gymnasium28
Large 3G28
Small 3G20
Grass pitches28
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Swimming PoolRisk assessment, instructor qualification (dependent on activity)10 per lane
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Risk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Wilson Centre Sports HallRisk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityAdditional booking requirementsMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports HallRisk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
Wilson Centre GymnasiumRisk assessment, instructor qualification Dependant on risk assessment
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Risk assessments and hirer responsibilities

It is the responsibility of the hirer to develop and adhere to their own risk assessments for the activities they are delivering, as well as to supervise participants.  They should include information such as are the participants fit enough to take part, are any coaches/instructors competent, how many adults will be present to supervise children being brought in by their booking etc.  It is also the hirer’s responsibility to be able to make available these activity risk assessments to EHS and ensure that they are read and understood by all attendees of their sessions.  Any activities not stated on the risk assessment will not be able to go ahead. 

Facility risk assessments are available on our website to indicate how Edge Hill Sport (EHS) control the risk with the provision of the area. 

Blank risk assessment formEHS risk assessments