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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. More information regarding our facilities and how to book can be found from our Standard Activities table further down this page.

Please note that parking restrictions are in operation to non-permit holders.  Please see further information on Customer Parking for details.

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
Afull 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.
Fitness trail
A purpose built 2.5km conditioning trail around the perimeter of the outdoor facilities, incorporating changes in gradients and fitness stations along the route. Home of the Ormskirk parkrun.

Standard activities

Information regarding facilities for activities and how to book them are shown below. Providing the booking does not require multiple facilities or activities, or have more than 10 spectators then you may be available to book casually up to 7 days in advance via our online system. Alternatively an enquiry can be made for any events or block booking of facilities via [email protected].

Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre Sports HallA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre GymnasiumA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]24
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]24
Wilson Centre Sports HallA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]24
Wilson Centre GymnasiumA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]24
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]22
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20
Wilson Centre Sports HallA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20
Wilson Centre GymnasiumA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]10
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Submit an enquiry to [email protected]10
Wilson Centre GymnasiumSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]10
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]4 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]4 per court
Wilson Centre Sports HallA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]4 per court
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Submit an enquiry to [email protected]
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]
Wilson Centre GymnasiumSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]
Participant and spectator numbers dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]15
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]28
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Submit an enquiry to [email protected]28
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre GymnasiumA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2A court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]6 per court
Wilson Centre GymnasiumA court can be booked for this activity up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this entire facility, please email us at: [email protected]6 per court
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]24
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Submit an enquiry to [email protected]24
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected] 24
Wilson Centre GymnasiumSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]24
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Swimming PoolSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]10 per lane
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Athletics trackSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]Dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]50
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Hockey PitchThis activity be booked casually up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]32
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Large 3GThis activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]32
Grass pitchesSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]32
Not including bubble football or football parties
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Large 3GSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]46
Grass pitchesSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]46
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]
Participant and spectator numbers dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]
Wilson Centre GymnasiumSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]
Participant and spectator numbers dependant on risk assessment
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1Submit an enquiry to [email protected]28
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2Submit an enquiry to [email protected] 28
Wilson Centre Sports HallSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]28
Wilson Centre GymnasiumSubmit an enquiry to [email protected]28
Large 3GSubmit an enquiry to [email protected] 28
Small 3GSubmit an enquiry to [email protected] 20
Grass pitchesSubmit an enquiry to [email protected] 28
Location of activityHow to bookMaximum number of participants (including spectators)
Sports Centre Sports Hall 1This activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]10
Sports Centre Sports Hall 2This activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]10
Wilson Centre Sports HallThis activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]10
Large 3GThis activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20 (per third)
Small 3GThis activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20
Hockey Pitch This activity can be booked up to 7 days in advance on our online booking system. To find out more or make a block booking enquiry for this facility, please email us at: [email protected]20 (per third)
Not including bubble football or football parties

Risk assessments will be required for any non standard activities as identified on the above table.  Facility risk assessments are available on our website to indicate how Edge Hill Sport (EHS) control the risk with the provision of the area.

A persons hand writing on exam papers with a pen.

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. 

Blank risk assessment form EHS risk assessments
Sports Therapy clinic

Located within the Wilson building is a state of the art sports rehabilitation and massage clinic.  The clinic is open on a termly basis and is staffed by BSc (Hons) Sports Therapy students under the supervision of qualified staff from the Department of Sport & Physical Activity and is open to Edge Hill University students, members of the community and Edge Hill University staff.

Make a Sports Therapy booking