Community Sport and Leisure Facilities
Find a leisure or community centre near you.
About Birchwood Leisure Centre
Birchwood Leisure Centre is managed by Active Nation in partnership and on behalf of the City Council. The leisure centre offers a wide range of facilities something for every age and ability. These facilities are available to members, sports clubs and to the general public.
For more information see the Birchwood Leisure Centre website, which includes the full list of activities available to book during Covid 19 restrictions and further information regarding how to book.
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Lincoln Indoor Bowls Club
The club runs many leagues and has members competing successfully at all levels from club to international. It is certainly the place to be if you enjoy competing but it also runs very friendly beginners lessons, coaching sessions and friendly leagues. For opening times and more information about the club, please visit their website.
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Football Facilities
Football pitches
Once a pitch has been allocated, all regular home teams will become key holders to gain access to facilities at that site. This doesn’t include one off bookings, who will be provided with a caretaker.
Booking in advance must be made.
All our football pitches have changing facilities with showers, with the exception of King George’s Playing Field
All of our pitches are grass, we do not currently provide any other type of pitch.Teams wishing to use the adult pitches on a Sunday morning will be given availability only after the Lincoln Sunday League fixtures have been received and confirmed.
Any new teams wishing to join the Lincoln Sunday League must contact the League Secretary before approaching the City of Lincoln Council.
Football pitches are available to hire from the last week in August until the last week in April.
Pitch locations
King George V Playing Fields, Macaulay Drive, Lincoln, LN2 4ET
- Changing accommodation available on site
- Car parking available. Two adult pitches.
Skellingthorpe Road Recreation Ground, Skellingthorpe Road, Lincoln, LN6 OHF
- Showers and changing accommodation on site
- Car parking on site
- Three adult pitches, three junior pitches and one mini pitch.
Sudbrooke Drive Playing Fields, Sudbrooke Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2ES
- Showers and changing accommodation at Sudbrooke Community Centre
- Car parking at Sudbrooke Community Centre
- Two adult pitches.
Moorland Backies, Moorland Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7JJ
- Changing accommodation and showers available on site
- Car parking available. One adult pitch. Junior pitches.
Pitch sizes
- Adult: 100m x 60m
- 9v9: 80m x 50m
- 7v7: 50m x 35m
- Mini: 30m x 50m
Prices
Moorland - Backies
- Adult teams: £70.00 inc VAT Per game with showers and changing accommodation
- Adult teams: £524.50 Per season with showers and changing accommodation*
* Assuming block bookings applies. If block booking does not apply VAT will be added at the standard rate.
Skellingthorpe Road, King George’s and Sudbrooke Drive Playing Fields
Per game
- Adult teams: £58.50 inc VAT
- Youth teams (full size pitch): £30.50 inc VAT
- Junior pitches (half adult pitch): £23.50 inc VAT
- Mini pitches (quarter adult pitch): n/a
Per season*
- Adult teams: £408.00
- Youth teams (full size pitch): £204.00
- Junior pitches (half adult pitch): £146.00
- Mini pitches (quarter adult pitch): £87.50
* Assuming block bookings applies. If block booking does not apply VAT will be added at the standard rate.
Badminton Facilities
Badminton courts
Once a court location has been chosen, all regular hirers will become key holders to gain access to facilities at that site.
Please be aware that:
- Unfortunately we do not provide a badminton service for one off bookings
- All bookings must be made in advance
- Community centres with Badminton courts have toilets for changing, kitchen facilities for refreshments and refilling water bottles
- All centres have posts and nets, you just need to bring your racket and shuttlecocks.
A list of all local courts, sessions, coaches and clubs can be found on the Badminton England website
Court locations
Moorland Community centre, Moorland Avenue, Lincoln, LN6 7JJ
- Sprung beech wooden floor. One full sized court
- Toilets, changing accommodation, showers, baby change, kitchen facilities
- Disabled access, facilities and parking
- Free parking available.
Sudbrooke Drive Community centre, Sudbrooke Drive, Lincoln, LN2 2EF
- Sprung beech wooden floor. One full sized court
- Toilets, baby change, kitchen facilities
- Disabled access, facilities and parking
- Free parking available
St Giles Community centre, Swift Gardens, Lincoln, LN2 4ND
- Granwood floor. One full sized court
- Toilets, baby change, kitchen facilities
- Disabled access, facilities and parking.
- Free parking is available
Prices - Per Court Per Hour
- £8.33 ex VAT*
- £10.00 inc VAT
*please contact the booking co-ordinator to discuss VAT exemption for sports bookings
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Cricket Pitch Facilities
Currently we only provide a cricket pitch at the West Common. The Pitch must be booked a minimum of three days in advance so a wicket can be marked out.
West Common Cricket Pitch
- Changing accommodation available on site
- Car parking available at Grandstand Community Centre ( 4 hour parking restriction in place)
- Cricket pitches are available from May to September
Weekend Charges
- Adult: £41.50
- Youth: £24.00
Weekday Charges
- Adult: £28.00
- Youth: £20.00
To book please send an email to recreation
Tennis Facilities
On the West Common we have six tennis courts. These are free for the public to use and you do not need to book the tennis courts.
- Hard courts are open 24/7 all year round.
- Grass courts are open 24/7 from April to September.
In Boultham Park we have three grass tennis courts. They are available for use from late May through to early September (dates and hours are advertised each year). When open they are free to use and you do not need to book.
Yarborough Leisure Centre
About Yarborough Leisure Centre
Yarborough Leisure Centre is managed by Active Nation in partnership and on behalf of the City Council. The leisure centre offers a wide range of facilities something for every age and ability. These facilities are available to members, sports clubs and to the general public.
For more information see the Yarborough Leisure Centre website, which includes the full list of activities available to book during Covid 19 restrictions and further information regarding how to book.