At Penwortham Leisure Centre, you will find a wide range of facilities including our newly refurbished gym, leisure swimming pool and a range of Les Mills fitness classes for you to enjoy with friends and family.
Penwortham Leisure Centre, Crow Hills Road, Penwortham, Preston, PR1 0JE
Welcome! Here at Penwortham Leisure Centre you can enjoy our leisure swimming pool, gym, Les Mills fitness classes and much more. The leisure centre is open to members and non-members alike. Thinking of joining? Feel free to visit us for a look round, and our friendly team will be happy to help.
Join now and pay nothing until January!



Facilities
- Newly refurbished gym
- Swimming
- Newly modernised pool changing area
- Junior swimming lessons
- Fitness classes, including Les Mills
- Dance studio (also available for private hire)
- Children's parties (see below)
Booking
Booking is required for all activities except gym sessions. Please book on our website or app, up to a week in advance.
If you would like help with your booking please contact us.
Opening times
| Monday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
|---|---|
| Tuesday-Thursday | 08:00 - 20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00 - 21:00 |
| Saturday - Sunday | 08:00 - 15:00 |
Christmas and bank holiday hours
Contact us
01772 625533 or penworthamleisure@southribble.gov.uk
Improvement works at Penwortham Leisure Centre
South Ribble Leisure Centres are undergoing a multimillion-pound improvements project - at Penwortham Leisure Centre we have a modernised pool changing area, new reception area, refurbished gym and much more.
Improving your centres Free gym pass
Swimming sessions
Our swimming timetable offers:
- Lane swims - pool set up for lane swimming
- Early/evening active swims - no lane ropes
- General swim - pool set up for general swimming (see timetable for which sessions booking is required for)
- Family swim - pool set up for general family swimming (and family group payment available)
- Fun Swim - general swim with floats and beach balls
Timetables Timetable changes over Christmas and new year
Gym
Our newly refurbished gym offers a full range of gym equipment including watt bikes, booking not required.
If you require a gym induction, please book via reception.



Fitness classes
We offer a wide variety of fitness classes (including Les Mills), available to both members and pay-as-you-go customers.
View timetable Timetable changes over Christmas and new year
Children's parties
We offer swimming pool parties combined with party room hire, or alternively customers may hire the party room alone.
Lessons and activities
We have children's swimming lessons on site. For more information please click the links below.
Accessibility
At Penwortham Leisure Centre we have:
- four disabled car parking bays, approximately 100m from the centre
- accessible access to the ladies only gym, and ground floor main gym (resistance machines, free weights). Please note that the cardio area of the gym is located upstairs with no lift
- an accessible gym changing room including toilet and shower
- a pool hoist available
- three easy access pool entry areas that all include steps, one with a single handrail
- accessible pool changing rooms. One of the larger cubicles has a deeper, higher bench
- swimming changing accessible shower area are available, however please note that the seat is currently awaiting repair.
- free entry for carers, when caring - ask reception for details of bookable sessions
- discounts as part of the Leisure Card scheme
If you would like to discuss your individual accessibility requirements, or arrange a show-round of the facilites available, please don't hesitate to get in touch with our friendly team - we're here to help.
Community groups and clubs
We have a range of community clubs and groups using our facilities at Penwortham Leisure Centre.
Please contact the groups directly with any enquiries.
| Leyland Barracudas - competative swimming club | https://www.lbasc.org.uk/ |
| Waterbabies | www.waterbabies.co.uk |
| Heartbeat | https://www.heartbeat-nwcc.org.uk/ |


