A leisure centre , sports centre , recreation center , or aquatics centre is a purpose-built building or site, usually owned and provided by the local government authority , where people can engage in a variety of sports and exercise , and keep fit .
3-796: Cheshire Oaks Arena is a sports arena that is located as part of the Ellesmere Port Sports Village , a leisure centre in Ellesmere Port , England. On match days, the hall is converted into the arena with a seating capacity for 1,400 spectators. The arena's main tenants are the Cheshire Phoenix , who moved from their previous home at the Northgate Arena in Chester for the start of the 2015–16 season. The £15 million Ellesmere Port Sports Village, which
6-551: A licensed bar , outdoor grass and/or artificial pitches for football (soccer) , hockey etc., a solarium , sauna and/or steam room . Some of its functions may overlap with that of a community centre . Leisure centres are staffed by attendants who carry out a range of tasks to help and supervise the people using the leisure centre's facilities, and act as swimming pool lifeguards , gym instructors and coaches , offering advice, motivation, and expertise to users. Leisure centres are often operated by private companies on contract to
9-578: The Cheshire Oaks Arena forms a part of, was officially opened by the Earl of Wessex in May 2015. 53°15′58″N 2°53′35″W / 53.266°N 2.893°W / 53.266; -2.893 Leisure centre Facilities typically include a swimming pool , a large sports hall, and a gym , and may include: aerobics studios, an indoor cycling studio, squash courts, a cafeteria ,
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