As one of the largest community sport and leisure facilities in the south of England, they run over 300 wet and dry courses in addition to a range of specialist sessions and activities during term-time and holidays for children, seniors and corporate members, so there’s something for everyone.
My rating out of 10: 9
Location 3: The Point Recreation Complex
Contact Information and address:
The Point
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 1EN
Tel: 0870 010 2030
The Point is located on the edge of town near the centre of Bracknell, where it is easily accessible from the
The Point recreation complex is a private sector owned by a private company.
Frankie and Bennys is a lovely New York Italian restaurant on the corner of the Point.
As well as doing a fantastic range of food the restaurant also offers birthday arrangements and an over 21’s bar.
Hollywood Bowl is the largest and probably the most popular sector of the point. It contains 28 ten-pin bowling lanes, which are put under glo-mode on weekends after 9. There is also a bar; Bar Original and a café; Café Original which provides food, drink and lane service, all very reasonably priced.
Hollywood bowl also has its own arcade with over 12 machines, two air-hockey tables and a pool table.
The UCI claims to be one of the world's leading cinema exhibition groups.
It is situated above Hollywood bowl and is a 10 screen cinema showing all the latest releases. Although a little expensive, it makes a great night out.
Frisco Jacks is a popular night club for over 18’s, providing a decent bar, five Pool Tables, 2 big Screen TV's and loads of small TV's with a mixed selection of music videos on display.
Behind Franky and Bennies is a small beauty clinic called the beaches. Its beautiful inside, and provides endless beauty services including aqua-massage, French manicure and St Tropez tanning.
My rating out of 10: 10
Terms of reference: What do we mean by the terms leisure and recreation?
The definition of the term ‘leisure is’ ; the time available to us when we are not doing other essential activities, e.g. working, sleeping, and eating.
Recreation is the activities we choose to do within our leisure time.
The term Recreation can then be spilt in to two different categories; being active and passive activities. Passive, being when we receive entertainment by other peoples activities for example watching television, reading a book or listening to music.
Active being participation involving significant mental or physical exertion for example sports, DIY, gardening and walking.
Again these categories can split into two more categories home based activities for example watching television and listening to music and away from home for example going to the cinema or going to a restaurant.
Leisure Facilities are defined as places where you can pursue your recreational facilities. These again can be defined in to specialised ( being specialised places such as the ice rink) and natural features such as countryside walks and mountain hikes.
Terms of reference: What do we mean by the terms public, private and voluntary sectors?
The term sector and whether it is defined as a public, private or voluntary is to do with who actually finances the facility itself. A public sector is paid for by the local council and or government grants given to the local council. The local council put these facilities there for us to use to enhance Bracknell and make it a more interesting place to live.
A private sector is a place or facility owned by a private company (which is personal loss personal gain) or a PLC (public limited company), which mean the public, can buy shares in the company. Private sectors are there to make money not for the enhancement of Bracknell.
Location 4: The South Hill park arts Centre
Contact Information and address:
South Hill Park Arts Centre
South Hill Park Road
Ringmead
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 7PA
South Hill Park is about 7 minutes drive from Bracknell Town Centre in the Birch Hill area, easily accessible from the M3 (Junction 3) and the M4 (Junction 10). The centre itself is very well signposted.
The original mansion of South Hill Park was built in 1760 for William Watts for his retirement from service as a senior official of the Bengal Government.
In 1963 South Hill Park was included in an extension of the new town designated area of Bracknell and the Bracknell Development Corporation acquired the property. The house was let in 1965 to Ferranti Limited, who used it as offices and laboratories until early 1972 when proposals for its adaptation as an Arts Centre with an additional theatre were agreed with the intention that the immediate surrounding gardens, lawns, trees and two lakes shall be preserved. South Hill Park's position as one of the largest and most enterprising arts facilities in the country.
South Hill Park offers a popular all-year-round programme of music, drama, film, dance, literature, exhibitions and arts and crafts workshops of all kinds. You can also enrol to do an art classes/course run privately.
The venue also hosts the annual Bracknell Festival of jazz, folk, blues, rock and traditional music in its building, lawns and gardens.
There is also a small cinema within the centre, which shows archive but popular films.
My rating out of 10: 7
Bracknell: Map of locations
Location 5: Coral Reef water world
Contact Information and address:
Coral Reef - Bracknell's Water World
Nine Mile Ride
Bracknell
Berkshire
RG12 7JQ
Telephone (01344) 862525
Coral reef is located just off of the nine mile road which makes it fairly easily accessible if somewhat out of the way of Bracknell’s main residents.
It provides mainly a fun swimming facility; there are three giant water slides and other water features including the wild water rapids, erupting volcano, firing cannons, squirting snakes and bubbling spas within a large indoor swimming pool and a smaller out-door pool open in nice weather, and a pool specifically for toddlers.
Also within the coral reef leisure complex is an air-conditioned restaurant on the first floor with views over the pool called the coconut grove restaurant.
Sauna World is available to over 18s only so you can relax in the tranquil surroundings of a Saunarium (a mix of dry and wet heat), two saunas and the two-tier steam room.
Also provided at coral reef;
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Two Saunas, the Finnish and the Tropical each with variable temperatures.
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One Paradise Saunarium, similar to a sauna but humid with mood lighting and relaxing eucalyptus essence vapour.
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Japanese Steam Room with two tiers of seating
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Sunken Footspa with gentle air bubbles and needle jet massages.
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Sunny Gym's Fitness Room where you can tone your body with a whole range of exercise machines.
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Four Sunbeds for an all year round tan. Please read the safety guidance card.
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A Relaxation Area where light snacks and drinks are available.
My rating out of 10: 9
Location 6: The look out Discovery Centre
The Look Out Discovery Centre (Opposite Coral Reef),
Nine Mile Ride,
Bracknell,
Berkshire
RG12 7QW
Tel: 01344 354400
Fax: 01344 354422
Email:
The Look out Discovery is easily accessed from the M3 take Junction 3,
from the M4 take Junction 10. The Look Out Discovery Centre is opposite Coral Reef - look out for the brown signs 3 miles from Bracknell Town Centre
Listed below are a few of the many facilities The Look Out has to offer.
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Hands on
- Gift Shop
- Coffee Shop
- Tourist Information Centre
- Picnic Area
- Free Children's Play Area
- Free Car Parking
- Mountain Bike Hire (Tel 01344 772797 for further details)
- Disabled Access
The look out also offers children’s workshops during term time, and ‘Christmas fu days’ for kids during the Christmas holidays.
There are 2,600 acres of Crown Estate woodland with walks, trails and orienteering adjoining the centre.
If you are interested in heritage you should visit Caesars camp. Caesars Camp is an Iron-Age hill fort, which is protected as a Scheduled Ancient Monument. Planting of heathland plants, such as heather and gorse, is the best way to protect the site from erosion. Heathland, a very rare and legally protected habitat, supports many important species such as the Nightjar, silver-studded blue butterfly and the Dartford warbler, perfect for history and nature lovers.
My rating out of 10: 10
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Brochures: Bracknell Sports and Leisure Centre
Location 6: Bracknell Community Centres
There are over 4 community centres around the Bracknell area.
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Bracknell Youth & Community Service (Edward Elgar House, Skimped Hill Lane, Bracknell)
- Hanworth Community Association, (The Pines Community Centre,Hanworth Road,Bracknell
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Priestwood Youth & Community Centre (Court Road,off Windmill Road,Bracknell)
- The Wayz (Calfridus Way,Bracknell)
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Whitegrove Youth & Community Centre (3 County Lane,Warfield,Bracknell)
Fanatics can hire out the community centres for special groups such as Bracknell Camera club. The community Centres can also be used for various meetings or hired out for parties. They are classed as a voluntary sector as they rely on contributions made by people who attend such groups.
Pubs In the Bracknell Area
Brochures: The point
Brochures: South Hill Park Arts Centre
Brochures: The Look Out, Caesars Camp
Brochures: Country Walks
Brochures: John Nike Leisure Complex
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