APPENDIX 1: Facility network in the NRDA
The following maps and tables are drawn from the Northampton Built Facilities Strategy of 2017. Note that, depending upon the strategic nature of different facility types, some of the maps are Northampton and the NRDA, but others are at the West Northamptonshire level.
Figure 1: Sports halls 3+ courts sites list ...... 2 Figure 2: Sports Halls (3+ courts) map ...... 4 Figure 3: Swimming pools sites list ...... 5 Figure 4: Swimming pools map ...... 8 Figure 5: Health and fitness sites list ...... 9 Figure 6: Health and Fitness map ...... 11 Figure 7: Athletics tracks and training locations map...... 12 Figure 8: Squash courts sites list ...... 13 Figure 9: Squash courts map ...... 14 Figure 10: Gymnastics clubs and sites list ...... 15 Figure 11: Affiliated gymnastics clubs map ...... 16 Figure 12: Indoor bowls map ...... 17 Figure 13: Outdoor bowls greens sites list...... 18 Figure 14: Outdoor bowls greens map ...... 20 Figure 15: Indoor tennis centre map ...... 21 Figure 16: Tennis courts with drive time catchment from affiliated clubs map ...... 22 Figure 17: Tennis courts with 15 minute walk catchments map ...... 23 Figure 18: Golf facilities sites list...... 24 Figure 19: Golf map ...... 25 Figure 20: Village halls and community centres sites list ...... 26 Figure 21: Village/community halls map ...... 27
Figure 1: Sports halls 3+ courts sites list
Number of badminton Site Name courts Ownership type Access type Management Total hours available ABBEYFIELD 4 Community school Sports Club / Amey TFM Weekday 1800 – 2200 SCHOOL Community Sat & Sun 0900-1700 Association BENHAM SPORTS 10 Independent Trust Pay and Play Trust Weekday 0900-2200 ARENA Sat & Sun 0900-2000 DANES CAMP 4 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton Leisure Weekday 0645-2200 LEISURE CENTRE Trust Sat 0800-1800 Sun 0800-1900 DUSTON SPORTS 4 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton Leisure Weekday 0645-2200 CENTRE Trust Sat 0800-1700 Sun 0800-1700 KINGSTHORPE 4 Community school Sports Club / Amey TFM Weekday 1800- 2200 COLLEGE Community Sat & Sun 0900 - 1700 Association LINGS FORUM 6 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton Leisure Weekday 0645-2200 LEISURE CENTRE Trust Sat 0745-2200 Sun 0745-2130 MALCOLM 4 Academies Sports Club / School Weekday 1800-2100 ARNOLD Community Sat & Sun 0900 - 2100 ACADEMY Association
NORTHAMPTON 4 Academies Sports Club / Other external Weekday 1800 – 2200 ACADEMY Community management Sat 0900 – 1600 Sun 0900 - 1500 Association
Number of badminton Site Name courts Ownership type Access type Management Total hours available NORTHAMPTON 4 Further Education Sports Club / College Tues, Weds and Thurs 1800- COLLEGE Community 2200 Association NORTHAMPTON 4 Other Independent Sports Club / School Weekdays 1730 – 2200 HIGH SCHOOL FOR School Community Sat & Sun 0800-1800 GIRLS SPORTS Association CENTRE NORTHAMPTON 4 Foundation School Sports Club / School Weekday 1830 – 2200 SCHOOL FOR BOYS Community Sat 0900 – 2200 Sun 0900 – 1200 Association QUINTON HOUSE 3 Other Independent Sports Club / School Weekday 1800 – 2030 SCHOOL School Community Sat 0900 – 1500 Association THE DUSTON 4 Community school Sports Club / Amey TFM Weekday 1800 – 2200 SCHOOL Community Sat & Sun 0900 - 1700 Association THE 6 Community school Sports Club / Amey TFM Weekday 1800 – 2200 NORTHAMPTON Community Sat & Sun 0900 – 1700 SCHOOL FOR GIRLS Association THE UNIVERSITY 4 Higher Education Sports Club / University Sat & Sun 1000 – 2200 OF Institutions Community NORTHAMPTON Association THOMAS BECKET 4 Voluntary Aided Sports Club / School Weekday 1800 – 2130 CATHOLIC SCHOOL School Community Sat & Sun 0900 - 1800 Association WESTON FAVELL 4 Academies Sports Club / Amey TFM Weekday 1800 2200 ACADEMY Community Sat & Sun 0900 - 1700 Association
Figure 2: Sports Halls (3+ courts) map
Figure 3: Swimming pools sites list
Ownership Number Length Width Area type/ nature of Hours available where Site Name of lanes m m sq m site Access type Management restricted in peak time BARRY PRIMARY 4 15 6 90 Community Sports Club/ School Mon 16.00 – 18.30 SCHOOL school Community Tues 16.00-18.30 Association Weds 16.00 – 20.30 Thurs 12.15-13.15; 16.00-18.30 Fri 16.30-18.30 Sat 13.00-17.30 Sun 13.00-18.30 BILLING 0 200 Commercial Private Commercial n/a AQUADROME Holiday Centre Management CRIPPS 0 25 10 250 Health Authority Registered Northampton RECREATION Membership use Leisure Trust CENTRE DANES CAMP 0 25 8 200 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton LEISURE CENTRE Leisure Centre Leisure Trust DW SPORTS 2 18 9 162 Commercial Registered Commercial FITNESS Fitness Gym Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON) FITNESS4LESS 4 15 6 90 Commercial Registered Commercial (NORTHAMPTON) Fitness Gym Membership use Management
HEADLANDS 0 10 5 50 School Academy Sports Club/ School PRIMARY Community SCHOOL Association LINGS FORUM 6 25 10 250 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton LEISURE CENTRE Leisure Centre Leisure Trust
Ownership Number Length Width Area type/ nature of Hours available where Site Name of lanes m m sq m site Access type Management restricted in peak time LIVINGWELL 2 18 9 162 Commercial Registered Commercial HEALTH CLUB Fitness Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON) Gym/Health Spa MARRIOTT 0 13 6 78 Commercial Registered Commercial LEISURE CLUB Fitness Gym Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON) MOUNTS BATHS 6 30 12.2 366 Local Authority Pay and Play Northampton LEISURE CENTRE Leisure Centre Leisure Trust MOUNTS BATHS 0 20 7.5 150 Pay and Play Northampton LEISURE CENTRE Leisure Trust NORTHAMPTON 4 25 10 250 Independent Registered School Weekdays 17.30 – 22.00 HIGH SCHOOL School Membership use and Sat & Sun 08.00-18.00 FOR GIRLS Sports Club Community Association NORTHAMPTON 6 25 13 325 Foundation Sports Club School Mon-Thurs 17.30-22.00 SCHOOL FOR School Community Sat & Sun 1000-1900 BOYS Association NORTHAMPTON 2 20 8 160 Other – Registered Commercial FITNESS & Commercial Membership use Management WELLBEING Health and CENTRE Fitness Gym (NUFFIELD) PACE HEALTH 0 10 5 50 Commercial Registered Commercial CLUB Health and Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON) Fitness Gym
Ownership Number Length Width Area type/ nature Hours available where Site Name of lanes m m sq m of site Access type Management restricted in peak time THE DUSTON 1 25 10 250 Community Sports Club/ Amey TFM Weekday 18.00-22.00 SCHOOL POOL school Community Sat & Sun 09.00-17.00 Association THE 5 25 10 250 Community Private School Closed NORTHAMPTON school SCHOOL FOR GIRLS VIRGIN ACTIVE 3 20 8 160 Commercial Registered Commercial CLUB Health and Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON Fitness Gym COLLINGTREE PARK) VIRGIN ACTIVE 5 25 10 250 Commercial Registered Commercial CLUB Health and Membership use Management (NORTHAMPTON Fitness Gym RIVERSIDE PARK) VIRGIN ACTIVE 0 12 8 96 CLUB (NORTHAMPTON RIVERSIDE PARK) WESTON FAVELL 5 20 10 200 School Sports Club/ Amey TFM Weekday 18.00-22.00 ACADEMY Academy Community Sat & Sun 09.00-17.00 Association
Key
Facilities of limited value for community swimming due to size or community access policies, and not included further within the assessment
Figure 4: Swimming pools map
Figure 5: Health and fitness sites list
Number of Number Ownership Type/ Nature Site Name stations of studios of Site Access Type Management BETTER BODIES GYM 40 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management Sports Club / Community BOYS BRIGADE OLD BOYS RFC 10 0 Sports Club Association Sport Club BST MMA 120 0 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management CRIPPS RECREATION CENTRE 32 1 Health Authority Registered Membership use Trust CURVES FOR WOMEN (NORTHAMPTON NORTH) 24 0 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management DALLINGTON FITNESS 112 2 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management DANES CAMP LEISURE CENTRE 68 2 Local Authority Pay and Play Trust DUSTON SPORTS CENTRE 60 1 Local Authority Pay and Play Trust DW SPORTS FITNESS (NORTHAMPTON) 174 2 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management FIT4LESS (NORTHAMPTON) 20 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management FITNESS4LESS (NORTHAMPTON) 60 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management IMAGE FITNESS CLUB 150 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management LINGS FORUM LEISURE CENTRE 60 1 Local Authority Pay and Play Trust LIVINGWELL HEALTH CLUB (NORTHAMPTON) 25 0 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management MARRIOTT LEISURE CLUB (NORTHAMPTON) 16 0 Hotel Registered Membership use Commercial Management MOUNTS BATHS LEISURE CENTRE 60 1 Local Authority Pay and Play Trust NORTHAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS Other Independent CENTRE 27 0 School Registered Membership use Trust Sports Club / Community NORTHAMPTON SCHOOL FOR GIRLS 0 2 Academy Association Commercial Management NUFFIELD HEALTH AND FITNESS 98 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Other
OMNI STUDIOS 0 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management PACE HEALTH CLUB (NORTHAMPTON) 14 0 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management PINK LADIES HEALTH & FITNESS CLUB 10 1 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management PURE GYM (NORTHAMPTON) 220 0 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management Higher Education School/College/University THE UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON 20 1 Institutions Registered Membership use (in house) VIRGIN ACTIVE CLUB (NORTHAMPTON COLLINGTREE PARK) 100 2 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management VIRGIN ACTIVE CLUB (NORTHAMPTON RIVERSIDE PARK) 220 2 Commercial Fitness Gym Registered Membership use Commercial Management Sports Club / Community WESTON FAVELL ACADEMY 0 1 Academy Association Commercial Management
Figure 6: Health and Fitness map
Figure 7: Athletics tracks and training locations map
Figure 8: Squash courts sites list
Site Name District Number Number Management Access Type of of Glass Type Normal backed courts courts DALLINGTON FITNESS Northampton 3 Commercial Registered Management Membership use DAVENTRY DISTRICT Daventry 4 1 Sport Club Sports Club / SPORTS CLUB Community Association DAVENTRY LEISURE Daventry 2 Trust Pay and Play CENTRE FARTHINGSTONE Daventry 1 Commercial Pay and Play HOTEL AND GOLF Management CLUB LINGS FORUM Northampton 4 Trust Pay and Play LEISURE CENTRE NORTHAMPTON Northampton 1 1 Independent Registered HIGH SCHOOL School Membership use SPORTS CENTRE NORTHAMPTON Northampton 2 Sport Club Sports Club / SAINTS SPORTS CLUB Community Association WINCHESTER HOUSE S Northants 2 Sports Club Sports Club / SCHOOL Community Association
Figure 9: Squash courts map
Figure 10: Gymnastics clubs and sites list
Affiliated club Site Dedicated site Daventry Phoenix Phoenix Youth Centre, Daventry Yes (under construction) Amethyst Gymnastics Northampton High School for Academy Girls, Northampton Billings Rhythmic Gymnastics Moulton College and Weston Club Favell Academy, Northampton NCAAC NCAAC Gym, Far Cotton, Yes Northampton Northampton Gymnastics Benham Sports Arena, Academy Northampton Northamptonshire Benham Sports Park, Yes Trampoline Gymnastics Northampton plus schools Academy Northampton Rhythmic Lings Forum Leisure Centre, Gymnastics Club Northampton Lings Gymnastics Sports Lings Forum Leisure Centre, Academy Northampton Stars Gym Club Elizabeth Woodville School, Roade Wade Gymnastics Club Warkworth, South Northants Yes Unaffiliated club Site Dedicated site Gymnastricks Quinton House School Jumpz Gymnastics St James’ Primary School
Figure 11: Affiliated gymnastics clubs map
Figure 12: Indoor bowls map
Figure 13: Outdoor bowls greens sites list
Site Site Site Club home Number Comments ownership management site of greens Abington NBC NBC Abington 2 Good quality Park Ladies greens. Aurora Casuals Toilets adjacent to Enterprise site not open Kingsley Park during evenings. WMC Methodists Northampton BBOB Park Avenue Far Cotton NBC NBC Alliance 2 1 good quality Park Exiles green, 1 needs Carlsberg BC more maintenance Far Cotton (mossy) but WMC (WMC) surrounds need LOCO replacing. Ancillary St Mary's facilities OK.
Booking of one of the greens is managed by Carlsberg. Kingsthorpe NBC NBC Golden Horse 2 Poor quality Rec Ground Nondescipts greens. No Queen ancillary facilities. Adelaide Queens Park 3rd green now WMC unused. Regal Travis Perkins Northampton Indoor Bowls Assn centre adjacent. Racecourse NBC NBC 20th Century 3 Good quality Doddridge greens and Northampton ancillary facilities. Amateurs Primrose Hill Park Club Club Abington BC 1 Good quality Avenue greens and South, ancillary facilities. Abington
Duston Parish Club Northampton 1 Excellent quality Sports Council Express greens and Centre ancillary facilities. Floodlit Mendip Club Club Northampton 1 Good quality Road West End greens and ancillary facilities. Fernie Club Club Northampton 1 Good quality Fields Whyte greens and Melville ancillary facilities. Bowling Club Club St Crispin 1 Good quality Green greens and Lane, ancillary facilities Duston but main clubhouse is 1 mile from the green. Sites outside Northampton but in NRDA Grange Club Club Wootton 1 Good quality Park Grange greens and Community ancillary facilities. Centre Central Club Club Kingsthorpe 1 Good quality Avenue greens and ancillary facilities. Adjacent to indoor bowls centre (club). Sites just outside the NRDA which meet some NRDA needs Compton Club Club Cogenhoe 1 Good quality Park, greens and Cogenhoe ancillary facilities. Harpole Club Club Harpole 1 Good quality greens and ancillary facilities. Kislingbury Club Club Kislingbury 1 Good quality greens and ancillary facilities.
Figure 14: Outdoor bowls greens map
Figure 15: Indoor tennis centre map
Figure 16: Tennis courts with drive time catchment from affiliated clubs map
Figure 17: Tennis courts with 15 minute walk catchments map
Figure 18: Golf facilities sites list
Authority Site Name Course type / Size Ownership driving range (holes/ type bays) Northampton COLLINGTREE PARK GOLF CLUB Driving Range 16 Commercial Standard 18 Commercial DELAPRE GOLF CENTRE Standard 18 Commercial Driving Range 40 Commercial Par 3 9 Commercial Par 3 9 Commercial Standard 18 Commercial KINGSTHORPE GOLF CLUB Standard 18 Sports Club Daventry BRAMPTON HEATH GOLF Driving Range 18 Commercial CENTRE Standard 18 Commercial Par 3 9 Commercial COLD ASHBY GOLF CLUB Standard 27* Commercial DAVENTRY AND DISTRICT GOLF Standard 9 Sports Club CLUB Driving Range 10 Sports Club DE VERE VENUES (STAVERTON Standard 18 Commercial PARK) Driving Range 14 Commercial FARTHINGSTONE HOTEL AND Standard 18 Commercial GOLF CLUB HELLIDON LAKES GOLF AND SPA Standard 18 Commercial HOTEL Standard 9 Commercial MARKET HARBOROUGH GOLF Standard 18 Sports Club CLUB NORTHAMPTON GOLF CLUB Standard 18 Commercial NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COUNTY Standard 27* Sports Club GOLF CLUB Par 3 6@ Sports Club OVERSTONE PARK Standard 18 Commercial South CHERWELL EDGE GOLF CLUB Standard 18 Commercial Northants Driving Range 10 Commercial KINGFISHER COUNTRY CLUB Driving Range 8 Commercial Standard 9 Commercial WHITTLEBURY PARK Standard 36* Commercial Driving Range 22 Commercial * made up of sets of 9 holes which can be played in combination to provide longer courses @ floodlit course using artificial turf
Figure 19: Golf map
Figure 20: Village halls and community centres sites list
Village Hall / Community Centre Abington Community Centre Alliston Gardens Youth & Community Centre Bellinge Community Centre Blackthorn Good Neighbours & Children’s Centre Blacky More Community Centre Briar Hill Community Centre Brookside Hall, Billing Brook Camp Hill Community Centre Duston Community Centre Duston Village Hall Far Cotton Community Centre Grange Park Community Centre Hardingstone Village Hall Kings Heath Community Centre Kingsthorpe Community Centre Lodge Farm Community Centre Parklands Community Centre Parsons Meade Community Centre Pastures Community Centre Rectory Farm Community Centre Semilong Community Centre Southfields Community Centre Spencer Dallington Community Centre Spring Borough Community Centre St Crispins Community Centre St Lukes Community Centre, Duston St. James Community Centre St. Standens Barns Community Centre The Elgar Centre, Upton The Parsons Memorial Hall, Great Houghton The Village Room, Collingtree Vernon Terrace Community Centre Weston Favell Parish Hall Wootton Community and Sports Centre
Figure 21: Village/community halls map
APPENDIX 2: Sport England FPM definition of peak hours
The following definition of peak time for sports halls and swimming pools are from the Sport England Facilities Planning Model as used in the report.
Facilities Planning Model key parameters halls
At One Time Capacity 24 users per 4-court hall, 13 per 144 sq m of ancillary hall.
Catchments Car: 20 minutes Walking: 1.6 km Public transport: 20 minutes at about half the speed of a car
NOTE: Catchment times are indicative, within the context of a distance decay function of the model.
Peak Period Weekday: 09.00-10.00; 17:00 to 22:00 Saturday: 09:30 to 17:00 Sunday: 09:00 to 14:30, 17:00 to 19:30
Total: 45.5 hours
Percentage of use taking 62% place within the Peak Period Utilised capacity considered “busy” 80% = “comfort factor”
Facilities Planning Model key parameters pools
At one Time 0.16667 per square metre = 1 person per 6 square meters Capacity Catchments Car: 20 minutes Walking: 1.6 km Public transport: 20 minutes at about half the speed of a car
NOTE: Catchment times are indicative, within the context of a distance decay function of the model. Duration 60 minutes for tanks and leisure pools
Percentage Age 0 - 15 16 - 24 25 - 39 40 - 59 60-79 80+ Participation Male 9.92 7.71 9.48 8.14 4.72 1.84 Female 13.42 14.68 16.23 12.74 7.62 1.60
Frequency Age 0 - 15 16 - 24 25 - 39 40 - 59 60-79 80+ per week Male 1.13 1.06 0.96 1.03 1.25 1.43 Female 0.94 0.98 0.88 1.01 1.12 1.18
Peak Period Weekday: 12:00 to 13:30, 16:00 to 22.00 Saturday: 09:00 to 16:00 Sunday: 09:00 to 16:30
Total: 52 Hours
Percentage 63% of use taking place within the Peak Period