The brand-new Rivermead Leisure Centre is a flagship development which provides first class leisure facilities as part of the £40m reinvestment into upgrading sport & leisure centres in Reading. As a charitable, social enterprise the centre is working in partnership with Reading Borough Council to deliver high quality facilities to the local community. These include a 120 station gym which offers various fitness zones for cardio, strength and resistance training. Rivermead also boasts a brand-new 8-lane competition swimming pool, together with a diving and teaching pool. Both the main pool and the diving pool are fitted with movable floors, with spectator seating for approximately 300 including a disabled spectator viewing gallery. Alongside this, there is a state of the art Group Cycle studio and two large exercise studios fitted with virtual technology, a 6 court sports hall, Children’s Soft play, 3 Party Rooms, a full-size all-weather pitch and a Café. The centre is home to various sport clubs including Reading Swimming Club, Albatross Diving Club, Pro Taekwon-Do and the Sue Pheby Dance Academy. Rivermead Leisure Centre is located just a short walk from the town centre, Reading Station and the Oracle, Reading’s main shopping centre. There are 112 standard car parking spaces available, including 14 EV charging points, 22 accessible and 14 family spaces. There are an additional 202 spaces available in our overflow car parks The new Rivermead Leisure Centre has a modern structure for a light and airy atmosphere and offers a wide range of health and fitness activities to the local community, for all ages and abilities. We also have a hearing loop available at our reception desk to assist individuals with reduced ranges of hearing.