Active Bolton – On behalf of Bolton Council

Location

Horwich Leisure Centre, Victoria Road, Horwich, Bolton, BL6 5PY

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Opening Times

Monday – Friday: 6:30am – 10:00pm

Saturday: 8:00am – 5:30pm

Sunday: 8:30am – 6:00pm

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Welcome to Horwich Leisure Centre

We offer an excellent range of facilities suitable for all ages abilities, fitness levels and health journeys. 

They include a gym, swimming pool, teaching pool, versatile sports hall, workout area for classes and a 3G football pitch.

Our excellent range of facilities and services include a fully air-conditioned gym, 25m swimming pool, teaching pool, a versatile sports hall and classes in our workout area. Our 11-a-side 3G pitch is divided into thirds to accommodate a variety of sports and small-sided football. We also host various community initiatives helping to tackle employment, health and mental health issues. 

Our gym facilities 

Our fully air-conditioned gym has recently been extended and upgraded with the latest cardio, resistance and free weights equipment. Whether your goal is to lose weight, look good, or feel great, our gym is designed to help you get the most from your workout. We have: 

  • Treadmills
  • Cross trainer
  • Rowers
  • Exercise bikes
  • PowerMills
  • Octane lateral machines (x2)
  • Cable machines
  • Watt bikes (x2) 

Our fantastic 25m swimming pool and a teaching pool, are perfect for lane swimming, family splash sessions and aqua classes. We have swimming lessons for children and adults that cover the complete basics through to improving strokes and advanced techniques.

We run a variety of classes each week – from Zumba and Pilates to Circuits, Metcon, FITIN30, and Les Mills programmes.

Active Bolton has facilities and activities for everyone – and the same applies to our range of memberships. Choose from flexible monthly plans, with no contracts or joining fees. 

We are committed to making our venues accessible and welcoming to everyone, with adapted equipment, inclusive sessions, and trained staff on hand to help. Horwich Leisure Centre has:

  • Radar/accessible changing rooms on both floors
  • Graduated pool access into the main pool
  • Lifts to each floor
  • Carer pass
  • Wheelchair accessible gym equipment
  • Low and non-impact sessions
  • Pool pod to aid in getting in and out of the pool

To support our visitors with additional needs, we’re operating quieter hours every Wednesday from 12 noon until 1pm. During this time, our gym will have dimmed lighting, and all music will be turned off.

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