Elthorne Sports Centre

Westlea Road, off Boston Road, Hanwell W7 2AD (see map)
Tel: (020) 8579 3226
Email: ElthorneSC@ealing.gov.uk

Opening hours: Mon-Fri 4pm-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-6pm
Transport: Bus E8, underground Boston Manor (Piccadilly line).
Facilities: Sports hall, Bostons Gym, outdoor multi-use games areas with floodlights (MUGAs), and sports pitches.

Adult programme: Bostons Gym, fitness classes and sports clubs. 
Active Kids programme (ages up to 11 years): sports sessions and courses.  
Active Teens programme (12-16 years): sports sessions and courses. 

Facilities available to hire
The areas listed below are available to hire. Contact the centre to check availability.

Main sports hall
This hall has four badminton courts, but the area can also be used for indoor five-a-side football.
Cost:   £39.20 per hour

Outdoor Multi-Use Games Areas (MUGA)
There are four MUGA facilities available for hire throughout the year. These areas can be hired with or without floodlights, and can be used for five-a-side football, basketball, netball and tennis.
Cost:
Football £24, tennis £8 - per court, per hour
Basketball and netball - £20 per court, per hour

Badminton courts
The four badminton courts can be hired individually.
Cost: £9.10 per hour, per court

Centre membership
This membership entitles you to book five-a-side or badminton courts over the telephone up to six days in advance and includes free racquet hire.
Cost: £11 (£8 with a  Leisure pass)

Adult programme

Bostons Gym
Equipment in the gym includes:

• treadmills
• concept 2 rowers
• a cross trainer
• Upright and recumbent bikes
• air stepper
• Hur twist machine, abdomen/back machine, push up/pull down machine, biceps/triceps machine, leg curl/extension machine 
• air machines multi gym
• televisions (one with free view box) and music while you train

Gym membership
There are three types of membership available:

• full membership: Allows you unlimited use of the gym and includes, all fitness classes for free and a 40% discount on MUGA bookings on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays. 
  Cost: £30 a month (£23 with a Leisure pass)
• casual membership: This membership lets you pay-as-you-train. There is no monthly payment, just a session fee each time you use the gym.
  Cost per session: £4.80 (£2.50 with a Leisure pass)
• family membership: allows you and your family unlimited use of the gym and includes all fitness classes for free and a 40% discount on MUGA bookings on Mondays, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
  Option 1: Two adults and up to two children (aged 12-16 years) - £65 (£49 LP)
  Option 2: One adult and up to two children (aged 12-16 years) - £47 (£35 LP)

Gym induction
To become a member you must complete a gym induction. Inductions should be booked in advance by telephone or in person. (Please arrive 15 minutes before your induction time).
Cost: £12 (£6 LP) family induction £20

Fitness programme

All classes are subject to change at short notice.
* Club sessions

Class descriptions
3 in 1: Will help to tone and reshape certain areas of the body. High/medium impact session with funky music to get your body pumping, and those muscles moving.

Legs, bums and tums: Targeting the lower body muscles. This class will help tone and reshape thighs, tighten buttocks and firm abdominal muscles.

Workout Monday: This drop-in session is ideal for all gym members - whether you’re a new member and need to refresh your memory after having an induction, an existing member who wants to make changes to their workout or if you simply need some exercise and nutrition advice.

All fitness classes run on a drop-in basis.

Prices
Fitness classes £4.20 (£2.20 LP), badminton lessons £4 (£3 LP).
LP =  Leisure pass  

Club sessions:
The following sessions are run by local external clubs. For more information contact the centre direct.

Trampolining
Run by Zero Gravity Trampoline Club.
This club offers a high standard of quality coaching for all ages and abilities from beginner to advanced. 

Taekwon-Do
Open to everyone aged 14 or over, this class will help you to get fit and gain confidence and teach you useful self defence techniques as well as increase your strength, endurance and flexibility. 

Badminton
If you play badminton but can’t find anyone to play with on a regular basis, then visit the centre where there are two resident clubs.  Players must be of an intermediate standard and be prepared to play doubles with all players.  An excellent opportunity to get fit and meet new people.

Choi Kwang-Do
Combines health, self defence and personal success using techniques that are designed to work in harmony with the body. Using techniques that will enable you to defend yourself, even if you are a smaller person and will benefit the body. An important focus of Choi Kwang–Do is personal and social development through discipline, self confidence and respect.

Karate
Will help improve general fitness levels and flexibility.  Beginners welcome.

Please note:
Ealing Council is not responsible for the operation of a club or the reliability of club representatives using its facilities. Listing of a club should not be taken as endorsement of any kind. Please refer to the sports clubs pages for information on what questions to ask club representatives before you join a sports club/club session.

Active kids term-time programme (ages up to 11 years)

Sports sessions
No booking required

Activity descriptions
Netball (girls only) development centre courses
This coaching centre forms part of Active Ealing's netball development programme. A structured programme of outdoor sessions that aim to develop young netball talent in the borough. Participants will practice their netball skills and work on match-play situations and will be able to play for one of our U12/U14 or U16 junior netball teams who participate in the West London junior netball league. Girls from this session may also have the opportunity to represent Ealing in the London youth games.

Football
These sessions offer children of all abilities the opportunity to learn and improve their football skills during this session. The session starts with fun warm up games followed by football skills and drills, each session finishes with a football match.

Basketball
In these sessions you will learn the basic skills of dribbling, how to shoot and defend, and the rules of the game.

Sports sessions
No booking required

JLP = Junior leisure pass

Activity descriptions
Netball (girls only) development centre courses 
This coaching centre forms part of Active Ealing's netball development programme. A structured programme of outdoor sessions aims to develop young netball talent in the borough. Participants will practice their netball skills and work on match-play situations and will be able to play for one of our U12/U14 or U16 junior netball teams who participate in the West London junior netball league. Girls from this session may also have the opportunity to represent Ealing in the London youth games.

Basketball
In these sessions you will learn the basic skills of dribbling, how to shoot and defend and the rules of the game.

Badminton sessions
Our qualified coach will teach you how to play and understand the basics of badminton.

Active teens - gym training sessions
A gym workout can help you look good, feel good, and is great way to meet new people whilst improving your health and fitness. Watch your favourite TV programmes or enjoy the tunes on our music system while you workout. To become a member of the gym you must first complete a gym induction. Induction cost: £6 one-off fee. The sessions are supervised by qualified instructors, who will offer guidance and advice on training programmes to suit your needs. Get a group of friends together and enjoy the fun of leading an active, healthy lifestyle.

Active teens gym times
Monday-Friday 4-6pm, and Saturday & Sunday 9am-6pm.

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