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Dec 2023
Knaresborough Leisure Centre opens today
The long-awaited opening of Knaresborough Leisure and Wellness takes place today.
The centre, which cost £17.5 million to develop, has a six-lane 25-metre pool, a leisure pool and slide and a 60-station fitness suite.
There is also a studio for group fitness classes, a group cycling studio, a sauna and steam room and a café.
The outdoor children’s play area is still in the works but is expected to be open in January 2024.
North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for arts, culture and housing, Cllr Simon Myers, said:
The site is managed by Brimhams Active, the council's health and wellbeing company, which oversees the Harrogate and Ripon sites too.
According to the Brimhams Active website, all-inclusive membership at the sites costs £44.95 for adults per month and the concession price is £35.95 per month.
A gym or swim-only membership will set people back £33.95 a month, and a pay-as-you-go swim session costs £5.45 for adults and £2.85 for children.
There will be immersive spin classes on offer.
North Yorkshire Council also said the new building will be “more efficient” than the former.
It said the carbon output of the previous leisure centre has been reduced by 60%.
The gas boiler was replaced with sustainably efficient air source heat pumps and solar panels have been installed to provide a source of renewable energy.
Alongside LED lighting, upgraded building management systems and improved electrical supplies will increase energy efficiency, the council said.
The Knaresborough Leisure and Wellness Centre is part of a £47.9 million investment into leisure provisions, which also include the newly developed Harrogate Leisure and Wellness Centre and the Jack Laugher Leisure and Wellness Centre in Ripon.
Mark Tweedie, chief executive of Brimhams Active, said:
The new centre has been built next to the former Knaresborough Pool, which was built in 1990 and last refurbished 20 years ago.
The swimming pool will open at 6.30am and the gym will open at 6.15am every morning.
The sauna.
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