Activity Index
- Badminton
- Children's birthday parties
- Dance classes
- Free swimming for 16 years and under
- Group exercise classes
- Gym and weights
- Indoor 5-a-side football
- Indoor basketball
- Junior gym
- No Strings Badminton
- Personal Training
- Pilates
- Primetime activities
- Racketball
- School holiday activities
- Sports courses
- Squash
- Swim School
- Swimming
- Swimming lessons for adults
- Yoga
Timetables and information
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Mark Foster Swim Academy (jpeg)
Group exercise timetable (pdf 712kb)
May half term holiday activies (pdf 437kb)
Interactive Ferry pool timetable
Oxford pools (term time) timetable (pdf 693kb)
Price list (pdf 425kb)
Open air active (pdf 800kb)
Toddler World (pdf 888kb)
Swim School information (pdf 504kb)
Corporate Membership (pdf 158kb)
The Terrace Cafe menu (pdf 577kb)
Activities
We have a huge variety of energetic and relaxing activities, sessions and courses for people of all ages and abilities.
Available at this centre
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Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock. Most players will quickly pick up the skills to play a rally with a friend. It's easy to learn, social and fun.
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Swimming
Swimming is a healthy activity that can be enjoyed by everyone. It's an excellent and relaxing way to exercise as the water supports the body, so less stress is placed on joints and bones.
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Racketball
Racketball is played with a racquet and a hollow rubber ball. Unlike most racquet sports, such as tennis or badminton, you can use the court’s walls, floor and ceiling surfaces. It’s a fun way to stay in shape.
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Squash
Squash is a racquet sport played by two or four players in a four-walled court with a small, hollow rubber ball. It gives you an excellent cardiovascular, upper and lower body workout.
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Swimming lessons for adults
You are never too old to start swimming and adult lessons also form part of SwimSchool.
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Children's birthday parties
We offer a range of children’s parties at our leisure centres including Big Day Swim Parties, Big Day Bounce Parties, Big Day Skate Parties and Big Day Sports Hall Hire. Let us organise your child's birthday party and we will even do the tidying up afterwards.
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Sports courses
We offer a wide variety of progressive sports courses including football, badminton, basketball and trampolining.
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Group exercise classes
If you like exercising and having fun with other people and you're looking for some motivation and inspiration, these classes are for you. Get active together.
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Yoga
Yoga is associated with meditative practices and it can help you become more aware of your body's posture, alignment and patterns of movement. It makes the body more flexible and helps you relax.
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Dance classes
Dance Classes are becomming ever popular and surprisingly very energetic and mentally challenging too.
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School holiday activities
Bring the children along to enjoy our wide range of activities which take place in a fun, safe and social environment.
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Indoor 5-a-side football
For many, football is simply known as ‘the beautiful game’. Playing football involves strength, stamina and co-ordination. With a game lasting around as long as you want, it’s a great workout for all ages and both sexes.
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Primetime activities
We offer a range of recreational activities to help the over 50's and over 60's achieve a healthier lifestyle in a relaxed and social environment.
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Junior gym
The Junior Academy is our fitness initiative for 12-15 year old's. Sessions take place in our gyms under the supervision of our dedicated advisors.
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Pilates
Pilates is a combination of strength and mobility work which develops your core strength to help keep the body balanced and provide support for the spine.
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Swim School
We offer a comprehensive learn to swim programme working in partnership with the Amateur Swimming Association's (ASA) National Plan for Teaching Swimming.
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Indoor basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players each try to score points against one another by placing a ball through a high hoop.
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Gym and weights
Our gym has seperate cardiovascular and resistance equipment to give you an all-round workout experience.
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Free swimming for 16 years and under
Details on the childrens free swimming programme.
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No Strings Badminton
No Strings Badminton is a fresh, new initiative that makes it simple and extremely sociable for more people to welcome the benefits of badminton back into their lives, grab a racket and head out for a spot of convenient on court action.
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Personal Training
Enquire at reception now about our qualified personal trainers in centre. A brief discussion will give you an idea of what you might get out of personal training and a better understanding of the practicalities such as convenient session times and our great value charges.
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