Facilities
Myerscough College is home to the National Centre for arboriculture, and is recognised internationally for its specialism in this subject.
There is an International Equine Arena, a nine hole golf course and Simulated Golf Training Centre, the Plant Centre, an off-road driving track, sports fields and a Sports Centre and Gymnasium, as well as an arboretum, woods, fields, ponds and the river Brock on the site. The Frank Peregrine Higher Education Centre was opened in 2006 and extended in 2010.
In addition the college houses the Rural Business Centre, which provides support for rural business in the form of courses, advice, links and the Rural Business Incubator for startup businesses.
The Sports Centre, which cost £1.8M was opened in 2004, and contains a Golf Studio. In May 2007, the college opened a Milking parlour at Lodge Farm which can facilitate 50 cows at one time, which the college stated showed their long-term commitment to agriculture.
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