Sport and Community Facilities
Waterside Farm Sports Centre, on Canvey Island, is one of the most comprehensive centres in Essex. It is set in 88 acres (36 ha) of parkland and offers a wide variety of facilities indoors and out. It has a 25-metre swimming pool, a learner pool and facilities for badminton, squash, netball, basketball, trampolining and gymnastics. The centre also includes an outdoor floodlit 6 lane, 400 m Athletics track.
Opposite the Sports Centre is the Castle Point Golf Course, an 18-hole par 71 public pay-and-play course with a 17-bay floodlit driving range. The course is open seven days a week during daylight hours, 364 days a year. There is a PGA-qualified professional on site offering lessons for all abilities, both individually and as a group.
Runnymede Pool is situated behind the Council Offices in Kiln Road, South Benfleet. There is a 25 metre pool and a learner pool. It is also home to Runnymede Swimming Club. The club is extremely popular and offers competitive swimming for children as young as 7 through to masters level. It also has an excellent swimability squad and recently started a disability water polo squad. The club also holds asa accredited Swim 21 status.
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