A brand new multi-million pound heritage and wellbeing facility, officially opened its doors in Creswell on Friday 21 April 2023.
The £3million centre boasts a two court badminton sports hall, a group exercise studio and a 27 station state-of-the-art gym providing everything a fitness enthusiast needs.
It also houses a unique caving experience that helps tie the centre in with the nearby Creswell Crags, as well as a three tiered soft play kingdom that provides hours of fun for the little ones, whilst the adults can kick back and relax in the bright and modern café overlooking the patio area.
Managed by the Labour controlled Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council, the building has been built by Bolsover District Council’s Dragonfly Development Ltd Company.
Local Labour councillor for Elmton-with-Creswell, Duncan McGregor is delighted the centre has now opened to the public and said, "It has taken a lot of time and effort to get to this point and I am delighted that this wonderful new facility for the people of Elmton-with-Creswell and surrounding villages is now open and ready to be used.
“At a time when leisure facilities up and down the country are either closing or reducing their hours, your local Labour Party is once again investing in the health and wellbeing of its communities.”
The centre has a membership scheme available to sign up to. The Single Inclusive Membership will give users unlimited access to the gym and group exercise classes, all for just £25 per month.
Councillor McGregor added, “I am really proud of what we see before us here today and I hope our local communities are as well. I said five years ago when the old Creswell Leisure Centre was closed that I would fight to build a new one and that is what we have. We not only wanted a leisure facility for our communities to use, but somewhere that ties in with the heritage and history of the village and can be used by schools, clubs and organisations.”
Working with partners, the project has been funded through Bolsover District Council, Elmton-with-Creswell Parish Council, the County Council, Viridor, Big Local and Bolsover Partnership.
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