Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre

Location

Marlow

Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre

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Bisham Abbey National Sports Centre, owned and managed by Sport England, is one of the prinicpal sports training camps in the UK. Situated in the Buckinghamshire countryside, the centre provides the facilities for over 20 sports and also provides on-site accommodation and board for athletes.

Bisham has training facilities for numerous sports including football, hockey, paralympic Five-a-side football, paralympic seven-a-side football, wheelchair tennis.

Other facilities include:
• Conference facilities and meeting rooms onsite
• Full use of onsite Gymnasium- cardio and resistance equipment
• Onsite Physio & sports injury clinic
• De-fib and first-aid trained staff onsite at all times
• Sauna
• Steam Room
• 4 x Floodlit outdoor clay tennis courts
• 4x Floodlit outdoor acrylic tennis courts
• 4x indoor tennis courts
• 2x squash courts
• 3x grass football/rugby pitches (STRI approved standard)
• World class water, based Astro-turf and training D’s
• Onsite accommodation for up to 48 team members
• Private changing room facilities and Ice baths
• Site manned 24 hours, Onsite night Security guard and CCTV
• 150 free parking spaces
• Languages spoken onsite by staff members- Romanian, Polish, Hungarian
• Arrangement of tournaments against football clubs/teams available
• Arrangement of competitive hockey matches available (and referees etc available)
• 35 mins Heathrow Airport
• Town centres with restaurant, cinema, theatre, bars (maidenhead and Wycombe) 5- 10 mins distance
• London approx 1hr distance
• Oxford approx 40 mins distance
• Windsor (Windsor Castle) 20 mins distance
• Possible use of Strength and Conditioning equipment/gym by prior approval and arrangement of English Institute of Sport (EIS)
• Acclimatization chamber
• Educational resources and courses available at nearby university/agricultural college (5 mins)
• Town Centre 5-10 mins away
• London, Oxford, Windsor in close proximity
• Have commitments with England Hockey. Happy to have international friendlies. Hosting a Danish Hockey team friendly in July with 1000 spectators expected
• Sistered with Stoke Mandeville and Lilleshall National Sports Centres
• GB rowing team and BCU use Bisham as a base and for accommodation
• Full time tennis academies in term time. International tennis teams could train in holidays
• 47 beds, 37 rooms. 3 rooms (2 twin, 1 single) are fully accessible



Opening Times

Open All Year
01/01/2012 - 31/12/2012

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Contact Details

Bisham Abbey
Off Marlow Road
Marlow
Buckinghamshire
SL7 1RR

Tel: +44 01628 476911

Fax: +44 01628 472410

Facilities

Provider Preferences

  • Countryside Setting
  • In countryside
  • Indoor Attraction
  • Outdoor Attraction
  • Village Location

Accessibility

  • Disabled Parking
  • Disabled persons toilet
  • No dogs (Guide dogs accepted)

Children & Infants

  • Highchair(s) available

Parking & Transport

  • Coach parking
  • Free parking
  • On site parking
  • Railway station within 5 miles

Leisure Facilities

  • 9 hole golf course
  • Golf
  • Gym
  • Sauna
  • Squash court
  • Tennis court

Catering

  • BBQ Food Served
  • Cafe
  • Catering for groups
  • Catering Provided
  • Food Shop on site
  • Full liquor licence
  • On-Site cafe/restaurant
  • Outdoor eating area
  • Packed lunches by arrangement
  • Picnic area
  • Refreshments Available
  • Restaurant
  • Take away food
  • Vegetarians catered for
  • Vending Facilities

Payment Methods

  • Booking essential
  • Delta accepted
  • Groups Accepted
  • Maestro Accepted
  • MasterCard accepted
  • Solo accepted
  • Special group rates
  • Visa accepted

Establishment Features

  • Conference facilities
  • Event Venue
  • Gay/Lesbian Friendly
  • Groups welcome - by arrangement
  • Licensed for weddings
  • Marquee Space Available
  • Meeting rooms
  • No Pets
  • Prior Booking Recommended
  • Team / Corporate Activities
  • Toilets

Specialist Features

  • Baggage Storage
  • Cyclists welcome
  • Educational Groups
  • Family Fun

Travel & Trade

  • Wi-fi available

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