First phase of Â£5m Lancaster sports centre revamp completed

The Â£5m refurb of a sports centre is hitting the heights thanks to the opening of a new indoor climbing wall and play area for kids.

By The Newsroom

Published 28th Oct 2016, 10:49 BST

Updated 31st Oct 2016, 09:55 BST

Mairi Everson, four from Bolton-le-Sands in the Energy Soft Play at Salt Ayre Sports Centre's new Indoor Kids Play Area

The new three floor soft play area with slides and obstacles, cafe and climbing facility is now open at Salt Ayre.

This is the first phase of a major upgrade of the Lancaster City Council-owned Salt Ayre into a centre of excellence for sport and recreation.

Councillor Darren Clifford tried out the climbing wall first hand and afterwards gave it a thumbs up.

Jake Robinson, seven and Mollie Robinson, five from Halton in the Energy Soft Play at Salt Ayre Sports Centre's new Indoor Kids Play Area

Future phases of the project will include an upgrade to the fitness suite with 100 stations and a new immersive spinning studio, an outdoor 20 metre high ‘thrill tower’, refurbished changing rooms and a spa.

Lancaster Lancaster City Council