Mountbatten Centre
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The Mountbatten Centre is a sports centre located in Portsmouth, Hampshire.
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[edit] History
Built in 1979 and updated regularly. The Mountbatten Centre is now one of the South Coast's premier sports facility!
Situated on the very edge of central Portsmouth in Alexandra park, The Mountbatten Centre is both ideally situated for students and residents alike as well as providing excellent facilities and a scenic backdrop of Tipner Lake.
[edit] Indoor Activities
With two large sports halls for badminton, Trampolining, aerobics, circuit training and various other activities e.g. kids parties with traditional activities. There is also three squash courts.
A large gym and fitness suite houses state of the art equipment including computerised cycles, treadmill's, rowers and steppers, Muscle building weights as well as free weights. A warm-up area is also available.
Also housing sunbeds at the price of £4/£4.55 (member/non-member) for 20 minutes.
An introductory session is required when you first start at the gym. An instructor will talk with about the use of the weights as well as taking you statistics to determine at what level of training you require. The fee for this is £10 but is a one time payment.
The evenings tend to be the busiest time of the day due to local interests so if at all possible visit in the early afternoon or mid-morning. After your workout, you may care to use the sauna or steam room to loosen up.
Membership for the sculptures fitness suite is £270 for individual gym or £470 for dual gym use. This can be paid in a one off fee or monthly by direct debit. Gym membership also entitles the user to a reduced fee for aerobics and circuit training sessions.
The minimum age for joining the gym is 16 however from 4-5pm on a Wednesday afternoon 13-16 year olds may use the cardiovascular equipment under the supervision of one of the gym instructors. This equipment includes, rowing machines, ski machines, cycle machines, steppers and treadmills.
The changing rooms are very large with lockers and showers and there are two separate toilet areas for spectators and athletes. The track changing room is uni-sex and generally used by the Portsmouth athletics club. A trained physiotherapist is available on weekdays in the sports therapy area. Enquiries about this service have to go through the main reception.
[edit] Outdoor Activities
The Mountbatten Centre has one of the best athletics tracks on the South Coast and was host to the British Paralympics in 1997. The eight-lane track is synthetic and suitable for spikes of a length up to 0.9 cm. A competition quality cycling track runs around the athletics track, although proper supervision is needed. Supervision is given by the Portsmouth Triathletes every Wednesday evening and Sunday morning. They do have cycles for hire. Annual track for both athletics and cycling membership is £18.75 for under 16's and £26.50 for adults.
A shot put area, discus/hammer area and 4 long/triple jump pits are available. Use of these facilities and indeed the whole track is at the management's discretion and will depend on any event booked. Extras including hurdles are available by asking at reception.
A large stand overlooks both tracks which will seat for 500. There is a small kiosk, which sells confectionery . Outside toilets are available for both sexes, but are often closed when no official event is in place.
Around the back of the centre there is tennis courts and 2 astro turfs that are used for such sports as football and hockey.
All of the outdoor facilities are floodlit.
[edit] Facilities - Business and Leisure
The Mountbatten centre has two large conference halls, a large restaurant and a licensed bar. It is ideal for conferences for approx. 200 people. The bar overlooks the outside track.
A cafeteria is open daily and serves hot and cold food at reasonable prices.
[edit] Access
Access to Stamshaw is best via Hilsea unless you are travelling from the west. In which case take the M275 down towards the centre of town and keeping in the left hand lane turn off before the flyover. Keep in the left hand lane and at the roundabout take the first left. You should now be in Stamshaw.
The Hilsea turn off is clearly marked, but just in case it is the next turning after the Southsea junction and just before the M275, after taking the turning you need to stick to the left hand lane and follow the round around left at the roundabout, now come the hard bit as you have 150 yards to get in to the right hand lane for the right turn in to Stamshaw.
[edit] Prices
(First price given is for adult, second for child, all prices are per hour)
Admission - £0.55/£0.30
Badminton - £6.40/£3.85
Squash - £4.90/£3.00
Table Tennis - £2.55/£1.60
Volleyball - £19.20/£11.55
Half Hall (5v5 football/basketball) - £25.60/£15.40
All Weather Pitch - £21.35/£12.75
Tennis - £3.55/£2.20
Athletics (Casual) - £1.40/£0.70
Netball - £9.80/£7.75
[edit] Opening Details
The centre is open from 7am-11pm on most days
[edit] Contact Information
Sports Enquiries and Bookings - (023) 9266 5122
Catering, Conferences and weddings - (023) 9267 8787
Alexandra Park
Portsmouth
Hampshire
PO2 9QA.
