Mablethorpe leisure and learning centre on track for summer opening

A new leisure and learning facility in Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire, is set for a summer opening, after a ‘topping out’ event marked the project entering the final stages of completion.

The Station Leisure & Learning Centre will include a four-lane, 25m swimming pool; a changing village, modern fitness suite, Tag Active (adventure play) studios as well as a new outdoor play area and car park. The centre will also provide new learning and skills opportunities.

Work on the project started in March last year (2023) and when completed, the facility will be operated by Magna Vitae Trust for Leisure & Culture.

East Lindsey District Council – which owns the centre – successfully bid for Government Levelling Up funding through the Towns Fund and was awarded £7.4m for the project. The council was supported by the Connect Coast Town Deal Board.

The current Station Sports Centre closed on Thursday 11 April to allow for the demolition of the existing Station Sports Centre building.

There will now be a short period of closure to allow for staff training at the new facility and to complete works. The new facility is set to open this summer 2024, with the official date to be announced in the coming weeks.

Councillor Richard Fry, the political lead for the Station Leisure & Learning Centre at East Lindsey District Council, said: “This fantastic facility will truly be transformational in improving the health and wellbeing opportunities for people of all ages in Mablethorpe and the surrounding area.

“For many years, a public swimming pool for Mablethorpe has been a long-desired wish from residents in the town. I am delighted that East Lindsey District Council, working with Magna Vitae and the Connected Coast Board has been able to deliver this with a fantastic four-lane, 25-metre pool as well as a new fitness suite and other facilities.”