£16.7m Wealden Community Sports Hub opens

A new £16.7 million community sports hub has opened in East Sussex, creating more opportunities for Wealden residents to get active, improve their wellbeing, and connect with their local community.

The Wealden Community Sports Hub, at Lower Dicker near Hailsham, has been developed to meet growing demand for accessible sport, recreation and community facilities across the district.

The new hub includes two full-size floodlit 3G football pitches, four floodlit netball and tennis courts and two floodlit padel courts. Residents can also use a children’s play area, skate park and perimeter trail for running, walking and cycling.

“This isn’t just a place to play sport, it’s a community space where people can come together, keep active, socialise and relax,” says Councillor Kelvin Williams.