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Sport
- Wodson Park Sports and Recreation Centre
Wadesmill Road
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 0UQ
Phone: 01920 487091
Location Map
- Hertford Rugby Club
Hoe Lane
Ware
Hertfordshire
SG12 9LS
Phone:
- Fanshawe Swimming Pool
Park Road
Ware
Hertfordshire
Phone:01920 466967
ATHLETICS The Hertford and Ware Athletics Club is very active and uses the Wodson Park Sports and Recreation Centre as its home base.
BADMINTON is played at Wodson Park Sport and Recreation Centre and used to be played at Ware Drill Hall until March 2000.
BASKETBALL An outdoor basketball court can be found in the Priory grounds. Operated by Ware Town Council it is free of charge and accessible throughout the year. For indoor facilities see Wodson Park Sport and Recreation Centre.
BOWLS A first class green (6 rink) is available in the Priory Grounds operated by the Ware Bowling Club but also available for public use. Indoor Bowls is played at Wodson Park Sports and Recreation Centre.
CRICKET the Ware (O.H.) Cricket Club (an open club) has premises at Hoe Lane, Ware. Allenbury's Cricket Team Cricket Team play at Park Road, Ware and most of the nearby villages have cricket teams.
DARTS Teams flourish at most public houses and "Waggers" Social Club, Kibes Lane.
FISHING Anglers can enjoy a day's fishing along the towpath of the River Lea and in the Priory grounds. Thames Water Authority licence required, from local tackle shops.
FOOTBALL The Ware Football Club play at Wodson Park, Wadesmill Road and there are several junior youth teams in the area.
GOLF Chadwell Springs (9 hole) Golf Course situated on the edge of the Town midway between Ware and Hertford. East Herts Golf Club (18 holes) is situated at Hamels Park just a few miles north of the town. Whitehill Golf Centre is at Dane End near Ware and there are also Golf Courses at Hanbury Manor Hotel, Thundridge, Briggens House Hotel, Stanstead Abbotts and Brickendon Grange Golf and Country Club, Brickendon.
PUTTING A Putting Green is available for public use in the Summer in the Priory Grounds.
RIDING Several Riding Schools nearby at Amwell End, Hertford, Colliers End, Clapmore End and Much Hadham.
RUGBY FOOTBALL The Hertford Rugby Football Club, one of the leading rugby sides in the county have their premises at Hoe Lane, Ware and run several sides each weekend, with midweek floodlit games and mini rugby facilities.
SQUASH The Old Hertfordians Squash Club has two courts at Hoe Lane, Ware.
SWIMMING is well catered for in Ware. The open air heated Priory Lido is operated during the summer months by the Ware Town Council in the beautiful Priory Grounds. The indoor Fanshawe Pool together with fitness room is operated by East Herts District Council at the Chauncy School site, Park Road, Ware.
TENNIS Three hard tennis courts operated by Ware Town Council are available in the Priory
Grounds.
WODSON PARK SPORT AND RECREATION CENTRE
Wodson Park Sports and Recreation Centre, Wadesmill Road, Ware, Tel. 01920 487091
An area for sports and recreation bequeathed for that purpose by a local farmer. Opened in 1989 this sports and recreation centre caters for the leisure needs of all ages! There is a large multi purpose hall or badminton, basketball, indoor bowls, volleyball and 5-a-side; the small hall is ideal for toddlers groups, martial arts and parties; the Glaxo Room is the perfect function setting; the bar is very popular and friendly and there is also a fitness room.
The 25 acres of land outside includes an 8 lane athletics track, astro-turf hockey and 5-a-side pitch and football, rugby and American football pitches. Wodson Park is a registered charity and is open to people of all ages and abilities.
There are extensive activities for children from 2 - 14 years during schooI holidays.
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