Derby’s £42 million Moorways Sports Village brings fantastic sport and leisure facilities to the city and was handed over on time and budget, despite the pandemic.
The centre includes a 10-lane, 50m pool designed to accommodate national and international competitions. The pool can be sectioned into three, 25-metre pools and has a moveable floor which can vary the depth of the water to offer a wide range of activities. A water park area includes the UK’s first wave generating Wow ball and England’s first wave rider, providing single or double rides in inflatable tubes.
Others features in this superb facility include:
- A beach area
- Two, four-storey flumes
- Water play area for younger children
- Fitness studios
- Sauna and steam areas
- State of the art gym – with a specially designed space for Olympic standard weightlifting
- Changing areas
- A café and soft play
- Multi use rooms for private hire
- Terraced seating for 450 spectators