Dovedale is open

Following our upgrade, Dovedale Leisure Centre is now open!

Main vehicle entrance for Dovedale Leisure Centre

Parking 

We offer extra wide accessible parking bays at Dovedale. You can also see our How to find us page for full parking information.

Access into the centre 

Our centre has a sloped ramp for entrance and exit, with no barrier, and automatic doors to ensure easy wheelchair entrance and exit. 

Reception desk at Dovedale Leisure Centre

Movement around centre

We have wide access and entry and exit routes throughout the centre.

The centre has level floors all around the ground floor, as well as easy access male changing rooms on the ground floor, including an accessible toilet. This is accessible by radar key; or you can ask at reception if you need to use this.

We also have lift access to our first-floor facilities.

The changing rooms and showers are open plan, so can be accessible for a wheelchair user.

Hearing impairments

We do not operate a hearing loop at Dovedale.

Visual impairments and assistance animals

We welcome assistance animals in centre to assist their owners.

Woman using locker in clean, bright changing room

Changing and toilets   

Dry changing rooms

Our male changing rooms and toilets are located on the ground floor and our female changing rooms and toilets are located on the first floor, accessible by lift. Please ask at reception if you require help with or access to these.

We also offer large, lower level lockers in our changing rooms.

Toilets 

We have toilets in both the male and female changing rooms.

We also have an accessible toilet and changing room.

Gym at Dovedale Leisure Centre with cardio and resistance machines

Gym

Our gym is fully accessible for people in wheelchairs.

Studio

We have a lift, which allows access to our fitness class studios.

Exercise studio at Dovedale Leisure Centre with one mirrored wall

Accessible and extra sensory sessions

Unfortunately we don't currently offer accessible sessions at Dovedale. However we have a variety of sessions available at our other leisure centres in our accessible activities section

Report a website issue

You can report issues with the website using this form, which will go directly to the Web Team (and not to the leisure centre). The Web Team will be unable to deal with your enquiry if it is about an issue with the booking system.

(Please give the URL of the page, such as https://www.chelmsford.gov.uk/council-tax/bands-and-amounts/)

 

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