Sports pavilion
John Bunyan Sports & Fitness
187-189 Mile Road, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK42 9TS
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Details last checked 28 days ago
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Bunyan Sports Centre exterior, photographed 24 August 2007.
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- Hire price
- £165per session
- Capacity
- 1000standing
- Rooms
- Unknownnot confirmed
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
Hire from
£165per session
- Catered soft-play birthday party package£165
- Catered football birthday party package, up to 12 children£195
- Self-catered soft-play birthday party package for 20 children£200
- Catered exclusive soft-play birthday party package, up to 20 children£370
- Capacity
- Up to 1000
- Spaces
- Ask venue
Prices as published by the venue, checked 28 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Better's Bedford sports and fitness centre has an eight-court sports hall, squash courts, soft play, fitness classes, a sensory room and a café, and advertises children's birthday parties and broader event hire enquiries.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedNot confirmed
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingYes
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsYes
- Accessible toiletYes
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedNot confirmed
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- eight-court sports hall
- squash courts and spectator gallery
- fitness and group-cycle studios
- soft play area
- SEND sensory room
- meeting room
- café
Good for
- Fitness & yoga
- Classes & courses
- Birthday parties
- Kids' parties
- Conferences
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Badminton court, 60 minutes, off-peak (non-member)
Standard
Non-member court tariff; off-peak Monday-Friday 09:00-16:00 and Saturday-Sunday 13:00-17:30.
Source: www.better.org.uk£14 per hour
Badminton court, 40 minutes, peak (non-member)
Standard
Non-member court tariff; peak Monday-Friday 16:00-22:00 and Saturday-Sunday 09:00-13:00.
Source: www.better.org.uk£9.50 per session
Squash court (non-member)
Standard
Non-member tariff; listed as available as timetabled, with no session duration stated.
Source: www.better.org.uk£11.50 per session
Catered soft-play birthday party package
Standard
The package includes 1 hour of non-exclusive soft play and 45 minutes exclusive-use of the Party Room; the centre's page states its catered Package 2 requires at least 10 children. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£165 per session
Self-catered soft-play birthday party package for 20 children
Standard
The package includes 1 hour of non-exclusive soft play and 45 minutes exclusive-use of the Party Room. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£200 per session
Catered exclusive soft-play birthday party package, up to 20 children
Standard
Includes 60 minutes exclusive-use of soft play and 60 minutes in the Party Room. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£370 per session
Catered exclusive soft-play birthday party package, up to 30 children
Standard
Includes 60 minutes exclusive-use of soft play and 60 minutes in the Party Room. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£532.50 per session
Catered exclusive soft-play birthday party package, maximum 40 children
Standard
Includes 60 minutes exclusive-use of soft play and 60 minutes in the Party Room. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£680 per session
Catered football birthday party package, up to 12 children
Standard
Includes 60 minutes indoor football and 45 minutes in the Party Room; the price page lists it as every Sunday from 13 April 2025, so check the current schedule. This is a party package, not a room-only hire tariff.
Source: www.better.org.uk£195 per session
Deposits and other charges
These are separate from room and venue hire rates.
Table tennis (non-member)
Standard
Non-member tariff; listed as available as timetabled, with no session duration stated.
Source: www.better.org.uk£13.50 per session
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Sources & checks
Last checked 16 October 2026
Information taken from www.better.org.uk, www.openstreetmap.org, www.better.org.uk, www.better.org.uk, www.better.org.uk, www.better.org.uk, www.cvent.com, commons.wikimedia.org.
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Hire from
£165/session