Sports pavilion
Freedom Leisure Newent
Watery Lane, Newent, Gloucestershire, GL18 1PX
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Details last checked 18 days ago
Philip Halling, CC BY-SA 2.0
Newent Leisure Centre, Newent (photographed 9 October 2005).
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- Listed spaces
- 3named spaces for hire
- Kitchen
- Unknownnot confirmed
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- Capacity
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- Spaces
- 3 listed
Prices as published by the venue, checked 18 days ago. Confirm with them before you book.
About this venue
Freedom Leisure Newent is a community leisure centre operated on behalf of Forest of Dean District Council. The sports centre includes a swimming pool, sports hall, fitness space and My Ride studio. Its current party page offers Sunday bouncy-castle and private pool-party packages with published child limits and optional food-time charges. Enquire through the centre contact form or by phone; the website currently says online bookings for the party activity are unavailable. The school's Main Hall on the same campus is a separate venue hired directly from Newent Community School.
Facilities
Catering & space
- Kitchen availableNot confirmed
- Bar on siteNot confirmed
- Tables and chairs includedConditional
- StageNot confirmed
- Garden or outdoor spaceNot confirmed
Access & accessibility
- On-site parkingYes
- Step-free accessNot confirmed
- ToiletsNot confirmed
- Accessible toiletNot confirmed
Permissions & licensing
- Alcohol allowedNot confirmed
- Amplified music allowedNot confirmed
- Late licence availableNot confirmed
- Bouncy castles allowedConditional
- Dog friendlyNot confirmed
Connectivity & extras
- Wi-FiNot confirmed
- Projector or screenNot confirmed
Also features
- Swimming pool
- Sports hall
- Gym and fitness suite
- My Ride cycling studio
- Group exercise classes
- Swimming lessons
- Pickleball
- Badminton
- Tennis
- Aqua aerobics
- Children's bouncy-castle parties
- Private pool-party package
- Large free car park
- Bus stops within walking distance
- Vending machines for hot and cold drinks; no cafe
Good for
- Kids' parties
- Birthday parties
- Fitness & yoga
- Classes & courses
Rooms and pricing
Hire rates and the spaces you can book.
Hire rates
Children's bouncy-castle party
Standard
Sunday 11:00am–12:30pm; one hour of bouncy-castle time and 30 minutes for food; up to 20 children. The page notes an additional £20 for hire for the food period. Effective date is not stated.
Source: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk£80 per event
Bouncy-castle party food-period hire add-on
Standard
The page says the 30-minute food period has an additional £20 hire charge; confirm the charge scope when enquiring. Effective date is not stated.
Source: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk£20 per event
Mats and ball pool party (from)
Standard
Starting price. Sunday at 1:00pm; one hour of private hire, including 50 minutes of pool hire and 10 minutes of changing-room time; up to 30 children. Children swimming without an adult must be 8 or older and competent swimmers. Effective date is not stated.
Source: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk£95 per event
Pool-party food in gymnasium add-on
Standard
Optional 30-minute food period in the gymnasium; tables and chairs are provided. Effective date is not stated.
Source: www.freedom-leisure.co.uk£46.50 per event
Bookable spaces
- Sports hall
- Swimming pool
- Gymnasium
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Sources & checks
Last checked 26 October 2026
Information taken from newent.gloucs.sch.uk, www.freedom-leisure.co.uk, www.visitdeanwye.co.uk, www.freedom-leisure.co.uk, commons.wikimedia.org.
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