Check out our Sports FAQs for quick answers to commonly asked questions. If you can't find the information you are looking for here, then please head to the contact page or give us a call.
Our Pay-As-You-Play (PAYP) programme is a fantastic way to enjoy your favourite sports on a casual basis. We offer any available spaces in our sports halls, courts and pitches to our community with 14-day advanced booking, on our App or at Reception, via phone or in-person. You do not require a membership and PAYP bookings are open to our whole community. The fee includes court or pitch access for all players. Equipment is available for hire at Reception on the day.
We currently offer Basketball, Badminton, Netball, Squash, Table Tennis, Indoor Tennis and 5-a-side or 7-a-side Football as Pay as You Play options. Members enjoy a 20% discount on all PAYP bookings except football. More sports coming soon!
You can book up to 14 days in advance on our App or with our Reception team, via phone or in-person. Payment is required at the point of booking and the cost covers court or pitch access for 55 minutes, for all players. Equipment is available to hire separately at Reception on the day of your booking.
No you do not require any additional guest passes for non-members. Your Pay as You Play booking covers court or pitch access for 55 minutes, for all players.
If you don't have equipment of your own, we do have equipment available to hire at Reception on the day of your booking.
You can cancel your booking on our App or with our Reception team. Pay as You Play bookings are non-refundable.
There are a total of 10 pitches at Oriam.
Our synthetic pitches are available to book for 5-a-side and 7-a-side as part of our Pay As you Play Sports. You can simply book via our App or you can call or visit Oriam Reception. Booking available 14-days in advance and payment is required at time of booking. Please see Football Activities page for more details.
For team training or matches, please complete our contact form or email bookings@oriam.hw.ac.uk to get started.
Our grass pitches are reserved for our sports partners only.
Please bring football or rugby boots with metal or plastic studs or blades. Trainers and astro-turf shoes are not suitable for our pitches as they can cause compaction and damage to our synthetic pitches.
Please only wear studs or blades whilst on pitch, please change shoes before entering our corridors or other activity areas.
Yes, absolutely. Our 5-a-side and 7-a-side PAYP bookings are welcome to use our members changing rooms located opposite Sports Hall One and our Members Fitness Suite. Each changing room includes day lockers, shower facilities, bench seating with plenty of space to get changed, a large vanity desk with mirror and hair dryers. Most of the changing spaces are an open layout however there are private cubicles too. The toilets are located next to the changing rooms. We also have accessible shower and changing facilities and baby changing areas.
Team training sessions and matches will have team changing rooms allocated to them for their bookings.
We don't currently offer any community football classes or coaching at Oriam however we have many local football clubs who regularly use our facilities for their junior and senior coaching. This includes the Hearts Football Academy and Box Soccer.
There are 8 squash courts in total at Oriam. 1 Show-court, 5 glass-backed courts and 2 fully enclosed training courts.
You can simply book, pay and play through our Pay as You Play Sports option on our App or you can call or visit our Reception team. Bookings are available up to 14 days in advance and payment is required at the point of booking. Please see Squash Activities for full details. You don't need to be a member to book and play.
For team training or tournaments please complete our contact form or email bookings@oriam.hw.ac.uk to get started.
Yes, we do have a selection of squash racquets and balls available for hire at Reception.
There may be specific requirements for your chosen activity but here are a few of our recommended essentials:
Yes we do offer squash coaching and classes. We currently have options for one-to-one coaching with our head coach, Donna Lobban. We also have also improved community access to our Squash Club, with a new squash club membership.
There are 6 acrylic indoor tennis courts at the Oriam Indoor Tennis Centre, due to open in January 2024.
You can simply book, pay and play through our Pay as You Play Sports option on our App or you can call or visit our Reception team. Bookings are available up to 14 days in advance and payment is required at the point of booking. Please see our Activities page for full details. You don't need to be a member to book and play.
Classes and Coaching now available, please see our Tennis Page for full details.
Absolutely, yes you can! We have a selection of racquets and balls available to hire at Oriam Reception, at a small cost. You are more than welcome to also bring your own.
There may be specific requirements for your chosen activity but here are a few of our recommended essentials:
Yes, we now offer a comprehensive tennis coaching programme, with kids, teen and adult tennis classes for all abilities. Our Minis and Juniors programme for kids aged 3 years and over is rapidly developing, following the LTA coaching programme. We also offer group and one-to-one classes for teens and adults. Please see our Tennis Activities page for full details and booking options.
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Sunday: 8:00am - 10:00pm
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