The Glastonbury Town Deal has secured £23.6 million investment for the town, representing a once-in-a-generation opportunity to deliver the objectives outlined in the Town Investment Plan

Glastonbury Community Sports and Leisure Hub

Lead Organisation: Somerset Council working with Fusion Lifestyle Ltd

Refurbishment an existing rundown facility into a multi-use sports and leisure hub in the town centre.

Funding

  • Towns Fund:  £2.22m

Outcomes

  • Significant enhancement of sport and leisure provision
  • A fitter, healthier population

Key Project Themes

  • Improve Health and Wellbeing
  • Reduce Deprivation

Rationale

  • Recognises the existing sports facilities are substandard and do not meet the  community needs.
  • Addresses the need for several sports organisations to have a secure home in the town.
  • Commitment to make good use of outdoor space in the town centre along with Glastonbury Abbey.

Project Summary

The Tor Sport & Leisure facility will reopen on 3 February 2025.

The refurbished clubhouse now provides a modern multi-use sports and leisure facility in the town centre.  There are opportunities for people of all ages and interests to improve their physical and mental health through sports, training, education and health & wellbeing support.  Over 50 local clubs, including cricket, bowls and acrobatics, have already signed up to use the facility.  The community room and bar offers a place for locals to meet and socialise with views out over the playing fields.  Access has been improved and a Changing Places Toilet installed.

As part of the Robert Richards Initiative, a multi-use path now goes around the outer edge of the grassed pitches in 2023.  It is well-used by walkers, runners and wheelers (prams and wheelchairs) and provides a safe active travel link with the town centre.

Click here to view the planning application details and documents.

 

Project FAQs

What sort of facilities is on offer?
A gym, exercise studio, multi-use community room, café-bar, outdoor sports changing rooms, indoor changing rooms, a changing places toilet, therapy rooms and a teaching & learning room will be provided.  Spaces are multi-use, so are be flexible as possible and meet the ever-changing needs of the local community.

When will the facility reopen?
The clubhouse & car park reopens on 3 February 2025.

How long did the refurbishment take?
Works took place from late March 2024 to early December 2024.  During December & January, the fitout has been underway.

Will the building be designed for easier access?
Yes, the main entrance has been relocated to the playing pitch side of the building and include new ramps into the building.

Did the refurbishment take a green approach?
Yes, this is firmly at the heart of all the Glastonbury Town Deal projects. We have been mindful of sustainability and reused materials as much as possible and enhanced energy efficient by adding extra insulation, new doors and more efficient heating.  The majority of the contractors working on the site are from within 25 mile radius of Glastonbury.  In Spring 2025, the Glastonbury Clean Energy project will be installing rooftop solar panels generating clean energy and contributing to Glastonbury becoming a zero-carbon town.