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Sports for all

We have a range of sport sessions you can take part in across the district including walking football and basketball, rounders, table tennis and pickleball.

Here are the sessions currently available, including links to the precise map location on the what3words website. To book a place, please email us at active.communities@southandvale.gov.uk.

ActivityDayLocationTimeCost
Walking BasketballMondayAbingdon – White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre
W3W: porch.baking.owls
1pm-2pm£5, first session free
Table TennisMondaysFaringdon – The Pump House Project W3W: wacky.cobbles.blown2pm-3pm£2
Walking FootballTuesday & FridayAbingdon – Tilsley Park
W3W: thing.moved.tamed
10.30am-12noon£4, first session free
Walking FootballTuesdayFaringdon – Faringdon Leisure Centre W3W familiar.decently.shipyards8pm-9pm£5
PickleballTuesday & WednesdayAbingdon – White Horse Leisure and Tennis Centre
W3W: porch.baking.owls
2pm-4pm£4.50
PickleballMonday & ThursdayWantage – Wantage Leisure Centre W3W: satellite.rudder.self5pm-6.30pm£6
PickleballMonday & WednesdayFaringdon – Faringdon Leisure Centre W3W familiar.decently.shipyards6pm-7pm£4
RoundersTuesday
(March -September)
Wantage – Manor Road Memorial Field W3W: overheat.fallen.trusts6.15-7.30pm£2
Dads vs Dads FootballFridayAbingdon – Tilsley Park
W3W: thing.moved.tamed
8pm-9pm£6.50

Table Tennis tables

Table tennis tables are available to use across the district. The tables are part of an ongoing initiative to help residents be active and healthy, part-funded by Table Tennis England, the Didcot Garden Town project team and local town and parish councils.

Free-to-use outdoor tables are available at:

Indoor tables are available for a small charge during opening hours at:

Any town or parish councils interested in getting a table for their area can contact our Active Communities team for advice and information.

Contact us - Active Communities

01235 422422
(Text phone users add 18001 before dialing)

Vale of White Horse District Council
Abbey House
Abbey Close
Abingdon
OX14 3JE