Sport and recreation services operate a diverse range of sport and recreation venues across the city, offering first class facilities to all residents and visitors.

Our venues offer Olympic standard swimming and diving facilities, multi-purpose indoor sports halls, state of the art health and fitness suites, athletics facilities and grass and synthetic sports pitches

Southampton Municipal Golf Course is still considered to be one of the best pay and play courses in the south, while our two outdoor activity centres offer a wide range of activities including sailing, powerboating, kayaking and climbing.

Southampton swimmer's 60 gold medals
After Team GB’s resounding success at the Beijing Olympics, few people will know that Southampton is home to a remarkable athlete who has won 60 Gold medals in the last ten years competing on the National, European and World stages.

Resident with long term illness becomes latest Active Southampton ambassador
Active Southampton, the partnership set up by organisations who want to promote sport and physical activity across the city, has a new special ambassador to promote its message.