Training Camps at Lilleshall National Sports Centre
Lilleshall National Sports Centre has long been recognised as a superb Training Camp venue for many sports both home and abroad. This reputation was further bolstered by the Centre's inclusion in the British Olympic Association's official Training Camp Guide for London 2012 for numerous Olympic and Paralympic Sports.
Lilleshall is fully accessible to disabled groups following a series of major refurbishments, and with the standard and range of facilities Lilleshall has to offer, our visitors are able to train to the highest standard all in one location, while we take care of everything else.
Located in Shropshire's peaceful countryside Lilleshall a short drive away from where the Modern Olympics first began. It was in Much Wenlock where William Penny Brooks held the very first Modern Olympian Games, the event is still being held annually to this very day.
Shropshire is where it all began and at Lilleshall you will find the facilities available to help you make the most out of your residential camp. The list of sports that Lilleshall has been chosen as a training camp for are:-
• Archery GB
• Paralympic Archery
• Badminton
• Fencing
• Wheelchair Fencing
• Football
• Paralympic 5-a-side and 7-a-side
• Gymnastics
• Hockey
• Table Tennis
• Paralympic Table Tennis
• Taekwondo
• Indoor Volleyball
• Paralympic Volleyball (Sitting)
• Weightlifting
For more information on the facilities available at Lilleshall please contact our Sales team on 01952 603003.
World Class Gymnastics Centre
Lilleshall boasts arguably the finest gymnastics training facility in the World. Being the home of British Gymnastics since the 1970's, the Centre is well equipped to cater for all levels of gymnastics groups.
King George Hall and Princess Royal Hall are Lilleshall's dedicated gymnastic training facilities. King George Hall (pictured) also has a seated viewing area. Princess Royal Hall is a large pitted area perfect as a safe practice area for some of the higher equipment.
World Class Archery Centre
Being the home of Archery GB, Lilleshall has a dedicated archery centre for both indoor and outdoor high performance archery training. This is further complemented by the Centre's archery event facilities for both indoor and outdoor tournaments.
Wenlock Hall
Lilleshall's largest multi purpose sports hall, able to accommodate a wide variety of Lilleshall's chosen sports in the BOA Training Camp Guide including:
Badminton
Fencing
Wheelchair Fencing
Paralympic 5-a-side and 7-a-side
Table Tennis
Paralympic Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Indoor Volleyball
Paralympic Volleyball (Sitting)
Ford Hall
Weight lifting - As the home of British Weight Lifters' Association, Lilleshall has a dedicated facility with five weightlifting platforms. Lilleshall is also an event centre for weightlifting with a purpose built staged area incorporated into Ford Hall.
The hall itself is multi purpose and can provide space for sporting use or be used for functions and banquets. Ford Hall is ideal for some of the sports on the BOA Training Camp Guide including:
Fencing
Wheelchair Fencing
Table Tennis
Paralympic Table Tennis
Taekwondo
Weightlifting
Football/Rugby
Lilleshall National Sports Centre was once home to the F.A. School of Excellence which helped nurture such talent as Michael Owen, Sol Campell and Jamie Carragher, to name but a few. It was also where the 1966 World Cup winning England Team trained just before their momentous victory. With such a prestigious background it is not hard to see why so many teams visit the site to utilise it's facilities.
On site there are 7 football pitches, 1 football/rugby pitch and 1 permanent rugby pitch all kept to an exceptional standard. Great care is taken to look after our training facilities and it is no wonder that teams from all over the country visit, whether it is just for a day's training on their way to a fixture or for a residential training camp. Recently we have welcomed Crystal Palace and Charlton Athletic, Walsall use the site on a regular basis as do AFC Telford.
Over the years we have also accommodated numerous teams from abroad such as Sheksna F.C. and Tokai University. All of Lilleshal's facilities are aimed at making sure visiting teams find their stay a worthwhile one.
Astroturf
At Lilleshall you will also find 2 World Class Floodlit Artifical Pitches, one for hockey and one for football and hockey, available to the local community, school/college and elite users. The pitches are currently under construction and opening later in the year.