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Melksham Community Campus
Melksham Community Campus, a new state-of-the-art leisure and community facility for Melksham and the local area, opened its doors to the public for the first time on 1 August 2022.
Visit our leisure centre page for more information on what's available, our timetables and prices.
The campus, located in the Market Place right at the heart of the town, has been constructed by Pellikaan Construction Ltd, which specialises in the construction of sports and leisure facilities. It has been supported with a grant from Sport England and will offer a wide range of facilities and services under one roof, including a gym, cycle, and fitness studios, 25m pool and learner pool, sports hall, library, and meeting space for the community.
Melksham Without Parish Council will also be relocating to the campus.
Melksham Community Campus is a key milestone in the overall strategy of the town, which has seen significant investment from us in recent years. This includes the opening of Oakfields football and rugby facility in 2017, the development of Melksham Market Place in 2017, the provision of a brand-new skate park in 2017, the development of a new cricket pavilion in 2017, and refurbishment of Melksham tennis courts in 2019. In addition, the campus itself will create 40 new jobs.
Approval was also recently granted to transform Melksham House into a flexible workspace and a multi-purpose area for the community, with prep work to get underway in July, and construction to commence from September.
We are working closely with Melksham Town Council so there is a clear strategy in place for the publicly-owned sites in the town to help ensure any decisions made are in the best interest of the long-term future of the local area and its residents.
Regular information and updates will be posted on this page, including newsletters. You can also find some FAQs below, but if you have any additional questions or queries please email MelkshamCampus@wiltshire.gov.uk (opens new window).
We have regularly published newsletters throughout the construction period to provide you with the latest news and developments on Melksham Community Campus. You can find all these below:
Melksham Community Campus opened on 1 August 2022 at 10am.
Melksham Community Campus is right in the heart of the town in the Market Place. The address is Market Place, Melksham, SN12 6ES.
Leisure opening hours
Day
Opening hours
Monday
6.30am - 10pm
Tuesday
6.30am - 10pm
Wednesday
6.30am - 10pm
Thursday
6.30am - 10pm
Friday
6.30am - 9pm
Saturday
8am - 6pm
Sunday
8am - 6pm
Library staffed opening hours
Day
Staffed opening hours
Monday
9.30am - 7pm
Tuesday
9.30am - 5pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
9.30am - 7pm
Friday
9.30am - 5pm
Saturday
9.30am - 5pm
Sunday
Closed
You can also to use the library in self-service mode outside staffed hours to borrow and return books, use the computers, print and study when the leisure centre is open.
Parking will be available for campus users, and this will initially be provided for free of charge in the on-site car park. This will be monitored and reviewed over a period to ensure there is ample and available parking for users of the campus.
Melksham Community Campus is a key milestone in the overall strategy of the town, which has seen significant investment from us in recent years. This includes the opening of Oakfields football and rugby facility in 2017, the development of Melksham Market Place in 2017, the provision of a brand-new skate park in 2017, the development of a new cricket pavilion in 2017, and refurbishment of Melksham tennis courts in 2019. In addition, the campus itself will create 40 new jobs.
Our normal opening hours of operation will be as follows:
Monday to Thursday: 6.30am - 10pm
Friday: 6.30am - 9pm
Saturday and Sunday: 8am - 6pm
The new facilities will provide a vibrant hub; combining new and improved leisure facilities with the town's library services. which includes:
State of the art fitness suite with 69 equipment stations.
Stand alone changing rooms for users of the fitness suite, group exercise classes and sports hall activities.
Six lane, 25 metre swimming pool with village style changing rooms and a learner pool - including a pool pod to support with access to both pools.
Spacious fitness studio for group exercise classes.
Purpose built group cycling studio.
Large sports hall with six badminton courts and the ability to host two five-a-side football pitches.
Large open plan atrium including cafe area with family friendly seating areas with views of the swimming pool.
A Changing Places facility (opens new window) which will provide excellent personal care facilities for those who cannot use standard public toilets, making the campus accessible for everyone.
Multi-purpose activity rooms available to book for a range of community activities including parties, meetings, social events and clubs.
Office space and a meeting room for Melksham Without Parish Council.
Gym inductions for existing members can be booked now by contacting the centre on 01225 712800. Inductions will be completed in small groups and are available from 10.15am on Monday 1 August, every hour.
The Fitness Suite will be equipped with top of the range Pulse Fitness equipment featuring interactive touch screen, internet capable consoles and smart technology. This will include a standard range of cardio equipment including treadmills, X-trainers and rowers as well as ski-erg machines, steppers, upright and recumbent cycles and Wattbikes.
As well as a standard range of resistance equipment, the fitness suite will also include plate loaded chest press, leg press and leg extension machines, a smith machine, battle ropes and a selection of free weight bars and benches.
The Pulse Move system included in the equipment enables performance tracking as you work-out and allows you to take your gym programme with you on your membership card and / or smartphone app.
We will honour our membership prices when the centre opens and you'll be able to use our Refer a Friend offer, when we start to promote for new memberships. This means that Life Zone, Fitness Zone, Swim Zone, Young Adult and Junior Zone members will be able to capitalise with a free month for every member you refer to us both prior to, and once the new facility is open.
The swimming pools will both have Pool Pods that make them very accessible, as well as pool steps and ladders. We will also have a Changing Places facility (opens new window) available for those that require them.
We plan to restart lessons as soon as we open Melksham Community Campus and more details will be provided to you about this soon. It is our intention to minimise any disruption and keep as many children on the same lesson, at the same time and day, as they are currently.
We will provide a further update on this in due course once our swimming programme has been confirmed.
Swimming timetables are available on our leisure centre webpage, and our group exercise class programme is being developed for September. We currently have aqua classes already in place and virtual classes should be available soon.
Please visit Leisure memberships to find out all the information you need to join, and what is on offer.
Libraries FAQs
The new library staffed opening hours will be:
Library staffed opening hours
Day
Staffed opening hours
Monday
9.30am - 7pm
Tuesday
9.30am - 5pm
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
9.30am - 7pm
Friday
9.30am - 5pm
Saturday
9.30am - 5pm
Sunday
Closed
You will also be able to use the library in self-service mode outside staffed hours to borrow and return books, use the computers, print and study when the leisure centre is open.
You can register your children for the Summer Reading Challenge at Melksham Library during staffed sessions until Saturday 10 September. Simply visit with your children's library cards or bring proof of your name and address.
If your children registered at another Wiltshire library whilst Melksham Library was closed, they can collect their final sticker, medal and certificate at Melksham Library during staffed sessions until Saturday 10 September.
On completing the Summer Reading Challenge, children can collect their final sticker, medal and certificate from Melksham Library in the campus from Monday 1 August until Saturday 10 September.
Social media
You can follow all the latest updates on social media directly from the Melksham Community Campus team. Follow the accounts below:
The application reference numbers related to the campus project are:
19/03329/DP3
19/03394/LBC
PL/2021/10087
Please input the numbers on the planning portal (opens new window) to see the full applications. Please be aware that copying and pasting the reference numbers into the search box doesn't always work so if that's the case please input them manually.
