Medway Park Sports Centre

Medway Park Sports Centre, formerly known as the Black Lion Leisure Centre, is a prominent sports facility located in , , . Opened on 14 December 1973 by Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four-minute mile, the centre has undergone significant transformations over the decades.
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  • Opening hours:
    Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday: 6:30 AM—9:00 PM
    Saturday and Sunday: 8:00 AM—4:00 PM
  • Email: medwaypark@medway.gov.uk
  • Type: Sports venue
  • Description: sports venue and gym in Gillingham, Kent, England
  • Also known as: “Black Lion”, “Black Lion Gillingham”, “Black Lion Leisure Centre”, “Black Lion Sports Centre”, “Black Lion, Gillingham”, “Medway Park”, “Medway Park Centre”, “Medway Park Gillingham”, “Medway Park Leisure Centre”, “The Black Lion”, and “The Black Lion Leisure Centre”
  • Address: Mill Road, Gillingham, ME7 1HF
  • Parking: yes
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Black Lion Skatepark and Royal Engineers Museum.

Archaeological site
Medway Park Sports Centre, formerly known as the Black Lion Leisure Centre, is a prominent sports facility located in , , . Opened on 14 December 1973 by Sir Roger Bannister, the first man to run a sub-four-minute mile, the centre has undergone significant transformations over the decades. is situated 400 feet northeast of Medway Park Sports Centre.

Museum
Photo: Immanuel Giel, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The is a military engineering and in , , . It tells the story of the Corps of Royal Engineers and military engineering in general. is situated 920 feet northwest of Medway Park Sports Centre.

Memorial
Photo: Nigel Chadwick, CC BY-SA 2.0.
The , also referred to as the Black Lion Memorial and the Medway Park War Memorial, is a Grade II listed war memorial situated at the junction of Mill Road and Brompton Road in , , . is situated 420 feet southeast of Medway Park Sports Centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brompton and Gillingham.

Village
Photo: Chris Whippet, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a suburban village situated between the town centres of and , lying adjacent to Chatham Dockyard in , , . Its name means "a farmstead where broom grows" — broom is a small yellow flowering shrub.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a town on the River Medway in the north of the county of . Together with its neighbouring towns of and it forms a large urban area known as the Medway Towns.

Photo: AlasdairW, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a historic maritime town in the county of Kent, on the River Medway. Steeped in naval heritage, it offers a mix of cultural, outdoor, and family-friendly activities.

Medway Park Sports Centre

Latitude
51.39061° or 51° 23′ 26″ north
Longitude
0.5409° or 0° 32′ 27″ east
Inception
December 14th, 1973
Operator
Medway Council
Open location code
9F329GRR+69
Open­Street­Map ID
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Satellite Map

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