Leisure centres

Information on North Devon Council owned leisure facilities

North Devon Council owns the following sports facilities:

  • Tarka Leisure Centre, Barnstaple (25m Pool, Learner Pool, Gym, Sports Hall, Exercise Studios, Spinning Studio, Endless Ski/Snowboard Machine, Indoor and Outdoor Tennis, Outdoor 3G Artificial Football Pitch, Outdoor Grass Football Pitch, Indoor Soft Play, Outdoor Play Area and CafĂ©)
  • Ilfracombe Pool and Fitness Centre, Ilfracombe (pool and gym)

These facilities are managed by Parkwood Leisure on our behalf. If you have any comments about the facilities, please email sandie.spratt@lexleisure.org.uk. If you are not satisfied with your response from Parkwood, please email sports@northdevon.gov.uk.

The following facilities are private enterprises and are not owned or managed by North Devon Council:

Care Leavers

Are you under 25 years of age and been in care for a period of 13 weeks or longer, spanning your 16th birthday? If you are and are thinking of using our leisure facilities, then please contact us at sports@northdevon.gov.uk 

We are currently looking at ways we can support our care leavers and ensure our facilities are affordable for them.