Yorebridge Sport and Leisure is owned, managed and operated by Yorebridge Sports Development Association Ltd., company number 5493687 registered in England and Wales. We are also a registered charity, number 1126795.

Based at the Wensleydale Centre, Askrigg in the Yorkshire Dales, the sport and leisure centre was conceived in 1998 and is built on land leased from the Yorebridge Educational Foundation.  The Yorebridge Sports Development Association (YSDA), a local community group, led the fundraising drive and raised £200,000.

The development was part-funded by Sport England and the Big Lottery Fund, working in partnership on the £108.5 million Active England programme, which will drive forward grassroots participation in sport and physical activity.

The Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) opened in October 2005, was recovered in MatchPlay2 Carpet in 2021 and offers a versatile floodlit outdoor area for Tennis, Football & other activities :

• Two Tennis Courts with dividing net

• An eight- a-side football pitch

• Two five-aside football pitches with dividing net

• Netball & Basketball baskets for shooting practice

• A great space for Birthday parties or other celebrations

We have quality indoor gym and fitness facilities which was opened in November 2006.

The Gym Suite hosts a range of specialist equipment designed to give a full body work out, specifically aimed at increasing fitness levels and toning the body.  Cardio-vascular equipment includes treadmills, cross trainers, cycling and rowing machines.  We also have a multi gym and selection of weight stations,  resistance equipment, free weights, gym balls, steps, boxing bags, resistance tubes, skipping ropes, and an ever increasing choice of items to keep your workouts varied. 

We also have a dedicated Soft Play Room.

You can also change in our individual shower rooms and unwind with a relaxing drink from our cafe area.

Our qualified instructors will carry out your induction as a new member, and set you on the way to your fitness goal with a bespoke training plan

The facility is open for members from 6am to 10pm seven days a week and parking is available.

There are a number of people involved in running Yorebridge Sport and Leisure.  Jan Hale is the part time manager, Kirsten Civil is the fitness instructor and coach, and Gemma Gurden is the part time administrator. We have a dedicated team of volunteers, we couldn’t do without them!  Some of our volunteers are also members of the YSDA Board of Trustees including our Chair, Vanda Hurn.  The Trustees meet several times per year and oversee the delivery, management and operation of the Centre.