Sport & Fitness

Sport & Fitness

Recreation Centre

The College Recreation Centre is the heart of all sports here at Writtle, offering information on all the sports teams and providing facilities to play such sports as basketball, squash and badminton. With the Recreation Centre being part of the campus here at Writtle, all students are enrolled to be able to use these facilities. Also available is a fully equipped fitness suite. With 25 working stations and free weights up to 50kg, the fitness suite can cater any exercise that you wish to perform. A fully qualified gym instructor is always on hand to provide advice and support. Students & staff can join the fitness suite for a subsidised fee.

Sports Pitches

The Writtle College Sports Pitches are home to all our outdoor sports teams. These include, Rugby, Football, Hockey & Cricket. The pitches are kept to the highest standard and have been commented as some of the best sports pitches in Essex. All pitches are available to hire for any outside teams. A pavilion is also available with fully heated showers, changing rooms and classrooms.

Sports Teams

Writtle College has a proud tradition of successfully entering all the major university sports into both the BUCS and SESSA leagues. Students can sign up to Rugby, Football, Hockey, Cricket, Netball, Badminton and even Equestrian teams through freshers fair and through out the year. Teams play on a Wednesday afternoon with training at the beginning of the week. Sports Tours, charity raising and Wednesday night tables are also a highlight of being part of the sports teams.