Lady Bay Sport Organisations

Many of the following offer special activities for children, including (sometimes) after-school activities.  Check with each organisation.
For Dance classes, see our Dance Section.

Sports & Physical activity - all ages

Hockey

Our local club is Boots Hockey club, who run a number of sides for men and women and for girls and boys, via their Junior Academy.  They are based at the sports ground at the beginning of Holme Road.

http://www.bootshc.co.uk/

Also West Bridgford Hockey club run many childrens and adults teams, male and female, based mainly at West Bridgford School ('the Comp') but also at the Becket school.

https://www.wbhockey.co.uk/

They are also famous for their Real Ale festival.

Rugby

Nottingham Rugby Club, based at the start of Holme Road, run courses and teams for children (girls and boys) as well as men and women.  E.g. in winter 2020 they ran 45 minute Little Rugger sessions cost £2. Venue - Nottingham Rugby ground NG2 5AA (9:15am – 10am).  For more information or to book, please contact Dan Soltysik via [email protected] or phone on 0115 9070070. NRFC Website, look for ‘Community News’ or 'Work.Train.Play for the latest.  See also Corsairs and Allstars, below

Also three separate organisations:-
Rugby Tots operate sessions for 2-7 year-old boys and girls at weekends at the Ruschliffe Arena.  Website is at https://www.rugbytots.co.uk/.
Rugby Allstars
(linked to Nottingham Rugby Club) - http://www.rugbyallstars.co.uk/, tel 07432 849215, [email protected].
Nottingham Corsairs run male and female treams plus sessions and teams for kids - https://www.pitchero.com/clubs/nottinghamcorsairsrfc

Sailing

Nottingham Sailing Club is located on the River Trent, just down from the Hook, before the National Water Sports Centre. They have over 250 members and pride themelves on the friendly atmosphere of the Club. New members are always welcome. Members enjoy a variety of racing, cruising, training (RSA-accredited, including 'learn to sail') and social activities.

Website - https://www.nottinghamsailing.club/

Canoeing

Marco Polo Canoe Club at the watersports centre, website - https://marcocanoepolo.club, and on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/groups/1176598942778869 and instagram at https://www.instagram.com/marcocanoeclub/.

There are two other canoe clubs nearby, one general canoe club called Holme Pierrepont Canoe Club (based at the white water course there (https://hppcc.uk/), and Nottingham Kayak Club (https://www.nottinghamkayakclub.org.uk/) which is more of a racing club for marathon, sprint, and wild water racing based on the river, next to the Forest ground.

Football

West Bridgford Colts are based just down the road in Regatta Way, although they play at several venues around West Bridgford.  They run teams for girls and boys of all ages plus men's teams and, now, women's as well).

Fog has to be bad to stop play.

https://westbridgfordcolts.com/

Cricket

Gedling & Sherwood CC play at Regatta Way Sports Ground.  Adult teams playing Saturdays and Sunday plus Juniors (6-15) on Friday evenings.  www.gandscc.play-cricket.com.

Some cricket also goes on somewhere near Trent Bridge - https://www.trentbridge.co.uk/index.html

MArtial Arts

Tai Chi Chuan - Classes every Tuesday at 11-30am to 12-30pm, Poppy and Pint (Beginners, teacher Lisa Brindley) and at 7-15 to 8-15pm, All Hallows Breckles Hall (No further details at the moment).

Boxing - Lady Bay Boxing operate classes for young people and adults.  Contact via email - [email protected] or tel. 07954 030098

Tennis

The Lady Bay Tennis club is next to the Poppy and Pint, at the end of Gertrude Road.  Loads going on for adults and children and here is their Facebook group.

Alternatively book the West Bridgford courts via - http://activeace.co.uk/index.php/flexi-court-bookins

Running

Run Lady Bay  - A local friendly Running group for ALL abilities.

Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/groups/1532287590223538 - you may have to join the group to see their running programme.

And now Up and Running - Facebook group via this link.

Horse Riding

Gertrude Road Stables - click here for their Facebook page

Moo Haven Horse Rescue run children's activities, especially during holiday periods - Booking essential tel 0781 202 8851 or email [email protected].  Website - https://moo-haven.co.uk/

CYcling

West Bridgford Cycle Club - Facebook group - https://www.facebook.com/groups/730013617089938/

Nottingham Clarion Cycling Club - Website - https://www.nottinghamclarion.co.uk/