A brand new leisure centre has opened in Wycombe, making physical activity a central part of the district’s new £150m Handy X Hub mixed-use development.

Operated by Places for People Leisure (PfPL) on behalf of Wycombe District Council, the £25m Wycombe Leisure Centre was designed by AFL Architects and replaces the former Wycombe Sports Centre, which was closed last month after 40 years.

Central to the offering is a 150-station gym which features products from a host of suppliers including Precor, Matrix Fitness, Escape Fitness, Octane Fitness, Queenax, Gravity and Les Mills. There are also indoor cycling (supplied by Wattbike) and dance studios hosting a range of fitness classes, as well as a sauna and steamroom for post-workout relaxation.

Continuing the activity offering, there is a multi-use 12-court sports hall and a 10m (33ft) high climbing wall. The centre also contains squash courts, a four-rink bowls centre and meeting rooms.

Elsewhere, visitors can take a dip in the 50m swimming pool, while youngsters can splash around in the community pool and new Splash Pad zone.

“Places for People are delighted that Wycombe Leisure Centre has opened as planned and the project has been the result of a great team effort led by Wycombe District Council,” said PfPL regional director Tom Goodhand.

“We are proud to work closely with the council across the district and we are confident that the state of the art facilities will be really well received by the local community.”