We will be bringing new leisure facilities to the heart of Farnborough town centre. Including a 25m and learner swimming pool, gym, studio space, café and soft play area.
Update - July 2026
The new facility, called Farnborough Pools and Fitness is scheduled for completion and fit out in late 2027.
The site, on the former Queensmead and Pinehurst car parks, is being prepared and the construction works are starting soon.
So that work can start, the Queensmead car park has now closed and our development hoardings will be going up. Some new pedestrian routes are now in place around the development site, to find out more go to our Farnborough town centre diversion page.
Location and facilities
Farnborough Pools and Fitness will provide:
A 25-metre swimming pool- Learner pool with moveable floor
- A gym offering more than 100 fitness stations
- Specialist power-assisted gym equipment for people who are less mobile or active
- Studio space
- A spin studio
- Soft play area
- A café
- Outside space with a new play area for families and landscaping
- Bicycle and mobility parking
Artist's impressions of the new facility
Parking
With the Queensmead car park removed for the new facility, a new surface car park will be built on the neighbouring Pinehurst car park site.
Accessible parking will also be available next to the building.
During the build, The Meads multi-storey car park is the main town centre car park, other nearby surface car parking is available at the Kings Moat car park, behind Iceland.
Larger vehicles can park in the former Farnborough Leisure Centre car park.
Construction work
During the construction, the normal site working hours will be 8am to 6pm.
Weekend working will only take place where necessary and, wherever possible, advance notice will be provided.
As with any major construction project, there may be periods of disruption to local residents and businesses.
Early works will include groundworks and piling operations, which may generate temporary noise and vibration.
Throughout the project, if you live or work nearby, you may also notice construction traffic, deliveries of materials and the operation of plant and equipment within the site boundary.
We appreciate your patience and understanding during the work.
If you have any questions, concerns or require further information, you can the site team by emailing info@pellikaan.com. Alternatively, you can leave a message in the site Idea box located next to the pedestrian entrance gate.
Key decisions and permissions
In spring 2026, planning permission was granted for new leisure facilities in Farnborough.
We have entered into a development management agreement with Alliance Leisure Services to build Farnborough Pools and Fitness. Alliance will oversee the project and Pellikaan Construction will carry out the build, with completion and fit out scheduled for late 2027.
We have appointed Everyone Active, to run Farnborough Pools and Fitness on our behalf.
Everyone Active will be involved in the final designs and fit-out of the new centre. You can find out more about the company on the Everyone Active website.
Old leisure centre site
We will be exploring alternative uses for the former leisure centre site as part of the wider long-term development of the civic quarter, which would include the planned new public park area. The skate park will remain where it is for the moment.
Keep me informed about Farnborough Pools and Fitness
If you would like to be kept informed about the new facility, please let us know.
Alternative local leisure facilities
You will find details about alternative local leisure facilities and about our Aldershot Pools and Fitness Centre on our website.
You will also find more local options on the Farnham Leisure Centre and Places Leisure Camberley websites.
Sports halls
In Aldershot and Farnborough there are a number of sport halls that you can hire. They offer spaces for you to play badminton, basketball, netball, volleyball and more sports:
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