Sport plays a prominent role in life at Lancaster and the opportunities to take up a sport are excellent.
Sport Centre
The University Sports Centre is conveniently located on campus. See a 360 degree panorama of the Fitness Room in the Sports Centre.
Inter-College Sport
Inter-college sport is one of the great sources of college loyalty. Played in a spirit of friendly competition, it could not exist without the colleges. So whether you’re a sporting superstar or just want some fun, you can still take part in college sports. Covering a vast range of sports, colleges select teams to compete for the Carter Shield. Specific tournaments for football, netball and bar sports are added together with results from one-day competitions in almost every sport imaginable.
Athletic Union
The Athletic Union (AU) is part of the Students' Union. The AU provides a wide and diverse opportunity to cater for most people’s sporting needs. Its role is to manage and help support the 30 Athletic Union Clubs that compete for the University in BUSA (British Universities Sport Association) against other university teams. View a full list of Athletic Union clubs.
At a glance: Sporting facilities
Indoor facilities:
- six-lane, 25 metre ozone-treated swimming pool
- large, multi-purpose sports hall where a variety of sports take place including archery, badminton, basketball, indoor cricket, hockey, five a-side football and volleyball
- smaller hall for judo, karate, table tennis and trampolining
- six squash courts and an aeroball court
- two fully equipped weights rooms, Life Fitness room, sauna, sun-beds
- a climbing wall
Outdoor facilities:
- football and rugby pitches
- eight tennis courts
- two floodlit synthetic grass pitches and hard play area
- a cricket square
- areas for golf driving, archery and crown green bowling
- orienteering course, jogging routes and cross country course