Sports Training Camps at Loughborough University

Sports Training Camps at Loughborough University are a great alternative to our European training camp destinations. Loughborough University is the number one sports University in the UK with one of the best campus sports facilities in the world. A £36 million investment in world class sports facilities at Loughborough University over the past few years has created one of the best multi-sports facilities anywhere in the world right here in the UK. This means that whether you're an amateur or professional sports team, school or club  you'll find state-of-the-art facilities for the widest choice of sports - all easily accessible and located on one campus in the East Midlands.

Tours 4 Sport is able to combine these superb facilities with ideally located and equipped accommodation, excellent rugby opposition and a choice of specifically chosen recreational activities to create a top class training camp package for your team in 2009. Our training camps give the coaches and group leaders the utmost opportunity to get the very best out of the players during their week on tour. Whether it be time to master tactics on the pitch, build strength in the gym or increase fitness in the Olympic sized swimming pool the Loughborough training camp will
be an excellent package for your team.

You will be accommodated in twin, en-suite rooms on a bed and continental breakfast basis in a 3* Hotel located just over 1 mile from the Loughborough Sport complex. The Hotel is an ideal for a relaxing base during your tour. It boasts an excellent leisure club which includes an indoor heated pool, sauna, steam room, hot tub, two solariums and a fully equipped exercise room.

The town of Loughborough is located at the north side of the beautiful Charnwood Forest in the northern reaches of the county of Leicestershire. The historic town is home to the Great Central Railway and offers visitors an excellent market on Thursdays and Saturdays. The peaceful and laid back town will give you the ideal opportunity to relax between training sessions. The town is home to some excellent restaurants and bars providing you with many options for an evening meal.

Sports Training Camps in Loughborough University

Rugby Training Camps at Loughborough University
Football Training Camps at Loughborough University
Swimming Training Camps at Loughborough University
Netball Training Camps at Loughborough University
Hockey Training Camps at Loughborough University
Basketball Training Camps at Loughborough University
Tennis Training Camps at Loughborough University

Training Camp Facilities

• 2 x 3G rubber-crumb sports pitches
• 1 x water-based hockey pitch
• 5 x grass football pitches
• 4 x grass rugby pitches
• 3 x cricket pitches
• Indoor ECB national cricket academy with 6 lane nets and fielding area (2 x spin lanes)
• 1 x olympic size athletics track and field
• LTA Tennis academy with 6 indoor and 2 outdoor hardcourts.
• Indoor athletics centre with 100m sprint track, long, triple and high jump and pole vault.
• Athletics gymnasium
• 4 x Badminton courts in Badminton centre
• Gymnastics centre
• Powerbase gym complex with weights, cardio, strength and conditioning machines.
• LUFS cardio fitness suite
• Netball centre with 2 x indoor netball courts
• Indoor sports hall with 3 x Volleyball, Basketball or Netball courts
• Indoor hall with handball court, 4 x badminton courts, trampolines and more.
• Tae-Kwondo Centre with full equipment.

Activities

• White water rafting
• Alton Towers theme park
• Karting
• Paintball
• Bowling
• Nottingham day trip
• High Wire adventure park

Loughborough Training Camp Tour Testimonials

"We do an annual pre-season rugby camp with Tours 4 Sport for our senior and under 15 boys. Last year we were in Italy and this year we wanted to stay in the UK so we chose their Loughborough University package. We trained daily at the university and stayed at a hotel within 5 minutes' drive of the campus.

The package was great. The lads got to play on a top quality grass pitch and did a couple of sessions on the artificial pitch as well, which was fine for rugby. The weights gym was top quality, as was the swimming pool. All the facilities combined allowed us to deliver a rounded pre-season preparation to our squads which has translated into good results at the start of the season. You cannot help but be inspired at a facility like Loughborough where everybody is encouraged to strive to achieve their sporting goals. I would say Loughborough is of particular interest to students of this age who might appreciate seeing the university at close quarters, and to see how an interest in sport can translate into a career away from the pitch. We had a health and nutrition lecture and visited the Sport Technology Institute, both of which were interesting and informative for students and staff.

Tours 4 Sport organised all our bookings for us and ensured that everything was prepared correctly and on time. Their staff presence meant we could focus on our coaching sessions and not worry about the logistics of the tour. The accommodation was ideal: affordable, comfortable, close to the campus and with big meals to keep the players happy!"

NB, Brighton College Director of Rugby and former Saracens Player - Loughborough 09
Read the full tour report here: Rugby Training Camp - Brighton College

Accommodation

Self-catering accommodation on campus is normally available during University holidays. We also use a local hotel close to campus which is ideal for training camp groups. A full range of meals can be arranged on campus or in the hotel.

Travel

Coach Travel: We can arrange your coach travel or you can travel to Loughborough under your own steam. Coach travel to Loughborough takes around 2 hours from London, 2 hours from Manchester, 3 hours from Cardiff.

Destination Ratings - * = poor, ***** = excellent!