Sport in East Grinstead
East Grinstead has a substantial sports heritage, a strong history of success and a diverse community of sports clubs.
The town punches well above its weight in terms of competitive success and provides a wide range of opportunity for both elite athletes and those simply seeking to participate in sport for health and social reasons.
Municipal sport and leisure facilities in the town are based at King’s Centre, owned by Mid Sussex District Council and operated by Places for People.
The town punches well above its weight in terms of competitive success and provides a wide range of opportunity for both elite athletes and those simply seeking to participate in sport for health and social reasons.
Municipal sport and leisure facilities in the town are based at King’s Centre, owned by Mid Sussex District Council and operated by Places for People.
East Grinstead is most prominently home to…
- National League hockey club who have achieved huge success domestically and in Europe at both the outdoor and indoor versions of the game.
- Isthmian League football club
- Sussex Premier League cricket club
- National League rugby club
- Local Table Tennis League
- Thriving venue based netball league
- One of the oldest reservoir sailing clubs in the country
- Fine multi-sports facility, home to 17 different sports with superb facilities for indoor and outdoor sports
- The finest heathland golf course in the UK, a qualifying venue for The Open
Further information on these clubs can be found below, together with contact details.