Sport and fitness at the University of Kent | Kent Sport

Kent Sport

Sport, physical activity, and recreation at Kent

Christmas closure and reduced hours

All Kent Sport facilities will be open on slightly reduced hours from Monday 15 December to Sunday 21 December. All facilities will close on Monday 22 December for the Christmas break and will reopen on Friday 2 January 2026. 

See our opening hours page for more details.

Free Student Membership

The heart of activity at Kent

Kent Sport is home to the huge range of sport and fitness facilities on the Canterbury campus. Situated across the Sports Centre and The Pavilion, our range of facilities and services include:

  • Our extensive gym with modern fitness equipment,
  • 3 multi-use sports halls for indoor sports,
  • 3 full-size, floodlit artificial pitches for outdoor sports,
  • 4 acrylic indoor tennis courts within the Kent Indoor Tennis and Events Arena,
  • Performance, physiotherapy, and rehabilitation clinic,
  • Dedicated martial arts and boxing area,
  • And much more!

High-quality facilities on campus

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