Sport & fitness
Swimming, the gym, squash and golf at the Oratory Sports Centre, the local football and cricket clubs, and the Woodcote 10K.
Sports centre
The Oratory School · open to the publicThe Oratory Sports Centre
The Oratory School's sports centre, on the edge of Woodcote, is open to the public. Use it on a membership or pay as you go. Booking is essential for swimming, the gym, squash and golf.
- Where
- The Oratory School, Woodcote RG8 0PJ
- Hours
- Monday to Friday: 7am – 10pm
Saturday: 8am – 5pm
Sunday: 9am – 5pm
Term-time hours. In the school holidays, call to check before you go. - Contact
- 01491 681303 or 01491 683565 · sportscentre@oratory.co.uk
- Facilities
- 25m pool, gym, three squash courts, six grass tennis courts, real tennis court, nine-hole golf course, indoor sports hall, indoor cycling studio, rowing (ergo) room and an all-weather pitch.
- Book
- Book a one-off session (pay as you go)
Membership options
Members' log-in
Sports centre page
Members and pay-as-you-go users can also book through the ClubLink app.
This week's public sessions
From the centre's booking system- Price
- Adults £6, or 10 swims for £54. Children 3–16 £4.50, or 10 for £40.50. Under 3s free.
- Good to know
- Swim caps must be worn. Family swims are children's fun sessions with their parents – there's no lane or adults-only swimming then.
See spaces and book swimming. Sessions can fill up, so book ahead. Times can change at short notice.
- Price
- £8 a session pay as you go, or membership.
- Good to know
- One-hour sessions, up to 10 people each. Under 16s must be with an adult.
See spaces and book gym. Back-to-back slots are shown as one block of time; you book them individually. Times can change at short notice.
- Price
- Prices on the booking site.
- Good to know
- Three courts. Bring your own racket and balls.
See spaces and book squash. Back-to-back slots are shown as one block of time; you book them individually. Times can change at short notice.
- Price
- £15 a round, or £180 a year.
- Good to know
- Nine holes, mostly par 3. Sign in at reception before you play. Lessons with the club's PGA professional, Richard McDougall: 07707 417877.
See spaces and book golf. Back-to-back slots are shown as one block of time; you book them individually. Times can change at short notice.
Lawn tennis
Six grass courts to hire in the school holidays and on bank holidays, £16 an hour. Book through the app or call the centre.
Real tennis
One of only 26 real tennis courts in the country; the professionals are former world champions Rob and Claire Fahey. To try it or join, contact the professionals on 07375 898995 or pros@ortc.uk. Members' bookings.
Sports hall
Available to hire – contact the centre.
Football
In season · August to MayWoodcote Football Club
The village's senior men's club, formed in 2001 when Woodcote and Stoke Row football clubs merged.
- First team
- Thames Valley Premier League – Premier Division (step 7 of the National League System)
- Development team
- The club's second side
- Ground
- Woodcote Recreation Ground, Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY
- When
- Saturday afternoons, usually 2pm kick-off, with some midweek evening games. Season runs August to May.
- Follow
- Fixtures, results and table on FA Full-Time
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Cricket
Off season · back in late AprilWoodcote Cricket Club
A friendly club that plays on the village green, opposite the Red Lion.
- 1st and 2nd XI
- Thames Valley Cricket League, Saturdays
- Midweek XI
- South Oxon Cricket League, Wednesday evenings
- Friendly XI
- Sunday friendlies against local villages
- Ground
- Woodcote village green, Goring Road, Woodcote
- When
- League cricket runs from late April or early May to early September. Saturday games usually start at 12:30.
- Follow
- Fixtures, results and scorecards on Play-Cricket
Checkendon Cricket Club
Village club with a tree-lined ground just outside Checkendon.
- 1st and 2nd XI
- Thames Valley Cricket League, Saturdays
- Ground
- Checkendon Sports Ground, Uxmore Road, Checkendon RG8 0SR
- When
- League cricket runs from late April or early May to early September.
- Follow
- Fixtures, results and scorecards on Play-Cricket
The clubs usually publish next season's fixtures on Play-Cricket in the spring. Winter nets and new-player sessions are announced on the club sites.
Woodcote 10K
Next race confirmedSunday 10 January 2027
Billed as the toughest 10k in the South Chilterns: an undulating, kilometre-marked course on quiet back roads through woods and farmland, licensed by England Athletics. Open to club and unaffiliated runners.
- Start
- 10:15am
- Where
- Starts and finishes at Woodcote Village Hall, Reading Road, Woodcote RG8 0QY
- Charity
- All profits go to charity. The 2027 race supports My Cancer My Choices, West Berkshire Homeless and the Rotary Club of Pangbourne Charitable Trust.
- Enter
- Race details and entry
Expect runners and marshals on the lanes around the village on race morning. It's also in What's on and the calendar feed.