Our home pool
Basildon Sporting Village
All of our training and home galas take place at Basildon Sporting Village. If you're visiting for one of our galas, this page covers what you need to know: how to get here, where to park and where to eat and stay nearby.
Visiting for a gala
On arrival
For galas, please use the gated entrance at the athletics track end of the centre.
Parking
There's a free car park on site. The centre stays open to the public on gala days and other events often run at the same time, so the car park can get busy. Please allow extra time to park.
Food & drink
There's a café inside the centre. Festival Leisure Park is a short drive along Cranes Farm Road and has plenty of restaurants and fast-food places, and the town centre is close by too.
Places to stay
There are plenty of hotels nearby (see Staying nearby below). If your whole team is travelling for a meet, it's a good idea to book in advance.
Entry packs and session timings are on the Open Meets page. For any other questions about a meet, email galas@phoenixbasildonsc.org.
Getting here
By car
For sat nav, use the postcode SS14 3GR. Parking on site is free.
By train
The nearest station is Basildon, on the c2c line between London Fenchurch Street and Southend. From there it's about a 25-minute walk through the town centre, or a short taxi ride.
By bus
Many local routes stop at Basildon bus station in the town centre, which is a walk of about 15–20 minutes from the venue.
Staying nearby
There are several hotels within a short drive of the pool, including:
Holiday Inn Basildon
Premier Inn Basildon (Festival Park)
Travelodge Basildon
The club has no arrangement with these hotels, so please book directly with them. You can search for more hotels on Google Maps.
Other facilities
Besides the pool, there's plenty for families and supporters to do on site and close by:
- Everyone Active gym
- Indoor climbing wall
- Sports hall
- Padel courts
- Golf driving range
- Athletics track
- Gloucester Park next door, good for walks and dog walking
Have a question that isn't covered here? See Contact Us.