Academy of Sport & Movement

The Academy of Sport & Movement sits just outside Sheerness, a proper working sports facility rather than a tourist attraction in the traditional sense. You'll find indoor courts, a gym, and various activity spaces - it's the sort of place locals actually use rather than somewhere you'd stumble upon by accident.

If you're staying at Sheerness Holiday Park and your kids need burning off, this could fill an afternoon, depending on what classes or drop-in sessions they're running. Swimming, badminton, gymnastics - the usual mixed bag of leisure centre offerings. Adults might grab a workout if you're the type who can't ignore a treadmill while on holiday, though honestly, you're in Kent with a coastline five minutes away.

The reality is you'll need to ring ahead or check their website for current opening hours and what's actually available when you visit - leisure centres shuffle their schedules around constantly. Entry fees aren't standard across these places either, so don't assume it's cheap or free.

It's handy if the weather turns grim and you've exhausted the beach. For a proper holiday centre though, it's the backup plan rather than the main event. Family groups might find value in an activity session, but this isn't somewhere you'd build a trip around. Better as a rainy-day solution than a destination in itself.