Opening hours
Christmas opening hours
Monday 22 December 2025
- Date
- Monday 22 December 2025
- Riverside
- Open as normal
- CSAC
- Open as normal
- SWFLC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Date
- Tuesday 23 December 2025
- Riverside
- Open as normal
- CSAC
- 6.30am to 10pm
- SWFLC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Date
- Wednesday 24 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 4pm
- CSAC
- 6.30am to 2pm
- SWFLC
- 7am to 2pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Thursday 25 December 2025
- Date
- Thursday 25 December 2025
- Riverside
- Closed
- CSAC
- Closed
- SWFLC
- Closed
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Friday 26 December 2025
- Date
- Friday 26 December 2025
- Riverside
- Closed
- CSAC
- Closed
- SWFLC
- Closed
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Saturday 27 December 2025
- Date
- Saturday 27 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 7pm
- CSAC
- 8am to 6pm
- SWFLC
- 7am to 6pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Sunday 28 December 2025
- Date
- Sunday 28 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 7pm
- CSAC
- 8am to 6pm
- SWFLC
- 7am to 6pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Monday 29 December 2025
- Date
- Monday 29 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 8pm
- CSAC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- SWFLC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Tuesday 30 December 2025
- Date
- Tuesday 30 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 8pm
- CSAC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- SWFLC
- 6.30am to 8pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Date
- Wednesday 31 December 2025
- Riverside
- 8am to 4pm
- CSAC
- 6.30am to 2pm
- SWFLC
- 7am to 2pm
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Thursday 1 January 2026
- Date
- Thursday 1 January 2026
- Riverside
- Closed
- CSAC
- Closed
- SWFLC
- Closed
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
Friday 2 January 2026
- Date
- Friday 2 January 2026
- Riverside
- Open as normal
- CSAC
- Open as normal
- SWFLC
- Open as normal
- Dovedale
- Closed for refurbishment
| Date | Riverside | CSAC | SWFLC | Dovedale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday 22 December 2025 | Open as normal | Open as normal | 6.30am to 8pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Tuesday 23 December 2025 | Open as normal | 6.30am to 10pm | 6.30am to 8pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Wednesday 24 December 2025 | 8am to 4pm | 6.30am to 2pm | 7am to 2pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Thursday 25 December 2025 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed for refurbishment |
| Friday 26 December 2025 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed for refurbishment |
| Saturday 27 December 2025 | 8am to 7pm | 8am to 6pm | 7am to 6pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Sunday 28 December 2025 | 8am to 7pm | 8am to 6pm | 7am to 6pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Monday 29 December 2025 | 8am to 8pm | 6.30am to 8pm | 6.30am to 8pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Tuesday 30 December 2025 | 8am to 8pm | 6.30am to 8pm | 6.30am to 8pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Wednesday 31 December 2025 | 8am to 4pm | 6.30am to 2pm | 7am to 2pm | Closed for refurbishment |
| Thursday 1 January 2026 | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed for refurbishment |
| Friday 2 January 2026 | Open as normal | Open as normal | Open as normal | Closed for refurbishment |
Some facilities within the centre may have separate opening times to the overall centre opening times, so please check individual pages before your visit.
Riverside Leisure Centre
- Monday to Friday: 6am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 6am to 7pm
Chelmsford Sport and Athletics Centre (CSAC)
- Monday to Friday: 6.30am to 10pm
- Saturdays: 8am to 6pm
- Sundays: 8am to 8pm
South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre (SWFLC)
- Monday to Friday: 6.15am to 10pm
- Saturday and Sunday: 7am to 8pm
Dovedale Sports Centre
Dovedale Sports Centre is currently closed for refurbishment. You can read more about the improvement programme, including timescales.