Newhaven Health Hub and exciting improvements coming to Seahaven Swim and Fitness Centre

Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre – Important Update

We’re making exciting improvements as part of the new Newhaven Health Hub. While work is underway there will be temporary changes to access at Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, but your Wave Active membership remains fully valid and supported across our other centres.

Centre closed: 1st – 12th December 2025
Partial reopening: From Saturday 13th December 2025

View key dates Membership options Swim School information

What’s happening at Newhaven Health Hub?

Quayside Medical Practice
The former Co-op building at 10 Newhaven Square is being fully refurbished to create a modern new
premises for Quayside Medical Practice. This will include more consultation and clinical rooms,
improved staff facilities, and new waiting and reception areas. A new Changing Places facility will also
be added, with access directly from Newhaven Square.

Chapel Street Surgery
The former Peacocks building at 5 to 8 Newhaven Square will become the new home for Chapel Street
Surgery. Refurbishment across both floors will provide additional clinical space, new reception and
waiting areas, and improved staff facilities.

New Pharmacy
To support increased healthcare provision, a brand-new pharmacy will open in unit 9 Newhaven
Square.
Creative and Co-Working Space
Over 200 square metres of flexible creative and co-working space will be created, accessible from
Chapel Street, opposite the current entrance to Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre.

Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre Improvements
Your centre is also being transformed as part of this development. Improvements include:
• A new shared entrance with Quayside Medical Practice
• A modern reception area
• An enlarged, fully refurbished state-of-the-art gym
• Two brand-new studios
• A new link corridor connecting the former Co-op building to the existing centre
• Remodelling of the first floor of the pool building, including new WCs, showers and an
Innerva studio

These improvements will create a vibrant, accessible, and integrated health and fitness space that
enhances your experience and supports the whole community.

The new Health Hub will offer a completely transformed, state-of-the-art gym, two new studios, a refreshed pool environment, and a modern shared entrance with a café. This major regeneration will create a cutting-edge community health and fitness space where leisure and healthcare work side-by-side to support a healthier Newhaven.

As you may have read in the recent article about the upcoming Newhaven Health Hub — “Newhaven
Health Hub will integrate fitness and healthcare” — this work is part of creating a more integrated, modern fitness and health hub for you and our community.

See the full articles here:
https://www.lewes-eastbourne.gov.uk/NewhavenSquare
https://www.sussexexpress.co.uk/business/multi-million-pound-newhaven-square-redevelopmentreaches-key-milestone-residents-can-really-see-it-taking-shape-5224452

Key Dates & Phases

Phase 1 – December 2025
• 1st–12th December 2025: Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre fully closed
• From Saturday 13th December:
– Ground floor facilities (pool and changing rooms) reopen
– First floor (gym, toilets, viewing area) remains closed

Phase 2 – February 2026
• Centre will close again in February 2026 for the main works
• From 1st December 2025: no access to the first floor until the Health Hub opens

Phase 3 – Autumn 2026
• Newhaven Health Hub scheduled to open

What these changes mean for your membership and access

Your membership remains active, and you will continue to enjoy full use of our facilities across all Wave
Active centres.
You can continue using the same membership tier you currently hold, whether that is MAX, MAX Annual or FLEX.
Membership overview: https://waveactive.org/memberships/
Your membership card will continue to work at all other Wave Active sites and Pay-As-You-Go access will still be available across our centres.

If you would like support choosing an alternative site, we can arrange a free tour so you can get familiar
with the layout, equipment, pool, classes and parking.
Please email: memberships@waveactive.org

Swim School – December 2025 Changes

Due to the temporary closure of Seahaven from 1st–12th December 2025, some Wave Swim School lessons will be moved or temporarily cancelled.

Key points:

All Stage 1 & Stage 2 lessons on affected dates are cancelled (credits applied)
Some Adult and Pre-Competition 1, 2 & 3 lessons also cancelled with credits
Many lessons are temporarily moved to Lewes Leisure Centre and Seaford Head Pool

Swim School Timetable

Detailed timetable
A full timetable of temporary lesson times and teachers is available to download below.

If you can’t make the new time or location:
We can credit you for these lessons.
Please email us no later than 17th November 2025:
waveswimschool@waveactive.org

Keeping you active nearby

You won’t miss out on your gym and swim sessions during the closures. Here are nearby alternative
centres:

• Peacehaven Leisure Centre: Recently completed a major refurbishment to provide a
bigger, better, and improved gym experience. Open 6am to 10pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm on weekends.
Learn more about the refurbishment
Visit Peacehaven Leisure Centre

• The Downs Leisure Centre: About 10 minutes away by car, open 6am to 10pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm on weekends.
Visit The Downs Leisure Centre

• Seaford Head Pool: Approximately 10 minutes away by car.
View Timetables for Seaford Head Pool

• Lewes Leisure Centre: About 16 minutes by car, open 6am to 10pm on weekdays and 8am to 6pm on weekends.
Visit Lewes Leisure Centre

Most of these sites open earlier than Seahaven Swim & Fitness Centre, giving you even more flexibility.

Important things to note

• Please plan your visits at an alternative location from 1 December 2025.
• Direct debit and annual memberships will continue as normal, with no changes to
payments.

If you need help with directions, bookings, classes or anything else, we are here to support
you.