It was home to the Lionesses during their European Championship success in the summer of 2022 and has played host to some of the biggest sporting institutions in the world, from the All Blacks to Manchester United and the England rugby teams.
All it takes is a stroll through the Lensbury Resort in Teddington in south-west London and you can view its rich sporting heritage with mementos from teams that have called this place home before and framed tennis rackets from the likes of John McEnroe, Steffi Graf and Boris. Becker – all of whom have remained on site and practiced on the 22 tennis courts.
To mark the launch of the new £1.2 million Dunbar Members’ Lounge at The Lensbury, an all-star panel event featuring Olympians, England rugby players and British tennis players was held, discussing elite sport and how the nation can improve their effort level.
A new survey commissioned by The Lensbury shows that more than half of Brits (53 percent) would be open to trying an elite fitness program, but 40 percent were concerned that ‘it could kill them’.
Despite Britain finishing in the top four in the medal rankings at each of the last four Summer Olympics, participation levels in sport in Britain remain worrying, with 12 million adults classified as inactive – requiring less than 30 minutes of physical activity per day. do this week.
The Lensbury Resort in London has played host to some of the world’s largest sporting institutions
The Lionesses settled at the Resort during their successful Euro 2022 campaign
Spread over 25 acres on the banks of the Thames in Teddington, Lensbury Club offers something for everyone
‘We need to take a more proactive approach to physical education. We cannot rely on funding elite sport,” says Greg Whyte, OBE, aka Super-Greg and a former Olympian turned sports scientist.
’12 million adults in Britain do less than 30 minutes of activity per week. World Health Organization guidelines recommend 30 minutes per day. We are facing an obesity epidemic and we have a population of children where more than two million drop out of school every year and cannot swim.
‘That’s roughly a third. It is a legal requirement that people must swim before the age of six. “When you add to that the health crisis we are facing physically, mentally and emotionally, we are on the brink of disaster and we need to do something about it,” Whyte added.
Spread over 25 acres on the banks of the Thames in Teddington, The Lensbury Club offers something for everyone, including extensive gym and fitness facilities, 24 tennis courts, squash courts, a 25-metre swimming pool and a riverside water sports centre.
Located on the banks of the Thames in Teddington, London, the resort features extensive sports and fitness facilities, 24 tennis courts, squash courts and a 25-metre swimming pool.
The All Blacks have based themselves at The Lensbury Resort several times in the past
England Rugby has also used The Lensbury as a base in the past, pictured here in 2023
The resort has also just opened its new £1.2 million Dunbar Members’ Lounge
To mark the lounge’s opening, an all-star cast of rugby players, Olympians and British tennis stars gathered to discuss how people in Britain can improve exercise levels
The Lensbury will play host to a range of European football clubs for pre-season, as well as New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan for the England Autumn Internationals
This summer it will also play host to a series of European football clubs for pre-season and will be the base for the visiting countries – New Zealand, Australia, South Africa and Japan – for the England Autumn Internationals at Twickenham.
Claire Llewellin-Davis, Managing Director of The Lensbury, said: ‘Everyone needs time to recharge and reset, but it is often difficult to do so given the competing demands on our time.
‘Our vision for the new lounge was to create a dedicated, exclusive space that embodies and supports The Lensbury’s focus on health and wellbeing.’
The launch of the Dunbar Members’ Lounge is part of a major investment in The Lensbury’s members club and facilities. An all-star panel event was held featuring Olympian Greg Whyte OBE, former England rugby union player and ‘Gladiator’ Jodie Ounsley, British tennis player Ryan Peniston, England rugby union player Rosie Galligan and British rower and Olympic gold medalist William Satch. opening.