Popular national sports such as football, rugby, cricket, golf, motor racing and horse racing draw in large crowds of spectators. In recent years many of Wiltshire's local facilities have been redeveloped to provide better services for both participants and spectators. Indeed, many sports stadia or centre are multi-purpose leisure facilities, for example the Link Centre Swindon not only provides a swimming pool but also accommodates ice skating, indoor sports facilities too.

The popularity of sporting and physical recreational activities has created a huge customer demand in Wiltshire. Many sports clubs have totally redeveloped their premises to include full catering and social facilities such as bars, function rooms and meeting places too.

The growing awareness of health benefits of an active lifestyle has created such demand for more health and fitness suites. Many of the larger hotel chains have included health and fitness suites free as part of the services provided for an increased health-conscious society.

Lyneham is very fortunate to be local to a diversity of sports facilities. Swimmers have the choice of numerous venues, including the fun of Domebuster water slides at the Oasis Leisure Centre, The Olympiad and The White Horse Leisure Centre in Calne. The Link Centre also offers swimming, as well as an extensive sports hall facilities and an international-size ice rink. Relaxation after your enjoyable sport activity can be achieved at the Turkish baths of the Health Hydro.