Other sporting options at La Manga Club include the following:

Cricket | Rugby | Swimming | Water Sports and Scuba Diving | Cycling | Walking and Jogging | Horse Riding | Other Facilities

Cricket

At La Manga Club, cricketers will find two artificial grass cricket pitches as well as four full-length practice nets. The ECB-approved Club Turf pitches have been specifically designed with clubs, leagues and representative sides from the UK and European Cricket Council member countries.

The cricket pitches share many of the same first-class facilities as the Football Centre including changing rooms, press and parking facilities.

Many international cricket clubs have chosen the resort for their training because of the weather and the outstanding quality of the pitches and practice facilities.

La Manga Club is the ideal location for academy coaching, practice and tournaments.

Rugby

The climate and facilities at La Manga Club are ideal for rugby training and one of the football pitches has been designed to convert into a rugby pitch.

The Great Britain Rugby League Team, the Irish National Rugby Squad, Bradford Bulls, Castleford Tigers and Bristol Rugby are amongst the teams to have trained at La Manga Club.

Swimming

For serious swimmers the 25 metre pool at the spa has 6 lanes and offers an excellent training facility.

There are other indoor pools located within community settings.

For fun swimming there are numerous heated and unheated outdoor pools throughout La Manga Club.

Water Sports and Scuba Diving

The Mar Menor has everything you need for water sports and is considered one of Europe's best sailing and windsurfing destinations.

Dinghy sailing and windsurfing courses are available through locally-based sailing and wind-surfing schools. It is possible to hire dinghies, surf boards and wetsuits as well as sailing, rowing and powerboats - yachts, catamarans, canoes and kayaks are also available.  Sea fishing or a historic schooner cruise are other options. Powerboat, waterskiing, jet-ski rides and other watersports are available all around the Mar Menor.

This part of the Spanish Mediterranean coast has safe, clear and warm waters. There is a rich and unique blend of Atlantic and Mediterranean sea life and you can see species such as barracuda, rays, octopus and occasionally turtles. You will also find some of the prettiest types of both hard and soft coral.

The Islas Hormigas marine reserve, which is a protected area, boasts some of Spain's best diving, with an average visibility of 12 to 15 metres and water temperatures ranging from 16ºC in winter to 30ºC in the summer.

Diving Schools offer a complete range of PADI (Professional Association of Diving Instructors) training courses from beginner up to Dive Master level.

Escorts to recommended dive sites are available to qualified divers and novices.

Cycling

Cycling is a popular way to discover the resort and its surroundings.

Choose from fairly easy roads with some hills within La Manga Club or the miles of flat, easy routes around the Mar Menor. For those wanting more of a challenge there are many off-road routes in the hills surrounding the resort.

Bikes can be hired and helmets, locks and maps are all provided. There are also junior bikes for all ages, with or without stabilisers.

For toddlers aged 18 months and over a child trailer or seat can be attached to an adult's bike.

Choose your own route or join a guided cycle tour.

Walking and Jogging

La Manga Club is an ideal location for walking and running. Surrounded by the Calblanque National Park, it is virtually unequalled in offering numerous, little-frequented trails through unspoilt countryside.

The hills surrounding the resort offer some excellent walking and jogging routes, with well-marked paths and many stunning views.

There are routes suitable for a wide range of ages and levels of fitness.

Horse Riding

The nearest riding stables are located just five kilometres from the resort and horseback excursions are available along the trails and unspoilt beaches of the Calblanque Natural Park.

For children, there are ponies for short rides in the countryside surrounding the stables.

Other facilities

Within the Club there is also a bowling green, volleyball court, a climbing wall and crazy golf.

Outside the club there are facilities for climbing, abseiling, caving, trekking, paintballing and go-karting.