Or should it be ‘Health & Sport’? The two words could – should? – be synonymous as Sport can enable Health, and Health can enable Sport.
Marlborough is a town with a wide range of Sport options on offer. For all ages, not just the young and active, but those in upper area of the age spectrum where ‘Sport’ and ‘Activity’ merge and the emphasis is on improving and maintaining fitness, which itself is one gateway to Health. And also for every part of that age spectrum. Sport is there for us all, and plenty of Sports to choose from.
Sport / Activity / Participation at any age. And competition? Be as competitive as you wish. Many can easily be put off by feeling that they could be in competition – but the key is taking part. Set yourself your own goal, for sure. In parkrun, it might just be walking around that 5k course. And even taking breaks on the way. We each set our own goals, it may just be participating in some activity, for an hour, two hours or whatever each week Whatever you feel most comfortable with, and is achievable is your ‘competitive’ goal.
Set out below is an easy to access guide to sport in Marlborough. Many organisations set out to cater for as wide a range of us as they can. Marlborough Youth Football club, for example is there to create a football structure for the youth in Marlborough, boys and girls. But they also run Walking Football (for over ’50s), for those of us at the other end of the age spectrum. And they also run a disability football group with the ‘Marlborough Thunderbolts’, one side already and soon to be two teams. Overall there are amore than 500 players on their books, of whom easily 200 are girls. They are inclusive, in every respect, and regarding age – from under 5 to ……. anything. Their ethos is enjoyment, development and wellbeing, and not just results.
Marlborough Youth are just one example of the inclusivity of sport and sporting organisations in the Marlborough area. Parkrun caters for everyone. MarlboroughTennis – walking tennis, juniors, and all ages (and capabilities) between.
Sport also is there to help more than just the physical health, it helps mental health as well. And for many sports there is the social aspect too. More contact with others, and in any particular sport, much in common too.
To find out more about any of Marlborough’s Sports teams and organisations click the logo of any of the clubs below and visit the website for that organisation which will provide more details regarding what they can offer and importantly, how to get in touch
 The Marlborough Sports Forum is there ‘To promote and develop sport and sports facilities in the town of Marlborough’. As the name implies, it’s there to share, to facilitate and create lines of communication across the sporting activities and organisations in the town. And to encourage participation, and particularly for the young, create and provide financial assistance. |
 | Marlborough Common parkrun: The epitome of Sport & Health. 5k on The Common. Run / walk at your own pace, as you feel you can do. Every Saturday at 9am. Free, just need to register in advance |
 | Marlborough Youth Football Club: Far more than just youth Football, but with several hundred young members, many older members (Walking Football) and now a growing number of disabled players. Football for all – then feeds up to Marlborough Town FC |
 | Marlborough Tennis: Tennis for all. The ‘LTA Club of the Year in 2025’, with ‘Walking Tennis’ on a Friday morning, lots of opportunity for younger members, and now introducing ‘Pickleball’ – a sport for all ages and abilities |
 | Marlborough Cricket Club: A community club based in a beautiful setting on the edge of Savernake Forest. Three senior mens teams, a womens team, junior boys and girls teams. Coaching and equipment provided |
 | Marlborough Bowls Club: Bowls isn’t just for the older members of the community, it’s there for all ages. Junior membership available for under 18s |
 | Marlborough Rugby: Rugby for everyone. As well as the main 1st and 2nd (Nomads) teams there are many age group sides, male, female, and a growing youth squad with memberships staritng at the age of six….. |
 | Kennet Valley Table Tennis Club: Table Tennis, the Kennet Valley Table Tennis Club play in the Kennet Valley Hall in Lockeridge |
 | Marlborough Golf Club: On The Common, a very popular eighteen hole course |
 | Marlborough Town Football Club: Long established, dating back to the early 1900s Marlborough Town is there for mens and womens football and now closely linked to Marlborough Youth Football Club means that Football is there for all at any age in Marlborough |
 | Marlborough Athletics: An athletics club catering for all ages from 7 to 70 years old and beyond! |
 | Marlborough Hockey Club: Mens, Womens and Juniors teams |
 | Marlborough Penguins: There is something for everyone – learners, improvers, volunteers and aspiring Olympians and Paralympian’s are all welcome. Also always looking for volunteers to help |