Chapel Gate

13/04/2026

Upcoming Important Dates and Reminders ‼️
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Monday 4th May | Bank Holiday | Closed

Wednesday 6th May | Blue Vs Yellows | site closed from 6pm

Friday 22nd May - Tuesday 27th May | Bournemouth 7s | Closed

Saturday 30th May | BU summerball | Closed

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Reminders ‼️

Chapel Gate is a private site. You require a booking to use our pitches. If you haven’t got a booking we will ask you to pay for the pitch usage or kindly ask you to leave. Our team are working hard to preserve and prepare the pitches ready for a busy few months⚽️

No dog site ⛔️

Please continue to look after the equipment provided and if anything is broken, let a member of staff know.

Thank you for your continued efforts cleaning up after your bookings 💙💛

09/04/2026

Corrr 😍👌What a beautiful day on site

02/04/2026

Easter is upon us already and we wish you all have a wonderful break this weekend 💙💛

We are closed for the weekend and will return back on Tuesday 7th April 🐣

19/03/2026

Good luck to some of our amazing team who are running the Bournemouth Bay Run on Sunday in memory our amazing colleague and friend Barry.
We're sure you’ll smash it and we’ll be thinking of you all 💙💛

We want to wish the incredible Team BU at SportBU, Bournemouth University all the luck for the Vitality Bournemouth Bay Run this coming Sunday where they will be running for Blood Cancer UK in memory of the incredible Baz, Barry Squires, who was Assistant Head of Sport at the Uni for many years.

Barry meant so much to so many and the team want to honour him but also raise vital funds to help us in our mission to beat blood cancer. Good luck guys, we will be rooting for you! ❤
https://www.justgiving.com/page/teambu

18/03/2026

Great to see Chapel Gate getting some coverage in Pitchcare, as Alex McCombie and the team continue to push the standards for our student and community users! 🌱

https://www.pitchcare.com/blogs/news/mm-seed-delivers-proven-performance-at-bournemouth-university

10/03/2026

As we move into a busy time we’d like to address that Chapel Gate is a no dog site 🛑 🐾

GUIDE DOGS - guide dogs and assistance dogs are allowed on site. Please make the reception aware on arrival.

- Chapel Gate is exclusively designed and maintenes for sport. We are strict to ‘No dogs and Animals’ to protect the surfaces and maintain a safe environment for athletes and visitors.

- Dog waste, even when cleaned, can pose hygiene risks on grass and artificial surfaces.

- Loose dogs or even leashed dogs in crowded areas or playing fields can create trips hazards or interfere with training, match play and events.

All clubs are aware of this and will remind you before arrival!

Any issues please get in touch 💙💛

CG team

09/03/2026

Chapel Gate has now gone Cashless 💵🚫

Please bare this in mind when buying from the vending machines or from the bar 💙💛

Kingsgate Kitchen

04/03/2026

A few of us from BU are running the Bournemouth Bay run in memory of our amazing friend and colleague of 15 years, Barry Squires, who unfortunately lost his fight with Acute Myeloid Leukaemia last April.

- We are raising money in his honour for Blood Cancer UK

Cancer will unfortunately touch all our lives some point directly or indirectly so if you can, please donate any amount to this amazing cause.

Please follow the link in our bio for donations or scan the QR code

https://www.justgiving.com/page/teambu?utm_medium=FR&utm_source=CL&utm_campaign=021

Thank you for your support and encouragement 💙💛

21/02/2026

It’s a quick turnaround from our midweek game as our Ladies First team prepare to take on Swindon Town Football Club at Chapel Gate tomorrow.

As the only Tier 4 club in Dorset, we would welcome your support as we proudly represent your local area. 💛🖤 FA Women's National League

Bournemouth Sports LFC

12/02/2026

Wednesday Recap 📸💙💛

What an exciting Wednesday at the Gate yesterday.... BU Women's Rugby with a 119 - 0 smashing and a 9-0 win from BU Women's Hockey!!!!! 🏉🏟️

Unbelievable from the TeamBU teams and we look forward to more action next week🗓️