A town's £20 million new leisure centre has seen an increasing number of users in its first year.

White Oak Leisure Centre, in Hilda May Avenue, Swanley, has reported 400,000 visitors since opening in February 2022.

Nearly 3,000 fitness members have joined, 800 children have signed up for swimming lessons and more than 160,000 people have swum at the pool.

General manger at Everyone Active, who run the site in partnership with Sevenoaks council, Ashley King, said: "The response we have received from our members has been overwhelmingly positive during the past year, and we are pleased to see so many new and returning members through our doors.

"It is great to see the community benefiting from all the fantastic activities on offer."

The new centre replaced another facility which was built in the 1960s and was said to be coming to the end of its life and was too expensive to run.

White Oak features a 25m six lane pool, 100-station gym and fitness suite, two exercise studios, cycling studio, and a sports hall.

Other features include TAGactive, a brand new interactive gaming activity, and a 140 space car park and coach drop-off point.

It has also recently introduced inclusive fitness classes and disability friendly activities in the swimming pool.

Sevenoaks council’s cabinet member for people and places, Cllr Lesley Dyball, added: "The new White Oak Leisure Centre was a significant investment for Sevenoaks District Council, but with some 400,000 visits in the first year alone, it is already paying off.

"We are extremely proud of the new centre, which is fully accessible and energy efficient offering a wide range of activities for our communities.

"I am so pleased our residents have embraced the new centre and all it has to offer."