Community Serangoon
Serangoon Gardens Country Club: History, Facilities & Visiting
A members’ club founded by Serangoon Gardens residents in 1955, next door to Chomp Chomp. What it has, how it started, and what non-members should know before visiting.
Serangoon Gardens Country Club (SGCC) is a private members’ club at 22 Kensington Park Road, in the middle of Serangoon Gardens and right beside Chomp Chomp Food Centre. It began in 1955 as a sports club for the estate’s residents and now has around 4,000 members from across Singapore. Its facilities, including an Olympic-size pool, a bowling alley, tennis and squash courts and several restaurants and bars, are mainly for members and their guests.
This guide covers the club’s history, what is inside, opening hours, and what you can and cannot do if you are not a member. We do not cover membership prices; contact the club for those.
Getting there and contact
The club is on the same stretch of Kensington Park Road as Chomp Chomp, a few minutes’ walk from Serangoon Garden Circus. There is no MRT station in the estate, so most visitors take the Circle Line to Lorong Chuan (CC14) or the North East Line to Serangoon (NE12/CC13) and finish by bus along Serangoon Garden Way. Our Serangoon MRT and bus guide explains the interchange. The Cross Island Line’s planned Tavistock station, expected around 2030, will bring rail closer to the estate.
The main line is 6286 8888. The club’s contact page lists separate emails for membership, banquet and feedback enquiries, plus direct lines for each outlet.
A club older than most of the estate’s shops
The club was set up on 29 April 1955 by Steven Charles Macey, the British developer behind Serangoon Gardens, together with some of the estate’s first residents. It was called the Serangoon Gardens Sports Club, membership cost just $2, and it was open only to people living in the estate. Many early members were British servicemen and their families, who came for football and hockey matches, billiards, darts, bridge and tombola. According to the club’s own history, the playing field sometimes flooded after heavy rain and became an impromptu pool for children.
The sports club was officially opened in 1956. In 1981, with encouragement from the area’s then MP, Dr Lau Teik Soon, the club was redeveloped and renamed Serangoon Gardens Country Club. Building work in the 1980s produced the three-storey main clubhouse, the Olympic-size pool and the Palm Wing, which opened in 1986. The Heliconia Wing followed in 1994, and the main clubhouse was refurbished in 2009.
Today the club sits on about 22,684 square metres, stretching from Hemsley Avenue to Kensington Park Road. It describes itself as a members’ club, meaning ordinary members have voting rights and a share in the club’s property and assets. Our Serangoon Gardens guide tells the wider story of the estate.
What is inside
Pools and water play
An Olympic-size outdoor pool with four spa pools beside it, a wading pool for young children, and a water play structure with slides and swings for children aged 10 and under. The pools and water play area close on the last Wednesday of each month for maintenance.
Gardens Bowl
A 10-lane bowling alley, one of the club’s best-known features. Weekday evenings and all of the weekend count as peak hours, so weekday afternoons are the quietest time to bowl.
Courts, gym and games rooms
Tennis and squash courts, table tennis, a gym and a studio for aerobics, yoga and similar classes. Indoors there is a billiard room, a darts lounge, karaoke rooms, mahjong and card rooms, and a quiet study room. The club says guests are not allowed in the gym during peak hours.
Children’s facilities
An indoor playroom for children under 1.2 metres tall and changing rooms for young children. A pre-school also operates within the club grounds.
Dining, bars and functions
The club lists five food and drink outlets, plus a KTV and dance lounge:
| Outlet | What it is | Hours listed by the club |
|---|---|---|
| Garden Grill | Restaurant, with weekend breakfast | Lunch and dinner; from 8.30am at weekends |
| Atrium Café | Casual dining | Lunch and dinner daily |
| Coffee Deli | Coffee, breakfast and light bites | From 8am daily |
| Crossroads Lounge | Bar with live bands and sports screenings | From 5pm (4pm at weekends) |
| Beer Garden | Outdoor drinks and barbecue packages | Check with the club |
| Club Twenty-Two | KTV hall, dance and music lounge | From 5pm (4pm at weekends) |
For weddings and events, the Kensington Ballroom seats up to 500 and can be split into two halls, and the Casuarina Room takes about 50 for meetings and seminars. The club’s events page lists seasonal dinners and dances, such as an Oktoberfest night in October 2026 and a Christmas dinner and dance in December.
What non-members can and cannot do
SGCC is a private club, not a public venue, so it helps to set expectations before you turn up.
- As a member’s guest: members can sign in guests, who may pay a guest charge for some facilities, such as the spa pools. The gym does not admit guests at peak hours.
- At a function: if you are invited to a wedding, birthday or company event in the ballroom or function rooms, you simply attend as a guest.
- On a tour: anyone thinking about joining can book a personalised tour through the club’s website or membership office.
- Walking in: the club does not advertise walk-in access to its pools, courts or restaurants for the public. Call the main line to check before you go, especially for events or promotions.
If you just want a pool, a tennis court or a game of squash without joining a club, the public ActiveSG pool on Yio Chu Kang Road and the Burghley squash and tennis centres are close by. See our Serangoon sports facilities guide.
Nearby
Chomp Chomp Food Centre is next door, and Serangoon Garden Market is a short walk away for breakfast and lunch; see our Serangoon Garden Market guide. The cafés around the Circus are covered in our Serangoon Gardens cafés guide.
Hours and history on this page come from the club’s website, checked in September 2026. Facilities close for private events and maintenance from time to time, so check with the club before a visit.
Frequently asked questions
Can non-members go to Serangoon Gardens Country Club?
It is a private members’ club, so most facilities are for members and the guests they sign in. Non-members can arrange a tour through the club, and wedding and event guests attend functions in its banquet rooms. Call 6286 8888 to check what applies to your visit.
When was Serangoon Gardens Country Club founded?
On 29 April 1955, as the Serangoon Gardens Sports Club, set up by estate developer S. C. Macey and a group of residents. It was redeveloped and renamed Serangoon Gardens Country Club in 1981.
Does Serangoon Gardens Country Club have a bowling alley?
Yes. Gardens Bowl is a 10-lane bowling alley inside the club. The club lists it as open from 2pm on weekdays and 11am on weekends and public holidays, until 10pm.
What are the swimming pool hours at Serangoon Gardens Country Club?
The club lists the pool and spa pools as open daily from 6am to 10pm, closed on the last Wednesday of every month for maintenance unless stated otherwise.
Where is Serangoon Gardens Country Club?
At 22 Kensington Park Road, Singapore 557271, in Serangoon Gardens, next to Chomp Chomp Food Centre and a short walk from Serangoon Garden Circus.
Details checked September 2026 against the operators’ own websites. Opening hours and services change, so please confirm before you go. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.