Within the Royal Hospital In-Pensioners are given every opportunity to have a full active life. There is an In-Pensioners' Club with two comfortable lounges and two bars where a range of newspapers and magazines is always available. Entertainments take place regularly whilst adjoining the Club is a billiards room with two full sized tables.
There is a social centre, the Prince of Wales Hall, where In-Pensioners can take their friends or relatives for light refreshments and enjoy sitting in a walled garden.
A well equipped handicraft centre enables In-Pensioners to pursue hobbies such as carpentry, painting, carving, model making and so on. The products of the handicraft centre can be sold, providing In-Pensioners with additional pocket money.
The well stocked library, which includes many books in large print for those who need this, also houses an extensive video collection for In-Pensioners to borrow.
There is also a Royal Hospital Museum illustrating its long history and containing a fine collection of medals of past In-Pensioners.
The Hospital has grounds with first class bowling and putting greens and garden allotments for those who wish to have them. Many of the In-Pensioners are bowls enthusiasts, and frequent matches are arranged with outside teams during the season.
The Royal Hospital also has a thriving and popular In-Pensioners Band. The Band comprises ex full-time Army musicians, Musical Director and a Band Secretary. The band gives the In-Pensioner musicians the opportunity to meet on a regular basis, make music and perform concerts for the benefit of the other In-Pensioners. The band is always looking for new In Pensioners arriving who wish to continue their musical career.
The Hospital has grounds with first class bowling and putting greens and garden allotments for those who wish to have them. Many of the In-Pensioners are bowls and enthusiasts, and frequent matches are arranged with outside teams during the season.
There is also a strong Royal Hospital Golf Society with many fixtures and meetings arranged throughout the year at interesting and challenging Golf Courses with specially negotiated inexpensive Green Fees.