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Set in Liverpool, Merseyside, Mossley Hill Tennis Courts offers a place to play tennis in the south of the city. It suits players looking for local courts within easy reach.

Tennis venues like this are a good option whether you want a casual hit with friends or a more regular routine. Courts are typically used for singles and doubles play, and getting active outdoors is an easy way to keep fit and meet other players in the area.

Mossley Hill Tennis Courts in Liverpool, Merseyside, offering tennis courts in the south of the city.

Mossley Hill Tennis Courts

OneGym

Based at Felixstowe School in Felixstowe, Suffolk, School's Out Activities runs holiday camps for children during the Easter and summer breaks. Although listed under martial arts, the programme covers a broad mix of activities, including sports, archery, cookery, dance and inflatables, with day camps grouped by age from early years through to teenagers.

Holiday activity camps like this generally give children a structured, supervised day out of the house while school is closed, a chance to try new pastimes and make friends with others their age. For parents, they can offer a practical childcare option across the longer school holidays.

School holiday camps

Wide mix of activities

Age-grouped camps

Soccer camps

School venue

Childcare vouchers

Holiday activity camps at Felixstowe School, Suffolk, offering sports, archery, cookery, dance and more during Easter and summer breaks.

School's Out Activities at Felixstowe School

Solway Fitness

Based in the Twynyrodyn area of Merthyr Tydfil, Twyn Community Hub is a local community centre listed here under sports. It supports Twynyrodyn and neighbouring parts of the Merthyr Tydfil Town Ward, with a focus on bringing people together, reducing isolation and easing the effects of low income.

The hub runs youth and after school provision, sessions for disabled adults and their carers, and parenting and toddler groups for families with young children. Community projects include an award winning eco garden and a dementia companion project, and there are opportunities to volunteer. Community hubs like this are generally a good starting point for anyone looking to get active, meet neighbours or find support close to home.

Youth and after school

Inclusive adult sessions

Little ones and parents

Award winning eco garden

Volunteering opportunities

Local community focus

Twyn Community Hub in Merthyr Tydfil offers youth, after school, toddler and inclusive adult sessions for Twynyrodyn and nearby areas.

Twyn Community Hub

Urban Gymnastics is a gymnastics club based in Warrington, listed here for anyone in the area looking for a place to take up the sport or continue training. Get in touch with the club directly to find out what sessions are available and who they are aimed at.

Gymnastics clubs generally offer a mix of skill development, strength and flexibility work, often with groups organised by age and ability. It can be a rewarding activity for children and adults alike, helping to build coordination, balance and confidence, whether the aim is recreational fun or working towards competition.

Urban Gymnastics is a gymnastics club in Warrington. Find out more and get in touch about training sessions in the area.

Urban Gymnastics

Based in Walsall, West Midlands, Walsall Academy of Dance is a local dance school for those looking to learn and develop their skills in a friendly setting.

Dance classes are a good way to build confidence, coordination and fitness while having fun, and schools like this often welcome a range of ages and abilities. Whether you are starting out or want to keep progressing, a dedicated dance academy can offer structured, supportive tuition close to home.

Walsall Academy of Dance is a dance school in Walsall, West Midlands, offering classes for a range of ages and abilities.

Walsall Academy Of Dance

Located in Alfreton, Derbyshire, Atlas is a gym serving the local community and those in the surrounding area. It offers a place to train and work towards your fitness goals close to home.

Gyms like this generally suit a range of people, from those just starting out to more experienced members looking to keep up a regular routine. Whether you prefer to follow your own programme or build a steady habit, a local gym can be a convenient option for staying active.

Atlas is a gym in Alfreton, Derbyshire, offering a place to train close to home.

Atlas

Barlaston Bowling and Tennis Club

Based at the Dalrod Sports Ground on Bretton Gate, City of Peterborough Sports Club is a large multi sports members club serving Peterborough. It brings together five clubs under one roof, covering bowls, cricket, hockey, squash and racketball, and tennis, with more than 800 members. As a family friendly club, it welcomes anyone who wants to join.

A venue like this suits people looking to take up a sport in a social setting, whether they are new to the game or returning after a break. There is a licensed bar and a refurbished lounge area for a post-match drink or a special occasion, and the space can also be hired for events.

Five sports on offer

Family friendly club

Bar and lounge

Bretton Gate venue

Venue hire available

Community sports club

City of Peterborough Sports Club is a large multi sports members club at Bretton Gate, Peterborough, offering five sports.

City of Peterborough Sports Club

Derwent Bowmen Archery Club

Based in Dundee, Dundee Dance Factory is a dance school with its own website, where visitors can find information about the team, the styles on offer, the class line-up and upcoming diary dates. The club is happy to be contacted by text, WhatsApp, email or through its social media pages.

Dance classes in general are a sociable way to build fitness, coordination and confidence, whatever your starting point. Many people find that learning routines alongside others keeps them motivated, and trying out different styles can help you discover what you enjoy most.

Dundee Dance Factory is a dance school in Dundee. Find out about its styles, classes and how to get in touch.

Dundee Dance Factory

Exhale Fitness Studio

Fit 4 Life

On the South Side of Glasgow, Glasgow South Tae Kwon-Do runs traditional Tae Kwon-Do classes for kids (aged 8 and above), teens and adults. Alongside the core martial art, sessions cover self-defence, sparring, padwork and general fitness, with an emphasis on confidence, resilience and the tenets of courtesy, integrity, perseverance, self-control and indomitable spirit.

A Tae Kwon-Do club is a good fit if you want to build physical fitness and situational awareness while learning a structured martial art. Beginners are welcome, and family members of different ages can often train at the same club.

All ages welcome

Traditional Tae Kwon-Do

Free trial lessons

No contracts

Family discounts

South Side location

Glasgow South Tae Kwon-Do runs martial arts classes for kids, teens and adults on the South Side of Glasgow.

Glasgow South Tae Kwon-Do

Based in Newry, in the Newry, Mourne and Down area, Kilkeel Development Association is listed in our directory under martial arts. If you are looking for a place to train locally, it is worth getting in touch directly to find out what sessions are currently on offer and who they suit.

Martial arts training in general can be a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence. Many clubs welcome complete beginners as well as people returning to training, and sessions often focus on technique, discipline and respect for training partners. Contacting a venue before your first visit is usually the easiest way to learn what to expect and what to bring.

Kilkeel Development Association is a martial arts listing in Newry, Newry, Mourne and Down. Get in touch to find out about training locally.

Kilkeel Development Association

Oreston Bowls Club

Based in Craigavon, PCBC Portadown Community Boxing Club is a community boxing club serving the Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon area. Listed under martial arts, it offers a local option for anyone in and around Portadown looking to take up a combat sport.

Boxing clubs generally focus on footwork, pad work, bag work and conditioning, making them a good way to build fitness, coordination and confidence. Community clubs in particular tend to welcome people of different ages and experience levels. If you are thinking of going along, it is worth getting in touch with the club first to ask about sessions and what to bring.

PCBC Portadown Community Boxing Club is a community boxing and martial arts club in Craigavon, Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon.

PCBC Portadown Community Boxing Club

SaolFit Gym

This kickboxing club in St Helens, Merseyside, is the Thursday session run by Temple Martial Arts at St Augustine of Canterbury High School in Blackbrook. Classes are split by age, with a kids group for 4 to 11 year olds followed by a session for adults and teens aged 12 and over. Newcomers can book a free first class online before committing.

Kickboxing is generally a good all-round workout, building fitness, coordination and confidence through pad work, combinations and drills. Classes for children typically focus on discipline and focus alongside technique, while adult sessions tend to mix conditioning with striking skills, so people of most fitness levels can usually find a starting point.

Free first class

Kids classes

Adults and teens

Thursday sessions

DBS-checked coaches

Thursday kickboxing classes for kids and adults in Blackbrook, St Helens, run by Temple Martial Arts. Your first class is free.

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