Based at Falmouth School in Cornwall, Falmouth Sports Hub is a community sports facility listed here under football, with a strong focus on fitness. Its centrepiece is Evolve Gym, which has a functional fitness room for resistance work and a separate cardiovascular suite, both opening onto a covered, raised outdoor terrace that is also used for exercise. Equipment includes free weights, cable machines, training rigs, treadmills, rowers and bikes.

A programme of fitness classes caters for a range of abilities, led by qualified instructors who are on site to help. Community sports hubs like this generally suit people looking for an inclusive, local place to train, whether that means team sport, gym sessions or group classes.

School community hub

Evolve Gym

Covered outdoor terrace

Wide range of equipment

Classes for all abilities

Qualified instructors on site

Community sports hub at Falmouth School, Cornwall, with Evolve Gym, cardio and functional fitness rooms, and classes led by qualified instructors.

Falmouth Sports Hub

Set beside the University of Nottingham's University Park campus, Highfields Sport Complex is a sports facility serving the city of Nottingham. It provides space for a range of activities and doubles as a venue for conferences and events.

The complex caters for several sports, including football, rugby, hockey and beach volleyball. Facilities like this are useful whether you play a team sport, train regularly or simply want somewhere to keep active close to the campus.

Range of sports

Beside University Park

Conference facilities

Highfields Sport Complex is a sports facility in Nottingham with provision for football, rugby, hockey and beach volleyball.

Highfields Sports Complex

London Knights Basketball Club

St Helens Archers

Based in London, City of London Gymnastics Club runs classes for boys and girls from the age of three. Qualified coaches teach core gymnastics skills on vault, bars, beam and a sprung floor, with children following programmes matched to their ability and moving up as they improve. Members can also be put forward for displays and for internal and external competitions.

The club is run entirely by volunteers, and all coaches and adult helpers are DBS checked. More generally, a gymnastics club is a good way for young children to build strength, balance, coordination and confidence, while learning to work towards goals in a supportive group setting.

Classes from age 3

Qualified coaching staff

Four core apparatus

Ability-based programmes

Displays and competitions

Volunteer run club

Volunteer-run gymnastics club in London offering coached classes for boys and girls aged 3 and up, with displays and competitions.

City of London Gymnastics Club

Founded in 2010 with adult learners in mind, Dance Glasgow is a dance school in Glasgow that set out to welcome people who felt they had missed their chance to learn, as well as those returning after dancing as children. Classes now run across two venues, the original Ruthven Lane studios and Studio 22 in the city centre, covering levels from absolute beginner to advanced. The school also offers wedding dance sessions, hen parties and studio hire.

Adult dance classes are generally a sociable way to stay active, build coordination and pick up new styles at your own pace. Many people find that starting in a beginners' class makes it easy to settle in before moving on to more challenging levels.

Classes for adults

All levels welcome

Two Glasgow studios

Certified instructors

Weddings and hen parties

Dancing since 2010

Adult dance school in Glasgow with two studios, offering classes from absolute beginner to advanced, plus wedding dances and hen parties.

Dance Glasgow

Hollinsend Park Bowling Club

Based in Manchester, IH Manchester Football Academy is a football academy listed in our Greater Manchester directory. The academy has its own website, which is the best place to check current details before getting in touch or visiting.

Football academies generally offer structured, coached sessions that focus on developing technical skills, fitness and understanding of the game. They can suit players looking to improve in a more organised setting than casual kickabouts, and many people find the team environment a good way to stay active and meet others who share an interest in the sport.

IH Manchester Football Academy is a football academy in Manchester, Greater Manchester. Find out more about playing and training here.

IH Manchester Football Academy

Based at Indian Gymkhana in Isleworth, this martial arts academy specialises in Teuk Gong Moo Sool (TGMS), a Korean combat system originally developed for the South Korean Special Forces and adapted for civilian self-defence. The training brings together Taekwondo, Hapkido, Judo and kick-boxing, along with weapons skills using swords, nunchakus, sticks and knives.

As a martial arts academy, it is a place to build fitness, discipline and practical self-defence through coached sessions. TGMS covers a broad range of techniques including falling, throwing, joint locks and chokes, with training suited to people of all ages and genders.

Disciplines taught

Self-defence focus

All ages welcome

Weapons skills

Established in Isleworth

Korean heritage

A Korean martial arts academy in Isleworth teaching Teuk Gong Moo Sool, combining Taekwondo, Hapkido, Judo and more.

London Institute of Martial Arts- at Indian Gymkhana

Karate training in central Manchester, Missing Link Martial Arts runs sessions across the city, with two main hubs: the Central Hall near Piccadilly Gardens and the Angel Centre in Salford, close to Spinningfields. Classes cater for kids, adults and beginners, following the club's Omote (core) programme that welcomes members whatever their grade, alongside more advanced Okuden classes on specialised topics.

The timetable mixes indoor and online sessions through the week, and individual lessons are also available. A karate club is a good place to build fitness, coordination and self-defence skills, whether you're starting from scratch or looking to develop existing technique in a structured setting.

Missing Link Martial Arts offers karate for kids, adults and beginners across Manchester and Salford, with core and advanced classes.

Manchester Karate - Missing Link in Manchester

PD Fitness - fitness studio

PlayFit Sports Club

Precision Martial Arts Camberley

Slow and Steady Studios

Sycamore Table Tennis Academy

A place to play tennis in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, these courts offer a spot to get a game in whether you are meeting friends for a knockabout or working on your serve.

Tennis is a good way to stay active and sociable, suiting players of all levels from complete beginners picking up a racket for the first time to more experienced players looking for regular practice. Outdoor courts like these are handy for casual games, and many people find tennis an easy sport to return to.

Tennis courts in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, offering a place to play for casual games and regular practice.

Tennis Courts

Based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, Thompson Dance Studios offers dance training for children and adults of all ages and abilities. As an IDTA registered school, it teaches ballet, tap, theatre craft and jazz across three purpose built studios, and welcomes students from across Yorkshire.

A dance school like this is a good place to build technique, confidence and coordination, whether you are starting from scratch or looking to develop existing skills. Classes here are led by fully qualified and DBS checked staff, so newcomers of any age can find a suitable place to begin.

Range of disciplines

Qualified staff

Three studios

IDTA school

Central Rotherham

Thompson Dance Studios in Rotherham teaches ballet, tap, theatre craft and jazz to children and adults of all ages and abilities.

Thompson Dance Studios

Based at Farnham Park Playing Fields in Slough, Unity Martial Arts Academy & Fitness Centre combines martial arts and self defence training with wider fitness options. Alongside its martial arts programme, the venue runs circuit and group classes and offers one to one personal training for those wanting a bespoke plan.

A martial arts and fitness centre like this suits people looking to build strength and confidence while learning practical skills. Circuit and group sessions offer a sociable way to stay active, while private coaching gives more focused, individual support.

Martial arts and self defence

Circuit and group classes

Personal training

Outdoor setting

Unity Martial Arts Academy & Fitness Centre in Slough offers martial arts, self defence, circuit classes and personal training.

Unity Martial Arts Academy & Fitness Centre

Founded in 1872, Bolton Swimming Club is one of the oldest swimming clubs in England and remains a competitive club based in the Greater Manchester area. It fields a club team across several leagues and enters individual swimmers into local age group competitions, with more advanced members progressing to county, regional, and in some cases national level.

The focus is on teaching and coaching swimming in a safe, friendly, and family-orientated setting. A competitive swimming club like this is well suited to those wanting to develop technique, race, and build lasting skills and friendships along the way.

Established 1872

Competitive club

Pathway to higher levels

Family orientated

Progress monitoring

Bolton Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club in the Greater Manchester area, founded in 1872 and welcoming swimmers of all levels.

Bolton Swimming Club

Perfect Fit

Taekwondo classes in Leeds are the focus at Premier Taekwondo Leeds, a martial arts club teaching kids, teenagers and adults across three locations in the city. Complete beginners and experienced students are both welcome, and newcomers can book a free trial session. The club also competes, and its athletes helped secure 2nd place in the Novice Team Ranking at the British Taekwondo National Championships 2026.

Taekwondo is an Olympic martial art known for fast, powerful kicking techniques and dynamic movement. Classes at a taekwondo club generally help build fitness, coordination and focus, alongside the discipline and confidence that come from working steadily through a structured grading system.

Beginner friendly

Free trial session

Three Leeds locations

Competition success

Instructor-led classes

Taekwondo classes in Leeds for kids, teens and adults at three locations, with beginners welcome and a free trial session available.

Premier Taekwondo Leeds

Rachael Bradbury Dance School

Based in Brinsworth, Rotherham, this family-run karate club teaches the Shukokai style in a friendly and inclusive setting. Rotherham Shukokai Karate (RSK) trains at the Brinsworth Pavilion, behind The Centre, and welcomes people of all fitness levels and experience, from complete beginners to those working towards a black belt and beyond.

Karate clubs like this one are a good way to build fitness, discipline and confidence while learning traditional technique. Established in 2020, RSK is licensed by the Kenshin Karate Organisation (KKO) and the English Karate Alliance (EKA), and blends traditional values with a challenging, supportive approach to training.

Family run club

Licensed and affiliated

Established 2020

Path to black belt

Rotherham Shukokai Karate is a family-run karate club in Brinsworth, Rotherham, welcoming all levels.

Clubs