Set in Hawkinge, near Folkestone in Kent, Hawkinge Community Centre is a shared local venue listed here under gymnastics. The centre offers a sports hall, two studios, a fitness suite, meeting rooms and a coffee shop and bar, and it hosts a mix of activities, clubs, events and private hire. It aims to be open, inclusive and affordable for people of all ages and abilities.

Gymnastics sessions in community venues like this tend to suit children and families looking for a local, approachable way to build strength, balance and coordination. If you're interested, it's worth checking the centre's activities and clubs listings to see what currently runs there.

Sports hall and studios

Fitness suite

Open to all ages

Coffee shop and bar

Range of local clubs

Hawkinge Community Centre near Folkestone, Kent: a community venue with sports hall, studios and fitness suite hosting gymnastics and other activities.

Hawkinge Community Centre

Morton Manor Community Centre

Part of the University of Edinburgh's sport and exercise facilities, Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym is a gym in central Edinburgh open to members from across the city as well as students and staff. Alongside the gym floor, the wider Edinburgh Sport network offers a range of ways to get active, from courses and personal training to sports clubs and casual play.

A gym like this suits anyone looking to train independently or follow a structured programme, with membership options and organised activities to help you stay consistent.

Open to everyone

Personal training

Courses and workshops

Central Edinburgh

Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym is a gym in Edinburgh, part of the University of Edinburgh's sport and exercise facilities.

Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym

Set in Nottingham, this Village Gym combines modern fitness equipment with an indoor heated swimming pool. Alongside the gym floor, members can choose from a large timetable of group exercise classes covering everything from Les Mills sessions to yoga, Pilates, cycling and aqua-based workouts.

A health club of this kind suits people who want variety under one roof, whether that means training with weights, swimming, or joining coached classes. With a broad class range, there is usually something to match different fitness levels and goals.

Swimming pool

Wide class range

Les Mills classes

Aqua sessions

Modern equipment

Village Gym Nottingham is a health club with modern equipment, an indoor heated pool and a wide range of fitness classes.

Village Gym Nottingham

Located on The Ynys in Aberdare, Sobell Leisure Centre is a council-run leisure facility in Rhondda Cynon Taf with a gym, a swimming pool and indoor sports space. Classes are offered alongside these facilities, and timetables and bookings can be managed through the Leisure for Life app.

A leisure centre gym like this generally suits people who want flexible, everyday exercise without committing to a specialist club. Having a pool and sports halls under the same roof also makes it easy to mix up workouts, try team or court games, or bring the whole family along for different activities.

Gym with friendly staff

Indoor sports

Fitness classes

Book via the app

Central Aberdare venue

Sobell Leisure Centre in Aberdare offers a gym, swimming pool, indoor sports and bookable classes for Rhondda Cynon Taf residents and visitors.

Sobell Leisure Centre

Based in Bristol, South Gloucestershire, Riverside Gym & Leisure Club is an independent health club with a swimming pool, a gym and a ladies gym. The Bristol site also offers fitness classes, Reformer Pilates, personal training and provision for children, and it is part of a small group of Riverside clubs that includes sites in Gloucester and Cardiff.

A leisure club with a pool generally suits people who want to combine swimming with other training under one roof, whether that means lane swimming alongside gym sessions or mixing in group classes. It is worth checking the club's timetable and membership options before visiting.

Ladies gym

Reformer Pilates

Options for kids

Independent leisure club in Bristol with a swimming pool, gym, ladies gym, fitness classes, Reformer Pilates and personal training.

Riverside Gym & Leisure Club | Reformer Pilates

Creation Skatepark. (Birmingham)

Bounce Sheffield

Based in Consett, County Durham, Consett AFC is a football club with a busy first team that competes in regular league fixtures against sides such as Matlock Town, Stocksbridge and North Ferriby. Alongside the senior men's squad, the club runs a women's team and a reserves side, and it also offers its facility for hire.

Football clubs at this level are often a focal point for the local community, giving supporters a chance to follow competitive matches close to home and players a pathway through reserve and senior teams. Anyone interested in playing, watching or hiring the ground can contact the club for details.

Women's team

Reserves side

Facility hire

Competitive league football

Safeguarding in place

Consett AFC is a football club in Consett, County Durham, with men's, women's and reserves teams plus facility hire.

Consett AFC

In the Elswick area of Newcastle upon Tyne, this community swimming pool and gym was reopened in September 2019 by local campaigners after four years of closure. It now runs as a social enterprise and registered charity, supported by volunteers alongside a professional staff team. The warm, accessible pool hosts lane and family swimming, aquafit, inflatable sessions, pool parties and single-sex sessions, and there is also a gym, fitness classes and a café.

Community pools like this tend to suit a wide mix of people, from parents introducing babies to the water to adults building confidence or swimming regular lengths. Lessons are generally a good starting point for anyone new to swimming or looking to improve technique.

Community-run charity

Reopened in 2019

Lessons for all ages

Varied pool sessions

Accessible warm pool

Gym and fitness classes

Charity-run community swimming pool and gym in Elswick, Newcastle upon Tyne, with lessons for all ages, aquafit, family swims and fitness classes.

Elswick Community Pool and Gym

JD Gyms Stockton North

Set in the heart of Nottingham city centre, Formula One Gym is an independent gym that has been running since 1984. It offers free weights, resistance machines and cardio kit alongside classes, saunas and sunbeds, and there is a women only floor for those who want it.

The gym welcomes people of all experience levels, with a free training plan and free induction available to new members. An independent gym like this is a good option if you want a straightforward workout space with a friendly, community feel rather than a large chain.

Established in 1984

City centre location

All experience levels

Wide range of kit

Classes and extras

Women only floor

Formula One Gym is an independent gym in Nottingham city centre, established in 1984, with free weights, classes, saunas and a women only floor.

Formula One Gym

St Pauls Community Sports Academy

Set in Blackpool, JD Gyms Blackpool is a 24 hour gym offering flexible, no contract membership with fitness classes included. Members have access to cardio and strength equipment along with saunas, all on a pay monthly or annual basis.

A gym like this suits people who want to train around their own schedule, whether that means early mornings, late nights or fitting a workout in whenever it works for you. With classes part of the membership, there is room to mix up your routine as well as work out on your own.

Open 24 hours

No contract

Classes included

Cardio and strength kit

Saunas available

Day passes

JD Gyms Blackpool is a 24 hour gym with no contract membership, fitness classes included, cardio and strength equipment and saunas.

JD Gyms Blackpool

Set in Bracknell, Berkshire, PureGym Bracknell is a 24 hour gym open around the clock to fit training in whenever suits you. Membership runs without a contract, and free parking is available on site, with more than 50 fitness classes included as part of your membership.

A gym like this generally works well for anyone who wants flexibility, whether you prefer to lift weights, use cardio equipment or join in with group classes. The mix of self led workouts and scheduled sessions gives you room to build a routine at your own pace.

Free parking

PureGym Bracknell is a 24 hour, no contract gym in Bracknell, Berkshire with free parking and 50+ classes included.

PureGym Bracknell

A large leisure and sports complex in Luton, Venue 360 brings together a health club, sports facilities, a cafe bar and event spaces under one roof. Alongside swimming and fitness, the site caters for a range of racket and team sports including pickleball, padel, tennis, squash, badminton and football, plus a dedicated sports hall.

The complex also houses the Lifelines Health Club with a gym, classes, changing rooms and personal training, along with kids activities and the Balcony Cafe Bar. Multi-sport venues like this suit families and individuals who want several activities and facilities in a single location.

Range of sports

Health club and gym

Kids activities

Cafe bar on site

Changing rooms

Events and conferences

Venue 360 is a leisure and sports complex in Luton with a gym, swimming, racket sports, classes and a cafe bar.

Venue 360 - Sports Facilities

Pinnacle Martial Arts Brazilian Jiu Jitsu & MMA San Antonio

Benfield Sports Centre

Based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, the University of South Wales Sport Park is a sports venue linked to the university. It is listed here for anyone in the area looking for a place to take part in sport, whether as a student or a local resident.

University sports sites are generally a good starting point for people who want to get active alongside others, try a new activity or find a regular place to train. Facilities and access arrangements vary from venue to venue, so it is worth checking the Sport Park's own website for current details on what is available and how to get involved.

University of South Wales Sport Park is a sports venue in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf. Find out more and plan your visit.

University of South Wales, Sport Park

Island Arts Centre

RGU SPORT

Based in Southampton, Shirley Swimming Pool is a family-run swimming school offering lessons for all ages. Its programme covers parent and baby classes, preschool and school age lessons, adult tuition and crash courses, with friendly instructors teaching in warm pools designed with learning in mind. Children move up through the levels at their own pace.

Alongside lessons, the pool hosts recreational swimming and pool parties, and also runs teacher training for anyone interested in becoming a swimming instructor. A swimming school like this is generally a good place to build water confidence from an early age, learn essential safety skills, or pick up swimming later in life in a supportive, structured setting.

Family-run school

Warm custom pools

Progress at own pace

Crash courses available

Pool parties and recreation

Family-run swimming school in Southampton with lessons for babies, preschoolers, children and adults, plus crash courses and pool parties.

Shirley Swimming Pool

Run by Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council as part of its Get Active ABC network, Dromore Community Centre is a local venue in Dromore listed here for martial arts. It sits within the council's wider family of leisure and recreation facilities across the borough.

Community centres are often a handy, approachable setting for martial arts, with clubs typically using the space for regular classes that suit a range of ages and abilities. If you are thinking of starting out, it is generally worth getting in touch beforehand to find out which groups currently train there and what they offer.

Council run venue

Part of Get Active ABC

Dromore Community Centre is a council-run venue in Dromore, part of the Get Active ABC network, listed for martial arts.

Dromore Community Centre

Lodge Park Sports Centre is a leisure centre in Corby, North Northamptonshire, run as part of the town's wider public leisure offer alongside Corby East Midlands International Pool and Priors Hall Golf Course. A range of memberships is available, with the aim of helping local people become more active, more often. The centre also has a crèche for children aged 3 months to 5 years, which can be booked up to a week ahead.

Leisure centres like this generally suit a broad mix of people, from those wanting a regular gym routine or group exercise classes to families looking for convenient, local ways to stay active. They tend to be a practical, welcoming option for all ages and fitness levels.

On-site crèche

Book ahead

Memberships for everyone

Part of a wider network

Gym and classes

Lodge Park Sports Centre is a leisure centre in Corby with a range of memberships and an on-site crèche for young children.

Clubs