Copsewood Sports and Social Club

Set in the Hampton area of Peterborough, this Vivacity leisure centre offers swimming alongside a wider range of fitness and sport. The venue sits next to Hampton College on Clayburn Road, with swimming lessons and public swimming sessions available, plus fitness classes, gym membership options and personal training.

A leisure centre like this suits people looking to swim regularly, take lessons or combine swimming with other activities in one place. There are also childcare and holiday clubs, SEND clubs and children's parties, making it a practical option for families as well as individual members.

Swimming lessons

Fitness and sport

Family friendly

Inclusive options

Handy location

Vivacity Hampton Leisure Centre in Peterborough, offering swimming lessons, public swimming, fitness classes and gym membership.

Vivacity Hampton Leisure Centre

Daimler Green Community Centre

Set on London Road in Salisbury, Parkwood Health & Fitness is a members-only club where swimming sits alongside a gym, group classes and spa facilities. Swimming lessons are also offered, along with personal training for those who want more structured support.

A club that combines a pool with a gym and classes can suit people who like to mix up their routine, perhaps swimming lengths one day and joining a class the next. Swimming lessons at venues like this are generally a good route for building confidence in the water, whether you are learning from scratch or improving your technique.

Members-only club

Swim and spa

Gym and classes

Personal training

London Road location

Members-only health and fitness club on London Road, Salisbury, with swimming, spa, gym, classes, swimming lessons and personal training.

Parkwood Health & Fitness

Located in Balby, Doncaster, Choose Fitness is a gym run as part of the Doncaster Culture and Leisure Trust network of centres across South Yorkshire. It offers a place to work on your general health, fitness and wellbeing, with a fitness team on hand to help and support members.

Gyms like this one suit a range of goals, whether you are building a regular routine, working towards specific targets or simply staying active. Facilities and group classes are typically available, and staff can usually point newcomers in the right direction when getting started.

Fitness classes

Support on hand

Part of DCLT

Choose Fitness Balby is a gym in Doncaster, South Yorkshire, offering fitness facilities and classes with a supportive team.

Choose Fitness Balby

Jack Kane Sports Centre

Based in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, Gateshead FC is a football club that plays its home matches at Gateshead International Stadium. Alongside the first team, the club runs an academy and a junior academy, and it has a community foundation and a supporters' society. Tickets for home games and an official club shop are available through the club.

A local football club like this generally offers more than matchday entertainment. Supporters can follow league and cup fixtures through the season, while academy pathways tend to give young players a structured route into the game. Community foundations at clubs of this kind often run projects that connect the club with the wider town.

Home stadium

Academy pathway

Community foundation

Supporters' Society

League and cup football

Gateshead FC is a football club in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, playing at Gateshead International Stadium with an academy and community foundation.

Gateshead Football Club

Set in Windsor, Berkshire, Thames Valley Athletics Centre is a gym serving the local area and the surrounding towns of Datchet and Eton. It offers a place to train and keep active for people across the community.

A gym like this is a good option for anyone looking to work on general fitness, strength or conditioning at their own pace. It suits both those starting out and people wanting to keep up a regular training routine.

Thames Valley Athletics Centre is a gym in Windsor, Berkshire, serving the local Datchet and Eton area.

Thames Valley Athletics Centre

A friendly local leisure centre in Bircotes near Doncaster, this venue combines swimming with a gym and a range of classes for the surrounding community. It welcomes members of all ages, with day passes and casual visits available alongside memberships.

Swimming facilities like this are popular for lane swimming, family sessions and learning to swim, and the centre runs a swim academy for those building their confidence in the water. Fun family swim sessions are among the activities on offer.

Swim academy

Classes available

Free 3-day pass

Family swim sessions

Day passes

Gym on site

Bircotes Leisure Centre is a friendly swimming and gym venue in Bircotes, near Doncaster, with classes and a swim academy.

Bircotes Leisure Centre

Mayfield Park Bowling Club

Set in Nottingham, Clifton Playing Fields is an outdoor sports space managed by Nottingham City Council. As part of the council's parks and open spaces, it offers open ground for local sport and recreation.

Playing fields like this are generally suited to team games, casual exercise and community sports use. Facilities of this kind tend to be open to residents across the surrounding area, giving people a nearby place to stay active outdoors.

Council managed

Clifton Playing Fields is an outdoor sports space in Nottingham, managed by Nottingham City Council.

Clifton Playing Fields

East York Gymnastics Club

Rugby union is the focus at Barnstaple Rugby Football Club, a long-standing name in North Devon sport known to supporters as "the Mighty Barum". Based at Pottington Road in Barnstaple, the club fields several sides, with the Chiefs competing in National 2 West alongside the Athletic and Buccaneers, plus Colts, juniors and girls' teams.

The club is listed here under football, and a rugby club like this generally offers a route into the game for players of different ages and abilities, from youth sections to senior squads. Clubs of this kind also tend to be social hubs, with home match days and community events bringing local people together.

Senior men's teams

National league rugby

Youth and colts rugby

Girls' rugby

Pottington Road ground

Venue hire available

Barnstaple Rugby Football Club in Barnstaple, Devon, home of the Mighty Barum, with senior, colts, junior and girls' rugby teams.

Barnstaple Rugby Football Club

Set in the heart of Bristol city centre, Luxe Fitness is a gym offering a wide mix of workouts alongside its main gym floor. With classes grouped into simple categories such as combat, dance, mind and body, sculpt and burn, and strength, there is scope to train hard or take a gentler approach. Membership also includes access to classes and a few extras like free coffee.

A gym like this suits members who want variety in one place, from structured group sessions to independent training, with trainers on hand for support and guidance. It is a handy option for anyone living or working nearby.

Wide class range

Coached support

Classes included

City centre location

Something for everyone

Luxe Fitness is a gym in Bristol city centre with a full gym floor and over 100 classes each week across several categories.

Luxe Fitness Bristol City Centre

Thorncliffe Health and Leisure Centre

Based in Oldham, Greater Manchester, AVRO FC is a football club listed in our directory for players and supporters in the local area. If you are looking for a team to join or follow in Oldham, it is worth getting in touch through the club's own website to find out more about what it offers.

Football clubs generally give people a chance to play regularly, stay active and be part of a team. Many offer a range of sides across different ages and abilities, and they often welcome volunteers and supporters as well as players. Contacting a club directly is usually the best way to learn about training, matches and how to get involved.

AVRO FC is a football club in Oldham, Greater Manchester. Find out how to get involved with this local team.

AVRO FC

Congleton Leisure Centre

Based in Lichfield, Staffordshire, Lichfield City FC is a community football club whose first team plays in the Northern Premier League West Division. Alongside senior men's football, the club runs a women and girls pathway, youth teams and an education academy, and holds 3 Star FA accreditation as a community club.

There is plenty for younger players too, from a mini soccer school and Saturday soccer school to girls only WildCats sessions, SEND football and holiday camps. Older players can try walking football or Just Play. A non-league club like this is generally a good way to watch local matchday football, get involved as a volunteer or find a team at almost any age and ability.

Northern Premier League side

FA accredited community club

Women and girls pathway

Youth and soccer schools

Inclusive sessions

Ground cafe and venue hire

Lichfield City FC is a community football club in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with senior, women's, youth, SEND and walking football.

Lichfield City FC

Shard End Community Centre & Sports Hall

Based in Southsea, this branch of 24/7 Fitness gives Portsmouth residents a place to train around the clock. As the name suggests, the gym is open 24 hours a day, and memberships come without a contract, so you can join on flexible terms.

Members can book onto classes online through the club's own system, and free classes are included with membership. A gym like this suits anyone wanting to fit workouts around shifts or busy schedules, whether you prefer to train alone with the equipment or join a coached group session.

Open 24 hours

No contract

Free classes included

Online class booking

24/7 Fitness Fratton is a 24 hour, no-contract gym in Southsea, Portsmouth, with free classes included.

24/7 Fitness - Portsmouth Fratton Gym

JD Gyms Renfrew

Cardiff University Sports Training Village

Set at the Coventry Arena, this branch of PureGym offers fitness for those in and around Coventry in the West Midlands. It is open 24 hours a day, with a range of classes included in membership and free parking on site.

Memberships here run without a fixed contract, which gives you flexibility to train on your own schedule. Gyms like this generally suit anyone from beginners to regular gym-goers, whether you prefer cardio, weights or group classes.

Free parking

PureGym Coventry Arena is a 24 hour gym in Coventry with classes included, free parking and no contract membership.

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