Set in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, Carr Bank Park is a public park managed by Mansfield District Council. It sits among the council's wider leisure, parks and attractions provision for the local area.

Parks like this are generally good for a relaxed walk, spending time outdoors and green space close to home. As a council run site, it forms part of the local amenities available to residents and visitors across the district.

Council managed

Carr Bank Park is a public park in Mansfield, Nottinghamshire, managed by Mansfield District Council.

Carr Bank Park

Willows Sports Centre & Megazone Lasertag Derby

Set on Sportcity Way in Manchester, close to the Etihad Campus tram stop, this centre offers tennis and five a side football in one location. There are 12 indoor hard courts alongside floodlit outdoor courts and outdoor pitches, so there is room to play in most weather.

A sports centre like this suits players of different levels, whether you fancy a casual game, a regular hit, or a kickabout with friends. Having both indoor and outdoor space means sessions can carry on through the year.

Indoor and outdoor tennis

Five a side football

Easy to reach

Play in any weather

Membership options

Tennis courts and five a side football pitches in Manchester, near the Etihad Campus tram stop.

Manchester Tennis and Football Centre

Sport Wales National Centre

Part of the Just Do More group of leisure centres, Eckington Active is a swimming and activity venue in Eckington, near Sheffield on the Derbyshire border. It offers casual swimming and swimming lessons alongside a wider mix of fitness classes, junior fitness and children's activities.

A centre like this suits families and individuals looking for both structured lessons and casual pool time under one roof. Swimming is a low impact way to build fitness and confidence in the water, and lessons cater for those learning from scratch as well as improvers.

Swimming lessons

Casual swimming

Fitness classes

Kids activities

Part of Just Do More

Eckington Active is a swimming and leisure centre near Sheffield offering casual swimming, lessons and fitness classes.

Eckington Active

Sobell Leisure Centre

University of South Wales, Sport Park

Lodge Park Sports Centre

Wisbech St Mary Sports & Community Centre

Set within Wavertree Sports Park in Liverpool, this is a sports and aquatics venue home to the Liverpool Aquatics Centre. The site combines swimming pools with a gym, a sports hall and outdoor pitches, making it a place where a range of activities sit under one roof.

Alongside pool sessions, the centre offers learn to swim and personal training programmes, plus floodlit football pitches available to book. Venues like this suit people looking to mix swimming, gym work and team sports in a single location, whether training regularly or dropping in for a public session.

Swimming pools

Gym and sports hall

Learn to swim

Football pitches

Public swim sessions

Wavertree Sports Park in Liverpool is a sports and aquatics venue with pools, a gym, sports hall and bookable pitches.

Wavertree Sports Park

Arena Sports-Kettering Comp

Set in Manchester, Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club is a long established sports club offering both cricket and tennis. Founded in 1845, it caters for a range of players, with senior cricket alongside junior, women's and girls' cricket, plus tennis for members of all ages.

The club also runs coaching, summer camps and social events, and offers venue hire. A club like this is a good place to take up cricket or tennis competitively or socially, whether you are joining as an adult or bringing children along to learn.

Founded in 1845

Cricket and tennis

Junior and youth cricket

Tennis coaching

Summer camps

Venue hire

Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club in Manchester, offering cricket and tennis for adults and juniors since 1845.

Whalley Range Cricket & Lawn Tennis Club

Clifton College at Chellaram Sports Ground

Blyth Spartans Association Football Club Limited

Horsham Rugby Football Club

Lisburn Racquets Club

Stifford Clays Social Club

Playball, Stormont

In the heart of Bramley, Leeds, this community leisure centre is housed in a restored Edwardian building. It offers a mix of activities for people of all ages across West Yorkshire, from swimming to fitness classes.

Run as a local venue, sports and leisure centres like this are a good option for families, casual swimmers and those wanting to keep active close to home. Facilities and sessions vary, so it is worth checking directly for details before your first visit.

Bramley Baths is a community sports and leisure centre in Bramley, Leeds, West Yorkshire.

Sports clubs