Set across fourteen acres of greenery just outside Birmingham city centre, the Edgbaston Priory Club is a private members' club combining racquet sports, fitness and wellbeing. Members can play tennis, padel, squash and racketball, along with pickleball, on a wide range of indoor and outdoor courts.

As a full-facility club in the West Midlands, it caters to both casual players and those pursuing coaching, with a focus on community as much as sport. Places like this suit members looking to combine regular activity with a social side across several disciplines.

Range of racquet sports

Extensive court facilities

Fourteen acre setting

Coaching available

Long heritage

Active community

The Edgbaston Priory Club is a private members' club in Birmingham offering tennis, padel, squash, pickleball, fitness and wellbeing.

The Edgbaston Priory Club

Yeovil Recreation Centre is listed in our directory under swimming, serving people in and around Yeovil, Somerset. If you're looking for somewhere local to get in the water, it's worth a look, and the centre has its own website where you can check current details before visiting.

Swimming is one of the most accessible ways to stay active, suitable for all ages and fitness levels. Public pools generally offer a mix of lane swimming for regular exercise, more relaxed general sessions, and often lessons for children and adults, so it's a good idea to confirm what's available when planning your visit.

Yeovil Recreation Centre offers swimming in Yeovil, Somerset. Find details and check the centre's website before your visit.

Yeovil Recreation Centre

Craiglockhart Leisure & Tennis Centre

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Leisure Centre

Set in Stockton-on-Tees, David Lloyd Teesside is a health club built around swimming, with heated pools alongside a wider range of fitness and wellbeing facilities. It brings together a gym, exercise classes, racquet sports and spa areas under one roof, with social spaces to relax before or after a session.

A club like this suits people looking to combine swimming with broader training and family activities. Alongside the pools you will typically find coached and casual options, group classes and facilities for kids, making it a flexible choice for members of different ages.

Heated pools

Gym and classes

Racquet sports

Spa and wellbeing

Family friendly

Book a tour

David Lloyd Teesside is a health club in Stockton-on-Tees with swimming pools, gym, classes, racquet sports and spa facilities.

David Lloyd Teesside

Hadrian Leisure Centre

Bannatyne Health Club Worksop is a gym and health club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, with cardiovascular, resistance and functional training equipment suited to a range of fitness levels. Alongside the gym floor, the club runs group classes and has a swimming timetable, with swim lessons also offered. Day passes are available for those who want to try it out, and personal training and gym inductions are part of the wider offer.

A health club like this generally suits people who want more than a weights room, combining gym training, classes and swimming under one roof. Visitors can usually expect an induction to help them find their way around the equipment before training on their own.

Varied gym equipment

Group classes

Swimming and lessons

Personal training

Gym inductions

Day passes available

Gym and health club in Worksop, Nottinghamshire, with cardio, resistance and functional equipment, group classes, swimming and day passes.

Bannatyne Health Club Worksop

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

Riverside Gym & Leisure Club | Reformer Pilates

Elswick Community Pool and Gym

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

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

Shirley Swimming Pool

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

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

Lodge Park Sports Centre

Based in Stafford, Staffordshire, Beaconside Sports & Fitness combines a gym with a wider sports offering. Alongside the gym floor and fitness studios, the site has a multi-sports hall used for badminton, basketball and dodgeball, plus a dance studio, the Stafford Soccer Centre for football, and a tanning studio. The club describes its aim as making quality fitness affordable and open to everyone in the local community.

A venue like this can suit people who want more than a standard workout. Gyms with sports halls and studios generally let members mix strength and cardio training with team sports or classes, which can help keep a routine varied and make it easier to stay active with friends or family.

Multi-sports hall

Football centre

Fitness studios

Gym classes

Dance studio

Open to all

Gym in Stafford, Staffordshire with fitness studios, a multi-sports hall, football centre, dance studio and tanning studio.

Beaconside Sports & Fitness

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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.

Bramley Baths

Set in Glasgow, The Western Baths Club is a swimming club listed in our directory for anyone looking to get in the water in the city. If you are searching for a place to swim in Glasgow, this listing is a good starting point, and the club has its own website where you can find out more about membership and what is on offer.

Swimming clubs generally suit a wide range of people, from those wanting regular exercise to swimmers keen to build stamina and technique. It is a low-impact activity that works the whole body, and joining a club can add routine and a sense of community to your time in the pool.

The Western Baths Club is a swimming club in Glasgow. Find out more about this Glasgow swimming venue and how to get involved.

The Western Baths Club

Red Lodge Community Pool Ltd

Based at Loughborough University in Leicestershire, Loughborough Sport is the university's sporting arm, and football sits within a wide programme that includes separate men's and women's football sections alongside futsal and Gaelic football. Beyond football, the A to Z of sports runs from American football and archery to judo, lacrosse and Muay Thai, with para and disability sport and a performance pathway also part of the offer.

For anyone looking for football in Loughborough, a university sports set-up like this generally offers a mix of competitive teams and more relaxed ways to play. It can also be a handy route into other sports, coaching or volunteering if you fancy trying something new.

Men's and women's football

Futsal and Gaelic football

Wide range of sports

Para and disability sport

Coaching and volunteering

Physiotherapy clinic

Loughborough Sport runs men's and women's football, futsal and many more sports at Loughborough University in Leicestershire.

Loughborough Sport

The Warehouse Health Club

Sport and Active Health

Set on Westbourne Close in Yeovil, Somerset, Westlands Sport and Fitness Centre is a leisure centre operated by Freedom Leisure. It offers swimming alongside gym and fitness facilities, with swimming lessons, a timetable of activities and membership options for local residents looking to stay active.

A community swimming and fitness centre like this generally suits a wide range of people, from families wanting a pool for regular swims to adults building fitness in the gym. Swimming lessons at venues of this kind are often a good way for children and adults alike to build water confidence, and checking the timetable before visiting helps you plan around public sessions.

Gym and fitness

Run by Freedom Leisure

Open seven days

Healthy communities focus

Westlands Sport and Fitness Centre in Yeovil, Somerset: a Freedom Leisure centre offering swimming, lessons, gym facilities and memberships.

Westlands Sports and Fitness Centre

Set in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, Woodland Glade is a sports, recreation and entertainment centre with facilities available for hire to both the public and its members. Alongside a fitness studio, the venue has a members lounge, a licensed bar and a private function room, with WiFi and LED TVs on hand and catered food available on request.

As well as leisure use, the centre suits a range of events, from business seminars and training sessions to social functions, receptions and funeral teas. There is also a 3G football pitch that can be booked.

Fitness studio

Function room hire

Members lounge and bar

3G football pitch

Open to non-members

Catering available

Woodland Glade is a sports and recreation centre in Huddersfield with a fitness studio, function room and licensed bar.

Woodland Glade

Based in Yeovil, Somerset, Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club is listed here under swimming, though its own website describes it as an athletics club. Members train with a team of qualified coaches, and the club competes in cross country leagues across the region, including Wessex League and Gwent League fixtures. It also partners with Wells City Harriers for cross country and road running, and hosts its own open meetings in Yeovil.

A club like this generally suits people who enjoy structured training alongside the chance to race. Newcomers can usually expect coached sessions, a mix of ages and abilities, and opportunities to represent the club at local and county events once they feel ready.

Qualified coaching team

Cross country racing

Road running partnership

Hosts open meetings

Financial assistance available

Yeovil Olympiads Athletic Club in Yeovil, Somerset, offers qualified coaching, cross country fixtures and open meetings.