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Beaconside Sports & Fitness

A community sports centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, Croft Sports Centre brings together swimming with a wide mix of other activities under one roof. Alongside the pool there is a gym, a multi-purpose sports hall, outdoor pitches, squash and a range of fitness classes for all ages.

Centres like this suit families and individuals looking for a variety of ways to stay active in one place. Swimming facilities are generally a good option for lessons, casual swims and low impact exercise, and a mixed centre also makes it easier to try different activities across a single membership.

Swimming pool

Gym and mini-gym

Range of activities

Fitness classes

For the community

Membership options

Croft Sports Centre in Swindon, Wiltshire, offers swimming plus a gym, sports hall, squash, pitches and fitness classes.

Croft Sports Centre

Set in the Colne Valley area of Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, this leisure centre is run by KAL, the not-for-profit charity that looks after facilities across Kirklees. Alongside swimming, the centre offers a gym, fitness classes and a range of sports activities for a variety of ages.

Leisure centres like this one tend to suit a wide mix of people, from those looking to swim and stay active to families and younger members. With a pool, gym and classes under one roof, there is usually something to fit different routines and fitness goals.

Swimming and gym

Classes available

Under 16s activities

Not-for-profit charity

KAL Colne Valley Leisure Centre in Huddersfield offers swimming, a gym, fitness classes and sports for all ages.

KAL - Colne Valley Leisure Centre

Lichfield Sports Club

A community sports and leisure centre in Kidsgrove, Stoke-on-Trent, offering swimming among its activities for people across Staffordshire. It caters to a mix of ages and abilities, from those learning to swim to regular lane users.

A local swimming venue like this is a good option for building fitness, cooling off in the warmer months, or getting children comfortable in the water. Facilities of this kind are often used by families, casual swimmers and anyone looking for a low impact way to stay active close to home.

Kidsgrove Sports Centre is a swimming and leisure venue in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, for all ages and abilities.

Kidsgrove Sports Centre

Douglas Sports Centre

Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre

Stroke Club Sydenham Community Centre

Based at Life Leisure Grand Central in the centre of Stockport, Stockport Metro Swimming Club is a competitive swimming club serving swimmers across Greater Manchester. Alongside its swimming programme, the club offers artistic swimming and organises galas and meets throughout the year.

A swimming club like this is a good fit for those looking to train and compete, with squads structured by ability and coached sessions to help swimmers progress. Members can expect a mix of regular training, club championships and opportunities to take part in wider competitions.

Central location

Coached squads

Artistic swimming

Competitions and galas

Masters swimming

Stockport Metro Swimming Club is a competitive swimming and artistic swimming club in central Stockport, Greater Manchester.

Stockport Metro Swimming Club

Marjon Sport & Health Centre

Wem Swimming Centre

Set within the Whitmore Estate in Staffordshire, Whitmore Lakes is an outdoor wild swimming venue near Newcastle-under-Lyme. The secluded lakes offer a calm setting for open water swimming, water sports and competitive training, alongside wood-fired saunas and a range of wellbeing sessions.

Wild swimming spots like this suit anyone drawn to the outdoors, from beginners easing into open water to seasoned swimmers looking to train. With swim courses for all levels and private hire for groups, there is scope to visit casually or as part of an organised session.

Wild swimming

Swim courses

Water sports

Wood-fired saunas

Wellbeing sessions

Private group hire

Whitmore Lakes is a wild swimming venue on the Whitmore Estate near Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire.

Whitmore Lakes

St. Leonard's Land Swimming Pool, The University of Edinburgh

Based in Ipswich, Suffolk, First Strokes Swim Schools teaches people of all ages to swim, from babies through to adults. Lessons are offered in group and one to one formats, with an award system to help swimmers progress and find the right level for them.

Alongside standard lessons, there are options such as Baby and You sessions, adult classes and a Junior Lifeguard programme. A swim school like this suits anyone building water confidence, whether taking a first splash or working towards more advanced skills in a structured, supportive setting.

Lessons for all ages

Group and 1-2-1

Baby and You sessions

Junior Lifeguard

Find your level

Purpose built pools

First Strokes Swim Schools offers swimming lessons in Ipswich, Suffolk for babies, children and adults.

First Strokes Swim Schools Ltd

Institute of Swimming

Severnside Tritons Swimming Club

Juvenate Health & Leisure Club

Yeovil Sports & Social Club

Lonsdale Swimming Pool

Based in Swindon, Everyone Swim Academy provides swimming lessons for a range of ages and abilities. Programmes cover babies with a parent, toddlers and preschoolers, and school-age children, along with lessons for adults, all offered in and around the local area.

A swimming academy is a good place to build water confidence and technique through structured, progressive lessons, whether you are starting out with a little one or looking to improve your own strokes as an adult.

Adult lessons

Baby and parent classes

Local venue

Everyone Swim Academy offers swimming lessons for babies, children and adults in and around Swindon.

Everyone Swim Academy

Gloucester Little Ducklings

Based in Stoke-on-Trent, M Swim is a swimming school that operates within M Club Spa & Fitness in Staffordshire. It offers lessons focused on building water confidence and swimming skills.

A swimming school is a good option for anyone learning to swim or looking to improve their technique in a structured setting. Depending on the programme, sessions can suit a range of ages and abilities, from complete beginners through to more confident swimmers.

Based at a fitness club

M Swim is a swimming school in Stoke-on-Trent, based within M Club Spa & Fitness in Staffordshire.

Swimming clubs