Gracemount Leisure Centre

Set in Ipswich, Suffolk, Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre is a swimming venue that welcomes the local community for time in the pool. It offers a place to swim close to home, whether you are looking to build fitness, learn to swim or simply enjoy the water.

Swimming centres like this generally suit a wide range of ages and abilities, from complete beginners finding their confidence to regular swimmers keeping up a routine. It can be worth checking directly for available sessions before your first visit.

Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre is a swimming venue in Ipswich, Suffolk, open to the local community.

Gainsborough Sports & Community Centre

Warrender Swim Centre

A community swimming pool in Ryde on the Isle of Wight, Waterside Pool is run as part of a charitable trust and offers a mix of lessons, casual swimming and lifeguard training. Swimming lessons run through staged levels for children and adults, alongside private lessons, sensory swimming and rookie classes.

Beyond lessons, the pool hosts casual, fun and lane swimming sessions, water workouts and activities such as underwater hockey. A community pool like this is a good option for learning to swim, keeping fit or simply enjoying a swim with the family, whatever your age or ability.

Staged swimming lessons

Lessons for all ages

Sensory swimming

Casual and lane swimming

Lifeguard training

Charity run

Waterside Pool is a charity-run community swimming pool in Ryde, Isle of Wight, offering lessons, casual swimming and lifeguard training.

Waterside Pool

Henleaze Lake

Glenogle Swim Centre

A community leisure centre in Coventry, Caludon Castle Sports Centre brings together swimming, fitness and a range of sports under one roof. Alongside the pool it has a gym, a dance studio, a sports hall, an all-weather pitch and tennis courts, so there is scope for plenty of different activities.

Swimming lessons cover both children and adults, with intensive courses available too. A leisure centre like this suits families and individuals who want a mix of swimming and general fitness in one place, whether you are learning to swim or keeping up a regular routine.

Swimming lessons

Range of facilities

Free trial

Kids activities

Sports and activities

Caludon Castle Sports Centre in Coventry offers swimming, lessons, a gym and sports facilities under one roof.

Caludon Castle Sports Centre

Tullos Swimming Pool

Set in the Coulby Newham area of Middlesbrough, this Bannatyne Health Club is a gym and leisure venue offering fitness facilities, group classes and a swimming pool. Members can also take advantage of personal training and a range of add-on options.

A health club of this kind suits people looking to combine gym workouts with swimming and coached sessions in one place. Facilities such as classes and personal training give newcomers and regulars alike plenty of ways to build a routine.

Group classes

Swimming pool

Personal training

Day passes

Kids swim programme

Coulby Newham location

Bannatyne Health Club in Coulby Newham, Middlesbrough, a gym with classes, swimming pool and personal training.

Bannatyne Health Club

Set in Bolton, Greater Manchester, Jubilee Pool is a community swimming venue that forms part of the wider Jubilee Community Centre. It is run by Bolton Cares, an organisation working across Bolton, Salford and Wigan with a focus on supporting people and local communities.

A community pool like this offers a welcoming place to swim, whether you are looking to build fitness, cool off, or simply enjoy being in the water. It is worth checking directly for current session times and any programmes on offer before visiting.

Community centre

Run by Bolton Cares

Jubilee Pool is a community swimming venue in Bolton, part of the Jubilee Community Centre run by Bolton Cares.

Jubilee Pool

CLC Health & Fitness Centre

Volair StockBridge

Set within Kettering Leisure Village, Balance Health Club is a friendly gym in North Northamptonshire with a spacious, fully equipped gym floor that looks out over the lake. Alongside the gym there is a swimming pool, studio classes, and a spa area with sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. A qualified team is on hand to help, whether you are just starting out or already train regularly, and members can join in regular social events.

A health club like this generally suits people who want more than a workout, combining training, swimming and time to unwind in one place. It can be a good fit for anyone looking to build a routine they enjoy and meet others along the way.

Lakeside gym floor

Pool and spa

Studio classes

Suits all levels

Member events

Friendly health club and gym in Kettering Leisure Village with a lakeside gym, swimming pool, studio classes, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi.

Balance Healthclubs

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.

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

Based in the north of Lichfield, Staffordshire, Lichfield Sports Club is a multi-sport club listed here under swimming. Its roots go back to Lichfield Cricket Club (1843) and Lichfield Hockey Club (1961), which joined forces in 1971 to manage their shared facilities. After years at Birmingham Road, the club moved to its current home in the north of the city in 2002, with a clubhouse, grounds and an astroturf pitch.

Multi-sport clubs like this generally offer a sociable base where members can play, train and meet others who share their interests. If you are considering joining, it is worth contacting the club directly to ask which activities and sessions are currently on offer.

Heritage back to 1843

Combined club since 1971

North Lichfield home

Clubhouse and astroturf

Multi-sport club

Multi-sport club in Lichfield, Staffordshire, with cricket and hockey roots dating to 1843, plus a clubhouse, grounds and astroturf.

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

Based in Gloucester, Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre is a local community venue listed here under swimming. The centre offers rooms for hire for parties, meetings, training sessions and clubs, and hosts a changing programme of classes and events run by regular hirers, along with an on-site cafe bar.

Community centres like this often act as a hub for their neighbourhood, bringing together fitness classes, learning groups and social occasions under one roof. If you are looking for somewhere to get active, try something new or book space for your own group, it is worth checking what is currently running.

Rooms for hire

Party packages

Community classes

On-site cafe bar

Events calendar

Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre in Gloucester offers room hire, party packages, community classes and events, plus an on-site cafe bar.

Abbeydale Sports and Community Centre

Listed in our martial arts category, Stroke Club Sydenham Community Centre is based in Bridgwater, Somerset. The venue operates from the Sydenham Community Centre, and further details about sessions or membership are best confirmed directly with the organisers before visiting.

Martial arts clubs in general offer a mix of fitness, technique and discipline, with sessions that can suit a range of ages and abilities. Visitors to a martial arts class can usually expect a structured warm up, skills practice and a welcoming atmosphere for newcomers, though the format varies from place to place. Getting in touch first is a sensible way to find out what is on offer.

Stroke Club Sydenham Community Centre, a martial arts listing in Bridgwater, Somerset. Contact the organisers for session details.

Stroke Club Sydenham Community Centre

John Smeaton Leisure 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

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.

Swimming clubs