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Leisure centres and swimming pools
There are many places where it is possible to access leisure facilities. We have listed below the main leisure centres and swimming pools in the city so that you can find one near you. You may also be interested to read our section on Fitness and Keeping physically active.
Many of the centres and pools listed have sessions especially for older people and discounted rates, so it is always worth contacting them or visiting their website before your visit.
As part of the measures to tackle to budget deficit, the Government has announced an end to its support for the Free Swimming Programme. It will no longer provide funding to local councils to provide free swimming for under 16s and the over 60s. However, Newcastle City Council has stepped in to ensure that free swimming sessions can continue in swimming pools across the city, despite this loss of government grant.
A programme of free and subsidised swimming sessions for the under 18’s and over 60’s continue to be available at all city council managed pools – the East End pool, Elswick pool, the City pool, Outer west pool and Gosforth pool.
In addition, parents and grandparents who accompany their children to the Fusion swimming sessions will also be able to swim for free as part of the new scheme.
It may be worthwhile getting the Newcastle Leisure card LeisurePlus, which is a discount card that can give you savings at a wide range of leisure and sports facilities in Newcastle. LeisurePlus is available to anyone who lives or works in Newcastle and there are no restrictions on when you can use it. There are significant discounts available to people in receipt of certain benefits. To find out more, contact the LeisurePlus Centre using the details given below, or visit the Newcastle City Council website.
Leisure centres
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Leisure centres
Age UK Newcastle
Hadrian House, Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF
Tel: 0191 232 6488
Age UK Newcastle runs a variety of activities at 3 centres across Newcastle. The Healthy Living Centres offer a varied range of activities enabling people over 50 to learn new things, keep active and well, make new friends and, most of all, have fun. Everyone is welcome and you will soon feel at home.
Groups are led by mature, experienced tutors and you only pay when you attend.
For further information, contact Age UK Newcastle using the details above, or visit the website to see the programme of activities available.
Benfield Centre for Sport
Benfield Road, Walkergate, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 4NU
Tel: 0191 275 9009
Benfield Centre for Sporting Excellence opened in 2001 and is a dual use sports facility. Benfield School use the facilities during term time and the community has access at all other times.
For further information please phone or visit the Benfield Centre for Sport website.
Chillingham Road Sports and Arts Centre
c/o Chillingham Road School, Ninth Avenue, Heaton, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 5XL
Tel: 0191 224 4356
Email: sportsandarts@chillingham.newcastle.sch.uk
The Chillingham Road Sports and Arts Centre has several sports groups that meet regularly and are open to the public. These include yoga, keep fit, kendo, women's keep-fit, capoeira and other martial arts. They also have a sports hall, art studio and community room that are available for hire.
To find out more, drop in, call or email.
Eldon Leisure
High Friars, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7XY
Tel: 0191 277 1277
Fax: 0191 277 1282
Eldon Leisure is a city centre facility based in Eldon Square shopping centre. It's home to what was the first indoor climbing wall. There are a wide range of fitness classes to choose from, as well as the Impulse Fitness Suite and a sauna.
To find out what’s on offer, drop in, telephone or visit the Eldon Leisure website.
Kenton Park Sports Centre
Anfield Road, North Kenton, Newcastle upon Tyne
Tel: 0191 271 5143
Fax: 0191 271 2468
You can take part in various activities at the Kenton Park Sports Centre such as gentle exercise, Bums & Tums, aikido, Sculpt & Tone, karate, and circuit challenges.
To find out what's on offer, drop in, telephone or visit the Kenton Park Sports Centre website.
The Lemington Centre
Tyneview, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8DE
Tel: 0191 264 1959
Fax: 0191 264 0084
The Lemington Centre is a Healthy Living Centre which opened in 2005. Their aim is to provide space, services and activities for the people of Lemington and the surrounding areas.
You can take part in a range of health services and leisure activities there: such as a luncheon club, a craft club, an art club and exercise classes. They also have an Internet Cafe and run IT courses.
To find out more, drop in, call or visit the Lemington Centre website.
The Lightfoot Centre
Wharrier Street, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 3BR
Tel: 0191 278 2800
Fax: 0191 278 2806
The Lightfoot Centre has a fitness room and provides a variety of fitness classes such as Step and Tone, Body Max and Bums and Tums. The Centre also has a café. To find out more, drop in, telephone or visit the Lightfoot Centre website.
Newburn Activity Centre
Grange Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 8ND
Tel: 0191 264 0014
Fax: 0191 229 0389
You can take part in a range of activities at Newburn Activity Centre including: over 50s sessions, table tennis, trampolining, martial arts, basketball, badminton, football, dancing, indoor rock climbing, mountain biking, aerobics, walking, cycling, climbing, archery, abseiling, and water sports such as open canoeing, bell boating, windsurfing, power boating and water skiing. There is also a fitness suite which has a mixture of weights and cardio vascular equipment available.
To find out more, drop in, telephone or visit the Newburn Activity Centre website.
Scotswood Sports Centre
Scotswood Sports and Social Centre, Denton Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE15 7HB
Tel: 0191 274 3716
Scotswood Sports Centre caters mainly for clubs, but individuals can also take part in sports activities such as fitness classes, badminton, football, gymnastics, trampolining, martial arts and table tennis. To find out what’s on offer, drop in, call or visit the Scotswood Sports Centre website.
West End Health Resource Centre
Adelaide Terrace, Benwell, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 8BE
Tel: 0191 272 4244
Fax: 0191 272 4248
E-mail: hrc@wehrc.co.uk
The Centre provides activities and services for people to help them keep well, to get better after being ill, and also to improve their fitness.
The atmosphere at the Centre is informal and welcoming and facilities include a small gym, a sauna and steam room, and an exercise studio with a programme of different classes. There are special health and fitness sessions for particular groups of people, including women only sessions, men only sessions, sessions for people who suffer from anxiety and stress, and sessions for the over 50s.
You can be referred from your GP to the centre for physiotherapy, chiropody, cardiac rehabilitation and diabetes rehabilitation. The centre also provides aromatherapy and healthy eating advice, information and practical sessions. It also employs health trainers who can offer support and advice to groups and individuals about health and healthy activities
To find out more about what’s on offer, drop in, call or e-mail, or visit the West End Health Resource Centre website.
Westgate Centre for Sport
Centre for Sport, West Road Community College, West Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9LG
Tel: 0191 241 7700
E-mail: Centre4sports@newcastle.gov.uk
Westgate Centre for Sport is very much a community facility for local people from the West End. The Centre aims to provide all kinds of opportunities for local people, including participating in activities, accessing training and qualifications, helping to set up and develop clubs for local people, and providing a facility where people can meet and socialise.
You can take part in many activities at the Westgate Centre for Sport. Sessions include dance, fitness classes, T’ai Chi, yoga and badminton. You can also use the facilities in the Health Suite.
To find out what’s on offer, drop in, call or e-mail, or visit the Westgate Centre for Sport website.
Swimming pools
City Pool
Northumberland Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8SE
Tel: 0191 277 1844
Fax: 0191 211 6249
Various facilities are available at the City Pool, including a great selection of gym equipment and a sauna suite. The City Pool also has a Turkish Bath with two hot rooms, a steam room, Jacuzzi and a rest area. The City Pool currently offers several different activities which are specifically for people aged over 50.
For further information please call in, phone or check out the website.
East End Pool
Corbridge Road, Byker, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE6 1DY
Tel: 0191 278 8444
The East End Pool is much more than just a pool. It is a combination of a swimming pool, a studio pool, a sauna, a Lifestyles Suite and it also provides fun facilities. You can take part in various activities, including public swimming sessions, adult only swimming, pilates, and boxercise. You can enjoy a hot or cold snack in the Street Cafe or step into the East End Library without even leaving the building.
The East End Pool currently offers several different activities which are specifically for people aged over 50. For further information please drop by, phone or check out the website.
Elswick Pool
Beech Grove Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 6SQ
Tel: 0191 277 3456
Fax: 0191 277 3457
You can take part in various activities at Elswick Pool such as swimming, keep fit, football, tennis and aquafit. There is also a sauna suite with a steam room and several fitness machines are available.
For further information please visit, phone or check the website.
Fenham Pool
Fenham Hall Drive, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE4 9XD
Tel: 0191 272 7210
Fax: 0191 275 3512
To find out what’s on offer, drop in, call, e-mail or visit the website.
Gosforth Pool
Regent Centre, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3 3HD
Tel: 0191 284 3696
Fax: 0191 285 7936
Various facilities are available at Gosforth Pool, including a state-of-the-art fitness room and a sauna suite. Activities such as aquafit, women only sessions and life-saving classes are also available.
For more information please call in, phone or vist the website.
Jesmond Pool
St Georges Terrace, Jesmond, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 2DL
Tel: 0191 281 2482
Email: jesmondpool@btconnect.com
Various facilities are available at Jesmond Pool, including a fitness suite and a multi-use activity room. Activities such as holistic and relaxation therapies, complementary therapies and fitness classes are also available.
Jesmond Pool also has special 60+ gym sessions, which are available to anyone aged 60 and over who has been inducted into the Jesmond Pool gym.
To find out more, drop in, call, email or visit the website.
Outer West Pool
Outer West Pool, West Denton Way, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE5 2QZ
Tel: 0191 267 5628
E-mail: outerwestpool@newcastle.gov.uk
You can take part in many activities and sessions at the Outer West Pool. Activities and facilities include swimming and lessons, aquafit, beauty treatments, a sauna, gym, cardiac rehabilitation, healthy lifestyle programmes and a community area.
For details call in, phone or visit the website.
Article last updated December 8, 2011 12:17 pm
