Leisure Centres in Bournemouth

Bournemouth loves to work out and stay healthy! In addition to seven stunning miles of beaches to enjoy walking, cycling and running, we’re lucky to have an abundance of leisure centres offering many different sports facilities and fitness classes.

Our sports centres bring local communities together with organised activities such as cycle rides and free health walks. They also offer support services, handing out advice about personal training, as well as general health and fitness. They help people to manage diabetes, hypertension, weight, cardiovascular disease, cancer, neuro-muscular conditions, mental illness and emotional stress. They can also aid recovery from injuries making Bournemouth an even healthier and happier place.

The main sports centres in Bournemouth are run by BH Live Active, in partnership with BCP Council and include the Littledown Centre, Pelhams Park, Stokewood, Sir David English and Queen's Park.

Littledown Centre

Set in 47 acres of parkland, with its own high rope adventure complex, Littledown provides everything to encourage people of all ages and abilities to get active. It’s got some of the best gym, swimming and football facilities in the country. It offers pay as you go prices on all activities, as well as membership, so it’s perfect if you’re visiting Bournemouth.

One of Bournemouth’s most popular leisure centres, the Littledown was much anticipated when it first opened. It now boasts a 200 station gym, 25m pool, sports hall, teaching pool, studios, ATP pitches and over 200 classes.

You can take up Zumba, step, group running, yoga and circuits or time out with a detox in the bio-sauna, sauna, steam room and aroma room.

Littledown is great for families and new mums, with specially designed classes and facilties including postbaby tone, babyfit, a baby pool, soft play and crèche. The soft play and pool are also available to hire for kids’ parties.

The Terrace Café is a convenient place to catch up with your friends or family after a workout and parking is never a problem – it’s free and offers mother & baby and disabled spaces, as well as an extra overspill car park.

Pelhams Park Leisure Centre

Serving the North Bournemouth area, Pelhams Park has two pools - 20m and 10m, a sanarium, large 110 station gym, Feel Good Factory, tennis court and ATP pitches. It also has aerobic studios, a spin studio, and 110 classes a week.

There’s free parking and, for a pre or post workout treat, you can grab a bite to eat or drink in the Terrace Café.

Stokewood Leisure Centre

Based in the Winton/Charminster area of Bournemouth, Stokewood has a swimming pool, sauna, aerobics studio, spin studio, over 70 classes, gym and parking.

The centre is home to local sports clubs for activities including triathlon, water polo, lifeguard training and Dorset Choi Kwang Do. Popular for pool parties, school swimming and Bournemouth Swimming Academy activities.

Sir David English Sports Centre

Sir David English is located on Castle Lane in Bournemouth and is a thriving sports centre with a 40 station gym, indoor hall, sauna, steam room and multi-function studio for group fitness classes and club activities. There are also four tennis courts, three six-a-side artificial training pitches, eight netball courts, over 50 classes and parking available.

BH Live Active

Based in the Queen's Park area of Bournemouth, the centre features a 110 station gym, aerobic studio, spin studio, café and bar, Fitness on Demand, over 100 classes, crèche, 18-metre leisure pool and parking.

And if all the above sounds a little too much like hard work, there’s always a brand new Napercise class available to members at David Lloyd gyms. The class includes a 15 minute workout, followed by a 45 minute power nap!