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Gyms in Belle Isle

South Leeds's big draw for swimmers and athletes: the John Charles Centre for Sport, with a 50 m pool, a 10 m diving platform and an indoor sprint straight.

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Training in Belle Isle

One big sports campus and its neighbours.

Belle Isle is where Leeds keeps its biggest pool. The John Charles Centre for Sport, run by Active Leeds, has a 50 m pool that splits into three sections, diving platforms from 3 m up to 10 m, a 68-station gym, a six-lane 50 m indoor sprint straight with a throwing cage, and an eight-rink indoor bowls hall. Tennis, pickleball and 5-a-side share the same site, and swimming clubs including Leeds Phoenix are listed here too. Off the campus there's Leeds South AEGIS Martial Arts and two yoga teachers.

The spoil tips around Belle Isle's old colliery are being turned into woodland beside the ancient Middleton Wood, so a run among trees isn't far from the pool. A training partner helps most with the hard sessions: early lengths before work, or sprint reps on the indoor straight.

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  • Middleton Wood

Where to train in Belle Isle

John Charles first, then the clubs around it.

Find a training buddy in Belle Isle

A lane partner for the 50 m pool, a tennis or pickleball opponent, someone to share sprint sessions on the indoor straight.

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Start a Belle Isle training group

Early swims at John Charles, a weekly pickleball game: set it up and people in south Leeds can join.

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Belle Isle gym questions

What people ask.

How many gyms are there in Belle Isle?

Gymist lists 15 venues in Belle Isle, most of them at or around the John Charles Centre for Sport, plus martial arts and yoga.

Is there a 50 m pool in Belle Isle?

Yes. The John Charles Centre for Sport has a 50 m pool that can be split into three sections, and a separate diving area with platforms up to 10 m.

How do I find a gym buddy in Belle Isle?

Sign up to Gymist for free, add John Charles or wherever you train with your usual times, and see who trains nearby. Can't find a group for your sport? Start your own.

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