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Gyms in North Tyneside

Five council leisure centres, a wave pool on the Whitley Bay seafront and the start of Hadrian's Wall at Wallsend. Here's where to train in North Tyneside and who to train with.

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Towns in North Tyneside

From Wallsend and Killingworth inland to North Shields, Tynemouth and Whitley Bay on the coast.

Training in North Tyneside

Council pools on the coast and the river, and room to run between them.

North Tyneside is home to around 209,000 people (Census 2021), up 4.1% since 2011, against 1.9% for the North East. Its median age is 43, a year older than the region's. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 58.9% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, below England's 64.6%, so there is plenty of room for a training partner to make a difference.

North Tyneside Council runs five leisure centres under its Contours membership: Tynemouth Pool in North Shields, with a 25 m pool and diving boards, Waves on the Whitley Bay seafront, with a wave machine and slides, Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, with a climbing wall, The Lakeside Centre in Killingworth and The Parks Sports Centre, with an indoor bowling green. Around them sit CrossFit and Hyrox classes in North Shields, jiu-jitsu and MMA gyms, and chain gyms around Longbenton and Shiremoor.

Then there is the coast, from the Tynemouth sands to St Mary's Island, and the 400-acre Rising Sun Country Park. Whether you've just moved here or have trained here for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in North Tyneside

The council's five leisure centres first, then CrossFit, chain gyms and the jiu-jitsu and MMA gyms.

Council leisure centres (Contours)

CrossFit and chain gyms

Jiu-jitsu and MMA

Find a training buddy in North Tyneside

A lane partner at Tynemouth Pool, someone to share a Hyrox class in North Shields, a rolling partner for jiu-jitsu, a climbing partner at Hadrian: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a North Tyneside training group

A Saturday crew for the Rising Sun parkrun, an evening run along the coast to St Mary's Island, a Sunday walk west from Wallsend on Hadrian's Wall Path: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in North Tyneside.

  • Rising Sun Country Park400 acres on the old Rising Sun Colliery in Benton, with footpaths, bridleways and a parkrun every Saturday.
  • Longsands, Tynemouthabout 1,100 metres of fine sand between the old outdoor pool and Cullercoats.
  • St Mary's Islanda lighthouse on a tidal island north of Whitley Bay, reached by a causeway when the tide is out.
  • Hadrian's Wall Pathstarts in Wallsend by Segedunum, the fort at the Wall's eastern end, and runs 84 miles west to Bowness-on-Solway.
  • Hadrian's CyclewayNational Cycle Route 72, 170 miles along the Wall, which can finish at Tynemouth.

Getting around

Metro, ferry and cycle routes to North Tyneside's gyms.

Metro

  • the Yellow line runs along the coast through Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton and West Monkseaton
  • Whitley Bay to Newcastle city centre takes about 25 minutes
  • Palmersville is the nearest station to Rising Sun Country Park

Ferry

  • the Shields Ferry crosses the Tyne to South Shields every half hour, seven days a week, in about seven minutes

Cycle

  • Hadrian's Cycleway (National Cycle Route 72) can finish at Tynemouth

Who trains here

What the census and the activity survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the coast.

  • 43Median ageUp from 41 in 2011 and a year older than the North East. Plenty of people at the age when a regular partner keeps you going.Census 2021
  • 58.9%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 64.6%. A training partner is one of the simplest ways to close that gap.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 4.1%Population growth since 2011Around 8,200 more people, more than twice the North East's 1.9%. Plenty of newcomers looking for someone to train with.Census 2021

North Tyneside gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in North Tyneside?

Gymist lists 255 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across North Tyneside, from the council's five leisure centres to chain gyms, CrossFit, jiu-jitsu and boxing gyms, yoga studios and sports clubs.

Which leisure centres are in North Tyneside, and who runs them?

North Tyneside Council runs five: Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend, The Lakeside Centre in Killingworth, The Parks Sports Centre in North Shields, Tynemouth Pool and Waves in Whitley Bay. All five have a Contours gym, and four have pools.

Where can I swim in North Tyneside?

Tynemouth Pool has a 25 m pool with diving boards and a platform, an eight-metre boom pool and a teaching pool. Waves in Whitley Bay has a leisure pool with a wave machine and slides. Hadrian Leisure Centre in Wallsend and The Lakeside Centre in Killingworth both have a main pool and a small pool. Tynemouth Pool closes to the public on some weekends for swimming galas.

Where can I train outdoors for free in North Tyneside?

Rising Sun Country Park in Benton covers 400 acres on the site of an old colliery and holds a parkrun every Saturday. Longsands at Tynemouth gives you about 1,100 metres of sand, St Mary's Island at Whitley Bay is reached by a causeway at low tide, and Hadrian's Wall Path starts at Wallsend.

How do I get to gyms in North Tyneside without a car?

The Tyne and Wear Metro's Yellow line runs along the coast through Tynemouth, Cullercoats, Whitley Bay, Monkseaton and West Monkseaton, and Whitley Bay is about 25 minutes from Newcastle. Palmersville is the nearest Metro station to Rising Sun Country Park. The Shields Ferry crosses the Tyne to South Shields every half hour in about seven minutes.

How do I find a gym buddy in North Tyneside?

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