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Gyms in Redcar and Cleveland

A FlowRider surf machine in Redcar, 8 miles of sand to Saltburn and the Cleveland Way along the cliffs and through Guisborough Forest. Here's where to train in Redcar and Cleveland and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Redcar and Cleveland

From the seafront at Redcar and the Eston Hills to Guisborough and the cliffs past Saltburn.

Training in Redcar and Cleveland

Surf, sand and steep hills, with an older population than most of Teesside.

Redcar and Cleveland is home to around 136,500 people (Census 2021), up 1.0% since 2011. It is one of the older council areas in the North East, with a median age of 46, three years up on 2011. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 58.5% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week.

Everyone Active runs the borough's public centres. Redcar Leisure Centre on Ridley Street has a six-lane 25 m pool, a teaching pool with a movable floor, a beach pool and a FlowRider surf simulator. Eston Leisure Centre in South Bank has a six-lane pool and an 88-station gym, and there are 25 m pools at Guisborough and Loftus. Saltburn Leisure Centre is closed until further notice. Around them sit strength gyms in Eston and Guisborough, CrossFit Longacre, and boxing, Thai boxing and jiu-jitsu clubs.

Whether you're new to the borough 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 Redcar and Cleveland

Everyone Active's centres first, then the gyms, strength and CrossFit, and the fight clubs.

Public leisure (Everyone Active)

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Strength and CrossFit

Boxing and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Redcar and Cleveland

A lane partner at Eston, someone to try the FlowRider with in Redcar, a walking partner for the Cleveland Way: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A beach run from Redcar to Marske, a winter surf crew at Saltburn, a weekend hill walk up Eston Nab: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Redcar and Cleveland.

  • Redcar to Saltburn sands8 miles of beach from South Gare to Saltburn-by-the-Sea.
  • Saltburnthe only pleasure pier in the North East, a water-powered cliff lift from 1870 and national surfing events in autumn and winter.
  • Cleveland Waya 110-mile National Trail that passes south of Guisborough and follows the cliffs from Saltburn to Skinningrove and beyond.
  • Guisborough ForestForestry England woods rising to the moors, crossed by the Cleveland Way, with Highcliff Nab among its outcrops.
  • Eston Nab242 m, the top of the Eston Hills, with an Iron Age hill fort and a rebuilt beacon tower.
  • South Garethe end of the 100-mile Teesdale Way, at Warrenby near Redcar.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to the borough's gyms.

Rail

  • Redcar Central and Redcar East are on the Tees Valley Line, served by Northern and TransPennine Express
  • Saltburn is the eastern terminus, with Northern generally running two trains an hour to Middlesbrough and Darlington

Bus

  • Arriva North East runs most of Redcar's buses

On foot

  • the Cleveland Way follows the cliffs east from Saltburn
  • the Teesdale Way ends at South Gare

Who trains here

What the census says about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the beach and in the hills.

  • 46Median ageUp from 43 in 2011, the oldest of the five Tees Valley councils.Census 2021
  • 22.1%Aged 50 to 64Up from 20.3% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or walking partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 58.5%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 64.6% and the North East's 61.2%.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Redcar and Cleveland gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Redcar and Cleveland?

Gymist lists 132 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Redcar and Cleveland, from Redcar and Eston to Guisborough, Saltburn and Loftus.

Which leisure centres are in Redcar and Cleveland, and who runs them?

Everyone Active runs Redcar Leisure Centre on Ridley Street, Eston Leisure Centre on Normanby Road in South Bank, Guisborough Swim and Fitness Centre on Howlbeck Road and Loftus Leisure Centre on Deepdale Road. Saltburn Leisure Centre on Marske Mill Lane is closed until further notice.

Where can I swim or surf in Redcar and Cleveland?

Redcar Leisure Centre has a six-lane 25 m pool, a teaching pool with a movable floor, a beach pool with a slide and the FlowRider, which sends a thin sheet of water over a stationary wave. Eston, Guisborough and Loftus each have a 25 m pool. Saltburn's coast hosts national surfing events in autumn and winter.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Redcar and Cleveland?

There are 8 miles of sand from South Gare to Saltburn. The Cleveland Way passes south of Guisborough through Guisborough Forest and reaches the coast at Saltburn. Eston Nab, at 242 m, tops the Eston Hills, with walk leaflets at the Flatts Lane Woodland Country Park visitor centre.

How do I get to gyms in Redcar and Cleveland without a car?

Redcar Central and Redcar East are on the Tees Valley Line, served by Northern and TransPennine Express, and Saltburn is the line's eastern terminus, with Northern generally running two trains an hour to Middlesbrough and Darlington. Arriva North East runs most buses in Redcar.

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