Leisure centres

Our leisure centres have reopened. Gyms and fitness classes will be available at first and you must pre-book your visit. See Leisure centres re-opening information for full details.

Most of our swimming pools reopened on Monday 10 August but we are still looking at how we can safely restart swimming lessons. See Swimming pools re-opening information for full details.

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List of our leisure centres

• Abbey Leisure Centre
• Chester-le-Street Leisure Centre
• Consett Leisure Centre
• Freeman's Quay Leisure Centre
• The Louisa Centre
• Meadowfield Leisure Centre
• Newton Aycliffe Leisure Centre
• Riverside Leisure Complex
• Shildon-Sunnydale Leisure Centre
• Spennymoor Leisure Centre
• Teesdale Leisure Centre
• Woodhouse Close Leisure Complex

Use our postcode lookup to see your nearest leisure centres.

Leisure centres operated by other organisations

Peterlee Leisure Centre and Seaham Leisure Centre are managed by 1Life in partnership with us. 

The following leisure centre is operated by SLAM Community Development Trust:

• Spectrum Leisure and Community

The following leisure centres were transferred into community ownership as part of the 2011 indoor facilities review:

• Deerness Gymnastics Academy
• Active Life @ Coxhoe
• Ferryhill Leisure Centre was transferred to Ferryhill Community Hub to be run as a community venue by a charitable group.
• Durham City Gymnastics Club located in what was previously Sherburn Leisure Centre.

There are also Community gyms across County Durham.