Blaydon Leisure Centre
Blaydon Leisure Centre on Shibdon Road brings fitness and swimming to the local community, tucked next to a nature reserve with Blaydon train station nearby. The gym includes a variety of strength and cardio equipment for your workouts, while the 25-metre pool and learner pool suit swimmers of all ages. There's also an athletics track, outdoor pitches and a 3G pitch for sports clubs and casual play. Classes include aquafit, Zumba, dance aerobics, HIIT, Pilates, circuits and boxfit, with rehab and over-50s sessions also available. Aqua Splash sessions give kids a chance to play in the pool, and there are women-only swimming session each week.
opening hours
Centre
- Mon - Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Gym
- Mon - Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Pool
- Mon
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Tue
- 08:45 - 21:00
- Wed - Fri
- 06:30 - 21:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Junior Gym
- Mon - Fri
- 15:30 - 17:30
- Sat - Sun
- 12:00 - 16:00
our facilities
accessibility
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Accessible Changing
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Accessible Parking
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Lift
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Poolside Facilities
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Poolside hoist
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find us
- Blaydon Leisure Centre
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Shibdon Road
Blaydon-on-Tyne
Tyne and Wear
NE21 5NW
- By bus
- 49
- By car
- Car parking available
- 144 total spaces available
- 14 disabled spaces available
- 4 electric vehicle charging points available
- Parking type: Free


