Edinburgh Leisure Facilities

Perfect your tumble turns, scissor kicks, and drop volleys at one of Edinburgh city region’s leisure centres.

In Edinburgh alone, there are over 20 leisure centres and 10 swimming pools, including the Royal Commonwealth Pool, which is currently is receiving a £30m upgrade, while a £9m leisure complex including a 25-metre pool opened in Bathgate, West Lothian in the summer of 2010.

Many of the major health and fitness clubs have facilities in the area too, including Virgin Active, David Lloyd and Bannatynes.

Sport facilities in the area inspire superlatives. The Midlothian Snowsports Centre features the longest artificial ski slope in Britain, while Edinburgh International Climbing Arena is the world’s largest climbing arena.

Glentress Mountain Bike Centre is Scotland’s biggest and most popular mountain bike centre, with easy (green) routes for beginners to unforgiving (black) trails.