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Community gyms

Want to get fit and don't know where to start? Community gyms promote physical activity and encourages you to make big changes to your lifestyle. We do this by coming to you and offering the opportunity to take part in new fitness activities.

Community gyms aim to create permanent opportunities for people to take part in physical activities, particularly for those who live in isolated and socially deprived areas. While we are situated in a particular location, we look at the demand for activities and potential locations for permanent facilities which the community can then run itself.

Our community gyms are at:

Trimdon Community Fitness Suite, Elwick View, Trimdon, TS29 6JU
Bowburn Community Fitness Suite, DJ Evans Youth Centre, Bowburn. DH6 5AN
Great Lumley Community Fitness Suite, Great Lumley Community Centre, Front Street, Great Lumley. DH3 4JD
St John's Chapel Community Fitness Suite, St John's Chapel Town Hall. DL13 1QF
Tow Law Community Fitness Suite, TREX - Tow Law Recreation Exercise Club, Naismith Grove, Tow Law. DL13 4EH
Coundon Community Fitness Suite (Trainers), Grey Gardens, Community Centre. DL17 8LZ
Eldon Lane Community Fitness Suite, First Stop Shop, Eldon Lane. DL14 8TD
Chilton Community Fitness Suite, Chilton Community Sports and Social Club, Darlington Road, DL17 0EY
Middleton-in-Teesdale Community Fitness Suite, Sports and Social Club, Rose Terrace, Middleton-in-Teesdale. DL12 0QL
Bearpark Community Fitness Suite, Bearpark Community Centre, Institute Terrace, Bearpark.
Leadgate Community Fitness Suite, Leadgate Community Centre, Plantation Street, Consett. DH8 7PP
Pelton Community Fitness Suite, Pelton Community Centre, Front Street, Pelton. DH2 1DE
West Cornforth Community Fitness Suite, Station Road, West Cornforth. DL17 9LA
West Rainton Community Fitness Suite, Jubilee Hall, South Street, West Rainton. DH4 6NU

Contact Culture and Sport

Email sportandleisure@durham.gov.uk
Telephone 03000 266 555