The Best Sports Facilities
The TravelScotland Selection: The Best Sports Facilities
SWIMMING AND INDOOR SPORTS CENTRES
Edinburgh provides numerous sporting facilities including Gyms and Golf courses to Swimming pools.
Royal Commonwealth Pool
Location: Dalkeith Road
Phone: 0131 667 7211
Opinion: The Royal Commonwealth pool is a swimming venue that is suitable for all ages and offers a range of activities. In addition to this, there are martial arts, fencing classes, fitness classes and a superb gym also provided. Remains open from 6am in the morning to 9.30 in the night. Except on weekends, it closes a bit early by 4.30 pm. Another fact to note is that the pool remains closed on wednesdays from 9-10am. For more user convenience, the pool also has a childs play area, a dance studio and a cafe. The Royal Commonwealth pool is the largest of its kind in Edinburgh. Edinburgh has also got quite a number of other pools also. Warrender (0131 447 0052) in Thirlestane Road, Leith Victoria (0131 555 4728) in Junction Pl and of course Glenogle (0131 343 6376) in Stockbridge to name a few in the list. Call over the phone to check out for the differnet sessions. A Common feature of all these pools is that all of them are old, 25 yards long and titled.
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One Spa
Location: Sheraton Grand Hotel
Phone: 0131 229 9131
Opinion: Edinburgh boasts of Europe's most avant-garde city spa. It gifts its customers the perfect spa setting with Cleopatra baths, thermal suites and massages. You can experience ultimate luxury in this Spa and Gym. The gleaming rooftop hydropool is more than enough to rejuvenate oneself. Treatments for almost anything under the Sun. One Spa stands as a four-storey building right behind the Sheraton Grand Hotel.
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Escape
Location: Scotsman Hotel
Phone:0131 556 5565
Opinion: Quoted as one of the “Top 10 Day Spas in the UK”, the Escape Gym is housed within the five start boutique hotel – The Scotsman . Combines the facilities of a Leisure Fitness Centre with the Health Club Spa. Excellent service from a team of trainers.Cruisy atmosphere. To date it remains the only Cowshed spa in Scotland and also has the privilege of having Scotland's first stainless steel swimming pool.
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Virgin Active
Location: Greenside Place
Phone: 0131 550 1650
Opinion: This great gym has recently been refurbished and today has got, the most up to date and modern machines and equipments. Clean and corporate with huge changing rooms. Lots of showers and 25-lane pool. You get the personal attention of the trainer present in the club.
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Portobello
Location: Portobello
Phone: 0131 669 6888
Opinion: This civic pool Portobello comes with a prospering water polo section. There are a lot of facilities in addition to the swimming pool including a state of the art gym, Turkish baths and a plunge pool. You can even relax with a massaging aerotone bath. Ladies-only, gents-only and mixed days. Housed in Edinburgh's seaside resort and close to the beach.
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Ainslie Park
Location: Pilton Drive
Phone: 0131 551 2400
Opinion: You can enjoy an whole array of sports and leisure activities out at the Ainslie Park . The 25 metre swimming pool and the multi- purpose sports halls are the ones which take the place right into the spotlight. You can find the Park 5 km from the Princes Street . Good for serious athletes too. Mon-Thu 7.30 am-10pm, Fri 7.30am-9pm, Sat & Sun 8am-5.30 pm. Day memberships are not available.
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Next Generation
Location: Newhaven Harbour
Phone: 0131 554 5000
Opinion: A proud constituent of the David Lloyd Leisure Group. One of the leading health and fitness clubs in the South West. Family facilities out here are excellent. Day memberships are available here. Kids are provided with courses over their vacations. The club has indoor and an outdoor pool facing the river Forth. 7 days in the week upto 11.30 pm.
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Meadowbank
Location: London Road
Phone: 0131 661 5351
Opinion: You can make use of the squash and badminton courts in the Meadowbank sports centre provided you book earlier. No swimming pool here, but the 25 acre complex has a multitude of other activities to offer you. Some of the activities that are arranged for you in addition to the sports and fitness classes include football, basketball, Athletics, Gym Sessions, Judo, Dance, Badminton and Squash courts & Golf.
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University Gym
Location: The Pleasance
Phone: 0131 650 2585
Opinion: This Gym is comparatively cheap when compared to others. 4 free weights gym, the best in town. You will have to have a membership though. The pioneering FASIC, the Fitness and Sports Injury Centre is very affordable. People rush in here during the vacations. Membership is compulsory, and there are also fantastic membership packages. Superb gyms, incredible sports hall, boxing base, squash courts and also a boxing base.
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Drumsheugh Baths Cub
Location: 5 Belford Road
Phone: 0131 225 2200
Opinion: With the prime goal of instilling an interest in swimming this oldest private swimming pool is known for its quality. It also has two saunas, a lounge, bistro, multi gym and a hot tub. Its best to visit the pool as a guest. Can swim in leisure at this uncrowded pool. Can find rings and trapeze hanging over the pool. You can find this pool above the Dean Village .
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Balmoral Spa, Balmoral Hotel
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Phone: 0131 556 2414
Opinion: The health club of the Balmoral Hotel comes as a boon to the residents of the Balmoral hotel. There is a 15 metre swimming pool and saunas, steam rooms, a gymnasium and also an exercise studio. Even members and visitors can use the health club.
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GOLF COURSES
Braid Hills
Phone:0131 447 6666
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Gullane No.1
Phone: 01620 842255
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Glen Golf Club (North Berwick East)
Phone:01620 892726
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Musselburgh
Phone:0131 665 5438
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Gifford
Phone:01620 810591
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