Sport facilities
We offer a range of sport and activities to help you get active. Access our state of the art fitness centre, sports halls and studios.
Locations on campus
Cromer Terrace
Cromer Terrace, Woodhouse, Leeds, LS2 9JT
Cromer Terrace is a brand-new facility dedicated to University athlete's training, opening in February 2024. It will feature a state-of-the-art fitness floor, new physiotherapy rooms and meeting space.
Gryphon Sports Centre
Woodsley Road, Leeds, LS2 9LZ
The Gryphon Sports Centre offers a range of bookable sports and activities in its sports hall, together with three squash courts that can be used by staff and students.
- Visit the Gryphon Sports Centre webpage
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The Edge
Willow Terrace Road, Leeds, LS2 9JT
On campus fitness centre with excellent facilities including:
- 25-metre, eight lane swimming pool
- newly refurbished fitness suite with designated weights training room
- three fitness studios, including a dedicated spin studio, to cater for up to 150 classes per week
- two sports halls (comprising of 12 badminton courts)
- two squash courts
- climbing and bouldering wall
- steam room and sauna
- outdoor 3G football pitch.
More information:
- Visit The Edge website
- Phone the Edge: +44(0)113 3435095
- Term time opening hours:
- Monday to Friday: 6.30am to 10.30pm
- Weekends: 7.30am to 9.00pm
- What3Words for The Edge: ///teams.plan.direct
Locations off campus
Sports Park Weetwood
Ring Rd Weetwood, Leeds, LS16 5AU
Located three miles north of the main University campus, Sports Park Weetwood provides excellent facilities for outdoor sport at the University of Leeds and is used by students alongside members of the local community.
Facilities include:
- County standard cricket pitch
- FIFA quality and World 22 3G Rubber Crumb pitch
- two LANO International Standard Water Based hockey pitches
- new 3G Training Area with three 6-a-side pitches
- world class rugby pitch, used regularly by international and professional teams
- two high class football pitches, used regularly for professional football team training.
More information:
- Visit the Sports Park Weetwood webpage
- What3Words for Sports Park Weetwood: ///enter.edgy.newly
Sports Park Bodington
- Car park to access Bodington Football Hub: Otley Road, Adel, Leeds LS16 8GY
- Car park to access The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Cycle Circuit and Bodington Playing Fields: Bodington Avenue, Adel, Leeds LS16 8NA
A world class sports park hosting the Brownlee Centre, Bodington Cycle Circuit, Bodington Playing Fields and Bodington Football Hub.
Facilities include:
- the UK’s first purpose-built triathlon training centre and the home for Leeds Triathlon Centre
- a one-mile cycle circuit
- brand new full size 3G football pitches
- pitches for rugby, football and ultimate frisbee.
More information:
- Visit the Sports Park Bodington webpage
- What3Words for Bodington Football Hub: ///joke.harp.flame
- What3Words for The Brownlee Centre, Bodington Cycle Circuit and Bodington Playing Fields: ///sang.single.logo
More information
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