Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym

The University of Edinburgh's Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym boasts some of the finest sports and fitness facilities in the country.

As well as one of the country’s leading gym facilities the Pleasance also houses two multi-purpose sports halls, catering for a diverse range of indoor sports - everything from badminton to ultimate frisbee. There are also a number of sports-specific areas including dance studios, squash courts, boxing and martial arts areas, archery and rifle ranges and climbing/bouldering walls. So, whether your interest is an occasional visit to the gym or competing at a national level, we’re sure to have something to suit your needs.

Our facilities, virtual tour, opening times and our location information.

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The University of Edinburgh has a proud and successful history of hosting major sporting events and competitions, performance athletes and professional sport team training camps, and other conferences and events.

Whether you're interested in cardiovascular exercise, circuits, fixed or free weights, we have a gym space to suit your fitness needs.

We have two climbing rooms at the Pleasance: a roped facility (the Tower) and a bouldering room (the Rock).

View our weekly class schedule to find out when your favourite class is on. Classes are available to all our members as part of your membership but all live classes need to be pre-booked online. RPM (virtual) classes do not require advance booking, simply head to Velocity ahead of the class start times listed in the timetable below.

From basketball to badminton, we have activity areas for a variety of individual and team sports.

Refurbished in summer 2022, our Performance Gym offers a state-of-the-art and private training space for our elite student athletes. The Performance Gym is also used by national and international athletes and teams.