Staying active is a great way to support your physical and mental wellbeing while meeting new people. The University offers more than 70 sports clubs, with opportunities for everyone from beginners to experienced athletes. Some clubs compete in British Universities & Colleges Sport (BUCS), the national organisation for university sport in the UK, which runs competitive leagues, tournaments and events. You can find these clubs by selecting the BUCS filter on the sports website.Browse all our sports clubsIf you prefer a more relaxed way to stay active, you can take part in intramural sport, which offers friendly competition across a range of activities, or recreational sport, which provides informal sessions with no pressure to compete.Intramural sportRecreational sportEdinburgh Sport Facilities Edinburgh Sport also offers a range of high-quality facilities to help you stay active and try new activities. These include modern gym spaces, multi-purpose sports halls and specialist training venues.Gym membershipPleasance Sports Complex & GymThe Pleasance Sports Complex and Gym is one of the University’s main fitness centres, with extensive gym equipment and indoor sports facilities.Pleasance Sports Complex & Gym | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and ExerciseEaster Bush GymA smaller and welcoming fitness space.Easter Bush Gym | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and ExercisePeffermillWhich features some of Scotland’s leading outdoor sports surfaces and is home to CrossFit 1583.Peffermill | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and ExerciseCrossFit 1583 | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and ExerciseSt Leonard's LandSport & Exercise members have access to the University's 25-metre six-lane swimming pool on the third floor of the St. Leonard's Land building on Holyrood Road. St Leonard's Land is also home to a Games Hall, Studio Spaces and a Free weights gym which are used by Edinburgh University Sports Clubs for training and fixtures.St Leonard's Land | Edinburgh Sport | Sport and Exercise This article was published on 2026-04-17
