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There's plenty of ways to get active whilst enjoying the fresh air. Whether it's walking, running or cycling, we have something for you.
WALKING
Manchester Ramblers - Britain's leading walking charity, celebrating the pleasures of walking and protecting the places people love to walk. Check out the Manchester Ramblers website here.
Go Jauntly - Go Jauntly is a walking app that brings you happiness outdoors. Discover walking guides, tours, nature and city trails, create your own routes and share. Take a look at the Go Jauntl page here.
British Cycling offer free guided rides for all, and free Breeze rides for women in the Manchester area:
Guided Rides: https://www.letsride.co.uk/guided-rides
Breeze rides for women: https://www.letsride.co.uk/breeze
Other free cycling pportunities from British Cycling can be found here.
Note: participants must have a roadworthy bike to participate in the guided rides and Breeze rides. Some of the other cycling opportunities may have bikes provided. (e.g. the family cycling sessions in Alex Park).
We are working to increase the number of rides in the Manchester area.
Free Cycle training:
Transport for Greater Manchester (TFGM) offer free cycle training in the Greater Manchester area. The offer includes Learn to Ride (for beginners or those who haven’t ridden for years); Road Rider Ready (to build confidence to cycle in traffic); bike maintenance sessions; bespoke one-to-one sessions (for an area/route of your choice); and bespoke family confidence sessions where you’ll learn to ride as a family group on the road.
Note: Bikes ARE provided for the Learn to Ride and Road Rider Ready training.
Manchester Learn to Ride and Road Rider Ready sessions are currently being run fortnightly on Saturdays in Alexander Park (Whalley Range).
Find out more and book your course here:
Joyriders: Manchester Joyriders offer free led rides for women in the Manchester area. Find the upcoming rides Find the upcoming rides here:
Note: participants must have a roadworthy bike to participate in the Joyrider led rides.
Love to Ride delivers competitions and incentives to encourage people in the Greater Manchester area to ride more.
Visit the Love to Ride page here
Get Fit for Free - Armed with a bit of get-up-and-go and good planning, you can be fitter than ever without spending a penny. Visit the Get Fit For Free website here.
Active 10 - Did you know that walking briskly, even for one minute, counts as exercise? It's easier than you think to fit into your day with our FREE Active 10 walking tracker app! Take a look at the Active 10 website here.
Morrisso Health- A social enterprise business, which aims to support health and well-being across Greater Manchester.
Click here to visit the Morrisso Health website if you'd like to learn more about them or see their available classes below:
TOTALLY SHREDDED - £2.50
Mondays, Lily Lane Junior School, Manchester M40 9JP
FATBURN EXTREME - £2.50
Mondays and Thursdays, Lily Lane Junior School, Manchester M40 9JP
DANCERCISE - £2.50
Tuesdays, 70 Booth Hall Road, Manchester, M9 7BL
DANCERCISE - £2.50
Tuesdays, The Chatterbox Project, Blackley, M9 7BL
TOTALLY SHREDDED - £2.50
Tuesdays and Thursdays, The Chatterbox Project, Blackley, M9 7BL
BALANCE & FLEXIBILITY – £2.50
Wednesdays, The Chatterbox Project, Blackley, M9 7BL
HIITSTEP - £2.50
Wednesdays, Lily Lane Junior School, Manchester M40 9JP
HIITSTEP - £2.50
Fridays, The Chatterbox Project, Blackley, M9 7BL
Gligan Fitness - Take part in free sessions during the week by Laura Gligan. Click Click here to visit the Gligan Fitness page if you'd like to learn more about them or see their available classes below:
TUESDAY TREKKERS - FREE
Manchester City Football Club, Platt Lane Complex, M14 7UU
WEDNESDAY WALKERS - FREE
Mondays, Clayton Old Hall, Manchester M11 4RU
THURSDAYS FUN WALK - FREE
The Communications Academy, Platt Lane Complex, M14 7UU
KALMA LIFE - FREE Workshops and Classes. Visit the KALMA LIFE website here.
What's available at MCRactive Facilities?
MONDAY
Active Aqua-Aerobics, Mondays at Manchester Aquatics Centre - £2.20
TUESDAY
Active Aqua-Aerobics, Tuesdays at Manchester Aquatics Centre - £1.10
Watersports Free Session, Tuesdays at Debdale Outdoor Centre – FREE
HIIT Class, Tuesdays at Sugden Sports Centre - £2.90
WEDNESDAY
Core Conditioning at Moss Side Leisure Centre - FREE
Pilates, Wednesdays at Manchester Aquatics Centre - £2.20
Active Aqua-Aerobics, Wednesdays at Manchester Aquatics Centre - £2.20
THURSDAY
Watersports Free Session, Thursdays at Debdale Outdoor Centre – FREE
Legs, Bums and Tums, Thursdays at Belle Vue Leisure Centre – £2.10
Walking Football, Thursdays at The Wythenshawe Forum - £2
Active Aqua Aerobics at Arcadia Leisure Centre - £1.10
FRIDAY
Athletics Track Session, Fridays at the Manchester Regional Arena - £1.40
SATURDAY
Watersports Free Session, Saturdays at Debdale Outdoor Centre – FREE
Legs, Bums and Tums, Saturdays at Arcadia Leisure Centre - FREE
Love Exploring - The Love Exploring app puts the power of discovery in your hands by providing a range of discovery games and guided tours that are fun to do and free to use. You can also use our New Footsteps, New Discoveries featured maps to explore Ancoats & Surrounding areas!
Green Gyms- We have free park gym facilities in a number of our Parks. Click on a park link to find out some more information. Heaton Park, Plant Hill Park, Herristone Road Park, Gaskell Street Park, Debdale Park, Smedley Lane Playing Fields, Collyhurst Park, Wythenshawe Park, Greenbank Park, Greenbank Playing Fields, Birchfields Park, Cavendish Road and Whitworth Park.
During any school holidays, Manchester 16 or under's can swim for free during designated public general swim sessions over the school holidays and at weekends during term time, and Manchester 60 or over's can continue to swim for free during any designated public general swim session, anytime.
Free Swimming sessions can be enjoyed at various Manchester Active swimming pools across Manchester. Subject to availability.
Click here for a list of participating pools.
| Activity Name | Time | Place | |
|---|---|---|---|
Fridays 12:15 - 13:00 and 12:15 - 13:00 Next SessionsFriday 29/09/2023Friday 06/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Manchester Aquatics Centre, Distance 0.78 Miles Away | ||
Fridays 16:00 - 16:30 and 16:00 - 16:30 Next SessionsFriday 29/09/2023Friday 06/10/2023 Minimum Age 16No Maximum Age Specified | Manchester Aquatics Centre, Distance 0.78 Miles Away | ||
Tuesdays 18:30 - 19:30 and 18:30 - 19:30 Next SessionsTuesday 03/10/2023Tuesday 10/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Manchester Aquatics Centre, Distance 0.78 Miles Away | ||
Tuesdays 10:00 - 11:00 and 10:00 - 11:00 Wednesday 04/10/2023 Tuesday 10/10/2023 Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Mondays 18:45 - 19:30 and 18:45 - 19:30 Monday 02/10/2023 Wednesday 04/10/2023 Monday 09/10/2023 Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Wednesdays 19:30 - 20:15, 19:30 - 20:15 and 19:30 - 20:15 Next SessionsWednesday 27/09/2023Wednesday 04/10/2023 Wednesday 11/10/2023 Minimum Age 16No Maximum Age Specified | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Thursdays 19:30 - 20:15 and 19:30 - 20:15 Saturday 30/09/2023 Thursday 05/10/2023 Saturday 07/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Fridays 17:30 - 18:15 and 17:30 - 18:15 Next SessionsFriday 29/09/2023Friday 06/10/2023 Minimum Age 16No Maximum Age Specified | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Mondays 19:30 - 20:15 and 19:30 - 20:15 Next SessionsMonday 02/10/2023Monday 09/10/2023 Minimum Age 16No Maximum Age Specified | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Tuesdays 17:15 - 18:00 and 17:15 - 18:00 Next SessionsTuesday 03/10/2023Tuesday 10/10/2023 Minimum Age 16No Maximum Age Specified | Moss Side Leisure Centre, Distance 1.28 Miles Away | ||
Thursdays 16:30 - 18:30, 16:30 - 18:30, 16:30 - 18:30, 16:30 - 18:30, 16:30 - 18:30, 16:30 - 18:30 and 16:30 - 18:30 Next SessionsThursday 28/09/2023Thursday 05/10/2023 Thursday 12/10/2023 Thursday 19/10/2023 Thursday 26/10/2023 Thursday 02/11/2023 Thursday 09/11/2023 Minimum Age 8Maximum Age 10 | Amani Centre, Distance 1.37 Miles Away | ||
Wednesdays 11:30 - 12:30 and 11:30 - 12:30 Next SessionsWednesday 04/10/2023Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Whitworth Park, Distance 1.48 Miles Away | ||
Thursdays 10:15 - 11:30, 10:15 - 11:30, 10:15 - 11:30, 10:15 - 11:30, 10:15 - 11:30 and 10:15 - 11:30 Next SessionsThursday 28/09/2023Thursday 05/10/2023 Thursday 19/10/2023 Thursday 26/10/2023 Thursday 02/11/2023 Thursday 09/11/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | 180 Russell Street, Distance 1.81 Miles Away | ||
Wednesdays 18:15 - 18:55 and 18:15 - 18:55 Next SessionsWednesday 04/10/2023Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Whalley Range Sports Centre, Distance 1.86 Miles Away | ||
Tuesdays 17:15 - 17:55 and 17:15 - 17:55 Next SessionsTuesday 03/10/2023Tuesday 10/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | Whalley Range Sports Centre, Distance 1.86 Miles Away | ||
Thursdays 17:00 - 18:00 Next SessionsThursday 28/09/2023No age restrictions stipulated | National Cycling Centre, Distance 2.05 Miles Away | ||
Tuesdays 17:30 - 19:30 and 17:30 - 19:30 Next SessionsTuesday 03/10/2023Tuesday 10/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | National Cycling Centre, Distance 2.05 Miles Away | ||
Mondays 18:00 - 19:00 and 18:00 - 19:00 Monday 02/10/2023 Tuesday 03/10/2023 Wednesday 04/10/2023 Friday 06/10/2023 Monday 09/10/2023 Tuesday 10/10/2023 Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | National Cycling Centre, Distance 2.05 Miles Away | ||
Wednesdays 17:30 - 19:00 and 17:30 - 19:00 Next SessionsWednesday 04/10/2023Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | National Cycling Centre, Distance 2.05 Miles Away | ||
Wednesdays 20:00 - 22:00, 20:00 - 22:00 and 20:00 - 22:00 Next SessionsWednesday 27/09/2023Wednesday 04/10/2023 Wednesday 11/10/2023 No age restrictions stipulated | National Cycling Centre, Distance 2.05 Miles Away |
