Leicester City fc is currently at the top of the table in the English premier league, making the city an exciting place to live for local football fans. But Leicester is far from just a haven for soccer fans.

In fact, sports enthusiasts of all ilks will never find a shortage of things to do and see in and around the city, whether they want an energetic workout or like to take a more voyeuristic approach.

Sports and Leisure Centres

Leicester City Council alone runs no fewer than 11 sports and leisure centres, ranging from the golf course at Humberstone Heights and St Margaret’s Pastures Sports Centre with its floodlit hockey and soccer pitches to the Saffron Lane Athletics Stadium and leisure centres such as Leicester Leys, Braunstone, Ayelstone and Evington.

There is also a plethora of independent health and fitness clubs in the area. These include the Bannatyne Health Club in Welford Road, Abbey Sports and Leisure Club in Frog Island, the Holiday Inn’s Spirit Health Club and the spa at the Sketchley Grange Hotel.

Get on Your Bike

Cycling is a popular activity in Leicester and the wider county – not just because it offers a relatively easy way to get around, but because of the varied and plentiful selection of cycling opportunities around the county.

There are cycling clubs all around the area, including the Leicester Forest Cycling Club, which is aimed at the more recreational cyclist rather than those focused on racing and time trials.

Football and Cricket

There is no shortage of opportunities to indulge passions such as soccer and cricket, whether that means taking part in a match or securing a seat in the stands. Even American Football fans are well catered for thanks to the local Leicester Falcons team.

Leicestershire County Cricket Club is one of the best known in the country. Less well known, perhaps, is the Leicester Caribbean Cricket Club or Barkby United, but they all combine to ensure that all cricketing tastes and enthusiasms are catered for in the city and surrounding areas.

Sporting Diversity

One of the best things about living in such a diverse and vibrant city as Leicester is the sheer variety of sporting opportunities on offer. Whether people want to give roller skating a go, try their hand at squash or badminton, watch the Leicester Tigers rugby team play or play a match themselves, or even learn to rock-climb, abseil or sky-dive, Leicester and the East Midlands have it all on the doorstep.

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