If you like being active, then York has lots to offer you. From great golf courses in York to bowling (crown and ten pin!), swimming pools to gyms and sports clubs. There are lots of fitness centres in York – some run by the council which are fairly well priced and several are private well-known names with their own scale of charges. In addition, many of the larger hotels have their own gym and spa facilities. The council leisure centres have a wide range of sports and activities available from rock face climbing, to court sports and swimming.

You don’t have to be fit to enjoy sport – with so many horse racing yards in the area following the ‘sport of kings’ it’s a popular hobby. Wildcard Racing will allow you to share in the ownership of a top race horse and enjoy the thrill of the sport even more. York Races are incredibly popular and the city gets incredibly busy on race days. Tennis is a popular pastime with a number of locations offering lessons – such as Tennis Tykes which teaches youngsters. Dancing too has a huge following from salsa to ballroom – York Dance Works could help improve your skills. People of all ages are also following martial arts with one popular training school being Yorkshire Martial Arts Academy. And don’t forget that York is one of the best cities in the UK for cycling with many dedicated cycle tracks and routes. Cycling is also one of the easiest ways to get around.