Sport and leisure

South Tyneside caters for all leisure activities from swimming, football, walking, running, skateboarding and cycling to the more adventurous activities like wall-climbing, canoeing and jet-skiing!

South Tyneside hosts other big sporting events such as swimming galas in our state-of-the-art leisure facility Haven Point, cycling competitions at Gypsies green and a number of football and running competitions. We even host the finish line of the Great North Run - the world's largest half-marathon!

South Tyneside has lots of leisure centres and golf clubs spread throughout the borough. So whether you're a participant or a spectator you won't be disappointed in South Tyneside!