Information about Douglas Sports Centre

Baldovie Terrace
DD4 8TG, Dundee
+441382436911

Opening hours

  • sunday: 7:30-20:30
  • monday: 7:30-21:30
  • tuesday: 7:30-21:30
  • wednesday: 7:30-21:30
  • thursday: 7:30-21:30
  • friday: 7:30-21:30
  • saturday: 7:30-17:30

Located by Claypotts Park, Douglas Sports Centre is a friendly and accessible hub for everyone looking to get active. Open seven days a week -  no matter your skill level or interest, there’s something for you.

Facilities include a spacious sports hall with courts for badminton and pickleball, activity room, along with a gym and a small bookable sauna to help you relax after your workout.

Stay active with indoor football, hockey, table tennis, dance classes, and group exercise sessions – all designed to suit different fitness levels and abilities. The centre also offers inclusive activities like walking football, helping participants build confidence at their own pace, and carpet bowls, where the lighter bowls don’t need to be propelled as far, making it accessible for all.

Your place to get moving – whether you want to stay fit, learn something new, or connect with others in the community, you’ll find it all at Douglas Sports Centre.

* The Sauna will be available to book for members and non-members at reception in-person or by calling 01382 436911. Last Booking: 1 hour before closing.

Our comment from FitFit UK about Douglas Sports Centre:

Douglas Sports Centre, located in Dundee, United Kingdom, is a well-regarded facility known for its superb range of equipment and friendly atmosphere. With a commitment to cleanliness and maintenance, the centre boasts excellent facilities that cater to various activities:

  • Top-notch cleanliness - The facility is regularly praised for its hygiene and tidiness.
  • Friendly and caring staff - Visitors consistently highlight the supportive nature of the staff, making everyone feel welcome.
  • Diverse classes - A wide variety of classes are available for all age groups, ensuring everyone can find something suitable.
  • Community focus - Many users appreciate the sense of community and camaraderie among members.
  • Great for both individual workouts and group activities - The centre accommodates both personal fitness goals and group exercises.

While most feedback is positive, some users have noted a need for updates in certain areas, particularly regarding changing room facilities and equipment spacing. Despite these concerns, the overall experience remains enjoyable, making Douglas Sports Centre an excellent choice for fitness enthusiasts in Dundee.

Douglas Sports Centre: Opinions

4.5/5 (78 Opinions)
Janice Duke 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: Superb stroke exercise club

Caroline Melville 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Been using Douglas SC for 18 years. Facilities, cleanliness and standards top notch and always had very friendly caring staff. No wonder it just missed out on winning the first prize for best in Scotland this year. Hard luck guys, you deserved the 1st place!!!

Cameron Millar 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Good work out

Garry Beaton 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Great community gym with great facilities, good variety of classes for young and old and friendly staff.

Goodboy51 1 year ago

Positive experience: Nice clean tidy Gym, staff are excellent and it has a sauna

Gillian Watson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, needs a wee face-lift, staff super helpful and accommodating

Margaret McArthur 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities. Clean and well.maintained. Treated as a friend rather than a customer.

A F 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities

ian soutar 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great set up , plenty equipment

Darren McRitchie 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Staff very friendly, haven't been here in 20 years, not much has changed but got the job done no problems

Steve Howarth 1 year ago

Negative experience: I’ll stick to Olympia. Changing rooms are shocking, no cubicles so no privacy, same with the showers, which were freezing cold. The gym itself is a bit dull and the machines are far too close together

Derek McArthur 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Staff excellent, good choice and usually also availability of equipment. Their Christmas Decorations were many and even got publicity in the local press.

Charlie Mccafferty 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym good people air con could be better tho

gerry McDonald 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Taking my son to get fit because he's a lazy teenager good gym got everything you need

Vicky Cameron 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, loads of equipment

Jim Minns 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great first visit for physio

Alex Morrison 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facility's but a bit cold

Paul Brown (Pa Broon) 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great for training and physio classes

Graeme Petrie 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Plenty of car parking spaces and very clean and tidy

heather paterson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place, staff are very friendly

Thistle Cleaning 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great for 7 a side football

Rich Witte 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff. An increasingly impressive set of equipment.

Iain 3 years ago

Positive experience: Depending on what you want to do at the gym

Joan Tolland 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great staff,clean,well organised.

Peter Brown 3 years ago

Positive experience: Building nice and clean throughout Staff friendly and helpful nothing to much trouble

Jim Prevost 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym and the classes are excellent, good sized hall for sports and friendly staff. Best value for money gym in Dundee

Cameron Robbins 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Decent facilities.

Tracy Mcphee 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice

Mark Agley 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: All good. Lady at the reception dear was exceptional. Good asset to your team.

Helen Dalzell 4 years ago

Positive experience: It is small,but well laid out and very clean.At the moment, it is well spaced out andfeels safe.I guess it will be those who use it,thst we have to rely on.!

dougie clark 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym coping well with covid

A P 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, friendly & supportive staff, I've been coming here for 18+ yrs on n off has a friendly atmosphere as well as varied equipment to cater for all.

Kathleen Shand-Laing 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good staff and very clean

Sarah Higgins 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good gym with plenty of classes. Large weight area and plenty of room for everyone

Lawrie Hannan 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Has a variety of different activities and a good staff team who are very helpfully,!

Frank 5 years ago

Positive experience: Facilities are a bit dated especially the changing rooms but well run by excellent staff and always a good vibe at the classes

Jamie Tole 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sports centre nice clean and tidy

Andrei Isaev 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Мн. Яко

Dawn Taylor 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really nice place, staff are very helpful and keep the building well maintained.

Gordon Simpson 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great friendly staff

Scott Chisholm 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great local sports centre.

Brian Fleming 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Cardio gym class is good

Robert Moir 5 years ago

Positive experience: Lots of things going on

Billy 5 years ago

Positive experience: Very good facilities

Terry Craig 6 years ago

Negative experience: Very strange questions asked by employees a about why you were there

Robert Mattinson 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Gem of a place

John Hopkins Aka Hoppy 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: BRILLIANT

steve wyness 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym

B to the RIAN 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fine & Handy

A 6 years ago

Positive experience: Adequate gym. Has something for everyone. Best to go early in the morning, as it can get quite full in the evening.

Ricky J 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good day of wheelchair sport

Gail “Gail74” Ramsay 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are very friendly and helpful. Busy at peak times but there is always something to use. Classes are great. RPM with Michael being our favourite.

Neil Robertson 6 years ago

Positive experience: First night of body Ballance, will take a lot of work.

Mikey Neill 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly staff and good activities, clean toilets. Free parking.

diane rennie 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: I like this gym becos it has enough equipment to do workouts. And its not overly busy

John Hopkins 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great sports centre kids do football here

Brian Hutchison 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great size of hall for 5s

Alex Manev 6 years ago

Positive experience: An old school free weights area and definitelly not a modern facility. The place got free parking, friendly staff and good working hours.

Thomas Mitchell 6 years ago

Negative experience: Awful my Daughters time was wasted at the Gymnastic session what a waste of money.

Douglas Sports Centre
Douglas Sports Centre

Hi Thomas. We are sorry to hear this. Can you please email us at [email protected] with more information please?

Vick CAVIN 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good venue still doing it's job after many years

Janette White 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good range of equipment in gym.Clean toilets.Showers available.

John Sapeluk 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: We'll equipped, easy access. Ace instructors.

Jennifer Ross 7 years ago

Negative experience: Took youngest granddaughter over.I was given a day and in time on Friday for a class that wasn't on till 9.45am. Even then it will be no good as she is 6mth to young for it. The instructors were lovely and gave me the correct information.

Douglas Sports Centre
Douglas Sports Centre

Hello, thank you for taking your time to write to us. Can I ask what information that you were given and how you received this information so I can look into this?

margaret mason 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely friendly people

Iain Hoon 7 years ago

Positive experience: Very good centre, it must also be noted, fantastic work with people with disabilities.

brian wallace 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sports hall is ideal for 6 aside. Changing and shower facilities are good.

Donna Kilbane 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful friendly staff. Great wee Sports Centre

oot and aboot Dundee 7 years ago

Positive experience: Quiet, clean and plenty of free weights and machines.

Grant 7 years ago

Positive experience: no frills, quite, no posers, not the best equipped but if you just want a good basic workout it is fine, music in the gym is sometimes way too loud and even drowns out your own headphones

Bob Affet 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good facilities!

Gus Cumming 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Staff very helpful it's of activities

Karen Brown 7 years ago

Positive experience: Nice sports centre but not much atmosphere

Craig Hutchison 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good facilities. Excellent staff. Could do with better parking.

Eden Rihoy 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: It has lots of clubs

Malcolm Logie 8 years ago

Positive experience: Good local sports centre run by council. Excellent facilities and suitable for people with physical or mental handicap.

Marley Rose 8 years ago

Positive experience: Good equipment in gym and other rooms. Tennis, football, gymnastics and dance clubs. Large gym hall. Showers in changing rooms. 12 years +allowed access with adults.

Becca 8 years ago

Positive experience: Good facilities, plenty of parking and friendly staff

Niall Moran 8 years ago

Positive experience: Bit dated but good range of activities and the instructors are great

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