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Leisure activities
Leisure activities/sports in and around Forfar
SPORTS FACILITIES
Forfar Community Campus is a multi-purpose leisure centre with 2 swimming pools, sauna, steam room, games halls, fitness suite, 2 studios, squash court and outdoor pitches.
With junior activities running regularly, adult fitness programmes, a café and crèche facilities - it’s a place you can spend time exercising, seeing friends or working on that backhand.
FOOTBALL
To the north of the town you’ll find Station Park - the home of Forfar Athletic FC. A historic club founded in 1885, going to see ‘The Loons’ is about as authentic as it gets - think terracing, floodlights, half-time pies. Those more keen on a kick-about will find plenty of facilities at Forfar Community Campus for small and 11-a-side matches.
WORKING OUT
If you like to get your sweat on, work those weights and look after yourself, there’s plenty of great options available locally. In addition to the facilities at Forfar Community Campus (see above), you can also join the ranks at the popular 24-hour Results Gym or Cargill’s Gym & Personal Training, for that community ethos, support and focus.
RUNNING
The Forfar 10k is a picturesque route out from town into the surrounding countryside and back again - and is one of a number of regular runs and races organised by Forfar Road Runners club. A perfect place to start if you want to learn the streets and short-cuts around Forfar in short order.
MARTIAL ARTS
Whether you’re looking to learn self-defence, keep in shape or pursue a new hobby, there’s a range of disciplines available for you to try. Forfar Community Campus hosts weekly Taekwon-do and Shotokan Karate sessions, which both welcome a range of ages. Results Gym also run kickboxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) classes and all local gyms offer ‘boxercise’ style fitness classes too.
INDOOR SPORTS
Get your skates on. At Glenview you’re not far from Forfar Indoor Sports - the home of curling, bowling, ice skating and more for over 30 years. Why not try the unusual racquet sport Pickleball? Or go roller skating for a bit of retro fun?
For little ones, Frosty’s Soft Play Centre is the perfect place for them to burn off that extra energy too.
CYCLING
It’s safe to say that Angus Cycling Club has history on its side. Initially founded in 1882 and based in Forfar, their members range from occasional cyclists to dedicated event racers and globetrotting tourers. It’s truly a club that welcomes diversity and all manner of skill levels, with expert advice and support on-hand for novices looking to get on their bikes. Regularly hitting the roads on Sundays and with popular ‘pub runs’ on Wednesdays, the club brings together cyclists from across Angus. They even have their own bothy near Reekie Linn - about 19 miles from Forfar - that plays host to various club social events, particularly in the summer months.
