Get Inspired's comprehensive list of club finders for different sports and activities

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Want to get fit? Try something different? Make new friends?

No matter what your fitness level, there is a sport or activity out there for you. If you don't know how to get started, below is a list of club and session finders for a host of different sports.

You can also look at our A-Z activity guides list to find out more about a particular sport.

Aikido

Visit The British Aikido Board for a list of clubs, external in the UK.

American football

To find a club near you check out this interactive map, external featuring all the BAFA-affiliated clubs in the UK.

Archery

The best way to get into the sport is to find a club near you and this information can be found on Archery GB's club finder., external

Athletics

Badminton

Visit these club locators in England, external, Wales, external, Scotland, external and Northern Ireland, external, or contact your local leisure centre if you want to play casually.

Baseball & softball

Find your nearest club using the Baseball Softball UK club finder, external and Hit the Pitch, external is a programme introducing the game to beginners.

Basketball

Find your local club by visiting England, external, Scotland, external, Wales, external or Northern Ireland, external Basketball Association websites.

Boccia

Bowls

Boxing

Club finders in England, external, Wales, external, Scotland , externaland Ireland, external will help you get started.

Canoeing

Find your local club with British Canoeing, external or Paddling, external.

Climbing

British Mountaineering Council, external (BMC) will be able to help you find a club near you in England and Wales. If you live in Scotland, get in touch with Mountaineering Scotland, external and in Northern Ireland, try Mountaineering Ireland., external

Cricket

The ECB Cricket Network - Play Cricket, external - is a mine of information to help you get involved with a club anywhere in the UK, or find more information about playing in Scotland, external and Northern Ireland., external

Cycling

Dodgeball

Type your postcode into the British Dodgeball Association website to find a club near you. , external

Fencing

Take the first step by finding your local club in the British Fencing listings., external

Football

Goalball

Visit the Goalball UK website to find your nearest club, external or for information on other ways you can get involved, such as taster sessions, officiating and volunteering., external

Golf

Scottish Golf, external provides a club finder to help you locate your nearest course, as does England Golf., external The Golf Union of Ireland, external runs a golf academy, while Golf Development Wales, external allows you to find your nearest club.

Gymnastics

British,, externalScottish, external, Welsh, external and Northern Ireland, external Gymnastics have tools to help you find the gymnastic activity that suits you.

Handball

England, external, Scotland, external and Ireland's, external governing bodies all have tools to help you find a club to get started.

Hockey

Play Hockey, external is a good place to start for those who are new to the game or interested in coming back to it after years away. Simply type in your postcode to locate your nearest club.

Ice hockey

Find Ice Hockey clubs and rinks near you by visiting the English and Welsh, external, Scottish,, external or Irish, external Ice Hockey Association websites

Ice skating

If you're a beginner you can check out Skate UK,, external - a 10-stage programme to help get you started.

Judo

Use the British Judo club finder, external to get started, or try the NI Judo, external, Judo Scotland, external and Welsh Judo, external websites.

Ju-jitsu

Find your local club at the British Ju-Jitsu Association, external website.

Karate

Kite surfing

Visit the British Kite Sports Association for lots of information and to find a club near you., external

Korfball

There are many more clubs than you probably realise, so find one in England, external, Scotland , external or Wales, external near you.

Lacrosse

Modern pentathlon

The best way to get started in modern pentathlon could be to try each sport individually, although if you are feeling brave jump straight in at your nearest club., external

Netball

Orienteering

Paddle boarding

Visit the British Stand Up Paddle Association, external for more information on how to get started.

Roller sports

Rowing

Rugby union

Running

For more information on running - advice, training, races, clubs you can join - a good place to start is one of these sites: Run Together, external, Jog Scotland, external, Run Wales, external and Northern Ireland Running., external

Sailing

Clubs, external are a great, affordable way to get started. If you have never been sailing, take a look at the RYA's Get Afloat, external page to find out how you can get yourself out on the water.

Scuba diving

Use the club finder , externalto locate a club near you.

Skiing

Find your local centre in England,, externalWales, external or Scotland, external to get yourself on the slopes. The Ski Club of Northern Ireland has a useful Facebook page, external too. There's also loads of information at Disability Snowsport, external for anyone looking for inclusive skiing.

Snowboarding

Squash

To get started in England, visit The England Squash, external website. You can also find details of local clubs in Scotland,, externalWales, external and Northern Ireland, external.

Surfing

Whether you're a beginner, or already steady on your feet and want to have some fun doing local competitions, Surfing England, external can help locate a club or a surf school near you.

Swimming

Find out how you can learn to swim in England, external, Wales,, externalScotland, external and Northern Ireland., external You can also use Swim England's pool finder, external to find your local swimming bath.

Table tennis

Taekwondo

Tennis

The Lawn Tennis Association have a number of different schemes such as Go Hit It,, externalTennis Tuesdays, external and Advantage tennis training,, external to help you improve. The Tennis Foundation, external have a number of inclusive ways to play the game and there is also LTA Minis Tennis, external for children aged between three and 10-years-old.

Underwater Hockey

British Octopush Association have a club finder, external listing over 100 clubs across the UK.

Volleyball

Walking

If you'd like to explore walks in your area, Walk4Life, external is the perfect place to start, listing more than 80,000 routes and allowing you to record your achievements.

Water polo

There are more than 300 water polo clubs in the United Kingdom. For details of where you can play, visit Swim Ulster, external in Northern Ireland, Scottish Swimming,, externalSwim Wales, external and British Swimming., external

Weightlifting

British Weightlifting's club finder, external can help you find out where to get started.

Wrestling

Use the British Wrestling club finder, external to find a club near you.

Yoga