A Harrogate gym with “brilliant facilities” used by thousands of residents has won a national award.

Active North Yorkshire Harrogate has been crowned Group Exercise Gym of the Year at the National Fitness Awards, which recognises excellence and achievement across the leisure and fitness industries.

Boasting a state-of-the-art gym with more than 100 fitness classes and sessions available for customers of all abilities, ages and goals, the centre is part of North Yorkshire Council’s countywide sport and active wellbeing service which focuses on improving the opportunities for people to become and stay active at every stage of their life.

North Yorkshire Council’s executive member for leisure, Cllr Simon Myers, said: “We launched Active North Yorkshire last year with the aim of creating first-class health and wellbeing hubs across the county.

Judges praised the variety of sessions on offer at Active North Yorkshire Harrogate which support customers of every age and fitness level. (Picture contributed)

placeholder image — Judges praised the variety of sessions on offer at Active North Yorkshire Harrogate which support customers of every age and fitness level. (Picture contributed)

“It is great to be recognised in this way and I would like to congratulate everyone who works both at our Harrogate site and across our entire leisure portfolio for this fantastic success.

“We want everyone in North Yorkshire to have access to the best facilities possible, wherever they live."

North Yorkshire Council launched its new sport and active wellbeing service, Active North Yorkshire, in September last year with a focus on improving health and wellbeing through supporting more people to be physically active.

Harrogate – along with other Active North Yorkshire sites across the county - offers a wide range of fitness classes and sessions, including specialist schemes that support adults with limiting health conditions.

They include a number of Les Mills workout sessions, as well as bespoke classes that improve strength and conditioning, mental and physical wellbeing, and mobility.

The variety of sessions on offer which support customers of every age and fitness level, as well as the site’s dynamic timetables and supportive community, were all praised by judges, including fitness entrepreneur Katie Bulmer-Cooke and fitness expert Dean Hodgkin, when choosing Harrogate as the Best Group Exercise Gym.

The Harrogate site also offers a 25-metre swimming pool for customers, along with sauna and steam room facilities.

More information about the Active North Yorkshire hubs is available at: www.northyorks.gov.uk/active