Leisure & Recreation

Leisure and Recreation

Our Facilities include the Sports Hall and The Workout – Fitness Suite at Dumfries Campus.

Unfortunately due to Restrictions some of these facilities can only be accessed by Sport and Fitness Staff and Students until further notice.

A number of free activities are being run for all students (including UWS) at the college during term time.

  • 5 -a-Side Football
    The Sports Hall, Dumfries on Thursday @ 4.45pm. 
  • Badminton
    The Sports Hall, Dumfries on Monday @ 4.45pm
  • Evening Yoga
    Monday @ 4.45pm – UWS Floor 2: contact Jane for details ChalmersJ@dumgal.ac.uk
  • Lunchtime Yoga
    on Tuesdays from 15th August at 12.40pm.

Dumfries campus has a costa cafe on level one as well as a shop selling healthy snacks & confectionery.

Local facilities include DG1 in Dumfries and the Ryan Centre in Stranraer.

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The Workout (Dumfries Campus)

Our state of the art sport and fitness facility at our Dumfries campus includes:

  1. a vastly extended gym with the latest fitness equipment
  2. changing facilities including those for limited mobility
  3. a multi court sports hall
  4. first aid room

Due to Restrictions these facilities can only be accessed by Sport and Fitness Staff and Students until further notice.

The Sports Hall (Dumfries Campus)

The sports hall is spacious and contains three marked Badminton courts with sufficient space around each to enable capacity activity at all time.

A number of free activities for all students (including UWS) are being run during term time. Check the calendar for more details.

  • 5 -a-Side Football
    The Sports Hall, Dumfries on Thursday @ 4.45pm. 
  • Badminton
    The Sports Hall, Dumfries on Monday @ 4.45pm
Illustration of two people working out.
Illustration of a woman doing pilates

The Ryan Centre (Stranraer)

You know what they say “Healthy Body, Healthy Mind” so make sure you take advantage of the sporting and recreational facilities available to you at the Ryan Centre (situated opposite the main entrance to the Stranraer Campus).

Students can gain unlimited access to the following: fitness suites fitness classes, swimming during public swimming sessions, sports courts for badminton, table tennis and indoor tennis and inclusive fitness guidance for a £25 per month fee.