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Aberdeen City and Shire is rich in its provision of leisure and sporting facilities so whether you want to try aerobics or abseiling, rowing or Rugby you’ll find the area offers plenty of opportunities both for residents and for visitors.

Where better to experience Golf than on the variety of fairways in Aberdeen City and Shire. You can choose from 25 links courses like the traditional links of Royal Aberdeen (6th oldest golf course in the world), Cruden Bay, Murcar and Moray Old to the amazing seaside courses of Cullen, Stonehaven, Royal Tarlair and Fraserburgh. 
 
For aqua fun, try the Beach Leisure Centre with its flumes and other exciting water features including fountains and a wave pool. The Beach Centre is a favourite with families and also with keep fit enthusiasts thanks to its health suite and fitness studio where staff can draw up tailored fitness programmes for members of the public. A number of other privately run health clubs in the city also offer superb facilities which help keep the people of Aberdeen on their toes.

Ice hockey enthusiasts and skaters can enjoy the facilities of the Linx Ice Arena, which adjoins the Beach Leisure Centre.

Indoor sports enthusiasts can take part in their favourite sports at one of the six multi-sports centres run by the City Council.  They provide facilities for a range of sports and activities including badminton, basketball, bowling, trampolining, volleyball, hockey, netball and much more.

If tennis is your game the Westburn Tennis Centre boasts four indoor courts and five floodlit all-weather courts.

Outdoor sports fans are also well catered for with pitches throughout the city for rugby, hockey, cricket and of course we have Aberdeen Football Club. Aberdeen loves its football - whether it is watching or playing there's something for everyone.

The City of Aberdeen Bowling Tournament is another major event on the sporting calendar. It is a keenly contested competition that annually attracts some of the country's top outdoor bowlers.

Indoor bowling fans also enjoy excellent facilities in the city including those available at the Bon Accord Indoor Bowling Centre in the heart of the city.

Bounded as it is by the North Sea on the one side and the stunning scenery of Royal Deeside and the Cairngorms on another, Aberdeen is the gateway to a huge range of other sporting options. Stroll along the beachfront any evening of the week and you’ll see windsurfers, canoeists and  joining you along the esplanade will be roller skaters, cyclists, joggers and other walkers all visiting the beach area to make the most of their leisure time.

Inland, the area is a favourite with walkers whether they are enjoying some of the walks in the city environs or taking to the hills for some more challenging hillwalks. Other activities such as fishing, mountain biking, claypigeon shooting and even gliding are all easily accessible from Aberdeen.

If your looking for adventure the list of sporting and leisure activity opportunities available is seemingly endless - horse riding, skiing and snowboarding, watersports including whitewater rafting, sailing, rowing and scuba diving, cycling, gorge walking, gymnastics, martial arts, running, - little wonder that Aberdeen City and Shire is proud of what it has to offer.

There are also many programmes for people with disabilities. Many of the athletes involved in these programmes have gone on to win medals at major sporting events including the Special Olympics.