Inline Fitness Centre

The Inline Fitness Centre near Stanley is a proper working sports facility rather than a tourist attraction in the traditional sense. It's a venue for inline skating, roller sports, and fitness classes - the kind of place locals actually use rather than somewhere you'd stumble across by accident. If you're staying at Beamish Holiday Park and fancy something more active than wandering round museums, this could be worth a look, though it's geared toward people who already know what they're doing with skates on their feet.

You'll find a skating rink with lessons available if you're starting from scratch, plus fitness and conditioning classes. The appeal depends entirely on your crowd. Kids who've never strapped on roller skates might have a laugh for an hour or so - the staff can kit them out and show them the basics. Adults looking for a proper workout will get more mileage out of it. Beginners should expect a wobbly first session and pack patience.

Best to check their website for current opening times and admission prices before you make the trip, as these aren't always straightforward at specialist sports venues. It's close enough to Beamish Holiday Park that combining it with a day at Beamish Museum would give you a mixed outing - history in the afternoon, skating in the evening. Not the sort of place to build a whole day around, but if you're after something different from the standard park activities, it breaks the routine.