Sport & Active listings
SMILE Walking Group
A friendly walking group bringing people together – free walks plus sociable extras like fish-and-chip evenings and sunrise walks at Hadleigh Castle.
Find on FacebookIn Motion Club – Southend
A friendly local walking group getting people out and moving together around Shoeburyness and the seafront.
Visit websiteSouthend parkrun
A free, friendly weekly 5k at Gunners Park – run, jog, walk or volunteer. Everyone welcome, whatever your pace.
Visit websiteSouth East Essex Ramblers
A friendly walking group with a varied programme of weekend and mid-week walks around Southend – from gentle 5-milers to longer treks. Non-members welcome to try.
Visit websiteSouthend Wheelers Cycling Club
A traditional racing and leisure cycling club since 1923, welcoming all ages from 12+ – colour-coded Sunday rides to suit every speed, finishing with cake.
Visit websiteCity of Southend-on-Sea Athletic Club
Athletics club founded in 1905 at Garon Park, with a Junior Academy for younger children and coached training for all abilities.
Visit websitePrittlewell Bowls & Croquet Club
A welcoming club in Priory Park offering lawn bowls and, newly for 2025, croquet – social and competitive games with free coaching and a licensed bar.
Visit websiteSouthend Rugby Club (Saxons)
A community rugby club since 1870 with teams for every age and ability – minis and juniors, women’s, seniors and vets, plus non-contact touch rugby.
Visit websiteSouthend Manor FC
A long-running community football club playing at Southchurch Park, with a friendly local following.
Visit websiteSouthend Walking Football Club
A gentler, low-impact take on football aimed at older adults – stay active, have fun and meet people at a relaxed pace.
Find on FacebookSouthchurch Croquet Club
Croquet with no age or ability restrictions, played at Rayleigh Cricket Club three mornings a week. Beginners are coached from scratch.
Find on FacebookShoebury Park Bowls Club
A parks bowls club welcoming visitors and new members through the season – free instruction from registered coaches and no obligation to join.
Visit websiteEssex County Bowling Club
Westcliff’s best-kept secret since 1906 – two grass greens outdoors and a six-rink indoor carpet, so bowls all year round. Come and have a chat first.
Visit websiteBelfairs Methodist Badminton Club
A friendly Tuesday-evening club for players of all standards – no leagues, just good exercise and light competition. Runs most of the year.
Find on FacebookTrinity Football Club
One of Southend’s largest development clubs with 40+ teams from age 3 upwards – including free Trinity Cubs training sessions for 3–6 year olds.
Visit websiteSouthend-on-Sea & EMT Cricket Club
Cricket for boys and girls of all ages and abilities plus senior sides, based at the pavilion in Southchurch Park with winter training indoors.
Visit websiteSimply Stride / Senior Stride
Walking sessions that fold in yoga, pilates and mindfulness techniques – weekly around Leigh, Chalkwell, Priory Park and Thorpe Bay, with gentler Senior Stride groups.
Visit websiteBrazilarte Academy
Brazilian martial arts, dance, music and art for children and adults – capoeira, jiu jitsu, percussion and CapoYoga, six days a week inside the Victoria Centre.
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