Loftus Leisure Centre
Found on Deepdale Road in Loftus, the Leisure Centre provides a great community centre from activity. In the leisure centre you will find two swimming pools, a sauna, steam room and spa, a 40 station gym, squash court and group exercise studio.
Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum
The Cleveland Ironstone Mining Museum was founded in 1983 by a group of volunteers acutely aware that the remains of the ironstone mining industry, which had once formed the basis of Cleveland’s growth & prosperity, were rapidly being lost, forgotten or destroyed. As a result they set out to celebrate the heritage of that industry by the preservation, conservation and display of artifacts, photographs and documents relating to it.
Chris Birkbeck Rally School
Chris Birkbeck’s rally school on the edge of North Yorkshire has been providing rally driving experiences and rally experience gifts since 1990. Their privately owned venue is not an old airfield, but a purpose built test facility. Rally teams and Team Birkbeck, all test rally cars here prior to events. The surface is authentic gravel and includes high speed sections, hairpins to perect your handbrake technique and watersplashes on those wet days.
Hunley Hotel & Golf Club
Configured over 29 holes, Hunley can offer you five different combinations of 18 hole & 9 hole course every day of the week. And with each course having a different and distinct character, you’re sure to find a course that’s just right for your game, whether you’re new to golf or a single-figure handicapper.
The North York Moors National Park
The North York Moors is a special place, forged by nature, shaped over generations – where peace and beauty rub shoulders with a rich history and a warm welcome.
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Tees Valley Wildlife Trust
Tees Valley Wildlife Trust is part of the influential UK-wide partnership of 47 Wildlife Trusts. The Trust has worked for more than 30 years to protect wildlife and wild places, and educate, influence and empower people. They manage 14 Nature Reserves and help others to manage their countryside sites. Their work is helping to secure the future of many important habitats and species, which might otherwise be lost.
Discover Yorkshire Coast
There’s always something happening on the Yorkshire Coast whatever the time of year, from tiny village shows to major internationally renowned festivals. They cover, of course, music, food, art, theatre and sport, but here on the coast, we can go one better, and bring you festivals of angling, sailing, rowing, surfing and maritime history – you don’t get those inland.
Saltburn Riding School
A family run Riding school providing lessons for all ages and abilities, with regular show jumping and dressage competitions .
Borrowby Equestrian Centre
Situated near the coast in the North Yorkshire Moors National Park, offering the ideal location for Trekking in unspoiled countryside with unbeatable views of moors and coastline stretching over 25 miles. All rides are escorted by qualified, experienced riders.
Eston Equestrian Centre also offers group and private horse riding lessons for beginners, advanced or career level riders.
Cycling in the Loftus area
Sustrans National cycle route 1 runs through Loftus and the North York Moors National Park
is a 20 minute ride away, with quiet lanes and rural setting immediately from the Town.
The two closest cycling clubs in the area are.
Whitby Wheelers Cycling Club
Other Links
Cleveland Wheelers Cycling Club
Klondike Elite Cycle Race
There will be an elite cycling event on Sunday 2nd April 2017, the event is the first of the spring season and will be a qualifying race for the Tour de Yorkshire, it is anticipated that 120 to 140 professional male cyclists will start from Guisborough Town Centre at 12 noon and follow 3 circuits of a figure of eight course through East Cleveland villages,
before returning to the finish at Guisborough. Anyone viewing the race along the section
from Carlin how to Station Road Loftus will see the race pass six times.
Click on the PDF file for a larger scale map >
For up to date information or to volunteer to help marshals with traffic management, click on website.
Klondike Grand Prix Professional Cycle Race 2018
There will be a Professional cycling event on Sunday 29th April 2018, this is the first event in the HSBC Spring Series, and a week before the Tour de Yorkshire, so we are expecting at least 140 professional riders.
The race starts from Guisborough Town Centre at 12 noon and follows 3 ciruits of a figure of eight course through East Cleveland villages, before returning to the finish at Guisborough. Anyone viewing the race along the section from Kilton Lane Carlin How to Station Road Loftus will see the race pass six times.
For up to date information or to volunteer to help marshals with traffic management,
click on the website.
Loftus Library
More than just reference books and novels, there is a computer suite and a private meeting room, there is often displays of the history of the area and numerous posters and leaflets of up and coming events including walking leaflets and bus and refuge collection timetables. There is free use of newspapers and computers, with facilities on site to print and laminate documents for a small fee. There are also disabled toilet facilities on site.
Citizens Advice is available on the 2nd and 4th thursday of the month and the family history group meet on Thursday afternoons.
During the school summer holidays there is a childrens activity area and a reading challenge activity, with various awards in recognition of achievement.
For more information Telephone
01287 640582, Opening Times
Monday 9 - 5
Tuesday closed
Wednesday 10 - 4
Thursday 10 - 5
Friday 10 - 5
Saturday 9.30 - 12.30
Sunday closed
Events Planner 2021, supplied by Loftus Town Council
Click on link for a full calendar regular weekly and monthly activities, plus one off events throughout the year.