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Gyms in Angus

Seven public sports centres, gyms open 24/7 in the market towns, and country parks, cliffs and glens beyond them. Here's where to train in Angus and who to train with.

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Towns in Angus

From the coast at Carnoustie and Arbroath to Kirriemuir at the foot of the glens.

Training in Angus

Market towns with their own sports centres, and a lot of open country between them.

Angus is home to around 114,400 people (Scotland's Census 2022), spread between the coast, the farmland of Strathmore and the Angus Glens. Arbroath is the largest town, followed by Forfar and Montrose. The biggest five-year age group is 55 to 59, at 9,200 people, and in the 2022 Scottish Household Survey 13% of adults had used a gym or done weight training in the previous four weeks.

ANGUSalive, a charity whose sole member is Angus Council, runs seven sports centres. Forfar Community Campus has a 25 m six-lane pool and a 50-station fitness suite, Brechin Community Campus has a 25 m pool and the ANGUS Rocks climbing wall, and Webster's Sports Centre in Kirriemuir has a 20 m deck-level pool and a 20-bike cycle studio. Cargill's and Results run gyms open 24/7 in several towns, Brechin has two boxing gyms, and Forfar Indoor Sports has curling and skating through the winter.

Then there's the outdoors: country parks at Monikie, Crombie and Forfar Loch, the red sandstone cliffs north of Arbroath and the glens rising to Glas Maol at 1,068 m. Training is easier with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Angus

ANGUSalive's sports centres first, then the round-the-clock gyms and health clubs, boxing, studios and ice.

Public sports centres (ANGUSalive)

Gyms open 24/7, and a health club

Boxing, studios and ice

Find a training buddy in Angus

A lane partner at Forfar or Brechin, a belay partner at ANGUS Rocks, someone to share a late session at a round-the-clock gym: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday lap of Forfar Loch, a paddling group at Monikie, a winter walking group in the glens: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Angus.

  • Forfar Loch Country Parka 4 km path around the loch, suitable for all abilities, with Forfar Sailing Club on the water.
  • Monikie Country Parkwalking and cycling trails, and a watersports site open from April to October.
  • Crombie Country Parktrails for walkers and cyclists and a mini track for mountain bikes.
  • Arbroath cliffsred sandstone cliffs rising about 1.6 km north-east of the harbour.
  • Montrose Basina tidal basin run as a reserve by the Scottish Wildlife Trust, where 213 bird species have been recorded.
  • The Angus Glensfive Highland glens in the west of the county, climbing to Glas Maol, the highest point in Angus at 1,068 m.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Angus's gyms.

Rail

  • the coast line runs from Dundee through Monifieth, Carnoustie, Arbroath and Montrose
  • Arbroath station: about 362,306 entries and exits in 2024/25, with two or three trains an hour towards Dundee and towards Aberdeen

Bus

  • Stagecoach East Scotland runs buses across Angus, with a depot in Arbroath
  • Arbroath station is a short walk from the bus station

Who trains here

What the census and the Scottish Household Survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the gym floor.

  • 9,200Aged 55 to 59The largest five-year age group in Angus. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Scotland's Census 2022
  • 13%Used a gym or lifted weightsAdults in Angus who had done gym or weight training in the previous four weeks, with keep fit and swimming at 11% each.Scottish Household Survey 2022
  • 52.4Residents per km²Spread across towns, farmland and glens, so a training partner in your own town counts.Scotland's Census 2022

Angus gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Angus?

Gymist lists 176 gyms, sports centres, pools, studios and sports clubs across Angus, from the ANGUSalive centres and round-the-clock gyms to boxing gyms, curling and golf links.

Which leisure centres are in Angus, and who runs them?

ANGUSalive, a culture, sport and leisure charity whose sole member is Angus Council, runs seven sports centres: Arbroath Sports Centre on Keptie Road, Saltire Sports Centre on Montrose Road in Arbroath, Forfar Community Campus on Kirriemuir Road, Brechin Community Campus on Duke Street, Montrose Sports Centre on Marine Avenue, Carnoustie Sports Centre on Links Parade and Webster's Sports Centre on Prosen Road in Kirriemuir.

Where can I swim in Angus?

Forfar Community Campus has a 25 m six-lane pool and a studio pool with a moveable floor. Brechin Community Campus has a 25 m five-lane pool, Arbroath Sports Centre has a six-lane pool with a toddler area, and Webster's Sports Centre in Kirriemuir has a 20 m deck-level pool. David Lloyd Dundee, at Ethiebeaton Park in Monifieth, has a pool for its members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Angus?

Forfar Loch Country Park has a 4 km path around the loch, suitable for all abilities. Crombie Country Park has walking and cycling trails and a mini track for mountain bikes, and Monikie Country Park has trails for walkers and cyclists, with a watersports site open from April to October. On the coast, the Arbroath cliffs rise about 1.6 km north-east of the harbour, and Montrose Basin is a Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve.

How do I get to gyms in Angus without a car?

The railway runs along the coast from Dundee through Monifieth, Carnoustie, Arbroath and Montrose. Arbroath station recorded about 362,306 entries and exits in 2024/25, with two or three trains an hour towards Dundee and towards Aberdeen. Stagecoach East Scotland runs buses across Angus, with a depot in Arbroath.

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