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Gyms in Arun

A stretch of the Sussex coast from Pagham Harbour to Rustington, with Littlehampton Wave, a riverside lido in Arundel and a long, flat seafront to run on. Here's where to train in Arun and who to train with.

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Places in Arun

From the seafront towns of Bognor Regis and Littlehampton to Arundel on the river.

Training in Arun

A coastal district with a lido, two public pools and miles of seafront.

Arun is home to around 164,900 people (Census 2021), up 10.3% since 2011, with a median age of 49, eight years older than the South East's 41. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 58.7% of adults in Arun did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% across England.

Freedom Leisure runs the district's two public leisure centres in partnership with Arun District Council: Littlehampton Wave on Sea Road and Arun Leisure Centre on Felpham Way in Bognor Regis, both with a pool, gym and classes. Arundel Lido is a charity-run outdoor pool, heated in its summer season, with cold-water swimming through the winter, and The Arena Sports Centre in Bognor has a pool, gym and climbing wall. Around them sit Out of Bounds' Clip 'n Climb, Lanes Health Club's 25 m pool, CrossFit Tigerlily, a 24/7 gym in Bognor and MMA and jiu-jitsu in Rustington.

Whether you're new to the coast or have trained here for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Arun

Freedom Leisure's public centres first, then the lido, pools and climbing, the strength gyms and fight gyms.

Public leisure (Freedom Leisure)

Pools, lido and climbing

Strength gyms, CrossFit and chains

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Arun

A lane partner at Littlehampton Wave, someone for a winter dip at Arundel Lido, a WOD partner at CrossFit Tigerlily: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A morning run along the promenade from Littlehampton to Rustington, a cold-water swim group at Arundel Lido, a walk round Pagham Harbour: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Arun.

  • Littlehampton seafrontthe East Beach promenade, with the 324-metre Longest Bench, Norfolk Gardens and Mewsbrook Park along the way.
  • Pagham Harbour629 hectares on the western edge of Bognor Regis, a nature reserve with part managed by the RSPB.
  • Climping dunessand dunes on the west bank of the River Arun, across the water from Littlehampton.
  • River Arun at Arundelthe river runs along the eastern side of the town, and the Monarch's Way footpath crosses it there.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Arun's gyms.

Rail

  • Littlehampton: Southern trains direct to Brighton, London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton
  • Bognor Regis is on a branch from Barnham on the West Coastway Line, with half-hourly trains to London
  • Arundel is on the Arun Valley Line

Bus

  • Compass Travel and Stagecoach South run Littlehampton's buses

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the seafront.

  • 49Median ageUp from 47 in 2011, and eight years older than the South East as a whole.Census 2021
  • 14.1%Aged 65 to 74Against 10.2% across the South East. A pool, a class or a seafront walk is easier to keep up with company.Census 2021
  • 58.7%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 64.6%, and 30.0% of adults do less than 30 minutes a week, so there's room to find a routine that sticks.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Arun gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Arun?

Gymist lists 270 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Arun district, from the Freedom Leisure centres and Arundel Lido to CrossFit, fight gyms, sailing clubs and sports clubs.

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

Freedom Leisure manages Littlehampton Wave on Sea Road, Littlehampton, and Arun Leisure Centre on Felpham Way, Bognor Regis, in partnership with Arun District Council. Both have a pool, gym and fitness classes, and Arun Leisure Centre also has 3G football pitches. The Arena Sports Centre in Bognor Regis has a pool, gym, climbing wall, sports hall and dance studio.

Where can I swim in Arun?

Littlehampton Wave, Arun Leisure Centre and The Arena Sports Centre all have pools. Arundel Lido on Queen Street is an outdoor pool run by a charity, heated in its summer season, with a cold-water season through the winter. Lanes Health Club in Angmering has a 25 m pool and a spa pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Arun?

Littlehampton's East Beach promenade carries the Longest Bench, 324 metres long, and the seafront runs on to Rustington. Climping's sand dunes lie on the west bank of the River Arun. Pagham Harbour, on the western edge of Bognor Regis, is a 629-hectare nature reserve, part of it a local nature reserve managed by the RSPB.

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

Southern runs direct trains from Littlehampton to Brighton, London Victoria, Gatwick Airport, Chichester, Portsmouth and Southampton. Bognor Regis is on a branch from Barnham on the West Coastway Line, with half-hourly trains to London, and Arundel is on the Arun Valley Line. Compass Travel and Stagecoach South run the local buses.

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