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Gyms in Balsall Common

A large village on the Heart of England Way, between Solihull and Coventry, where Pilates, yoga and taekwondo outnumber gym floors.

Gyms and venues
19

Training in Balsall Common

Mats, courts and a swim school.

Balsall Common trains on mats and courts more than on machines. Bridge Pilates, Swan Pilates, Jaime's Body Mind Yoga and Yoga Nidra Wellness run classes here; there are two taekwondo schools and Krav Maga Central for self-defence; and The Swim School at Balsall Common teaches in the water. The Basement is the village's independent gym, and racquet players have Berkswell and Balsall Common Tennis Club and Balsall Common Badminton Club.

The Heart of England Way long-distance path runs through the village, which makes a weekend walk or run with a training partner easy to plan. Berkswell station, which is in Balsall Common, has trains to Birmingham New Street and towards Coventry and London Euston, and buses 87 and 188 go to Solihull for the bigger gyms there.

Getting there

  • Berkswell · West Coast Main Line
  • Bus 87 and 188 to Solihull

Train outdoors

  • Heart of England Way

Find a training buddy in Balsall Common

A Pilates regular, a tennis partner, someone for a Sunday stretch of the Heart of England Way.

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Start a Balsall Common training group

A weekend walk on the Heart of England Way or a morning yoga meet-up: set it up and villagers can join.

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Balsall Common gym questions

The short version.

How many gyms are there in Balsall Common?

Gymist lists 19 gyms, studios and sports clubs in Balsall Common, mostly Pilates and yoga, martial arts and racquet sports, with a swim school and an independent gym.

Is there a swimming pool in Balsall Common?

The Swim School at Balsall Common teaches lessons in the village. For lane swimming, Tudor Grange Leisure Centre in Solihull has a 25 m eight-lane pool.

How do I find a gym buddy in Balsall Common?

Join Gymist free, add the studio or gym you use and when you go, and see who trains nearby. No group for your sport yet? Start one.