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Gyms in Basildon

A post-war new town with an eight-lane 50 m pool, plus Billericay's ancient woodland and Wickford on the Crouch. Here's where to train in Basildon, and who to train with.

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Places in Basildon

The new town, Billericay and Wickford.

Training in Basildon

A new town with a 50 m pool, and a borough that is about half green belt.

The Borough of Basildon is home to around 187,600 people (Census 2021), up 7.5% since 2011, with a median age of 39, unchanged in ten years. It takes in the new town, designated in 1949, and the towns of Billericay and Wickford. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 56.1% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 63.9% across the East of England.

Everyone Active runs the public centres. Basildon Sporting Village in Gloucester Park, opened in 2011, has a 50 m eight-lane pool that splits into two 25 m pools, a 112-station gym, a climbing wall and a 400 m track. Eversley Leisure Centre in Pitsea has a pool, gym and studio, and Wickford Swim and Fitness Centre has a 25 m pool and a 65-station gym. Around them are Club Kingswood's independent health club, CrossFit in Wickford, and kickboxing, boxing and judo clubs.

Outside, there's Wat Tyler Country Park on Pitsea Marsh and Norsey Wood in Billericay. Wherever you train, it's easier with someone to train with. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Basildon

Everyone Active's public centres first, then health clubs, CrossFit, fight gyms and gymnastics.

Public leisure centres (Everyone Active)

Health clubs, gyms and CrossFit

Combat and martial arts

Gymnastics and athletics

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A lane partner for the 50 m pool at the Sporting Village, a belayer for its climbing wall, someone to share the WOD in Wickford: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run in Gloucester Park, a weekend walk through Norsey Wood, a sunrise loop of Wat Tyler Country Park: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Basildon.

  • Gloucester Parkthe new town's central park, home to Basildon Sporting Village.
  • Wat Tyler Country Parkopened in 1984 on Pitsea Marsh, with an RSPB wildlife garden and visitor centre.
  • Norsey Wood166 acres of ancient coppice woodland north-east of Billericay, owned by Basildon Council, with woodland rides and a visitor centre.
  • River Crouchrises in the borough and runs west to east through Wickford.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Basildon's gyms.

Rail

  • c2c calls at Pitsea, Basildon and Laindon between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, 36 to 58 minutes from Fenchurch Street
  • Greater Anglia's Shenfield to Southend line calls at Billericay and Wickford, about 40 minutes from Liverpool Street to Wickford
  • the Crouch Valley line runs from Wickford to Southminster

Bus

  • First Essex runs most local services
  • Stephensons of Essex and NIBS Buses also run routes

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll train alongside.

  • 7.5%Population growthFrom just under 174,500 in 2011 to around 187,600 in 2021.Census 2021
  • 19.1%Aged 50 to 64Up from 18.2% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner keeps you going.Census 2021
  • 31.1%Inactive adultsDoing less than 30 minutes of activity a week. Training with someone is one of the easiest ways to start.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Basildon gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Basildon?

Gymist lists 21 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across the Borough of Basildon, from Basildon Sporting Village and the Wickford pool to health clubs, CrossFit, gymnastics, boxing and judo clubs.

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

Everyone Active runs Basildon Sporting Village on Cranes Farm Road, Eversley Leisure Centre on Crest Avenue in Pitsea, and Wickford Swim and Fitness Centre on Market Avenue in Wickford.

Where can I swim in Basildon?

Basildon Sporting Village has a competition-standard 50 m, eight-lane pool that can be split into two 25 m pools. Wickford Swim and Fitness Centre has a 25 m, four-lane pool, and Eversley Leisure Centre in Pitsea has a pool too. Club Kingswood on Clayhill Lane has an indoor pool for members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Basildon?

Gloucester Park is the new town's central park, home to the Sporting Village. Wat Tyler Country Park, opened in 1984 on Pitsea Marsh, has an RSPB wildlife garden and visitor centre. Norsey Wood, 166 acres of ancient coppice woodland north-east of Billericay, is owned by Basildon Council and has a visitor centre.

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

Pitsea, Basildon and Laindon stations are on c2c's line between Fenchurch Street and Shoeburyness, 36 to 58 minutes from Fenchurch Street. Billericay and Wickford are on Greater Anglia's Shenfield to Southend line, with Wickford about 40 minutes from Liverpool Street. First Essex runs most local buses, with Stephensons of Essex and NIBS Buses.

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