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Gyms in Bath and North East Somerset

A young, active district that runs from Bath's pools and railway paths to Keynsham, the Chew Valley and the old mining towns of Radstock and Midsomer Norton. Here's where to train, and who to train with.

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Places in Bath and North East Somerset

From Bath and Keynsham to the Chew Valley and the old coalfield towns.

Training in Bath and North East Somerset

A young, active district with a 50 m pool and two traffic-free railway paths.

Bath and North East Somerset is home to around 193,400 people (Census 2021), up 9.9% since 2011. Its median age fell from 40 to 39 over the decade, and 9.6% of residents are aged 20 to 24. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for November 2024 to 2025, 75.2% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, against 68.8% across the South West.

Better runs the council's centres: Bath Sports and Leisure Centre on North Parade Road, with a 25 m pool, a leisure pool with a flume and a gym, Keynsham Leisure Centre and Odd Down Sports Ground, with its cycle track. South of the city, the not-for-profit Dragonfly Leisure runs centres in Midsomer Norton and Radstock, including an indoor climbing wall at Writhlington. The University of Bath's Sports Training Village at Claverton Down has a 50 m pool and a 400 m track, and around them sit CrossFit and weightlifting gyms, a boxing club and jiu-jitsu.

Bath is ringed by green space, from Royal Victoria Park to the Two Tunnels Greenway and the towpath of the Kennet and Avon Canal. It's easier to keep training here with the right company, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Bath and North East Somerset

The council's leisure centres first, then Dragonfly Leisure, the university, strength gyms and fight gyms.

Council leisure centres (Better)

Dragonfly Leisure and the university

Strength and CrossFit

Boxing and jiu-jitsu

Find a training buddy in Bath

A lane partner at Bath Sports and Leisure Centre, someone to share a barbell at Resilience Weightlifting, a belay partner at Writhlington: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run through Royal Victoria Park, an evening ride through the Two Tunnels to Midford, a Sunday spin on the railway path to Saltford: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Bath and North East Somerset.

  • Royal Victoria Park57 acres (23 ha), opened in 1830, with tennis courts, a skateboard ramp and bowling and putting greens.
  • Two Tunnels Greenway3.8 miles (6.1 km) from East Twerton to Midford on National Cycle Route 244, through the Combe Down tunnel. Opened in 2013.
  • Bristol and Bath Railway PathA 3-metre-wide tarmac path on the old Midland line from Newbridge in Bath through Saltford and Bitton to Bristol.
  • Kennet and Avon Canal87 miles (140 km) between Bristol and Reading, with the Dundas Aqueduct between Bath and Bradford-on-Avon.
  • Chew Valley LakeA 1,200-acre reservoir at Chew Stoke, opened in 1956, with dinghy sailing and two nature trails.

Getting around

Rail and traffic-free routes to the district's gyms.

Rail

  • Bath Spa: about 6.51 million passengers in 2024/25, with Great Western Railway trains to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads
  • Oldfield Park, a small commuter station in Bath's western suburbs, has trains to Bristol Temple Meads and Westbury
  • Keynsham is on the line between Bath and Bristol

Cycle

  • the Two Tunnels Greenway links National Cycle Route 4 in Bath with Route 24 south of the city
  • the Bristol and Bath Railway Path runs from Newbridge to Bristol, part of National Cycle Route 4

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the track and on the towpath.

  • 39Median ageDown from 40 in 2011, and below the South West's 44.Census 2021
  • 75.2%Adults active 150+ min a weekAgainst 68.8% across the South West, so you'll find plenty of company on the paths and in the pool.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 9.6%Aged 20 to 24Up from 9.1% in 2011. A training partner makes term-time habits stick.Census 2021

Bath and North East Somerset gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Bath and North East Somerset?

Gymist lists 355 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Bath and North East Somerset, from the council's leisure centres in Bath and Keynsham to Dragonfly Leisure in Midsomer Norton and Radstock, strength gyms, fight gyms and village sports clubs.

Which leisure centres are in Bath and North East Somerset, and who runs them?

Better, the trading name of GLL, runs Bath Sports and Leisure Centre on North Parade Road, Keynsham Leisure Centre on Temple Street and Odd Down Sports Ground on Chelwood Drive in partnership with Bath and North East Somerset Council. Dragonfly Leisure, a not-for-profit charitable trust set up in 2002, runs five sites: Midsomer Norton, Writhlington in Radstock, Somervale and Norton Hill schools in Midsomer Norton, and Hayesfield Girls School in Bath.

Where can I swim in Bath and North East Somerset?

Bath Sports and Leisure Centre has a 25 m main pool, a teaching pool and a leisure pool with a flume. Keynsham Leisure Centre has a main pool, a learner pool and a leisure pool, and Dragonfly Leisure Midsomer Norton has a four-lane pool with a steam room. The University of Bath's Sports Training Village at Claverton Down has a 50 m pool, built in 1997.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Bath?

Royal Victoria Park covers 57 acres (23 ha), with tennis courts and a skateboard ramp. The Two Tunnels Greenway runs 3.8 miles (6.1 km) from East Twerton to Midford on National Cycle Route 244, and the Bristol and Bath Railway Path runs from Newbridge through Saltford towards Bristol. The Kennet and Avon Canal towpath leads east from the city, and Chew Valley Lake covers 1,200 acres near Chew Stoke.

How do I get to gyms in Bath and North East Somerset without a car?

Bath Spa is the district's main station, with about 6.51 million passengers in 2024/25 and Great Western Railway trains to London Paddington and Bristol Temple Meads. Oldfield Park station serves Bath's western suburbs, and Keynsham has its own station on the line to Bristol. By bike, the Two Tunnels Greenway and the Bristol and Bath Railway Path are both traffic-free.

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