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Gyms in Blaby

The villages and suburbs south-west of Leicester, from Braunstone Town and Glenfield to Enderby, Narborough and Cosby, with old railway lines to walk and ride. Here's where to train in Blaby and who to train with.

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Places in Blaby

From Braunstone Town on the city edge to the villages around Cosby.

Training in Blaby

Two public centres, two health clubs and a network of old railway paths.

Blaby district is home to around 102,900 people (Census 2021), up 9.6% since 2011, with a median age of 42. It takes in Braunstone Town and Thorpe Astley, Glenfield, Kirby Muxloe, Enderby, Narborough, Whetstone, Blaby, Countesthorpe and Cosby. In 2024–25, 62.7% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, below 68.0% for England (Sport England Active Lives).

The council's two leisure centres are run by Everyone Active. Enderby Leisure Centre has a 25 m six-lane pool, a 120-station gym, a spa, a nine-hole golf course and indoor bowls, and Huncote Leisure Centre has a 57-station gym, five squash courts and two floodlit 3G pitches. David Lloyd has two clubs here, at the Meridian Leisure Park and at Narborough, where a 20 m outdoor pool sits beside the 25 m indoor one.

Then there are the old railway lines turned paths, the Guthlaxton Cycle Trail and Fosse Meadows. Whether you train before the commute or at the weekend, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Blaby

The Everyone Active centres and health clubs first, then independent studios and golf.

Leisure centres and health clubs

Independent gyms and studios

Golf

Find a training buddy in Blaby

A squash partner at Huncote, a lane partner at Enderby, someone to ride the Guthlaxton trail with: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Sunday run along the Whistle Way, a weekend ride on the Guthlaxton Cycle Trail, a walking group at Fosse Meadows: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Blaby district.

  • Fosse Meadowsabout 57 hectares near Sharnford, the council's flagship site, with woodland walks, a lake and a bird hide.
  • Whistle Waya former mineral railway from Coventry Road in Narborough to Seine Lane in Enderby, with views of the River Soar.
  • Guthlaxton Cycle Trailpart of the National Cycle Network, through Glen Parva, Blaby and Countesthorpe.
  • Glen Parva Nature Reserveon a Sustrans route that links to the Great Central Way and Aylestone Holt Spinney.
  • The Osiersan outdoor gym in Braunstone Town, free to use.
  • Bramble Walka linear walk along a disused railway in Cosby.

Getting around

Rail, bus and cycle routes to Blaby's gyms.

Rail

  • Narborough station: 0.294 million entries and exits in 2024/25
  • CrossCountry, usually one train an hour each way between Birmingham New Street and Leicester

Bus

  • Leicester's Park and Ride has a site at Enderby

Cycle

  • the Guthlaxton Cycle Trail through Glen Parva, Blaby and Countesthorpe
  • the Sustrans route through Glen Parva Nature Reserve links to the Great Central Way into Leicester

Who trains here

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

  • 62.7%Adults active 150+ minutes a weekBelow England's 68.0%. Plenty of room for a training partner to help.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 42Median ageThe same as in 2011, even as the district grew by 9.6%.Census 2021
  • 12.6%Aged 25 to 34Up from 10.8% in 2011. More people at the stage of life where a training partner keeps you going.Census 2021

Blaby gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Blaby district?

Gymist lists 44 gyms, leisure centres, health clubs, studios, golf clubs and sports grounds across Blaby district, from the Everyone Active centres in Enderby and Huncote to David Lloyd, boutique studios and village sports clubs.

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

Blaby District Council has two, both run by Everyone Active (Sport and Leisure Management Ltd). Enderby Leisure Centre on Mill Lane has a 25 m six-lane pool, a 120-station gym, dance and group cycling studios, a spa, a nine-hole golf course and indoor bowls. Huncote Leisure Centre on Sportsfield Lane has a 57-station gym, a four-badminton-court sports hall, five squash courts and two floodlit 3G pitches.

Where can I swim in Blaby district?

Enderby Leisure Centre has the district's public pool, 25 m and six lanes, plus a small pool for young children. David Lloyd Leicester Narborough has a 25 m indoor pool and a 20 m heated outdoor pool for members, and David Lloyd Leicester Meridian has a heated indoor pool. Huncote Leisure Centre has no pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Blaby?

Fosse Meadows near Sharnford covers about 57 hectares of woodland, walks and a lake. The Whistle Way follows an old mineral railway between Narborough and Enderby, Whetstone Way and Bramble Walk in Cosby run on disused railways too, and the Guthlaxton Cycle Trail runs through Glen Parva, Blaby and Countesthorpe. The Osiers in Braunstone Town has an outdoor gym.

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

Narborough station is served by CrossCountry, usually one train an hour each way between Birmingham New Street and Leicester, and recorded 0.294 million entries and exits in 2024/25. Leicester's Park and Ride has a site at Enderby. The route through Glen Parva Nature Reserve links to the Great Central Way into Leicester.

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