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Gyms in Blaenau Gwent

Three valley-town sports centres, a 26-acre lake at Parc Bryn Bach and the Heads of the Valleys on the doorstep. Here's where to train in Blaenau Gwent and who to train with.

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Towns in Blaenau Gwent

From Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale at the top of the valleys down to Abertillery.

Training in Blaenau Gwent

Three sports centres, a country park lake and hills on every side.

Blaenau Gwent had around 66,900 residents at Census 2021, down 4.2% since 2011, and its median age rose from 41 to 43. Over a fifth of people (21.8%) are aged 50 to 64, up from 19.1%.

Aneurin Leisure Trust, a not-for-profit charity, runs the three public sports centres: Ebbw Vale Sports Centre on Lime Avenue, with a pool, hydroslides, gym, weights room and health suite, Abertillery Sports Centre on Alma Street, with a pool, gym and squash courts, and Tredegar Sports Centre on the school site, with a pool, gym and sports hall. Across the three there are over a hundred fitness classes a week.

Beyond them are independent gyms on the Sirhowy estate in Tredegar, a PureGym in Ebbw Vale, jiu-jitsu and Muay Thai in Abertillery, and the lake, trails and parkrun course at Parc Bryn Bach. Training is easier with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Blaenau Gwent

Aneurin Leisure's sports centres first, then the independent gyms, martial arts and gymnastics.

Public sports centres (Aneurin Leisure)

Independent gyms and chains

Martial arts and gymnastics

Find a training buddy in Blaenau Gwent

A lane partner at Ebbw Vale Sports Centre, someone to share the HYROX class in Tredegar, a rolling partner in Abertillery: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday crew for parkrun at Parc Bryn Bach, a summer open-water swim on the lake, a hill walk up Coity Mountain: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Blaenau Gwent.

  • Parc Bryn Bach340 acres of country park on old mining land near Tredegar, with a 26-acre lake, a nature trail, a mountain bike trail and a parkrun course round the lake.
  • Bedwellty Parka 26-acre Victorian garden and park in Tredegar, with the Grade II listed Long Shelter.
  • Coity Mountainthe highest point in Blaenau Gwent, at 578 m.
  • Heads of the Valleys RouteNational Cycle Route 46 runs west from Brynmawr to Merthyr Tydfil on a mix of roads and off-road trail.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to Blaenau Gwent's gyms.

Rail

  • the Ebbw Valley Railway reopened to passengers on 6 February 2008 after 46 years
  • stations at Ebbw Vale Town (opened 2015), Ebbw Vale Parkway and Llanhilleth
  • Transport for Wales trains to Cardiff Central, and to Newport since 29 January 2024

Bus

  • a feeder bus links Abertillery town centre with Llanhilleth station

Cycle

  • National Cycle Route 46, the Heads of the Valleys Route, starts its run to Merthyr Tydfil at Brynmawr

Who trains here

What the census and Sport Wales say about the people you'll meet in the pool, in class and on the hill.

  • 43Median ageUp from 41 in 2011, one year older than Wales as a whole.Census 2021
  • 21.8%Aged 50 to 64Up from 19.1% in 2011, and above the Welsh figure of 20.5%. Plenty of people at the age when a regular class or swim partner helps.Census 2021
  • 34.6%Pupils hooked on sportOf Blaenau Gwent pupils in years 3 to 11 took part in organised sport outside lessons three or more times a week, against 39.5% across Wales.Sport Wales School Sport Survey 2022

Blaenau Gwent gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Blaenau Gwent?

Gymist lists 80 gyms, sports centres, studios and sports venues across Blaenau Gwent, from the three Aneurin Leisure sports centres to independent gyms, martial arts clubs, rugby clubs and bowls clubs.

Which leisure centres are in Blaenau Gwent, and who runs them?

Aneurin Leisure Trust runs three: Ebbw Vale Sports Centre on Lime Avenue, Abertillery Sports Centre on Alma Street and Tredegar Sports Centre on Stable Lane. All three have swimming pools, gyms, spin rooms, dance studios and outdoor 3G pitches.

Where can I swim in Blaenau Gwent?

All three sports centres have pools, and Ebbw Vale adds hydroslides and a health suite with a sauna. For open water, the 26-acre lake at Parc Bryn Bach near Tredegar is used for open-water swimming, kayaking and paddleboarding.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Blaenau Gwent?

Parc Bryn Bach covers 340 acres, with a nature trail, a mountain bike trail and a parkrun course round the lake, said to be the highest in the UK. Bedwellty Park in Tredegar is a 26-acre Victorian park, Coity Mountain is the borough's highest point at 578 m, and National Cycle Route 46 heads west from Brynmawr to Merthyr Tydfil.

How do I get to gyms in Blaenau Gwent without a car?

The Ebbw Valley Railway serves Ebbw Vale Town, Ebbw Vale Parkway and Llanhilleth, with Transport for Wales trains to Cardiff Central and, since January 2024, to Newport. Abertillery has no station, but a feeder bus links the town centre to Llanhilleth.

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