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Gyms in Bolsover

Bolsover, Clowne, Shirebrook and the old pit villages between Chesterfield and Mansfield, with the council's pool at The Arc, the Robin Hood Line and trails around Pleasley Pit. Here's where to train in Bolsover and who to train with.

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Towns and villages in Bolsover

From Creswell in the north to Shirebrook on the Nottinghamshire border.

Training in Bolsover

A council pool in Clowne, a town council centre in Shirebrook and old pit land turned into trails.

Bolsover district is home to around 80,300 people (Census 2021), up 5.8% since 2011, and its median age has risen from 42 to 43. In 2024/25, 28.6% of adults here did less than 30 minutes of activity a week.

Bolsover District Council runs Go! Active at The Arc in Clowne, which opened in 2013 alongside the council's offices, with a 25 m six-lane pool, a teaching pool, a gym of more than 100 stations and a spin studio. Shirebrook Town Council runs Shirebrook Leisure Centre on Park Road, with a fitness suite, a four-court hall, a glass-backed squash court and a Boxigym. Around them are Snap Fitness in Bolsover and Everlast Gyms in Shirebrook, Bolsover Boxing Club, kickboxing in Shirebrook and Brazilian jiu-jitsu in Creswell.

Whether you swim at The Arc or walk the trails at Pleasley Pit, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Bolsover

The public centres first, then the chains and the fight gyms.

Public leisure centres

Chain gyms

Boxing and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Bolsover

A lane partner at The Arc, someone for the 24-hour gym in Bolsover, a sparring partner in Shirebrook: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Bolsover training group

A Saturday ride from Pleasley Pit to Hardwick, a Five Pits Trail run from Tibshelf, a swim group at Clowne: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Bolsover.

  • Pleasley Pitthe old pit tip north-west of Pleasley, landscaped into a nature reserve with footpaths and lakes, with cycle trails on the old railway lines.
  • Hardwick Estate2,500 acres of meadows, woodland and ponds around the National Trust's Hardwick Hall, between Chesterfield and Mansfield.
  • Five Pits Trailabout 5.5 miles of surfaced paths from Grassmoor to Tibshelf, joining the Teversal, Skegby and Silverhill trails into Nottinghamshire.
  • Creswell Cragsa limestone gorge with caves on the Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire border near Creswell and Whitwell, with a visitor centre.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to the district's gyms.

Rail

  • East Midlands Railway's Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop, with stations at Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell and Whitwell
  • Chesterfield, about 6 miles from Bolsover, for trains to Sheffield and London St Pancras

Bus

  • Stagecoach East Midlands and Stagecoach Yorkshire link Bolsover with Chesterfield, Mansfield and Sheffield
  • Stagecoach buses serve Clowne, about 9 miles north-east of Chesterfield

Who trains here

What the census and the activity survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the gym floor and on the trail.

  • 28.6%Inactive adultsShare of adults doing less than 30 minutes of activity a week in 2024/25.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 43Median ageUp from 42 in 2011, as the district grew by 5.8%.Census 2021
  • 13.3%Aged 25 to 34Up from 11.5% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular training partner makes the difference.Census 2021

Bolsover gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Bolsover?

Gymist lists 41 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Bolsover district, from Go! Active in Clowne and Shirebrook Leisure Centre to chain gyms, boxing and martial arts clubs, golf clubs and riding centres.

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

Bolsover District Council runs Go! Active at The Arc on High Street, Clowne, with a pool, a gym of more than 100 stations, a spin studio, classes and a thermal suite. Shirebrook Leisure Centre on Park Road is run by Shirebrook Town Council, which relaunched it in 2012.

Where can I swim in Bolsover?

Go! Active in Clowne has a 25 m six-lane main pool with a flume, used for inflatable Aqua Fun sessions, and an 8 m by 5 m teaching pool. Pool sessions follow the centre's pool timetable.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Bolsover?

The old Pleasley Pit tip has been landscaped into a nature reserve with footpaths and lakes, and cycle trails on the old railway lines link it to Hardwick Hall, whose estate covers 2,500 acres. The Five Pits Trail runs about 5.5 miles from Grassmoor to Tibshelf, where it joins the Teversal trails.

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

East Midlands Railway's Robin Hood Line between Nottingham and Worksop stops at Shirebrook, Langwith-Whaley Thorns, Creswell and Whitwell. Bolsover town is about 3 miles from Langwith-Whaley Thorns and 6 miles from Chesterfield station, and Stagecoach buses link it with Chesterfield, Mansfield and Sheffield.

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