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Gyms in Bracknell Forest

Three pools at Bracknell Leisure Centre, the slides at Coral Reef and 24 km of mountain bike trails in Swinley Forest. Here's where to train in Bracknell Forest, and who to train with.

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Places in Bracknell Forest

From the new town of Bracknell to Binfield, Winkfield Row and Sandhurst.

Training in Bracknell Forest

A growing, active borough with a forest on its doorstep.

Bracknell Forest is home to around 124,600 people (Census 2021), up 10.1% since 2011, faster than the South East as a whole, with a median age of 39. It's also one of the more active places in England: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 71.3% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% for England, and 18.5% did less than 30 minutes.

Everyone Active runs the council's leisure sites. Bracknell Leisure Centre on Bagshot Road has three pools, a 120-station gym, three studios, a sports hall and athletics facilities; Coral Reef Waterworld on Nine Mile Ride has five water slides and an adults-only spa; and Downshire Golf Complex has an 18-hole course and a floodlit driving range. Around them are David Lloyd Royal Berkshire, with indoor and outdoor pools, Village Gym, a 24-hour PureGym in Princess Square, Wellington College's health club in Crowthorne and kickboxing and BJJ at Kong Martial Arts.

South of the town, Swinley Forest covers more than 2,600 acres. Wherever you train, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Bracknell Forest

Everyone Active's council sites first, then the health clubs and gyms, and the fight gyms.

Public leisure (Everyone Active)

Health clubs and gyms

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Bracknell Forest

A lane partner at Bracknell Leisure Centre, someone to ride Swinley's Red trail with, a sparring partner at Kong Martial Arts: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday ride out from The Look Out, a weekday walk-run on Wildmoor Heath, a Sunday tennis four at Foxley Fields: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Bracknell Forest.

  • Swinley Forestmore than 2,600 acres of Crown Estate woodland from Bracknell to Bagshot, with marked Green, Blue and Red mountain bike trails; walking is free.
  • The Look Out Discovery Centrethe council's base on Nine Mile Ride for Swinley Forest, with maps, parking and bike hire; Swinley Bike Hub counts 24 km of purpose-built trails.
  • Wildmoor Heatha 91-hectare nature reserve of heath, bog and woodland south of Crowthorne, run by the Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust.
  • South Hill Park24 acres of grounds around the arts centre on the Birch Hill estate, south of Bracknell town centre.
  • Popes Meadow, Binfielda Green Flag park with large grassed areas and a pond.
  • Foxley Fields, Binfieldthree all-weather tennis courts run by the Binfield Tennis Association, and an all-weather pitch with basketball hoops.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to the borough's gyms.

Rail

  • Bracknell station is on South Western Railway's Waterloo to Reading line, with two trains an hour each way off-peak
  • Sandhurst station is on the North Downs Line, with Great Western Railway trains between Reading, Guildford and Gatwick

Bus

  • Thames Valley routes 171 and 172 run along Bagshot Road; Village Gym is a two-minute walk from the Sainsbury's stop
  • Bracknell's bus station was refurbished in 2015 alongside The Lexicon

Cycle

  • The Look Out on Nine Mile Ride hires bikes and is the start of most Swinley Forest trails

Who trains here

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

  • 71.3%Active adultsDid at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% for England. You won't be the only one out training.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 10.1%Population growthSince 2011, faster than the South East's 7.5%. Plenty of people new to the area and looking for someone to train with.Census 2021
  • 39Median ageUp from 37 in 2011, with 22.0% of residents aged 35 to 49.Census 2021

Bracknell Forest gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Bracknell Forest?

Gymist lists 84 gyms, leisure centres, pools, health clubs, fight gyms and sports venues across Bracknell Forest, from Bracknell Leisure Centre and Coral Reef to golf clubs, tennis clubs and martial arts schools in Binfield, Crowthorne and Sandhurst.

Which leisure centres are in Bracknell Forest, and who runs them?

Everyone Active runs Bracknell Forest Council's three leisure sites: Bracknell Leisure Centre on Bagshot Road, Coral Reef Waterworld on Nine Mile Ride and Downshire Golf Complex at Easthampstead Park. Bracknell Leisure Centre has a 120-station gym, three studios, a sports hall, an outdoor pitch and athletics facilities.

Where can I swim in Bracknell Forest?

Bracknell Leisure Centre has three pools, including a 25 m pool used for swimming galas and a teaching pool. Coral Reef Waterworld is a leisure pool with five water slides, rapids and a bubble pool; every visit has to be booked online in advance. David Lloyd Royal Berkshire and Village Gym Bracknell both have pools for members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Bracknell Forest?

Swinley Forest, owned by the Crown Estate, has more than 2,600 acres of woodland and three marked mountain bike trails, Green, Blue and Red; walking is free. Wildmoor Heath, south of Crowthorne, is a 91-hectare nature reserve, and in Binfield, Foxley Fields has three all-weather tennis courts and an all-weather pitch.

How do I get to gyms in Bracknell Forest without a car?

Bracknell station is on South Western Railway's Waterloo to Reading line, with two trains an hour each way off-peak. Sandhurst station is on the North Downs Line, with Great Western Railway trains between Reading, Guildford and Gatwick. Thames Valley bus routes 171 and 172 run along Bagshot Road past Village Gym.

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