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Gyms in Cambridge

A young university city with a 91 m lido, an ice rink and a river full of rowers. Here's where to train in Cambridge and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Cambridge

From the all-hours gym in Chesterton to the fight gyms on Cherry Hinton Road.

Training in Cambridge

A young, active city, with water and ice as well as weights.

Cambridge had around 145,700 people at the 2021 Census, up 17.6% since 2011, and a median age of 31, nine years below England's. One in five residents is aged 25 to 34 and another 13.9% are 20 to 24. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 71.0% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week.

Better runs the city's public pools: Parkside Pools and Gym by Parker's Piece, with a 25 m pool and a diving pool, the Abbey Leisure Complex, Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre, the Kings Hedges Learner Pool, Jesus Green Lido, unheated, 91.4 m long and open all year, and the Cambridge Ice Arena on Newmarket Road. Alongside them sit Kelsey Kerridge, a charity sports centre with a climbing wall, school-site centres at Chesterton and Netherhall, an all-hours gym in Chesterton and fight gyms on Cherry Hinton Road.

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Where to train in Cambridge

Better's public pools first, then the community sports centres, the lido and ice rink, the gyms and the fight gyms.

Public pools and leisure centres (Better)

Community and school sports centres

Lido and ice

  • Jesus Green LidoJesus Green · 91.4 m unheated outdoor pool, open all year, with a sauna
  • Cambridge Ice ArenaNewmarket Road · Ice rink with public skating sessions, run by Better

Gyms and health clubs

Combat and martial arts

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A lane partner for a winter swim at Jesus Green, someone to spot you at RP Fitness, a sparring partner on Cherry Hinton Road: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A cold-water crew at Jesus Green Lido, a weekend run out to Wandlebury, a skate group at the Ice Arena: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in and around Cambridge.

  • Parker's Pieceabout 25 acres of flat grass in the centre, where the Cambridge Rules of football were first played; still used for informal football and cricket.
  • Jesus Greenhome to the lido, with the Cam along its northern edge; the stretch from Jesus Lock down to Baits Bite Lock is busy with rowers.
  • Coldham's Commona 49.3 hectare nature reserve of grassland, scrub and woodland, entered from Coldham's Lane.
  • Grantchester Meadowsopen meadows on the west bank of the Cam from Newnham to Grantchester, managed by Cambridge Past, Present & Future since 2025.
  • Wandlebury Country Park150 acres on the Gog Magog Hills just south of the city, with more than 8 km of paths and free entry.

Getting around

Rail, busway and bike routes to Cambridge's gyms.

Rail

  • Cambridge station: 10.598 million entries and exits in 2024–25, across 8 platforms, served by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, Thameslink and CrossCountry
  • Cambridge North, beside Chesterton, opened on 21 May 2017
  • Cambridge South opened on 28 June 2026, serving the Biomedical Campus and Trumpington

Busway

  • the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway, opened in 2011, runs from Cambridge station south to Addenbrooke's and Trumpington Park and Ride
  • its northern section runs out through Histon towards St Ives

Cycle

  • a cycle track and bridleway runs alongside parts of the busway
  • Jesus Green Lido has storage for 200 bikes and the Abbey Leisure Complex for 40

Who trains here

What the census says about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the mats and on the river.

  • 31Median ageThe same as in 2011, and nine years younger than England's 40.Census 2021
  • 20.5%Aged 25 to 34Up by around 5,100 people since 2011: researchers, graduates and young professionals building a routine.Census 2021
  • 13.9%Aged 20 to 24With another 7.1% aged 16 to 19, a big share of the city is students.Census 2021

Cambridge gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Cambridge?

Gymist lists 52 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues in the City of Cambridge, from the Better pools and Kelsey Kerridge to chain gyms, yoga studios and fight gyms.

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

Better runs Parkside Pools and Gym on Gonville Place, the Abbey Leisure Complex on Whitehill Road, Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre on Colville Road, the Kings Hedges Learner Pool on Buchan Street, Jesus Green Lido and the Cambridge Ice Arena on Newmarket Road. Kelsey Kerridge, opposite Parker's Piece, is a registered charity. TELA runs Chesterton Sports Centre and Anglian Leisure runs Netherhall on Queen Edith's Way.

Where can I swim in Cambridge?

Parkside has a 25 m pool, a diving pool with 1 m, 3 m and 5 m boards and a splash pool with flumes. The Abbey Leisure Complex has a main pool and a small pool, Chesterton Sports Centre has a pool, and Kings Hedges has a warm, shallow learner pool. Jesus Green Lido is 91.4 m long, unheated and open all year, with a sauna.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Cambridge?

Parker's Piece is about 25 acres of flat grass in the centre, used for informal football and cricket. Coldham's Common is a 49.3 hectare nature reserve off Coldham's Lane, and Grantchester Meadows run along the Cam from Newnham to Grantchester. Just south of the city, Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills has more than 8 km of paths and free entry.

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

Cambridge has three stations: Cambridge, with 10.598 million entries and exits in 2024–25, Cambridge North, opened in 2017, and Cambridge South, opened on 28 June 2026 for the Biomedical Campus and Trumpington. The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway runs from the station to Addenbrooke's and Trumpington, and north towards St Ives, with a cycle track alongside parts of it. Jesus Green Lido has storage for 200 bikes.

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