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Gyms in Cheltenham

A Regency spa town with a 1935 lido, a diving pool with a 5 m platform and the Cotswold escarpment rising behind it. Here's where to train in Cheltenham and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Cheltenham

From the trading estates of Kingsditch to the courts of Naunton Park.

Training in Cheltenham

An active town with a 50 m lido and hills on its doorstep.

Cheltenham is home to around 118,800 people (Census 2021), up 2.7% since 2011, with a median age of 40, younger than the South West's 44. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 69.4% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, above the figure for England (64.6%).

The Cheltenham Trust runs Leisure at Cheltenham on Tommy Taylors Lane, in partnership with the borough council, with a 33 m main pool, a teaching pool, a diving pool and a refurbished gym, and the Prince of Wales Stadium, with a six-lane 400 m track. Cheltenham Lido in Sandford Park has a 50 m outdoor pool and opened in 1935. Beyond them are an Olympic weightlifting gym, CrossFit, Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu, a hot yoga studio and East Glos Club's courts.

Whether you're new to the town or have trained here for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Cheltenham

The Cheltenham Trust's sites and the lido first, then health clubs, strength gyms, fight gyms and studios.

Public leisure and the lido

Health clubs, pools and chain gyms

Strength, CrossFit and studios

Combat and martial arts

Racket sports

Find a training buddy in Cheltenham

A lane partner at the lido, a lifting partner at Gym66, someone for the 400 m track at the Prince of Wales Stadium: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A winter cold-water group at the lido, a Sunday run round Pittville Park, a hill session up Leckhampton Hill to the Devil's Chimney: 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 Cheltenham.

  • Pittville Park33 hectares of parkland with an 1827 ornamental lake and a boating lake, tennis, skateboarding ramps and pitch and putt.
  • Leckhampton Hilla limestone plateau on the town's southern edge, reaching 293 m, with the Devil's Chimney rock pillar on its western side.
  • Cleeve Hilloverlooks the town from the north-east and, at 330 m, is the highest point in Gloucestershire and the Cotswolds.
  • Cotswold Waythe National Trail follows the escarpment above Cheltenham, past Leckhampton and over Cleeve Hill, its highest point.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Cheltenham's gyms.

Rail

  • Cheltenham Spa station: 2.418 million entries and exits in 2024/25, about a mile from the town centre
  • CrossCountry runs most trains on the Bristol–Birmingham main line; Great Western Railway runs trains to Gloucester, Swindon and London Paddington

Bus

  • Stagecoach West runs most bus services in Cheltenham, including routes to Gloucester and Tewkesbury

Who trains here

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

  • 69.4%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.6%, so you'll find plenty of people already training.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 40Median ageUp from 38 in 2011, and younger than the South West's 44.Census 2021
  • 19.0%Aged 50 to 64Up from 17.0% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021

Cheltenham gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Cheltenham?

Gymist lists 50 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Cheltenham borough, from Leisure at Cheltenham and the lido to chain gyms, strength gyms, fight gyms and racket clubs.

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

The Cheltenham Trust runs Leisure at Cheltenham on Tommy Taylors Lane, in partnership with Cheltenham Borough Council, and the Prince of Wales Stadium. Leisure at Cheltenham has a gym, pools, three squash courts and badminton. Cheltenham Lido is run by a charity under a lease from the borough council.

Where can I swim in Cheltenham?

Leisure at Cheltenham's main pool is 33 m by 12.8 m, with up to six lanes, and there is a 23.8 m teaching pool and a 4 m deep diving pool with boards up to a 5 m platform. Cheltenham Lido has a 50 m outdoor pool, heated to 24 to 26 °C in its March to October season, and has offered cold-water swimming in winter since 2021. CLC Health & Fitness Centre has a heated 25 m indoor pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Cheltenham?

Pittville Park has 33 hectares of parkland with two lakes, tennis and skateboarding ramps. Leckhampton Hill on the town's southern edge reaches 293 m and is known for the Devil's Chimney, and Cleeve Hill to the north-east is the highest point in the Cotswolds at 330 m. The Cotswold Way runs along the escarpment above the town.

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

Cheltenham Spa station is on the Bristol–Birmingham main line and recorded 2.418 million entries and exits in 2024/25. CrossCountry runs most of its trains, with Great Western Railway trains to Gloucester, Swindon and London Paddington. Stagecoach West runs most local buses, including routes to Gloucester and Tewkesbury.

How do I find a gym buddy in Cheltenham?

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