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Gyms in Conwy

Ffit Conwy pools from Llandudno to Llanrwst, a 400 m track in Eirias Park and the Great Orme above Llandudno. Here's where to train in Conwy and who to train with.

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Towns in Conwy

From the seafront at Llandudno to the forest round Betws-y-Coed.

Training in Conwy

Seaside pools, a stadium track and the Conwy valley behind.

Conwy county had around 114,700 residents at Census 2021, down 0.4% since 2011, and a median age of 49, up from 46. 14.3% of residents are aged 65 to 74 and 22.5% are 50 to 64, and 25.9% of those aged three and over speak Welsh.

The council's Ffit Conwy service runs the public centres. Llandudno Swimming Centre has an eight-lane 25 m pool and a 20 m family pool, Colwyn Leisure Centre in Eirias Park has a 25 m pool and sits beside Stadiwm Eirias and its 400 m track, and Abergele, Llandudno Junction, Creuddyn, John Bright and the three Llanrwst sites fill in the rest. Around them are independent gyms in Llandudno and Rhos-on-Sea, the Boathouse Climbing Centre in Llandudno's old lifeboat station, and Plas y Brenin at Capel Curig.

Then there's the land: the Great Orme, the Gwydir Forest round Betws-y-Coed and the lakes above Trefriw. Whether you lift in Llandudno or ride in the Conwy valley, training is easier with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Conwy

The Ffit Conwy centres first, then the stadium and courts, independent gyms, climbing and martial arts.

Leisure centres (Ffit Conwy)

Stadium, track and courts

Independent gyms

Climbing, mountains and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Conwy

A lane partner at Llandudno Swimming Centre, someone to share the platform at Llandudno Junction, a belay partner at the Boathouse, company on the Great Orme: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A track session at Stadiwm Eirias, a Sunday run round the Marine Drive, a Gwydir Forest ride from Betws-y-Coed: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Conwy.

  • Great Ormea limestone headland above Llandudno, 207 m at the summit, reached by Britain's only cable-operated street tramway or on foot.
  • Marine Drivethe old five-mile carriage drive round the base of the Great Orme, opened in 1878.
  • Gwydir Forestmore than 72.5 km² of forest around Betws-y-Coed, from Trefriw to Penmachno.
  • Llyn Crafnanta lake nearly a mile long above Trefriw, which you can also walk to from Capel Curig.
  • Eirias Park50 acres in Colwyn Bay, with the stadium, leisure centre, tennis courts and a boating lake.

Getting around

Rail, bus and tram routes to Conwy's gyms.

Rail

  • Llandudno Junction and Colwyn Bay are on the North Wales Coast line
  • Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast both call at Llandudno Junction

Conwy Valley line

  • 27 miles from Llandudno via Llandudno Junction and Betws-y-Coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog
  • most stations along the line are request stops

Bus

  • Arriva Buses Wales runs services from Llandudno to Rhyl, Bangor, Caernarfon and the Great Orme summit

Tram

  • the Great Orme Tramway runs from the centre of Llandudno to the summit

Who trains here

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

  • 49Median ageUp from 46 in 2011, and 14.3% of residents are now aged 65 to 74, up from 12.1%.Census 2021
  • 22.5%Aged 50 to 64Up from 20.9% in 2011: plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 36.7%Pupils active three or more times a weekConwy's school pupils in years 3 to 11, below the Wales figure of 39.5%.School Sport Survey 2022, Sport Wales

Conwy gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Conwy?

Gymist lists 256 gyms, leisure centres, pools, climbing walls, studios and sports venues across Conwy county, from the Ffit Conwy centres and Stadiwm Eirias to independent gyms, martial arts schools and mountain guides.

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

Conwy County Borough Council runs its centres as Ffit Conwy: Colwyn Leisure Centre, Eirias Events Centre and the James Alexander Barr Tennis Centre in Eirias Park, Llandudno Swimming Centre, John Bright Leisure Centre in Llandudno, Creuddyn Leisure Centre in Penrhyn Bay, Llandudno Junction Leisure Centre, Abergele Leisure Centre, Ysgol Aberconwy Sports Centre in Conwy, and Dyffryn Conwy Leisure Centre, Llanrwst Swimming Pool and Hwb yr Hen Ysgol in Llanrwst.

Where can I swim in Conwy?

Llandudno Swimming Centre has an eight-lane 25 m competition pool and a four-lane 20 m family pool, both with movable floors. Colwyn Leisure Centre in Eirias Park and Abergele Leisure Centre both have 25 m pools, and Llanrwst has its own swimming pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Conwy?

The Great Orme rises to 207 m above Llandudno, and the Marine Drive runs about five miles round its base. Gwydir Forest covers more than 72.5 km² around Betws-y-Coed, and Llyn Crafnant can be walked to from Trefriw or from Capel Curig. Eirias Park in Colwyn Bay is 50 acres of public park by the sea.

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

Llandudno Junction and Colwyn Bay are on the North Wales Coast line, with Transport for Wales and Avanti West Coast trains. The Conwy Valley line runs 27 miles from Llandudno through Llandudno Junction and Betws-y-Coed to Blaenau Ffestiniog. Arriva Buses Wales runs services from Llandudno to Rhyl, Bangor, Caernarfon and the Great Orme summit.

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