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Gyms in East Cambridgeshire

Ely, Soham and the fen villages, with a cable wakeboard lake, the Boat Race river and the National Trust's first nature reserve. Here's where to train in East Cambridgeshire and who to train with.

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Towns and villages in East Cambridgeshire

From the cathedral city of Ely to the villages along the Suffolk border.

Training in East Cambridgeshire

One leisure hub in Ely, village sports centres and a lot of water and open fen.

East Cambridgeshire had around 87,800 people at the 2021 Census, up 4.7% since 2011, with a median age of 43, up from 40. The number of residents aged 65 to 74 rose by 28.6% in those ten years. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 67.6% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week.

Ely is the hub. Better runs The Hive Leisure Centre on Downham Road, with a 25 m pool, a teaching pool, gym, studios, sports hall and 3G pitch, and The Paradise Centre has two gyms, a sports hall and squash courts. Anglian Leisure's Bottisham centre has a 25 m pool and fitness suite, Burwell has a community-run sports centre, and Soham has a community gym on Clay Street. Around them sit coached gyms and a CrossFit box on the edge of Ely and no-gi grappling at The Hive.

Out on the fens there is cable wakeboarding and open water swimming at Stretham, rowing on the Great Ouse and miles of trails at Wicken Fen. It's easier to keep at it with someone, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in East Cambridgeshire

Public and community sports centres first, then coached gyms, combat clubs and the lakes.

Public and community sports centres

Coached gyms and CrossFit

Combat and martial arts

Lakes and open water

Find a training buddy in East Cambridgeshire

A lane partner at The Hive, a grappling partner at Kraken, someone to swim the lake at Stretham with: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start an East Cambridgeshire training group

A weekend ride along the Lodes Way, a summer open water group at Stretham, a run on the riverside in Ely: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train on the fens.

  • Wicken Fenthe National Trust's first nature reserve, cared for since 1899, with many miles of trails and a boardwalk open at all times.
  • Lodes Waya 9-mile route for walkers, cyclists and riders linking Wicken Fen with Anglesey Abbey and Bottisham.
  • River Great Ouse at Elythe river where the Boat Race was held in 1944 and 2021; Cambridge University's rowers have a boathouse here and the Isle of Ely Rowing Club is on the water.
  • Roswell Pitsa nature reserve and Site of Special Scientific Interest at Ely.

Getting around

Rail, bike and road routes to East Cambridgeshire's gyms.

Rail

  • Ely station: 2.299 million entries and exits in 2024–25, served by Greater Anglia, Great Northern, CrossCountry and East Midlands Railway
  • Ely is a junction for the Fen line and the lines to Peterborough, Ipswich and Norwich
  • Soham station reopened on 13 December 2021, with a train every two hours each way

Cycle

  • the Lodes Way fills a gap in National Cycle Route 11 between Cambridge and Ely
  • The Hive in Ely has storage for 24 bikes

Road

  • Hannam's Wake Hub and Cambridge Aqua Park are on the A10 Cambridge Road at Stretham
  • The Hive has 170 free parking spaces

Who trains here

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

  • 43Median ageUp from 40 in 2011, and three years older than England's.Census 2021
  • 28.6%Rise in people aged 65 to 74Just under 2,200 more people in their late 60s and early 70s since 2011, many looking for a class or swim to share.Census 2021
  • 20.5%Aged 50 to 64Up from 18.9% in 2011. An age when a regular training partner makes the habit stick.Census 2021

East Cambridgeshire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in East Cambridgeshire?

Gymist lists 64 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports clubs across East Cambridgeshire, from The Hive in Ely to village sports centres, fight gyms and the lakes at Stretham.

Which leisure centres are in East Cambridgeshire, and who runs them?

Better runs The Hive Leisure Centre at Ely Leisure Village on Downham Road. Anglian Leisure runs the sports centre at Bottisham on Lode Road. Burwell Sports Centre on Buntings Path is a charity run by the community. In Ely, The Paradise Centre has two gyms, a sports hall and racket sports.

Where can I swim in East Cambridgeshire?

The Hive in Ely has a 25 m pool for lane swimming and a teaching pool. Anglian Leisure Bottisham has a 25 m pool with lane, public and aqua sessions. For open water, Hannam's Wake Hub at Stretham has a swimming lake with changing rooms and free parking.

Where can I train outdoors for free in East Cambridgeshire?

Wicken Fen, the National Trust's first nature reserve, has many miles of trails. The Lodes Way, a 9-mile route for walkers, cyclists and riders, links it with Anglesey Abbey and Bottisham. In Ely, the River Great Ouse is a rowing river, and Roswell Pits is a nature reserve.

How do I get to gyms in East Cambridgeshire without a car?

Ely station recorded 2.299 million entries and exits in 2024–25 and is a junction for lines to Cambridge, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Ipswich and Norwich. Soham station reopened on 13 December 2021, with a train every two hours each way between Peterborough and Ipswich. The Lodes Way fills a gap in National Cycle Route 11 between Cambridge and Ely.

How do I find a gym buddy in East Cambridgeshire?

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