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Gyms in Gedling

Arnold, Carlton and the villages north-east of Nottingham, with four council leisure centres, a country park on an old colliery and Sherwood woodland at Bestwood. Here's where to train in Gedling, and who to train with.

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Places in Gedling

From Arnold and Carlton on the city's edge to Calverton and Ravenshead.

Training in Gedling

Four council centres, three of them with pools, and two country parks.

Around 117,300 people live in Gedling (Census 2021), 3.3% more than in 2011, while the East Midlands grew by 7.7%. The median age is 44, up from 42. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 67.2% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.5% for England.

Gedling Borough Council runs four leisure centres itself. Arnold Leisure Centre and Carlton Forum Leisure Centre each have a 25 m pool and a 12 m learner pool, and Carlton Forum adds a gym, a sauna and a steam room. Calverton Leisure Centre has an 18 m pool, a gym and a sports hall, and Redhill Leisure Centre in Arnold has a gym with free weights and a functional rig. Around them sit PureGym in Colwick, Nuffield Health, CrossFit Nottingham, independent gyms in Colwick and jiu-jitsu and boxing clubs.

Then there's Gedling Country Park, with a Saturday parkrun, and the oak woods of Bestwood Country Park. Whatever you train for, it's easier with someone who trains when you do. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Gedling

The council's leisure centres first, then the big gyms, strength gyms and fight clubs.

Gedling Borough Council leisure centres

Big gyms and CrossFit

Independent gyms

Martial arts and boxing

Find a training buddy in Gedling

A lane partner at Carlton Forum, someone to run Gedling Country Park parkrun with on Saturday, a training partner at a jiu-jitsu class in Arnold: find people near you who train when you do.

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A Sunday trail run through the oak woods at Bestwood, an early lane-swim crew at Arnold, a weekend ride out to Calverton: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Gedling.

  • Gedling Country Parka country park since 2015 on the site of Gedling Colliery, with footpaths, woodland, heritage trails and a parkrun every Saturday at 9am.
  • Bestwood Country Park650 acres of ancient oak woodland, wildflower meadows and lakes near Bestwood Village, with cycling paths, horse riding and a cafe.
  • Calverton Leisure Centre pitcha rubber-crumb all-weather football pitch to book on Flatts Lane.
  • Redhill Leisure Centre pitcha 3G pitch to hire on Redhill Road in Arnold.

Getting around

Bus and rail routes to Gedling's gyms.

Bus

  • Nottingham City Transport runs its lilac, lime, turquoise and purple lines between Nottingham and Arnold
  • Trent Barton runs The Calverton between Nottingham and Calverton
  • Stagecoach's Sherwood Arrow and Pronto run through Arnold towards Worksop and Chesterfield

Rail

  • East Midlands Railway calls hourly at Carlton, westbound to Crewe via Nottingham and eastbound to Newark Castle and Lincoln
  • Burton Joyce has an hourly train each way on the same line

Who trains here

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

  • 67.2%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.5%, and between Nottingham (61.5%) and Broxtowe (72.2%).Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 44Median ageUp from 42 in 2011, and four years above England's 40.Census 2021
  • 21.7%More people aged 65 to 74Around 2,400 more than in 2011, while the number aged 35 to 49 fell by 10.1%.Census 2021

Gedling gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Gedling?

Gymist lists 106 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues in Gedling, from the council's four leisure centres to chain gyms, CrossFit, independent gyms and martial arts clubs.

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

Gedling Borough Council runs Arnold Leisure Centre on High Street, Carlton Forum Leisure Centre on Coningswath Road, Calverton Leisure Centre on Flatts Lane and Redhill Leisure Centre on Redhill Road in Arnold. Ravenshead Leisure Centre on Longdale Lane is run by Ravenshead Parish Council, with a sports hall, classes and a games court.

Where can I swim in Gedling?

Arnold Leisure Centre and Carlton Forum Leisure Centre each have a 25 m pool and a 12 m learner pool, with lane swims and family sessions. Calverton Leisure Centre has an 18 m pool. Carlton Forum also has a sauna, steam room and relaxation room.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Gedling?

Gedling Country Park, on the site of the old Gedling Colliery, has footpaths, trails, woodland and a parkrun every Saturday at 9am. Bestwood Country Park covers 650 acres of ancient oak woodland, meadows and lakes, with cycling paths.

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

Nottingham City Transport runs its lilac, lime, turquoise and purple lines between Nottingham and Arnold, and Trent Barton runs The Calverton. East Midlands Railway trains call hourly at Carlton and Burton Joyce on the line between Crewe, Nottingham and Lincoln.

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