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Gyms in Hertsmere

Borehamwood, Bushey and Potters Bar, with three InspireAll leisure centres, farm gyms at Elstree and Shenley and a reservoir to sail at Aldenham. Here's where to train in Hertsmere, and who to train with.

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Places in Hertsmere

Borehamwood, Bushey and Potters Bar, each with its own leisure centre.

Training in Hertsmere

An active borough on London's northern edge.

Hertsmere had around 107,800 people at the 2021 Census, up 7.8% since 2011, with a median age of 40. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 66.7% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, above the East of England's 63.9%.

InspireAll, formerly Hertsmere Leisure, runs the borough's three leisure centres: The Venue in Borehamwood, Bushey Grove Leisure Centre and the Furzefield Centre in Potters Bar. Alongside them are Village Gym's 25 m pool at Centennial Park in Elstree, The Farm's indoor and outdoor training on Barnet Lane, CrossFit Shenley on a working farm, and judo, boxing, ju-jitsu and gymnastics clubs.

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Where to train in Hertsmere

InspireAll's three centres first, then the health club, farm gyms and clubs.

Public leisure centres (InspireAll)

  • The VenueBorehamwood · Leisure centre run by InspireAll
  • Bushey Grove Leisure CentreBushey · Leisure centre run by InspireAll
  • Furzefield CentrePotters Bar · Leisure centre run by InspireAll

Health clubs, CrossFit and farm gyms

Combat and gymnastics

Find a training buddy in Hertsmere

A lane partner at Village Gym, someone for the Hyrox class at The Farm, a walking partner around Aldenham Reservoir: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run around Aldenham Reservoir, a woodland walk at Merry Hill, an evening tennis four at Meadow Park: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Hertsmere.

  • Aldenham Country Park175 acres of parkland and woodland near Elstree, around a reservoir dug in 1795, with walking, fishing and sailing.
  • Merry Hill76 hectares of woodland by Bushey, managed by the Woodland Trust.
  • Meadow ParkBorehamwood's large playing field, with tennis courts and basketball courts beside the stadium.
  • Aberford Parka park in Borehamwood around the source of a brook, shaped to look like a lake.

Getting around

Thameslink, Great Northern and London buses.

Rail

  • Elstree & Borehamwood station is in Zone 6, on the Thameslink route
  • Potters Bar is on the East Coast Main Line, with Great Northern trains to London King's Cross and Moorgate

Bus and road

  • bus routes 107, 292, 601 and 644 serve Borehamwood
  • the A1 runs just east of Borehamwood and the M25 passes about two miles north

Who trains here

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

  • 66.7%Adults active 150+ min a weekHigher than Watford, Three Rivers or Dacorum next door, and above the East of England's 63.9%.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 40Median ageUp from 39 in 2011.Census 2021
  • 19.5%Aged 50 to 64Up from 18.1% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular class or swim partner makes the difference.Census 2021

Hertsmere gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Hertsmere?

Gymist lists 15 gyms, studios and sports venues across Hertsmere, from Village Gym and CrossFit Shenley to judo, boxing, ju-jitsu and gymnastics clubs.

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

InspireAll, formerly known as Hertsmere Leisure, manages the borough's three leisure centres: The Venue in Borehamwood, Bushey Grove Leisure Centre in Bushey and the Furzefield Centre in Potters Bar. Activities include the gym, swimming, classes and indoor and outdoor sports, with free racket hire.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Hertsmere?

Aldenham Country Park near Elstree has 175 acres of parkland and woodland around Aldenham Reservoir, with walking, fishing and sailing. Merry Hill, by Bushey, is 76 hectares of woodland managed by the Woodland Trust, and Meadow Park in Borehamwood has a large playing field with tennis and basketball courts.

Where can I do CrossFit or functional training in Hertsmere?

CrossFit Shenley is on a working farm on London Road, Shenley, with weightlifting and gymnastics coaching. The Farm, at Woodcock Hill Farm on Barnet Lane, Elstree, runs strength, conditioning and Hyrox classes indoors and outdoors.

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

Elstree & Borehamwood station is in Zone 6 on the Thameslink route. Potters Bar is on the East Coast Main Line, with Great Northern trains to London King's Cross and Moorgate. Bus routes 107, 292, 601 and 644 serve Borehamwood.

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