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Gyms in Hinckley and Bosworth

A borough of market towns and villages on the Ashby Canal, from Hinckley and Earl Shilton to Market Bosworth and Groby. Here's where to train in Hinckley and Bosworth and who to train with.

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Towns and villages in Hinckley and Bosworth

From Hinckley and Barwell to Market Bosworth and Groby.

Training in Hinckley and Bosworth

One big leisure centre, long-running independents and room for more people to start.

Hinckley and Bosworth is home to around 113,600 people (Census 2021), up 8.1% since 2011, with a median age of 45 against 40 for England. In Nov 2024–25, 61.6% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, against 64.5% across England, and 25.7% did less than 30 minutes.

The borough's leisure centre is Hinckley Leisure Centre on Argents Mead, run by Places Leisure with the borough council, with pools, a gym, studios and a sports hall. Around it are Empire Fitness, an independent gym over three floors since 1982, Fields Fitness Club, a 24-hour Snap Fitness, and 732 CrossFit in Barwell for CrossFit, HYROX and barbell classes. Moralis Grappling Academy teaches gi and no-gi jiu-jitsu, and Sport in Desford is a charity-run sports club with a gym and squash courts.

Outside, Burbage Common and Woods covers 85 hectares, and the Ashby Canal runs north from Hinckley past Bosworth Battlefield towards Snarestone. It's easier to keep going with the right company, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Hinckley and Bosworth

The leisure centre and the main gyms first, then CrossFit and strength, and fight gyms.

Leisure centre and big gyms

CrossFit, HYROX and strength

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Hinckley and Bosworth

A lane partner at Hinckley Leisure Centre, someone to train for HYROX with at 732 CrossFit, a rolling partner at Moralis: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A weekend walk through Burbage Common, a towpath run along the Ashby Canal, an early class crew at the leisure centre: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Hinckley and Bosworth.

  • Burbage Common and Woodsan 85-hectare local nature reserve owned by the borough council, with Burbage Wood a Site of Special Scientific Interest.
  • Ashby Canalabout 7 miles through Hinckley, then 15 miles north through open country to Snarestone, for towpath walks and runs.
  • Bosworth Battlefieldthe site of the Battle of Bosworth, with an interpretation centre at Ambion Hill and the canal at its foot.
  • Market Boswortha country park and Bosworth Water Park, with the Battlefield Line running from Shackerstone through the town.
  • Hollycroft Parkgiven to the people of Hinckley in 1934, with tennis courts, a bowling green and gardens.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to the borough's gyms.

Rail

  • Hinckley station, the borough's only National Rail station, on the South Leicestershire Line
  • CrossCountry trains, usually one an hour each way, between Birmingham New Street and Leicester

Bus

  • Arriva Midlands runs most town-centre buses, to Leicester, Burbage, Earl Shilton and Nuneaton

Road

  • the M69 links Hinckley to Leicester and Coventry, and the A5 to Tamworth and Milton Keynes

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the gym floor.

  • 45Median ageUp from 43 in 2011, and five years older than England. A regular class or swim partner makes it easier to keep going.Census 2021
  • 25.7%Adults doing under 30 min a weekAgainst 24.7% across England. A lot of people here would train more with someone to go with.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 12.1%Aged 65 to 74Up from 10.1% in 2011, an increase of around 3,200 people.Census 2021

Hinckley and Bosworth gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Hinckley and Bosworth?

Gymist lists 108 gyms, studios, fight gyms and sports venues across the borough of Hinckley and Bosworth, from Hinckley Leisure Centre and Empire Fitness to CrossFit, jiu-jitsu and judo.

Who runs the leisure centre in Hinckley?

Hinckley Leisure Centre on Argents Mead is run by Places Leisure in partnership with Hinckley and Bosworth Borough Council. It has a gym, pools, a splashpad, studios, an indoor cycling studio and a sports hall, and opens from 6am on weekdays.

Is there a 24-hour gym in Hinckley?

Snap Fitness on Rugby Road is open 24 hours a day to members aged 18 and over, with staffed hours for 16 and 17-year-olds. Empire Fitness on Druid Street opens 365 days a year, from 6am on weekdays.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Hinckley and Bosworth?

Burbage Common and Woods is an 85-hectare local nature reserve owned and managed by the borough council, and Burbage Wood is a Site of Special Scientific Interest. The Ashby Canal runs about 7 miles through Hinckley, then north past Ambion Hill and Bosworth Battlefield towards Snarestone. Market Bosworth also has a country park.

How do I get to gyms in Hinckley and Bosworth without a car?

Hinckley station is the only National Rail station in the borough, with CrossCountry trains usually once an hour each way between Birmingham New Street and Leicester. Arriva Midlands runs most of Hinckley's town-centre buses, to Leicester, Burbage, Earl Shilton and Nuneaton.

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