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Gyms in Horsham

A market town and a wide rural district, with a pool in Horsham Park, an athletics track at Broadbridge Heath and the Downs Link running south to the South Downs. Here's where to train in Horsham and who to train with.

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Places in Horsham district

From the town's leisure centres to the villages under the South Downs.

Training in Horsham

An active district, with a track, a climbing wall and a long railway path to the Downs.

Horsham district is home to around 146,800 people (Census 2021), up 11.8% since 2011, with a median age of 45. It's one of the more active parts of England: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 68.9% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% across England.

Places Leisure runs four centres in partnership with Horsham District Council: The Pavilions in the Park in Horsham Park, with a 25 m pool and a leisure pool, The Bridge at Broadbridge Heath, with an athletics track and Clip 'n Climb, and the leisure centres in Steyning and Billingshurst. Henfield Leisure Centre is a charity, and Chanctonbury Leisure Centre serves the south of the district. Around them sit Bluecoat Sports at Christ's Hospital, with a 25 m pool and pay-as-you-go membership, DUAL Strength and Fitness, two CrossFit boxes, and jiu-jitsu, boxing and kickboxing gyms.

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Where to train in Horsham

The Places Leisure centres and community leisure centres first, then the strength gyms, CrossFit and fight gyms.

Public leisure (Places Leisure)

Community leisure centres and clubs

Strength gyms, CrossFit and chains

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Horsham

A lane partner at The Pavilions, someone for a HYROX session at DUAL, a training partner on the track at The Bridge: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Sunday ride down the Downs Link to Steyning, a hill run up to Chanctonbury Ring, an early swim at Christ's Hospital: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Horsham district.

  • Horsham Park24 hectares in the town centre, with formal gardens, a maze, a BMX and skate park, tennis and pitches.
  • Downs Link36.7 miles (59.1 km) on two closed railway lines, through Southwater, Christ's Hospital, Henfield and Steyning; part of National Cycle Route 223.
  • St Leonard's Forestheath and woodland between Horsham and Crawley, with 289 hectares owned by Forestry England and open to the public.
  • Chanctonbury Ringa 242 m hilltop on the South Downs Way, about two miles from Steyning.
  • Chesworth Farmopen public land, a walk south-east from the town centre along the River Arun.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to Horsham's gyms.

Rail

  • Horsham station is on the Arun Valley Line: Southern runs two trains an hour each way between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour
  • Thameslink runs two trains an hour from Horsham to Peterborough

Bus

  • Metrobus, Stagecoach South and Compass Travel run to Crawley, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Worthing, Dorking and Guildford

Cycle

  • the Downs Link, National Cycle Route 223, is traffic-free for most of its way south to Shoreham-by-Sea

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the trails.

  • 45Median ageFour years above the South East's 41, and up from 44 in 2011.Census 2021
  • 21.8%Aged 50 to 64Against 19.8% across the South East. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 68.9%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.6%, and only 19.3% of adults do less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Horsham gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Horsham district?

Gymist lists 279 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Horsham district, from the Places Leisure centres to strength gyms, CrossFit boxes, fight gyms and village sports clubs.

Which leisure centres are in Horsham district, and who runs them?

Places Leisure runs The Pavilions in the Park on Hurst Road, The Bridge Leisure Centre on Wickhurst Lane in Broadbridge Heath, Steyning Leisure Centre on Horsham Road and Billingshurst Leisure Centre on Station Road, in partnership with Horsham District Council. Henfield Leisure Centre on Northcroft is a registered charity, and Chanctonbury Leisure Centre, in the south of the district, has a gym, a four-court sports hall, a health suite and a 3G pitch.

Where can I swim in Horsham district?

The Pavilions in the Park has a 25 m pool and a leisure pool, and Steyning and Billingshurst leisure centres both have pools. Bluecoat Sports at Christ's Hospital has a 25 m pool and a sauna, with pay-as-you-go membership.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Horsham district?

Horsham Park covers 24 hectares in the town centre, with a maze and a BMX and skate park. The Downs Link runs 36.7 miles (59.1 km) on old railway lines through Southwater, Christ's Hospital, Henfield and Steyning, where it meets the South Downs Way. Forestry England's 289 hectares of St Leonard's Forest are open to the public east of Horsham.

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

Horsham station is on the Arun Valley Line. Southern runs two trains an hour each way between London Victoria and Portsmouth Harbour, and Thameslink runs two an hour to Peterborough. Metrobus, Stagecoach South and Compass Travel run buses to Crawley, Gatwick Airport, Brighton, Worthing, Dorking and Guildford.

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