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Gyms in Hyndburn

Accrington and the Three Towns of Great Harwood, Clayton-le-Moors and Rishton, with three trust-run pools and hills on every side. Here's where to train in Hyndburn, and who to train with.

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Towns in Hyndburn

Accrington in its bowl of hills, and Great Harwood on the edge of the Ribble Valley.

Training in Hyndburn

Three trust-run pools, two 24-hour gyms and a lot of hill.

Around 82,200 people live in Hyndburn (Census 2021), up 1.9% since 2011, with a median age of 39. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 56.3% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, below the North West's 62.9%, and 32.4% did less than 30 minutes.

Hyndburn Leisure, a charitable trust, runs the public sites: Hyndburn Leisure Centre in Church, with a 25 m six-lane pool, an 80-station gym and three squash courts, The Cath Thom Leisure Centre at Wilson Sports Village in Clayton-le-Moors, with a four-lane pool and an athletics track, Accrington Academy Sport & Leisure, with a six-lane pool and a climbing wall, and Mercer Hall in Great Harwood. Around them are 24-hour gyms in Accrington and at Whitebirk, and boxing, ju-jitsu and MMA clubs.

Accrington is a hill town, and The Coppice, Hameldon Hill and the Leeds and Liverpool Canal are all close by. It's easier to get out there with someone to train with. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Hyndburn

Hyndburn Leisure's centres first, then the big gyms and the fight clubs.

Hyndburn Leisure centres

  • Hyndburn Leisure CentreChurch · 25 m six-lane pool, 80-station gym, three squash courts, sports hall, sauna and steam
  • The Cath Thom Leisure CentreClayton-le-Moors · 25 m four-lane pool, gym with Olympic racks, studio, athletics track
  • Accrington Academy Sport & LeisureAccrington · Six-lane pool, gym, sports hall, indoor climbing wall, 3G pitch; gym open evenings and Saturdays
  • Mercer HallGreat Harwood · Studio classes

Big gyms

Combat and martial arts

Pitches and community sport

Find a training buddy in Hyndburn

A lane partner at Hyndburn Leisure Centre, someone to share the platforms at JD Gyms, a sparring partner at Apex MMA: find people nearby who train when you do.

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An evening hill run up The Coppice, a weekend walk to Hameldon Hill, a canal-side ride from Rishton: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Hyndburn.

  • The Coppicea hill in Accrington, with a walk of about 2.2 miles and views over the town.
  • Peel Parkabout 18 acres in the centre of Accrington, with a lake, flower gardens and a bowling green.
  • Hameldon Hillthe highest of the hills around Accrington, at 409 m.
  • Accrington to Baxenden railway paththe old trackbed, now a tree-lined cycleway and footpath popular with walkers and cyclists.
  • Leeds and Liverpool Canalruns through the borough, past Rishton and Clayton-le-Moors.

Getting around

Rail, bus and road links to Hyndburn's gyms.

Rail

  • Accrington station: about 504,000 entries and exits in 2024/25, on the East Lancashire and Calder Valley lines
  • six trains an hour off-peak on weekdays, to Blackpool North, Preston, Blackburn, York, Manchester Victoria and Colne
  • Church & Oswaldtwistle, Huncoat and Rishton stations

Bus

  • Accrington bus station opened in July 2016
  • route 464 runs from Accrington to Rochdale via Rawtenstall, run by Blackburn Bus Company

Road

  • the M65 links Hyndburn to Blackburn and Burnley

Who trains here

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

  • 56.3%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow the North West's 62.9% and England's 64.6%, and 32.4% of adults do less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 19.7%Aged 50 to 64Up from 18.2% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 10.1%Aged 65 to 74Up from 8.8% in 2011, so daytime swims and classes have a ready crowd.Census 2021

Hyndburn gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Hyndburn?

Gymist lists 29 gyms, studios, fight gyms and sports venues across Hyndburn, from 24-hour gyms in Accrington and Whitebirk to boxing and MMA clubs in Great Harwood and Clayton-le-Moors.

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

Hyndburn Leisure, a charitable trust, runs Hyndburn Leisure Centre on Henry Street in Church, The Cath Thom Leisure Centre at Wilson Sports Village in Clayton-le-Moors, Accrington Academy Sport & Leisure on Queens Road West and Mercer Hall on Queen Street in Great Harwood. All three pools are 25 m: six lanes at Hyndburn Leisure Centre and Accrington Academy, four at Cath Thom.

Is there a 24-hour gym in Hyndburn?

Yes. Central Fitness on Blackburn Road in Accrington is open 24/7, with a 250-station gym, a ladies-only area and more than 60 classes a week. JD Gyms Blackburn, at the Peel Centre in Whitebirk, is also open 24/7, with lifting platforms, a sled track and a women-only area.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Hyndburn?

The Coppice, a hill in Accrington, has a walk of about 2.2 miles with views over the town. Hameldon Hill rises to 409 m, and the old railway line from Accrington to Baxenden is now a tree-lined path for walking and cycling. The Leeds and Liverpool Canal also runs through the borough.

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

Accrington station has six trains an hour off-peak on weekdays, to Blackpool, Preston, Blackburn, York via Leeds, Manchester Victoria and Colne, and recorded about 504,000 entries and exits in 2024/25. Church & Oswaldtwistle, Huncoat and Rishton also have stations, and Accrington's bus station opened in 2016. The M65 links the borough to Blackburn and Burnley.

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