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Gyms in Anglesey

Four Môn Actif leisure centres, the steepest lead wall in North Wales and a 200 km path round the whole island. Here's where to train on Anglesey and who to train with.

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Towns on Anglesey

From the ferry port at Holyhead to the Menai Strait.

Training on Anglesey

Three 25 m pools, a steep climbing wall and a coast path all the way round.

The Isle of Anglesey had around 68,900 residents at Census 2021, down 1.3% since 2011, and a median age of 48, up from 45. More than half of residents, 55.8% of those aged three and over, speak Welsh, and 22.1% are aged 50 to 64.

The council's Môn Actif service runs four leisure centres. Holyhead, Plas Arthur in Llangefni and Amlwch each have a 25 m pool, a gym and a weights room, and David Hughes Leisure Centre in Menai Bridge has a gym and weights area. Beyond them are the Indy Climbing Wall at Llanfairpwll, with over 50 lines and more than 80 routes, a weightlifting gym and martial arts in Holyhead, and sailing clubs in Holyhead harbour and at Red Wharf Bay.

Almost the whole coast is an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and the Anglesey Coastal Path follows it for 200 km. Whether you swim in Amlwch or run the cliffs above Holyhead, training is easier with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train on Anglesey

The Môn Actif centres first, then climbing and the water, then gyms and martial arts.

Leisure centres (Môn Actif)

Climbing, coast and water

Gyms and martial arts

Find a training buddy on Anglesey

A lane partner at Plas Arthur, a belay partner at the Indy wall, a lifting partner in Holyhead, company on the coastal path: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A weekend walking group on the coastal path, a Holyhead Mountain hill run, a morning swim squad in Amlwch: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train on Anglesey.

  • Anglesey Coastal Path200 km round Anglesey and Holy Island, opened on 9 June 2006, starting and finishing at Holyhead; part of the Wales Coast Path.
  • Holyhead Mountain220 m, the highest point in the county, with Ireland in view on a clear day.
  • Holyhead Breakwaternearly 2.4 km long, the longest breakwater in Britain, built from stone quarried on Holy Island.
  • Newborough Forestplanted on shifting sand dunes from 1947, west of Newborough, and one of the UK's most important red squirrel sites.
  • The AONB coastalmost the whole coastline has been protected since 1966, with beaches at Benllech, Red Wharf and Rhosneigr.

Getting around

Rail, ferry and cycle routes to Anglesey's gyms.

Rail

  • six stations on the island: Holyhead, Valley, Rhosneigr, Ty Croes, Bodorgan and Llanfairpwll
  • Avanti West Coast to London Euston; Transport for Wales to Chester, Manchester, Birmingham and Cardiff

Ferry

  • Holyhead station connects with the Port of Holyhead ferry terminal
  • the Celtic Gateway footbridge links the station with the town centre

Cycle and on foot

  • Lôn Las Cymru, National Cycle Route 8, ends at Holyhead
  • the Menai Suspension Bridge, built by Telford in 1826, links Menai Bridge with Bangor

Who trains here

What the census and Sport Wales say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the wall and on the coast.

  • 48Median ageUp from 45 in 2011, and 30.5% of residents aged 16 and over were retired in 2021.Census 2021
  • 22.1%Aged 50 to 64Up from 21.4% in 2011: plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 40.4%Pupils active three or more times a weekAnglesey's school pupils in years 3 to 11 were more active than the Wales average of 39.5%.School Sport Survey 2022, Sport Wales

Anglesey gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there on Anglesey?

Gymist lists 110 gyms, leisure centres, pools, climbing walls, studios and sports venues across the Isle of Anglesey, from the four Môn Actif centres to sailing clubs, martial arts schools and yoga classes.

Which leisure centres are on Anglesey, and who runs them?

Isle of Anglesey County Council runs four leisure centres through its Môn Actif service: Holyhead Leisure Centre, Plas Arthur Leisure Centre in Llangefni, Amlwch Leisure Centre and David Hughes Leisure Centre in Menai Bridge. Activities are booked in advance through the council's online booking system.

Where can I swim on Anglesey?

Holyhead Leisure Centre has a 25 m pool and a small teaching pool, Plas Arthur in Llangefni has a 25 m pool and a small pool for infants, and Amlwch has a 25 m pool. All three run lane swimming for members and non-members. Instant Swim at Trearddur Bay hires out its private pool by the hour and teaches lessons.

Where can I train outdoors for free on Anglesey?

The Anglesey Coastal Path runs 200 km round Anglesey and Holy Island, starting and finishing at Holyhead, and most walkers take seven to ten days. Holyhead Mountain, at 220 m the highest point in the county, rises above the town, and Newborough Forest drew over 319,000 visitors in 2015.

How do I get to gyms on Anglesey without a car?

The North Wales Coast line crosses the Britannia Bridge and stops at six stations on the island: Holyhead, Valley, Rhosneigr, Ty Croes, Bodorgan and Llanfairpwll. Holyhead station connects with the ferry terminal, and Lôn Las Cymru, National Cycle Route 8, runs all the way from Cardiff to Holyhead.

How do I find a gym buddy on Anglesey?

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