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Gyms in Hull

An Olympic-size ice rink, a heated outdoor lido and restored Victorian baths, all run for the city. Here's where to train in Hull and who to train with.

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Areas in Hull

From Anlaby Road in the west to Holderness Road in the east.

Training in Hull

A young city with its own ice rink, lido and athletics track.

Hull is home to around 267,000 people (Census 2021), up 4.1% since 2011, and it stays young: the median age is 36, the same as ten years earlier, and 15.4% of residents are aged 25 to 34.

Hull Culture and Leisure runs the city's public sites. Albert Avenue Pools and Fitness off Anlaby Road has a 60-station gym and an outdoor lido heated from May to September, Woodford Leisure Centre on Holderness Road has three pools, Beverley Road Baths pairs a restored Victorian pool with two new fitness suites, and Hull Ice Arena has the region's only Olympic-size rink. Costello Stadium has an eight-lane floodlit track. Around them sit 24-hour gyms, CrossFit, the University of Hull's sport centre and fight gyms teaching MMA, Muay Thai and jiu-jitsu.

Whether you're new to the city or have trained here for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Hull

The city's public pools and centres first, then the university, the strength gyms and the fight gyms.

Public pools and leisure centres (Hull Culture and Leisure)

University sport

Strength gyms, CrossFit and chains

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Hull

A lane partner at Beverley Road Baths, someone to share a 5am session at UltraFlex, a training partner on the mats at Fight Ministry: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Hull training group

A Sunday run round East Park, a ride out along the Trans Pennine Trail to the Humber Bridge, a summer lido group at Albert Avenue: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in and around Hull.

  • East Park120 acres on Holderness Road, opened in 1887, with the Ferens Boating Lake and the restored 1929 Splash Boat.
  • Pearson Park20 acres around a lake, with its main entrance on Beverley Road, opposite Beverley Road Baths.
  • Trans Pennine Trailthe 207-mile trail runs through Hessle and Hull to Hornsea, on National Cycle Network route 65 east of Selby.
  • Humber Bridgea foot and cycle path on both sides of the 1,410 m main span, from Hessle just west of the city.

Getting around

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

Rail

  • Hull Paragon Interchange: 2.908 million entries and exits in 2024/25, across 7 platforms
  • TransPennine Express, Hull Trains, LNER and Northern call there

Bus

  • East Yorkshire and Stagecoach in Hull run the city's buses, and the Hull Card works on both
  • the Interchange has 38 bus stands and 4 coach stands on the same site as the station

Cycle

  • the Trans Pennine Trail runs through Hessle and Hull to Hornsea
  • the Humber Bridge has a foot and cycle path on both sides

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the ice and on the mats.

  • 36Median ageUnchanged since 2011, and four years younger than England's 40.Census 2021
  • 15.4%Aged 25 to 34Up from 14.7% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a training partner keeps a routine going.Census 2021
  • 60.0%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 68.0% in 2024/25, so there's room for more people to get moving together.OHID Fingertips (Active Lives), 2024/25

Hull gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Hull?

Gymist lists 98 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Hull, from the Hull Culture and Leisure sites to 24-hour gyms, CrossFit and fight gyms.

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

Hull Culture and Leisure runs Albert Avenue Pools and Fitness, Woodford Leisure Centre, Beverley Road Baths, Hull Ice Arena, Costello Stadium and the Waudby Centre. Ennerdale Leisure Centre on Sutton Road is currently closed to the public for essential maintenance. The University of Hull's Allam Sport Centre sells gym memberships too.

Where can I swim in Hull?

Woodford Leisure Centre has a six-lane main pool, a leisure pool and a teaching pool. Albert Avenue has a main pool and a small pool, plus a lido heated to 24 to 28 degrees from May to September. Beverley Road Baths, opposite Pearson Park, has a refurbished Victorian pool with a sauna and steam room.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Hull?

East Park on Holderness Road covers 120 acres, with the Ferens Boating Lake, and Pearson Park off Beverley Road has 20 acres around its lake. The Trans Pennine Trail runs through Hessle and Hull to Hornsea, and the Humber Bridge has a foot and cycle path on both sides.

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

Hull Paragon Interchange puts the railway and bus stations on one site and recorded 2.908 million entries and exits in 2024/25. East Yorkshire and Stagecoach in Hull run the city's buses, and the Hull Card works on both. Hull Ice Arena is a short walk from the Interchange.

How do I find a gym buddy in Hull?

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