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Gyms in Lichfield

A cathedral city and its district, from Burntwood and Chasewater to Fazeley and Alrewas, with a new leisure centre in Lichfield and open water to train on. Here's where to train and who to train with.

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Places in Lichfield District

From Burntwood and Chasewater in the west to Fazeley and Elford in the east.

Training in Lichfield District

A new pool in the city, a reservoir to ski on and an older population that still moves.

Lichfield District is home to around 106,400 people (Census 2021), up 5.7% since 2011, with a median age of 46, up from 44. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for November 2024 to 2025, 64.6% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, against 64.5% across England, and 23.8% did less than 30 minutes.

Lichfield District Council's Active Lichfield runs two leisure centres: Lichfield Leisure Centre on Curborough Road, with a 25 m six-lane pool, a gym, dance and spin studios and a 3G pitch, and Burntwood Leisure Centre in Chasetown, with a six-lane main pool, a small pool, lifting platforms, squash courts and a climbing wall. David Lloyd Lichfield adds an indoor 25 m pool and a heated 20 m outdoor pool. Around them sit 24-hour gyms, jiu-jitsu, Muay Thai and boxing, and water skiing on Chasewater.

There's room to train outdoors too, from Beacon Park in the city centre to the reservoir at Chasewater. It's easier to keep going with the right company, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Lichfield District

Active Lichfield's centres first, then the health clubs and 24-hour gyms, the fight gyms and the water.

Public leisure centres (Active Lichfield)

Health clubs, 24-hour gyms and chains

Combat and martial arts

Water, gymnastics and more

Find a training buddy in Lichfield

A lane partner at Lichfield Leisure Centre, someone to share the platforms at Burntwood, a rolling partner for jiu-jitsu at Boley Park: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday crew for parkrun at Chasewater, a padel four in Beacon Park, an evening walking group round the National Memorial Arboretum: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Lichfield District.

  • Chasewatera 270-acre reservoir near Burntwood in a country park run by Staffordshire County Council, with a free parkrun every Saturday since June 2019.
  • Beacon Park81 acres in the centre of Lichfield, with six football pitches, four floodlit tennis courts and three outdoor padel courts to book.
  • Stowe Poolone of two lakes in the city centre, a Site of Special Scientific Interest for its native white-clawed crayfish.
  • National Memorial Arboretumabout 150 acres of former gravel workings just south of Alrewas, opened in 2001.

Getting around

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

Rail

  • Lichfield City, on the Cross-City Line through Birmingham New Street to Redditch and Bromsgrove
  • Lichfield Trent Valley, on the West Coast Main Line, with trains to London Euston in as little as 1 hour 9 minutes

Bus

  • Arriva Midlands, Diamond East Midlands, Chaserider and National Express West Midlands run the main services
  • regular buses to Birmingham, and to Burton upon Trent, Stafford and Walsall

Road

  • junction T5 of the M6 Toll is 2 miles south of the city
  • the A38 runs south to Birmingham and north-east to Derby

Who trains here

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

  • 46Median ageUp from 44 in 2011, with 12.3% of residents aged 65 to 74.Census 2021
  • 21.4%Aged 50 to 64Up from 20.6% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 64.6%Adults active 150+ minutes a weekIn line with England's 64.5%, with 23.8% doing less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Lichfield gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Lichfield District?

Gymist lists 168 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Lichfield District, from the two Active Lichfield centres and David Lloyd to 24-hour gyms, fight gyms, gymnastics clubs and watersports on Chasewater.

Which leisure centres are in Lichfield District, and who runs them?

Lichfield District Council lists two leisure centres under its Active Lichfield brand: Lichfield Leisure Centre on Curborough Road, Lichfield, with a 25 m six-lane pool, gym, dance and spin studios and a 3G pitch, and Burntwood Leisure Centre on the High Street in Chasetown, with two pools, a gym, a sports hall, two squash courts, outdoor tennis courts and a climbing wall.

Where can I swim in Lichfield District?

Lichfield Leisure Centre has a 25 m six-lane pool open seven days a week, and Burntwood Leisure Centre has a six-lane main pool and a small pool for fun sessions and swim school. David Lloyd Lichfield has a 25 m indoor pool and a heated 20 m outdoor pool for members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Lichfield District?

Chasewater, near Burntwood, is a 270-acre reservoir in a country park, with a free parkrun every Saturday morning since June 2019. Beacon Park in Lichfield is an 81-acre park with football pitches, and you can book its floodlit tennis courts and outdoor padel courts. The National Memorial Arboretum near Alrewas covers about 150 acres.

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

Lichfield has two railway stations: Lichfield City, on the Cross-City Line through Birmingham New Street to Redditch and Bromsgrove, and Lichfield Trent Valley, on the West Coast Main Line. Arriva Midlands, Diamond East Midlands, Chaserider and National Express West Midlands run the main bus services, to Birmingham, Burntwood, Walsall and Tamworth among others.

How do I find a gym buddy in Lichfield?

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