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Gyms in Mid Devon

Two council pools, a sports centre in Cullompton and 11 miles of canal towpath out of Tiverton. Here's where to train in Mid Devon and who to train with.

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Towns and villages in Mid Devon

From Tiverton and Crediton to the villages along the M5.

Training in Mid Devon

Three council centres, small-town gyms and a canal to run along.

Mid Devon had around 82,900 people at the 2021 Census, up 6.6% since 2011, spread over 912.9 km² and ten rivers, among them the Exe, the Culm and the Creedy. Its median age rose from 44 to 46. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 68.5% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% for England.

The public centres are run by Active Mid Devon, part of Mid Devon District Council. Active Tiverton (Exe Valley Leisure Centre) has a six-lane 25 m pool, Active Crediton (Lords Meadow) a four-lane 25 m pool, sauna and sports hall, and Active Cullompton (Culm Valley Sports Centre) a sports hall, squash court and functional fitness studio. Around them are Snap Fitness and CrossFit 4TC in Tiverton, Westward Barbell in Crediton, gyms in Cullompton and Uffculme, and boxing and jiu-jitsu gyms.

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Where to train in Mid Devon

Active Mid Devon's centres first, then the gyms and CrossFit box, and the fight gyms.

Public leisure centres (Active Mid Devon)

Gyms, strength and CrossFit

Boxing and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Mid Devon

A lane partner at Active Tiverton, someone to lift with at Westward Barbell, a running partner for the canal towpath: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run on the Grand Western Canal towpath from Tiverton, a weekend walk on the Exe Valley Way, a hill session in the Blackdown Hills: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Mid Devon.

  • Grand Western CanalThe canal's 11-mile Devon section, from Tiverton towards the Somerset border, is a country park and local nature reserve, with a towpath to walk and horse-drawn barge trips.
  • Exe Valley WayA 45-mile (72 km) footpath following the River Exe, which flows through Tiverton, from its source to the sea.
  • Blackdown HillsPart of the district lies in this 370 km² National Landscape on the Devon and Somerset border, designated in 1991.
  • Raddon HillsRaddon Top, the highest point, is 772 ft and has traces of an Early Iron Age settlement.

Getting around

Rail and road links to Mid Devon's towns and gyms.

Rail

  • Tiverton Parkway, near Sampford Peverell and 6 miles east of Tiverton, is on the Bristol to Exeter line, with trains on to Exeter, Plymouth, Paignton and Penzance
  • Crediton is on the Tarka Line between Exeter and Barnstaple

Road

  • Tiverton Parkway sits by the junction of the M5 with the A361 North Devon link road
  • Uffculme is close to junction 27 of the M5

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll train alongside.

  • 46Median ageUp from 44 in 2011, against 44 for the South West and 40 for England. 12.8% of residents are aged 65 to 74.Census 2021
  • 68.5%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.6%. 21.4% are inactive, doing under 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 6.6%Population growth since 2011To around 82,900, the same rate as England and below the South West's 7.8%.Census 2021

Mid Devon gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Mid Devon?

Gymist lists 94 gyms, leisure centres, studios and sports venues across Mid Devon, from the three Active Mid Devon centres to independent gyms, martial arts gyms, yoga and Pilates studios and village sports grounds.

Which leisure centres are in Mid Devon, and who runs them?

Active Mid Devon, part of Mid Devon District Council, runs Active Tiverton (Exe Valley Leisure Centre) on Bolham Road, Active Crediton (Lords Meadow Leisure Centre) on the Lords Meadow Industrial Estate and Active Cullompton (Culm Valley Sports Centre) on Meadow Lane.

Where can I swim in Mid Devon?

Active Tiverton has a six-lane 25 m pool and a learner pool, and Active Crediton has a four-lane 25 m pool, a learner pool and a sauna.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Mid Devon?

The Grand Western Canal's 11-mile Devon section runs from Tiverton towards the Somerset border and is a country park and local nature reserve you can walk along. The Exe Valley Way follows the River Exe for 45 miles from its source to the sea, and part of the Blackdown Hills National Landscape lies in the district.

How do I get to gyms in Mid Devon without a car?

Tiverton Parkway, near Sampford Peverell and 6 miles east of Tiverton, is on the Bristol to Exeter line, with trains on to Exeter, Plymouth, Paignton and Penzance. Crediton is on the Tarka Line between Exeter and Barnstaple.

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