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Gyms in North Lanarkshire

Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Airdrie and Motherwell, with a waterpark and ice rink, an indoor sprint track and a Commonwealth Games loch between them. Here's where to train in North Lanarkshire and who to train with.

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Towns in North Lanarkshire

From the new town of Cumbernauld to the old steel towns of Motherwell and Wishaw.

Training in North Lanarkshire

Big towns, busy pools and a Commonwealth Games loch.

North Lanarkshire had around 341,000 residents at Scotland's Census 2022, up from 337,727 in 2011, and it's one of the more working-age council areas in the country: 65.6% of people were aged 15 to 64 (Scotland: 64.6%). They live in a string of large towns east of Glasgow, Cumbernauld, Coatbridge, Airdrie, Motherwell, Wishaw and Bellshill, at 725.5 people per square kilometre, more than ten times the Scottish average.

Active NL runs the council's sport venues. The Time Capsule in Coatbridge has a waterpark, a 25 m pool and an ice rink, Tryst Sports Centre in Cumbernauld has a six-lane 25 m pool and squash courts, Wishaw Sports Centre has pools and an outdoor 400 m track, and Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility in Motherwell has an indoor sprint track, halls and a gym. Around them sit 24-hour strength gyms, CrossFit boxes, boxing clubs and jiu-jitsu.

Outside, Strathclyde Country Park's loch hosted Commonwealth Games rowing in 1986 and the triathlon in 2014. Whether you swim in Coatbridge or lift in Wishaw, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in North Lanarkshire

Active NL's pools and leisure centres first, then its sports facilities, the strength gyms and the fight gyms.

Active NL pools and leisure centres

Active NL sports facilities and gyms

Strength gyms, CrossFit and chains

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in North Lanarkshire

A lane partner at the Tryst, someone to spot you at a 24-hour gym in Coatbridge, a sparring partner in Wishaw: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday crew for parkrun at Strathclyde Park, an evening loop of Drumpellier's loch, a weekend ride on the Strathkelvin Railway Path: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in North Lanarkshire.

  • Strathclyde Country Parkabout 4 km² around Strathclyde Loch on the edge of Motherwell, with watersports, Commonwealth Games rowing in 1986 and triathlon in 2014, and a parkrun at 9:30am every Saturday.
  • Drumpellier Country Park500 acres west of Coatbridge with two natural lochs, a lochside path of about 1.5 km and a parkrun since July 2019.
  • Cumbernauld Glena Scottish Wildlife Trust reserve of ancient oak wood, with walkways along the Red Burn.
  • Strathkelvin Railway PathNational Cycle Network route 755, on old railway lines from Gartcosh north through Kirkintilloch to Strathblane.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to North Lanarkshire's gyms.

Rail

  • Motherwell is on the West Coast Main Line: Argyle Line trains to Glasgow, Avanti West Coast to London Euston and TransPennine Express to Manchester Airport, with 1.049 million passengers in 2024/25
  • the Airdrie to Bathgate line reopened in December 2010, linking Airdrie by rail to Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh
  • Cumbernauld station, on the Cumbernauld Line, is 14 miles from Glasgow Queen Street

Bus

  • free bus travel for everyone in Scotland aged 5 to 21 with a National Entitlement Card

Cycle

  • the Strathkelvin Railway Path (NCN 755) starts at Gartcosh and runs north to Kirkintilloch and Strathblane
  • Drumpellier Country Park's lochside path is suitable for cycling

Who trains here

What Scotland's Census 2022 says about the people you'll meet in the pool, at the rack and on the track.

  • 65.6%Aged 15 to 64Above Scotland's 64.6%, so plenty of people of working age fitting training around a shift or a commute.Scotland's Census 2022
  • 17.9%Aged 65 and overBelow Scotland's 20.1%. A younger profile than most of the country, though still plenty of people looking for a swim or class partner.Scotland's Census 2022
  • 725.5People per km²More than ten times Scotland's 69.8, with most people living in large towns close to a pool or gym.Scotland's Census 2022

North Lanarkshire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in North Lanarkshire?

Gymist lists 381 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across North Lanarkshire, from Active NL's leisure centres and pools to 24-hour strength gyms, CrossFit boxes, boxing clubs and martial arts academies.

Who runs the leisure centres in North Lanarkshire?

Active NL runs the council's venues, including The Time Capsule in Coatbridge, Tryst Sports Centre and Broadwood in Cumbernauld, Airdrie Leisure Centre, John Smith Swimming Pool in Airdrie, Aquatec in Motherwell, Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, Wishaw Sports Centre, Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex in Bellshill, Kilsyth Swimming Pool, Shotts Leisure Centre and Keir Hardie Sports Centre.

Where can I swim in North Lanarkshire?

The Time Capsule in Coatbridge has a waterpark and a 25 m pool, Tryst Sports Centre in Cumbernauld a six-lane 25 m pool, and John Smith Swimming Pool in Airdrie a 25 m pool with a gym and health suite. Wishaw Sports Centre has a main pool, teaching pool and toddlers' pool, Sir Matt Busby Sports Complex in Bellshill has two pools, and Kilsyth has a four-lane 25 m pool and a leisure pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in North Lanarkshire?

Strathclyde Country Park, on the edge of Motherwell, covers about 4 km² around Strathclyde Loch and holds a free 5k parkrun at 9:30am every Saturday. Drumpellier Country Park in Coatbridge has a lochside path of about 1.5 km and has hosted a parkrun since July 2019. The Strathkelvin Railway Path runs north from Gartcosh to Kirkintilloch and Strathblane.

How do I get to gyms in North Lanarkshire without a car?

Motherwell station is on the West Coast Main Line, with Argyle Line trains to Glasgow and Avanti West Coast services to London Euston. The Airdrie to Bathgate line reopened in December 2010, linking Airdrie by rail to both Glasgow Queen Street and Edinburgh, and Cumbernauld station is 14 miles from Glasgow Queen Street. Bus travel is free in Scotland for everyone aged 5 to 21.

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