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Gyms in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Warwickshire's biggest town and its neighbour on the Coventry Canal, with a rebuilt leisure centre in Bedworth, an eight-lane track at the Pingles and parkrun in the Miners' Welfare Park. Here's where to train and who to train with.

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Towns in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Two towns on the Coventry Canal, and Camp Hill in Nuneaton.

Training in Nuneaton and Bedworth

A new leisure centre, a proper athletics track and plenty of room to move more.

Nuneaton and Bedworth is home to around 134,200 people (Census 2021), up 7.1% since 2011, with a median age of 40. Nuneaton, with 88,813 residents, is the largest town in Warwickshire. The borough has the most room to move more of the four around Coventry: in Sport England's Nov 2024–25 survey, 56.7% of adults did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, against 64.5% across England, and 32.9% did less than 30 minutes.

Everyone Active runs the public centres in partnership with the council: Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton, with a 130-station gym and pools, the all-new Bedworth Leisure Centre, with a 25 m eight-lane pool and a 100-station gym, and the Jubilee Sports Centre on Greenmoor Road. Next to the Pingles, The Pingles Stadium has an eight-lane athletics track used by Nuneaton Harriers. Around them sit the leisure trust's Empire Gym, independent gyms, boxing, MMA and kung fu.

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Where to train in Nuneaton and Bedworth

Everyone Active's public centres first, then the track, the gyms and the fight gyms.

Public leisure centres (Everyone Active)

Track and athletics

Gyms and chains

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Nuneaton and Bedworth

A lane partner at Bedworth Leisure Centre, someone to run reps with on the Pingles track, a sparring partner in Bedworth: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Nuneaton and Bedworth training group

A Saturday crew for parkrun in the Miners' Welfare Park, a towpath run along the Coventry Canal, a walking group round Riversley Park: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Nuneaton and Bedworth.

  • Miners' Welfare Park, Bedworthopened in 1923, with playing fields and sports facilities; Bedworth parkrun starts at 9am every Saturday, and the Bedworth Park 5k on Sundays.
  • Riversley Park, Nuneaton13 acres beside the River Anker, just south of the town centre, with a junior parkrun for 4 to 14-year-olds every Sunday at 9am.
  • Coventry Canalalong the eastern edge of Bedworth and through Nuneaton, meeting the Oxford Canal at Hawkesbury Junction.
  • Ashby Canalleaves the Coventry Canal at Marston Junction, with 22 miles of navigable water through Hinckley to Snarestone.

Getting around

Rail links between the two towns and beyond.

Rail

  • Nuneaton station: 1.354 million passengers in 2024/25, across seven platforms
  • Avanti West Coast and London Northwestern Railway on the West Coast Main Line, and CrossCountry towards Birmingham and Peterborough
  • the hourly Elephant & Bear Line calls at Nuneaton, Bermuda Park and Bedworth on the way to Coventry and Leamington Spa

Canal

  • the Coventry Canal links both towns, with the Ashby Canal branching off at Marston Junction

Who trains here

What the census and the activity survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool, on the track and in the park.

  • 56.7%Adults active 150+ min a weekAgainst 64.5% across England, and 32.9% did less than 30 minutes a week. Plenty of people here are still building the habit.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 13.8%Aged 25 to 34Up from 12.6% in 2011. A lot of people at the stage of life where a training partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 19.9%Aged 50 to 64Up from 19.0% in 2011. A swim or class partner makes it easier to keep going.Census 2021

Nuneaton and Bedworth gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Nuneaton and Bedworth?

Gymist lists 136 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Nuneaton and Bedworth, from the Everyone Active centres and the Pingles Stadium to independent gyms, fight gyms and sports clubs.

Which leisure centres are in Nuneaton and Bedworth, and who runs them?

Everyone Active runs Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton, Bedworth Leisure Centre, Jubilee Sports Centre on Greenmoor Road and Etone Sports Centre, in partnership with the borough council. Nuneaton and Bedworth Leisure Trust, a charity since 2005, runs Empire Gym & Studios and the Empire Ladies Only Gym.

Where can I swim in Nuneaton and Bedworth?

Bedworth Leisure Centre has a 25 m eight-lane main pool and a learner pool with a moveable floor. Pingles Leisure Centre in Nuneaton has a main pool, a water confidence pool and splash pads.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Nuneaton and Bedworth?

Bedworth parkrun is held in the Miners' Welfare Park every Saturday at 9am, with the Bedworth Park 5k on Sundays. In Nuneaton, Riversley Park has a junior parkrun, a free 2 km run for children aged 4 to 14, every Sunday at 9am. The Coventry Canal runs through both towns, and the Ashby Canal leaves it at Marston Junction for 22 miles of navigable water through Hinckley.

How do I get to gyms in Nuneaton and Bedworth without a car?

Nuneaton station recorded 1.354 million passengers in 2024/25, with Avanti West Coast, London Northwestern Railway, CrossCountry and West Midlands Railway calling. The hourly Elephant & Bear Line links Nuneaton, Bermuda Park and Bedworth with Coventry and Leamington Spa.

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