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Gyms in Oadby and Wigston

Two towns on Leicester's southern edge, with a pool in each, a country park at Brocks Hill and the Grand Union Canal below Wigston. Here's where to train in Oadby and Wigston and who to train with.

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Towns in Oadby and Wigston

Two towns, each with its own pool.

Training in Oadby and Wigston

Two public pools, a run of small clubs and a country park on the doorstep.

Oadby and Wigston is home to around 57,700 people (Census 2021), up 2.8% since 2011, with a median age of 42. The borough covers 24 km², taking in Oadby, Wigston, South Wigston and Kilby Bridge. In 2024–25, 26.5% of adults here did less than 30 minutes of activity a week (Sport England Active Lives).

Everyone Active runs the borough's two public centres: Parklands Leisure Centre in Oadby, with a 25 m six-lane pool, a 115-station gym and a sports hall, and Wigston Pool and Fitness Centre on Station Road, with another 25 m six-lane pool, a 50-station gym and a sauna. Around them sit a gym open 24 hours midweek, karate, kickboxing and jiu-jitsu clubs, a boxing gym and a gymnastics club with adult classes.

Whether you swim before work or train after the school run, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Oadby and Wigston

The Everyone Active centres first, then independent gyms, martial arts clubs and gymnastics.

Public leisure centres (Everyone Active)

Independent and chain gyms

Martial arts and boxing

Find a training buddy in Oadby and Wigston

A lane partner at Parklands, someone to spot you at Evolution Fitness, a pad partner at Respect Fitness: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start an Oadby and Wigston training group

A weekend run on the paths at Brocks Hill, a tennis four at Ellis Park, a towpath walk from Wigston to Kilby Bridge: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Oadby and Wigston.

  • Brocks Hill Country Parkopen since 1999, with 3 km of firm, surfaced paths, woodland and meadow, and a permanent orienteering course.
  • Uplands Parkfive football pitches, two cricket squares and basketball nets in Oadby.
  • Willow ParkWigston's park for a tennis court, a multi-activity court and a skateboard area.
  • Ellis Parkthree tennis courts in Oadby.
  • Peace Memorial Parka tennis court, a multi-activity court and a bowls green in Wigston.
  • Grand Union Canalruns below Wigston and through South Wigston, with Kilby Bridge about a mile from the town.

Getting around

Rail and bus links to the borough's gyms.

Rail

  • South Wigston station, on the Birmingham to Peterborough line: 133,846 entries and exits in 2024/25
  • CrossCountry trains to Leicester take about five minutes

Bus

  • Arriva's 31, 31A and 31E loop round Oadby's estates to Leicester city centre
  • Centrebus's Orbital links Oadby Parade with Wigston and Leicester General Hospital
  • Arriva X3 and Stagecoach X7 run on to Kibworth and Market Harborough

Who trains here

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

  • 42Median ageUp from 41 in 2011, nine years older than Leicester next door.Census 2021
  • 19.6%Aged 50 to 64Up from 18.5% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021
  • 26.5%Adults active under 30 minutes a weekStarting with someone else is one of the easiest ways to change that.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Oadby and Wigston gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Oadby and Wigston?

Gymist lists 22 gyms, pools, studios, martial arts clubs and sports venues across Oadby and Wigston, from the two Everyone Active centres to independent gyms, yoga studios and karate clubs.

Which leisure centres are in Oadby and Wigston, and who runs them?

There are two, both run by Everyone Active: Parklands Leisure Centre on Washbrook Lane in Oadby, and Wigston Pool and Fitness Centre on Station Road, Wigston. Both have a 25 m six-lane pool. Parklands adds a 115-station gym, a group fitness studio and a sports hall; Wigston has a 50-station gym and a six-person sauna.

Is there a 24-hour gym in Oadby and Wigston?

Evolution Fitness on Mandervell Road in Oadby is open 24 hours from Tuesday to Thursday, opens at 5.30am on Mondays, closes at 11pm on Fridays and runs 8am to 8pm at weekends. The Gym Group also has a gym in Oadby.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Oadby and Wigston?

Brocks Hill Country Park in Oadby, open since 1999, has 3 km of firm, surfaced paths and a permanent orienteering course. Uplands Park has five football pitches and basketball nets, Ellis Park has three tennis courts, and Willow Park in Wigston has a tennis court, a multi-activity court and a skateboard area. The Grand Union Canal runs below Wigston towards Kilby Bridge.

How do I get to gyms in Oadby and Wigston without a car?

South Wigston station is on the Birmingham to Peterborough line, with CrossCountry trains to Leicester in about five minutes; it recorded 133,846 entries and exits in 2024/25. Arriva's 31 routes loop round Oadby to Leicester city centre, and Centrebus's Orbital links Oadby Parade with Wigston and Leicester General Hospital.

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