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Gyms in Renfrewshire

Paisley, Renfrew and Johnstone on the south bank of the Clyde, with five public pools, an Edwardian bath in Renfrew and a regional park to the west. Here's where to train in Renfrewshire and who to train with.

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Towns in Renfrewshire

From Paisley and Renfrew on the Clyde to the villages around Castle Semple Loch.

Training in Renfrewshire

Five public pools, a regional park and a quick train into Glasgow.

Renfrewshire had 183,800 residents at Scotland's 2022 census, up 5.1% since 2011, and its median age of 42.8 (NRS, mid-2025) is a little younger than Scotland's. In the 2022 Scottish Household Survey, 84% of adults here had done some sport or physical activity, walking included, in the previous four weeks.

The council's sport and leisure venues are run by the charity OneRen, with six fitness suites and five pools: Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, ON-X Linwood with its 25 m six-lane pool, Johnstone Community Sports Hub, Erskine Swimming Pool and Renfrew Victory Baths, an Edwardian 25-yard pool. Around them sit David Lloyd at Renfrew, Strathgryffe's indoor tennis courts at Houston, MMA, boxing and judo gyms, and paddleboarding on Castle Semple Loch.

Whether you're new to the area or have trained here for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Renfrewshire

OneRen's public centres and pools first, then health and racquet clubs, fight gyms and the water at Lochwinnoch.

Public leisure centres (OneRen)

Pools

Gyms and racquet clubs

Combat and martial arts

On the water at Lochwinnoch

Find a training buddy in Renfrewshire

A lane partner at ON-X Linwood, someone to share the mats at a Paisley MMA gym, a hill partner for the Gleniffer Braes: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday ride on the Lochwinnoch Loop Line, an early swim group at Renfrew Victory Baths, a run up the Gleniffer Braes: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Renfrewshire.

  • Gleniffer Braesa ridge of hills south of Paisley, with about 480 acres of moorland, woodland paths and waterfalls in Robertson Country Park.
  • Barshaw Park55 acres in Paisley, opened in 1912, with a BMX track, boating pond and walled garden.
  • Castle Semple Locha 1.5-mile loch at Lochwinnoch, run by Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park as a watersports centre, with the 12.5 km Semple Trail.
  • Clyde Muirshiel Regional Parkabout 110 square miles of moor and hill across Renfrewshire, Inverclyde and North Ayrshire, up to Hill of Stake at 522 m.
  • Lochwinnoch Loop LineNational Cycle Route 75 on an old railway from Paisley Canal station through Johnstone, Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch, mostly traffic-free.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to Renfrewshire's gyms.

Rail

  • Paisley has four stations; Paisley Gilmour Street, on the Inverclyde and Ayrshire Coast lines, is the busiest
  • the Paisley Canal line runs to Glasgow Central from the south side of the town

Bus and air

  • McGill's and First run most local buses
  • Glasgow Airport sits between Paisley and Renfrew, with a bus from Paisley Gilmour Street

Cycle

  • National Cycle Route 75 runs from Paisley Canal station to Johnstone, then on to Lochwinnoch and Kilbirnie
  • the Erskine Bridge carries cyclists and walkers over the Clyde to West Dunbartonshire

Who trains here

What the census and the Scottish Household Survey say about the people you'll meet in the pool and on the mats.

  • 84%Active in the last four weeksAdults who had done some sport or physical activity, walking included, against 82% across Scotland.Scottish Household Survey 2022
  • +5.1%Population growth since 2011Renfrewshire grew to 183,800 people by 2022, so there are new faces at the pool and the gym.Scotland's Census 2022
  • 42.8Median ageA little younger than Scotland's 43.1, with training partners in every age group.NRS mid-2025 population estimates

Renfrewshire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Renfrewshire?

Gymist lists 241 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Renfrewshire, from OneRen's public centres to health clubs, fight gyms, tennis clubs and watersports at Lochwinnoch.

Which leisure centres are in Renfrewshire, and who runs them?

OneRen, the council's leisure charity, runs Lagoon Leisure Centre in Paisley, ON-X Linwood, Renfrew Leisure Centre, Erskine Sports Centre, Johnstone Community Sports Hub, Ralston Community Sports Centre, Erskine Swimming Pool and Renfrew Victory Baths, plus pitches and halls at Ferguslie, Seedhill and Park Mains.

Where can I swim in Renfrewshire?

OneRen has five pools. ON-X Linwood has a 25 m six-lane pool, a teaching pool and a leisure pool with two flumes; the Lagoon in Paisley has a leisure pool with a flume and a teaching pool; Johnstone Community Sports Hub and Erskine Swimming Pool both have 25 m pools; and Renfrew Victory Baths is a five-lane Edwardian 25-yard pool. David Lloyd Renfrew adds a 25 m indoor pool and a 20 m heated outdoor pool for members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Renfrewshire?

Gleniffer Braes, south of Paisley, has about 480 acres of moorland and woodland paths in Robertson Country Park. Barshaw Park in Paisley has 55 acres with a BMX track and boating pond. Further west, the Lochwinnoch Loop Line follows an old railway from Johnstone through Kilbarchan and Lochwinnoch, past Castle Semple Loch in Clyde Muirshiel Regional Park.

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

Paisley has four railway stations, and Paisley Gilmour Street, on the Inverclyde and Ayrshire Coast lines, is one of the busiest in Scotland. McGill's and First run most local buses. National Cycle Route 75 runs from Paisley Canal station to Johnstone, then on to Lochwinnoch and Kilbirnie, mostly traffic-free.

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