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Gyms in Runnymede

Egham, Chertsey and Addlestone, with an eight-lane pool at Egham Orbit, a university campus and the Thames meadows where Magna Carta was sealed. Here's where to train in Runnymede, and who to train with.

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Places in Runnymede

From Egham and Virginia Water to Chertsey and Addlestone.

Training in Runnymede

A younger borough than most of Surrey, and an active one.

Runnymede had around 88,100 people at the 2021 Census, up 9.4% since 2011, and a median age of 39, younger than the South East's 41. Royal Holloway's campus in Egham helps: 8.4% of residents are aged 20 to 24. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 71.6% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 67.4% for the region.

Egham Orbit, run by the charitable leisure trust Achieve Lifestyle, has a 25 m eight-lane pool, a gym and more than 150 group exercise classes a week. Around it are Anytime Fitness and Snap Fitness in Addlestone, Transform Hub and Chertsey Fitness Studio in Chertsey, Core Judo Academy and Egham Boxing, and the Thorpe Lakes watersports park.

The Thames Path runs through the National Trust's Runnymede meadows, and there's a 4.5-mile circuit of Virginia Water Lake. It's easier to keep going with the right company, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Runnymede

Egham Orbit first, then the gyms, studios, water and fight clubs.

Leisure and sports centres

Gyms and studios

Water

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A lane partner at Egham Orbit, someone to lift with in Addlestone, a running partner for the lap of Virginia Water Lake: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A weekend lap of Virginia Water Lake, an evening run along the Thames Path through Runnymede meadows, a Hyrox crew in Chertsey: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Places to train outdoors in Runnymede.

  • Runnymede meadowsabout 188 acres of National Trust water meadow on the Thames near Egham, where Magna Carta was sealed in 1215.
  • Coopers Hill Slopes110 acres of National Trust woodland above the meadows, with the Magna Carta Memorial on the lower slopes.
  • Thames Paththe National Trail runs through Runnymede on its way along the river.
  • Virginia Water Lakeon the southern edge of Windsor Great Park, with a circuit of about 4.5 miles (7.2 km), around half of it paved.

Getting around

South Western Railway to Runnymede's gyms.

Rail

  • Egham is on the Waterloo to Reading line: four trains an hour to London Waterloo and two to Reading via Bracknell off-peak
  • South Western Railway also runs the Chertsey branch line, through Chertsey

Road

  • the M25 runs through the borough, with junctions at Chertsey and Egham

Who trains here

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

  • 39Median ageThe same as in 2011, and younger than the South East's 41.Census 2021
  • 8.4%Aged 20 to 24Royal Holloway had 13,115 students in 2024/25, and its campus is just west of Egham.Census 2021
  • 71.6%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove the South East's 67.4%, while 20.2% do less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Runnymede gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Runnymede?

Gymist lists 135 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Runnymede, from Egham Orbit to chain gyms in Addlestone, studios in Chertsey and Virginia Water, and judo, boxing and martial arts clubs.

Which leisure centre is in Runnymede, and who runs it?

Egham Orbit on Vicarage Road, Egham, is run by Achieve Lifestyle, a charitable leisure trust. It has a 25 m eight-lane pool, a gym, more than 150 group exercise classes a week including Les Mills, Spinning and Zumba, swimming lessons, soft play and indoor and outdoor sports.

Where can I swim in Runnymede?

Egham Orbit has a 25 m eight-lane pool with lane swimming, lessons, aqua classes and family sessions. Thorpe Lakes, near Chertsey, is a watersports park.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Runnymede?

The National Trust's Runnymede meadows on the Thames near Egham cover about 188 acres, with 110 acres of woodland on Coopers Hill Slopes above them, and the Thames Path runs through. The circuit of Virginia Water Lake, on the southern edge of Windsor Great Park, is about 4.5 miles (7.2 km), around half of it paved.

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

Egham is on the Waterloo to Reading line, with South Western Railway running four trains an hour to London Waterloo and two to Reading off-peak; its signs read "Egham, for Royal Holloway". South Western Railway also runs the Chertsey branch line, which serves Chertsey.

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