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Gyms in Rushmoor

Farnborough and Aldershot: a 1930 lido with three flumes, a 25 m indoor pool next door, a dry ski slope and two 24-hour gyms. Here's where to train in Rushmoor, and who to train with.

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Places in Rushmoor

Two towns, Farnborough and Aldershot, side by side.

Training in Rushmoor

Younger than the region, with a lido, a ski slope and a new pool on the way.

Rushmoor had around 99,800 people at the 2021 Census, up 6.3% since 2011, with a median age of 38. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 64.3% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, below the South East's 67.4%, and 19.2% did less than 30 minutes.

Everyone Active runs the council's venues on Guildford Road and Gallwey Road in Aldershot. Aldershot Pools has a 25 m pool, a teaching pool, a gym and 3G pitches, and next door Aldershot Lido, open since 1930, has three flumes and a diving platform; it took 80,457 visits in the 2026 season. The Alpine Snowsports Centre offers skiing and snowboarding. In Farnborough, a new Everyone Active centre with a 25 m pool and a 100-plus station gym is being built on the old Queensmead car park, due in late 2027.

Whether you've just moved here or have trained in Rushmoor for years, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Rushmoor

The council's pools first, then the chains, 24-hour gyms and fight gyms.

Public pools and snowsports (Everyone Active)

24-hour gyms and chains

Combat, martial arts and gymnastics

Find a training buddy in Rushmoor

A lane partner at Aldershot Pools, a sparring partner at Andy Roberts BJJ, someone to meet at Jetts after work: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A summer swim crew at Aldershot Lido, an evening run on the Basingstoke Canal towpath, a weekend stretch of the Blackwater Valley Path: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Rushmoor.

  • Aldershot Lidoa 10-acre outdoor pool site opened in 1930, which hosted the swimming in the 1948 Olympic modern pentathlon; it opens in summer.
  • Basingstoke Canalthe towpath passes Farnborough Airfield and Aldershot Wharf on its way to Mytchett, where the canal visitor centre sits.
  • Blackwater Valley Path23 waymarked miles following the River Blackwater from Rowhill Nature Reserve in Aldershot.
  • Aldershot's parksManor Park, the Municipal Gardens, Princes Gardens, Aldershot Park and Brickfields Country Park.

Getting around

Three stations, local buses and the Blackwater Valley Road.

Rail

  • Farnborough (Main): South Western Railway on the South West Main Line, between London Waterloo and Basingstoke
  • Farnborough North: Great Western Railway on the North Downs Line, between Reading and Gatwick Airport
  • Aldershot: South Western Railway on the Alton line, to Waterloo, Alton, Guildford and Ascot

Bus

  • Stagecoach South runs local buses; since Aldershot bus station closed in May 2023, services use on-street stops around the town centre

Road

  • the A331 Blackwater Valley Road bypasses Aldershot and Farnborough

Who trains here

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

  • 38Median ageUp from 36 in 2011, and three years below the South East's 41.Census 2021
  • 16.4%Aged 25 to 34Up from 15.8% in 2011, with another 21.2% aged 35 to 49.Census 2021
  • 64.3%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow the South East's 67.4%, though only 19.2% do less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Rushmoor gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Rushmoor?

Gymist lists 118 gyms, pools, studios and sports venues across Farnborough and Aldershot, from Aldershot Pools and the lido to 24-hour gyms, Brazilian jiu-jitsu and boxing.

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

Everyone Active runs Aldershot Pools, Aldershot Lido and the Alpine Snowsports Centre for Rushmoor Borough Council. Farnborough Pools and Fitness is under construction on the former Queensmead car park, with a 25 m pool, a learner pool with a moveable floor and a gym of more than 100 stations; the council expects it to be finished and fitted out in late 2027, with Everyone Active running it.

Where can I swim in Rushmoor?

Aldershot Pools on Guildford Road has a 25 m pool and a teaching pool, open all year. Aldershot Lido next door is an outdoor pool with three flumes and a diving platform, closed in autumn and winter. Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, run by Aspire Defence, has a 50 m eight-lane pool for its members.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Rushmoor?

The Basingstoke Canal runs past Farnborough Airfield and Aldershot, and the 23-mile Blackwater Valley Path starts at Rowhill Nature Reserve in Aldershot. Aldershot also has Manor Park, the Municipal Gardens, Princes Gardens and Brickfields Country Park, and Gymist lists an outdoor gym at Ivy Road.

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

Farnborough (Main) is on the South West Main Line, with South Western Railway between London Waterloo and Basingstoke. Farnborough North is on the North Downs Line, with Great Western Railway between Reading and Gatwick Airport. Aldershot is on the Alton line to Waterloo, Alton, Guildford and Ascot. Stagecoach South runs the local buses.

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