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Gyms in Solihull

A borough of two halves split by the M42, with an eight-lane athletics track at Tudor Grange and the green belt of the Meriden Gap on the doorstep. Here's where to train in Solihull and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Solihull

From the retail parks of Shirley to the canal at Knowle and the station by the NEC.

Training in Solihull

A green belt borough with a full athletics track and a long tradition of serious lifting.

Solihull is home to around 216,200 people (Census 2021), up 4.6% since 2011, with a median age of 43. In the year to November 2025, 61.8% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, a little under 64.5% for England. Roughly three-quarters of the borough is green belt, and the M42 splits the town of Solihull, Shirley and Chelmsley Wood from Knowle, Meriden, Balsall Common and the farmland of the Meriden Gap.

Everyone Active runs the two council centres in partnership with Solihull Council: Tudor Grange Leisure Centre on Blossomfield Road, with a 25 m eight-lane pool, a 150-station gym and an eight-lane 400 m athletics track, and North Solihull Sports Centre in Chelmsley Wood, with a 33 m pool and a six-court sports hall. Around them sit Virgin Active's indoor and outdoor pools at Blythe Valley Park, Dino's Gym, a family-run bodybuilding gym since 1990, CrossFit Solihull and the boxing and grappling mats at the Combat Sports Centre.

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Where to train in Solihull

The two Everyone Active centres first, then the health clubs, the strength gyms and the fight gyms.

Public leisure centres (Everyone Active)

Health clubs and chain gyms

Strength gyms and CrossFit

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Solihull

A lane partner at Tudor Grange, a spotter at Dino's, a sparring partner on Vulcan Road: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Solihull training group

A track session group at Tudor Grange, an evening walk or run along the Grand Union towpath, a weekend loop of Elmdon Park: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Solihull.

  • Elmdon Park11 acres on a rise about 120 m up, with a perimeter walk past the lakes, tennis courts and football pitches.
  • Grand Union Canalan 11-mile level through Elmdon Heath and Solihull to Birmingham, with the Knowle flight of five locks to the south-east.
  • Meriden Gapthe green belt between Birmingham and Coventry; roughly three-quarters of the borough is green belt.
  • Hillfield Parkhome to the Armed Forces Community Garden, with a wildlife garden, a summer meadow and a community woodland.
  • PING! Solihullfree ping pong tables in green spaces across the borough.

Getting around

Rail, bus and road links to Solihull's gyms.

Rail

  • Solihull station: about 1.899 million entries and exits in 2024/25, with Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone and Birmingham
  • West Midlands Railway runs from Solihull to Birmingham Snow Hill and on to Stratford-upon-Avon
  • Birmingham International: 5.003 million entries and exits in 2024/25, linked to the airport by the Air-Rail Link

Bus

  • National Express West Midlands runs most local buses
  • Sprint links Solihull town centre, Birmingham Airport and the NEC with Birmingham city centre
  • Stagecoach runs Stratford to Solihull and Solihull to Coventry

Road

  • the M42 cuts through the borough, between the urban centre and the rural south and east
  • the M6 and M40 run along the borough's edges

Who trains here

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

  • 61.8%Adults active 150+ minutes a weekA little under 64.5% for England. Plenty of people here would train more with someone to go with.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 43Median ageUp from 42 in 2011, and older than the West Midlands as a whole.Census 2021
  • 11.6%Aged 25 to 34Up from 10.3% in 2011, as more people start out or settle in the borough.Census 2021

Solihull gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Solihull?

Gymist lists 322 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across the Borough of Solihull, from the two Everyone Active centres and the big health clubs to strength gyms, fight gyms and village sports clubs.

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

Everyone Active runs both council centres in partnership with Solihull Council. Tudor Grange Leisure Centre on Blossomfield Road has a 25 m eight-lane pool, a learner pool, a diving pool, a 150-station gym, three indoor tennis courts and an eight-lane 400 m athletics track. North Solihull Sports Centre on Conway Road in Chelmsley Wood has a 33 m pool, a learner pool, a 120-station gym and a six-court sports hall.

Where can I swim in Solihull?

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre has a 25 m eight-lane pool plus learner and diving pools, and North Solihull Sports Centre has a 33 m pool and a learner pool. Virgin Active at Blythe Valley Park has indoor and outdoor pools, with a cold plunge and a log cabin sauna beside the outdoor pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Solihull?

Elmdon Park has a perimeter walk past its lakes, plus tennis courts and football pitches. The Grand Union Canal runs through Elmdon Heath and Solihull towards Birmingham, with the Knowle flight of five locks to the south-east. Solihull's free ping pong tables sit in green spaces across the borough, and the Meriden Gap's green belt starts on the far side of the M42.

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

Solihull station recorded about 1.899 million entries and exits in 2024/25, with Chiltern Railways to London Marylebone and Birmingham, and West Midlands Railway to Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon. Birmingham International, beside the NEC, recorded 5.003 million. National Express West Midlands runs most local buses, and Sprint links Solihull town centre, Birmingham Airport and the NEC with Birmingham city centre.

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