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Gyms in South Cambridgeshire

The villages ringing Cambridge, and the most active council area in the East of England. Here's where to train in South Cambridgeshire and who to train with.

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Villages in South Cambridgeshire

From Milton's business park gyms to Sawston's village college.

Training in South Cambridgeshire

The region's most active district, spread across a ring of villages.

South Cambridgeshire had around 162,100 people at the 2021 Census, up 9.0% since 2011, with a median age of 42. It is the most active council area in the East of England: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 75.0% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, and 15.2% did less than 30.

Public sport is spread across the villages. Anglian Leisure runs Sawston, with a pool, fitness suite and pitches, and Linton; TELA runs Impington Sports Centre, with a pool, sports hall and fitness suite; and Everyone Active runs the Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre. Around them sit personal training barns at Willingham and Sawston, a cluster of CrossFit and coached gyms in Milton, boxing in Hardwick and Bar Hill, and Cambridge Country Club at Bourn.

The busway, the Gog Magog Hills and the Wimpole Estate give you room to train outside too. It's easier to keep going with someone, and Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in South Cambridgeshire

The public sports centres first, then health clubs, coached gyms and combat clubs.

Public and community sports centres

Health clubs

Coached gyms and CrossFit

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in South Cambridgeshire

A lane partner at Sawston or Impington, someone for the 6am class in Milton, a running partner for the Wimpole parkrun: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Sunday ride along the busway, a hill session on the Gog Magog Hills at Wandlebury, a Saturday parkrun crew at Wimpole: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train around the villages.

  • Wandlebury Country Park150 acres on top of the Gog Magog Hills, with more than 8 km of paths through woods and meadows; entry is free.
  • Wimpole Estate3,000 acres of National Trust parkland and farmland 9 miles south-west of Cambridge, with a free weekly 5 km parkrun since 2013.
  • Milton Country Parkopened in 1993 on old gravel pits, with freshwater lakes and paths just north of Cambridge.
  • Guided Busway patha tarmac cycle track and bridleway alongside parts of the busway, open to walkers, cyclists and riders.
  • Grantchester Meadowsopen meadows along the west bank of the Cam between Grantchester and Newnham.

Getting around

Busway, rail and bike routes to South Cambridgeshire's gyms.

Busway

  • the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway stops at Histon & Impington, Oakington, Longstanton and Swavesey
  • a request stop at Fen Drayton serves the nature reserve there

Rail

  • Cambridge North, within Milton parish, recorded 1.460 million passengers in 2024–25
  • Whittlesford Parkway is on the West Anglia Main Line, served by Greater Anglia

Cycle

  • the busway's cycle track and bridleway link the northern villages with Cambridge
  • Cambridge North station is about 1.6 miles by bike from Milton village centre

Who trains here

What the census says about the people you'll meet in the village halls, pools and parks.

  • 42Median ageUp from 41 in 2011, and two years older than England's.Census 2021
  • 21.5%Aged 35 to 49The biggest age group: busy parents and workers who need training to fit around everything else.Census 2021
  • 19.9%Aged 50 to 64Up from 19.4% in 2011. An age when a regular swim or class partner keeps the habit going.Census 2021

South Cambridgeshire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in South Cambridgeshire?

Gymist lists 79 gyms, sports centres, pools, studios and sports clubs across South Cambridgeshire, from the village college sports centres to CrossFit boxes, boxing clubs and village sports and social clubs.

Which leisure centres are in South Cambridgeshire, and who runs them?

Anglian Leisure runs Anglian Leisure Sawston on New Road and Anglian Leisure Linton on Cambridge Road. TELA runs Impington Sports Centre on New Road, Impington. Everyone Active runs the Cambourne Fitness and Sports Centre on Back Lane, Great Cambourne, with a gym and a four-court sports hall.

Where can I swim in South Cambridgeshire?

Anglian Leisure Sawston and Impington Sports Centre both have swimming pools, and Sawston runs swimming lessons. Cambridge Country Club at Bourn has a pool and sauna, with gym memberships. Eddies in Fulbourn runs a hydrotherapy pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in South Cambridgeshire?

Wandlebury Country Park on the Gog Magog Hills has 150 acres and more than 8 km of paths, with free entry. The National Trust's Wimpole Estate has a free weekly 5 km parkrun, started in 2013. Milton Country Park has lakes in its old gravel pits, and the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway has a cycle track and bridleway alongside parts of its route.

How do I get to gyms in South Cambridgeshire without a car?

The Cambridgeshire Guided Busway stops at Histon & Impington, Oakington, Longstanton and Swavesey on its way between Cambridge and St Ives. Cambridge North station sits within Milton parish, and Whittlesford Parkway is on the West Anglia Main Line, served by Greater Anglia.

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