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Gyms in South Kesteven

Grantham, Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings, with three public pools, Hyrox gyms and the A1 running through. Here's where to train in South Kesteven and who to train with.

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Towns in South Kesteven

From Grantham in the north to Stamford, Bourne and the Deepings in the south, each with its own page.

Training in South Kesteven

Three public centres, an outdoor pool and a strong run of independent gyms.

South Kesteven is home to around 143,400 people (Census 2021), up 7.2% since 2011, and its median age has risen from 43 to 46. In Nov 2024–25, 63.3% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, close to England's 64.5%, and 23.6% did less than 30 minutes, slightly fewer than across England.

LeisureSK runs the district's three public centres: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre on Trent Road, with a pool, a gym and classes next to the town's athletics stadium, Bourne Leisure Centre on Queen's Road and Stamford Leisure Pool on Drift Road. Bourne also has a heated outdoor pool run by volunteers since 1990. Around them sit PureGym in Grantham and Stamford, Hyrox gyms in Grantham and Market Deeping, a squash and fitness club open since 1961, and karate, kickboxing and boxing fitness.

Outside, there's the deer park at Belton House, Bourne Woods, the meadows by the Welland in Stamford and the 130-mile South Kesteven Round. Gymist helps you find the gyms near you and the people who train like you do.

Where to train in South Kesteven

The public pools first, then the gyms, functional fitness and the fight gyms.

Pools and leisure centres

Gyms

Hyrox and functional fitness

Martial arts and boxing

Find a training buddy in South Kesteven

A lane partner at the Meres, a Hyrox partner in Market Deeping, a squash opponent in Grantham: find people near you who train when you do.

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Start a South Kesteven training group

A Saturday run through Wyndham Park, a summer swim group at Bourne's outdoor pool, a weekend walk on a stage of the South Kesteven Round: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in South Kesteven.

  • Wyndham Park, Granthama town park with a football pitch, two play areas and an open-air paddling pool.
  • Stamford Meadowsriverside meadows by the Welland, crossed by footbridges, with Burghley's parkland adjoining the town on two sides.
  • Bourne Woodsancient woodland, once part of the Forest of Kesteven, managed by the Forestry Commission.
  • South Kesteven Rounda 130-mile walk through the district, for a stage at a time.
  • Viking Wayfollows the Roman Ermine Street at Byard's Leap on its way south to Rutland.
  • Belton Housethe National Trust's deer park outside Grantham, with a woodland walk.

Getting around

The East Coast Main Line at Grantham, CrossCountry at Stamford and the A1 between them.

Rail: Grantham

  • East Coast Main Line, with LNER and Hull Trains to London King's Cross
  • the Poacher Line to Nottingham, Boston and Skegness

Rail: Stamford

  • CrossCountry to Leicester, Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport

Bus and road

  • buses from Stamford to Peterborough, Oakham, Grantham and Bourne
  • the A1 runs north to south through the district

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet at the rack and in the pool.

  • 63.3%Adults active 150+ min a weekClose to England's 64.5%, and well above Boston's 48.0% and South Holland's 51.7%.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 46Median ageUp from 43 in 2011, and six years above England's 40.Census 2021
  • 10.9%Aged 25 to 34Up from 10.4% in 2011, while the share aged 35 to 49 fell from 21.8% to 18.2%.Census 2021

South Kesteven gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in South Kesteven?

Gymist lists 112 gyms, pools, studios and sports venues across South Kesteven, from the LeisureSK centres and Bourne's outdoor pool to chain gyms, Hyrox gyms, martial arts clubs and village sports clubs.

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

LeisureSK runs three: Grantham Meres Leisure Centre on Trent Road, NG31 7XQ, with swimming, a gym, classes, badminton, basketball and football; Bourne Leisure Centre on Queen's Road, PE10 9DX, with swimming, a gym, classes, basketball, badminton and football; and Stamford Leisure Pool on Drift Road, PE9 1UZ, with swimming, a gym and classes. Grantham's athletics stadium is next to the Meres.

Where can I swim outdoors in South Kesteven?

Bourne Outdoor Swimming Pool is a heated outdoor pool, run by volunteers as a registered charity since 1990. It opens for the summer season, so check its opening times before you go.

Where can I train outdoors for free in South Kesteven?

Wyndham Park in Grantham has a football pitch and an open-air paddling pool, and Stamford Meadows sit beside the River Welland, with Burghley's parkland next to the town. Bourne Woods is ancient woodland managed by the Forestry Commission, and the South Kesteven Round is a 130-mile walk through the district. Belton House's deer park is run by the National Trust.

How do I get around South Kesteven by train?

Grantham is on the East Coast Main Line, with LNER and Hull Trains services to London King's Cross, and the Poacher Line runs from Grantham to Nottingham, Boston and Skegness. Stamford has CrossCountry trains to Leicester, Birmingham New Street and Stansted Airport, and buses to Peterborough, Oakham, Grantham and Bourne.

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