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Gyms in Swale

Sittingbourne, Faversham and the Isle of Sheppey, with pools at Swallows and the Sheppey Leisure Complex and a coastline of creeks and marshes. Here's where to train in Swale and who to train with.

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Towns in Swale

Sittingbourne, Faversham and the Isle of Sheppey towns, each with its own page.

Training in Swale

Three towns, an island and a long coastline of creeks and marshes.

Swale is home to around 151,700 people (Census 2021), up 11.7% since 2011, with a median age of 41, up from 40. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 62.3% of adults in Swale did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% across England.

The borough's two big public centres are run under the MORE Leisure name. Swallows Leisure Centre in Sittingbourne has air-conditioned gyms with an EGYM suite, two pools, a flume pool with a beach area, a sports hall and Clip 'n Climb. Sheppey Leisure Complex on Beach Street in Sheerness has a gym, two pools, a sports hall and a Health Studio with power-assisted equipment. Around them sit chain gyms in Sittingbourne and at Neats Court, Syndale Park in Faversham, Quayside CrossFit, and boxing, judo, karate and taekwondo clubs in all three towns.

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Where to train in Swale

The public leisure centres first, then the gyms, CrossFit, and the boxing and martial arts clubs.

Public leisure centres

Gyms and CrossFit

Boxing and martial arts

Gymnastics and athletics

Find a training buddy in Swale

A lane partner at Swallows, someone to lift with at Syndale Park, a sparring partner at a Sheerness boxing gym: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run along Milton Creek, a ride out on National Cycle Route 1, a beach walk from Leysdown: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Swale.

  • Milton Creek Country Park128 acres between Milton Regis and Kemsley, opened in 2012 and open dawn to dusk.
  • Saxon Shore Wayfollows Milton Creek from Sittingbourne town centre to the country park, past a viewpoint at each old wharf.
  • National Cycle Route 1passes Milton Creek Country Park on Saffron Way.
  • Faversham Recreation Groundeast of the town centre, run by the town's Municipal Charities.
  • Oare Marshesa bird reserve by Faversham, next to the Oare Gunpowder Works country park.
  • Leysdown to Shellnessa beach on the Isle of Sheppey.

Getting around

Rail routes to Swale's towns and gyms.

Rail

  • Sittingbourne: off-peak, two trains an hour to London Victoria, two to London St Pancras International and two to Ramsgate, all run by Southeastern
  • Sheerness Line: an hourly train from Sittingbourne to Sheerness-on-Sea
  • Faversham: Southeastern trains to London Victoria or St Pancras

Road

  • The A249 crosses to Sheppey on the four-lane Sheppey Crossing; the M2 bypasses Sittingbourne to the south

Walk and cycle

  • The Kingsferry Bridge, a lifting bridge, carries trains, walkers and cyclists to Sheppey

Who trains here

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

  • 41Median ageUp from 40 in 2011.Census 2021
  • 11.7%Population growth since 2011Around 15,800 more people than in 2011, so plenty of newcomers looking for someone to train with.Census 2021
  • 62.3%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 64.6%, so there's room for more people to find a routine that sticks.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Swale gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Swale?

Gymist lists 42 gyms, leisure centres, studios and sports venues across Swale, in Sittingbourne, Faversham, Sheerness, Queenborough and the villages around them.

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

Swallows Leisure Centre on Central Avenue in Sittingbourne and Sheppey Leisure Complex on Beach Street in Sheerness are both run under the MORE Leisure name. Swallows has gyms with an EGYM suite, two pools, a flume pool, a sports hall, fitness studios and Clip 'n Climb. Sheppey has a gym, two pools, a sports hall and a Health Studio with Shapemaster power-assisted equipment.

Where can I swim in Swale?

Swallows Leisure Centre has two swimming pools and a leisure pool with a flume and beach area, with lane swimming, family swims and lessons on its timetable. Sheppey Leisure Complex has two pools, and a pool hoist for access.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Swale?

Milton Creek Country Park covers 128 acres between Milton Regis and Kemsley, open dawn to dusk, with the Saxon Shore Way and National Cycle Route 1 passing it. In Faversham there's the Recreation Ground and nearby the Oare Marshes bird reserve. On Sheppey, there's a beach between Leysdown and Shellness.

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

Sittingbourne station has off-peak trains to London Victoria and London St Pancras International twice an hour, and an hourly train to Sheerness-on-Sea. Faversham's trains run to London Victoria or St Pancras. The Kingsferry Bridge carries the railway to Sheppey and is open to walkers and cyclists.

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