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Gyms in Test Valley

Andover, Romsey and the chalk-stream villages between them, with the 44-mile Test Way running the length of the valley. Here's where to train in Test Valley and who to train with.

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Places in Test Valley

From Andover and Charlton in the north to Romsey and the Wellows in the south.

Training in Test Valley

Two market towns, a chalk river and a lot of open downland.

Test Valley covers some 250 square miles of western Hampshire and is home to around 130,500 people (Census 2021), up 12.1% since 2011, with a median age of 44. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 70.9% of its adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, up from 57.1% in 2015–16 and above both the South East (67.4%) and England (64.6%).

Places Leisure runs the two big public centres: Andover Leisure Centre, with a pool, gym, squash courts and a Clip 'n Climb arena of 16 climbing walls, and Romsey Rapids Sports Complex, with three pools, a gym and squash. Andover also has serious strength gyms, among them Full Motion Fitness with its dedicated powerlifting area and Velocity Strength and Conditioning, plus CrossFit Blockhouse and Martial Art World. In Romsey, Ganger Farm Sports Park hosts a parkrun every Saturday.

Wherever you train in the valley, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Test Valley

Places Leisure's public centres first, then the strength gyms, the fight gyms and the sports parks.

Public leisure centres (Places Leisure)

Strength gyms, CrossFit and chains

Combat, martial arts and gymnastics

Sports parks and athletics

Find a training buddy in Test Valley

A lane partner at Romsey Rapids, a spotter in the powerlifting area at Full Motion, a sparring partner at OBX in Romsey: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday crew for parkrun at Ganger Farm, a weekend walking group on the Test Way, a hill session on Stockbridge Down: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Test Valley.

  • Test Way44 miles from Walbury Hill to Eling Quay, through Stockbridge, Mottisfont and Romsey.
  • Stockbridge Down69.8 hectares of National Trust downland east of Stockbridge.
  • Daneburyan Iron Age hillfort and 39-hectare local nature reserve north-east of Nether Wallop, managed by Hampshire Countryside Service.
  • Anton Lakesa 33.1-hectare local nature reserve in Andover, owned by Test Valley Borough Council.
  • Ganger Farm Sports Parkhome of a free parkrun every Saturday at 9am in Romsey.

Getting around

Rail, bus and bike routes to Test Valley's gyms.

Rail

  • Andover: half-hourly trains to London Waterloo via Basingstoke and to Salisbury
  • Romsey: South Western Railway via Southampton and Eastleigh, and Great Western Railway between Cardiff and Portsmouth

Bus

  • Stagecoach South runs most routes in Andover and the north of the borough
  • Bluestar and Salisbury Reds run most routes around Romsey and the south

Cycle

  • National Cycle Network route 24 links Romsey with Southampton and Salisbury

Who trains here

What the census says about the people you'll meet in the pool, the gym and on the downs.

  • 44Median ageUp from 43 in 2011, older than the South East's 41.Census 2021
  • 36.9%Rise in people aged 25 to 34Now 12.0% of residents, up from 9.8% in 2011: more people at the age when a training partner helps a routine stick.Census 2021
  • 21.1%Aged 50 to 64Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim, walk or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021

Test Valley gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Test Valley?

Gymist lists 120 gyms, leisure centres, studios, golf courses and sports venues across Test Valley, from the Places Leisure centres in Andover and Romsey to strength gyms, boxing gyms, yoga studios and village sports grounds.

Which leisure centres are in Test Valley, and who runs them?

Places Leisure runs Andover Leisure Centre, which has a pool, gym, squash courts, two indoor football pitches and Clip 'n Climb, and Romsey Rapids Sports Complex, which has three pools including a teaching pool and a features pool with a flume, plus a gym and squash. Places Leisure also runs Charlton Lakeside in Andover, with adventure golf, par-3 golf and a boating lake.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Test Valley?

The Test Way runs 44 miles from Walbury Hill to Eling, through Stockbridge, Mottisfont and Romsey. Stockbridge Down, east of Stockbridge, is 69.8 hectares of National Trust downland, and Anton Lakes in Andover is a 33.1-hectare local nature reserve. Ganger Farm Sports Park in Romsey hosts a free parkrun every Saturday at 9am.

How do I get to gyms in Test Valley without a car?

Andover station has half-hourly trains to London Waterloo via Basingstoke and to Salisbury. Romsey station has South Western Railway trains via Southampton and Eastleigh and Great Western Railway trains between Cardiff and Portsmouth. Stagecoach runs most buses in and around Andover, and Bluestar and Salisbury Reds most of those around Romsey.

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