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Gyms in Tewkesbury

The fastest-growing council area in the South West, from the abbey town where the Severn meets the Avon to Bishop's Cleeve, Brockworth and Winchcombe under the Cotswold edge. Here's where to train in Tewkesbury borough and who to train with.

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Places in Tewkesbury borough

From Tewkesbury and Northway to Bishop's Cleeve, Churchdown and Winchcombe.

Training in Tewkesbury borough

Fast-growing towns between the Severn Vale and the Cotswold edge.

Tewkesbury borough is home to around 94,900 people (Census 2021), up 15.8% since 2011, the largest percentage rise of any area in the South West. Its median age is 44, the same as the region's. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 66.4% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week.

Bishop's Cleeve had 14,068 people at the 2021 Census and Tewkesbury parish 10,663. In Tewkesbury, Places Leisure runs Tewkesbury Leisure Centre with the borough council: pools, a gym, studios, a sauna and a steam room. Halo Leisure runs Brockworth Sports Centre, with a 25 m four-lane pool, a sports hall and astro pitches. Around them are a 24/7 bodybuilding gym in Innsworth, a strength and powerlifting gym in Bishop's Cleeve, CrossFit and MMA in Northway, and David Lloyd Gloucester in Brockworth.

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Where to train in Tewkesbury borough

Public leisure centres first, then health clubs, strength gyms and CrossFit, and the borough's fight gyms.

Public leisure centres

Health clubs and chain gyms

Strength gyms and CrossFit

Combat and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Tewkesbury

A lane partner at Brockworth, a spotter at MJ's or Darkside, someone to share the WOD at CrossFit Tewkesbury: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday run on Cleeve Common, a Cotswold Way walking group from Winchcombe, a hill session up Chosen Hill from Churchdown: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Tewkesbury borough.

  • Cleeve Common455 hectares of common land on Cleeve Hill, cared for by the Cleeve Common Trust; at 330 m the hill is the highest point in the Cotswolds.
  • Winchcombe's footpathsseven long-distance paths cross the town, among them the Cotswold Way, the Gloucestershire Way and the Windrush Way; it joined Walkers are Welcome in 2009.
  • Chosen Hillrises above Churchdown between Gloucester and Cheltenham, with an 11.5-hectare Woodland Trust reserve and a network of footpaths.
  • Severn Ham70.82 hectares of meadow on the east bank of the Severn at Tewkesbury, a Site of Special Scientific Interest since 1974.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to the borough's gyms.

Rail

  • Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station, 2 miles east of the town centre, is served by Great Western Railway

Bus

  • Stagecoach West runs most bus services in and around Tewkesbury
  • Winchcombe has buses to Cheltenham, Broadway and Willersey

Who trains here

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

  • 15.8%Population growth since 2011The largest rise in the South West, so lots of people here are new to the area and looking for someone to train with.Census 2021
  • 12.1%Aged 25 to 34Up from 10.3% in 2011, while the median age held at 44. More people at the age when training fits round work and family.Census 2021
  • 66.4%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.6%, with 19.9% of adults doing less than 30 minutes.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Tewkesbury gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Tewkesbury borough?

Gymist lists 141 gyms, leisure centres, studios, clubs and sports venues across Tewkesbury borough, from Tewkesbury and Bishop's Cleeve to Churchdown, Brockworth and Winchcombe.

Which leisure centres are in Tewkesbury borough, and who runs them?

Tewkesbury Leisure Centre on Gloucester Road is run by Places for People Leisure in partnership with Tewkesbury Borough Council, with pools, a gym, studios, a sauna and a steam room. Halo Leisure runs Brockworth Sports Centre on Mill Lane, with a 25 m pool, gym, studio, sports hall and outdoor astro pitches. In Winchcombe, the Sports Hub at Winchcombe School has a full-size floodlit 3G pitch and a dance studio for hire.

Where can I swim in Tewkesbury borough?

Tewkesbury Leisure Centre, near Tewkesbury Abbey, has pools, and Brockworth Sports Centre has a 25 m, four-lane pool with aqua classes. David Lloyd Gloucester in Brockworth has an indoor pool.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Tewkesbury borough?

Cleeve Common covers 455 hectares of Cleeve Hill, which at 330 m is the highest point in the Cotswolds. Winchcombe is crossed by seven long-distance footpaths, including the Cotswold Way, and holds a walking festival every May. Chosen Hill above Churchdown is a Woodland Trust reserve open all year, and Severn Ham is 70.82 hectares of riverside meadow by Tewkesbury.

How do I get to gyms in Tewkesbury borough without a car?

Ashchurch for Tewkesbury station, 2 miles east of the town centre, is served by Great Western Railway. Stagecoach West runs most buses in and around Tewkesbury, and Winchcombe has buses to Cheltenham, Broadway and Willersey.

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