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Gyms in Thetford

On the Little Ouse at the edge of Thetford Forest, Thomas Paine's birthplace trains in a Waterworld, a CrossFit box, MMA and Kuk Sool Won.

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Training in Thetford

A Waterworld, a busy fight scene and a forest next door.

Breckland Leisure Centre & Waterworld on Croxton Road has a 25 m pool, a leisure pool, a 10 m learner pool, a 70-station gym, a 3G pitch and more than 50 classes a week; the Thetford Dolphins swim team trains there. Snap Fitness, Steel Fitness, Body Concept, Tiger Fitness and NR Health & Fitness give you open-gym choices, and 3 Bros CrossFit runs classes with a free taster. Combat is strong for a town this size: Thetford MMA & Fitness Studio, Kuk Sool Won, Norfolk Martial Arts ju jitsu, East Anglian Kickboxing Academy, Verve karate and Thetford Town Boxing Club.

Thetford Forest, the largest lowland pine forest in Great Britain, runs up to the town's western side, with marked mountain bike trails and hundreds of miles of singletrack to share. Nunnery Lakes Nature Reserve, south-east of town, has about two kilometres of paths. Thetford station is on the Breckland line between Ely and Norwich.

Getting there

  • Thetford · Breckland line, Greater Anglia and East Midlands Railway
  • Coach Services buses · Bury St Edmunds, King's Lynn, Brandon, Norwich

Train outdoors

  • Thetford Forest
  • Nunnery Lakes Nature Reserve
  • River Little Ouse

Where to train in Thetford

Open gyms first, then CrossFit and combat.

Find a training buddy in Thetford

A sparring partner at Thetford MMA, a CrossFit buddy at 3 Bros, a running partner for the forest trails.

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Thetford gym questions

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How many gyms are there in Thetford?

Gymist lists 30 gyms, studios and sports venues in Thetford, from the Waterworld and chain gyms to CrossFit, MMA, kickboxing and Kuk Sool Won.

Is there a swimming pool in Thetford?

Yes. Breckland Leisure Centre & Waterworld on Croxton Road has a 25 m pool, a leisure pool and a 10 m learner pool, plus a 70-station gym.

How do I find a gym buddy in Thetford?

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