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Gyms in Torbay

Torquay, Paignton and Brixham around one bay, with a 53 m seawater pool and 22 miles of Geopark coast. Here's where to train in Torbay, and who to train with.

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Places in Torbay

Torquay in the north, Paignton in the middle and Brixham in the south.

Training in Torbay

Three towns, community pools and a sea pool, all on one bay.

Torbay is home to around 139,300 people (Census 2021), up 6.4% since 2011, in three towns around the bay: Torquay, Paignton and Brixham. Its median age is 49, up from 46 in 2011. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 66.6% of adults here did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 64.6% for England.

The biggest public centre is Torbay Leisure Centre in Clennon Valley, Paignton, with a 25 m pool, a learner pool, a 120-station gym and more than 90 classes a week. Two charities run indoor pools: Swim Torquay, the community pool at Plainmoor, and the Admiral Swimming Centre in Brixham. In summer there's Shoalstone Pool at Brixham, a 53 m seawater pool open to the sea, free to swim with a suggested donation.

The whole bay sits inside the English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark, with Berry Head at its southern tip. Whatever you train for, it's easier with someone who trains when you do. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Torbay

The leisure centre and charity pools first, then the sea pool and the gyms.

Leisure centre and community pools

Sea pool

Gyms

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A lane partner at Plainmoor, someone to swim Shoalstone with on a summer morning, a strength partner in Torquay: find people near you who train when you do.

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Start a Torbay training group

An early swim group at Shoalstone, a weekend walk out to Berry Head, a Saturday session on the Clennon Valley pump park: set it up in minutes and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Train outdoors

Places to train outside around the bay.

  • English Riviera UNESCO Global Geoparkdesignated in 2007, covering Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, with about 22 miles of coastline and 32 internationally important geosites.
  • Berry Heada headland on the southern edge of Tor Bay, east of Brixham, and a national nature reserve.
  • Shoalstone Poola 53 m seawater pool at Brixham, free to swim from May to September, with a suggested donation.
  • Clennon Valleythe velopark and pump park at Torbay Leisure Centre in Paignton.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Torbay's gyms.

Rail

  • the Riviera Line runs from Exeter St Davids to Paignton, calling at Torre, Torquay and Paignton
  • Great Western Railway runs local trains, and CrossCountry has a limited service to Paignton

Heritage rail

  • the Dartmouth Steam Railway runs from Paignton to Kingswear, with a ferry across the Dart to Dartmouth

Bus

  • Stagecoach South West runs most buses, with some routes run by Torbay Minibuses and County Bus

Who trains here

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

  • 49Median ageUp from 46 in 2011, and nine years above England's 40.Census 2021
  • 66.6%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove England's 64.6%, with 27.1% doing less than 30 minutes a week.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 22.1%Aged 50 to 64Up from 20.9% in 2011: plenty of people looking for a regular swim, walk or gym partner.Census 2021

Torbay gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Torbay?

Gymist lists 23 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues in Torbay, across Torquay, Paignton and Brixham.

Which leisure centres and pools are in Torbay?

Torbay Leisure Centre in Clennon Valley, Paignton, has a 25 m pool, a learner pool, a 120-station gym, studios, a velopark and a pump park. Swim Torquay, a registered charity, runs the heated 25 m community pool on Marnham Road, Plainmoor. The Admiral Swimming Centre on Higher Ranscombe Road in Brixham is also run as a charity, with a swim school, water polo and kayaking sessions.

Where can I swim outdoors in Torbay?

Shoalstone Pool on Berry Head Road in Brixham is a 53 m seawater pool open to the sea, run by a charity. General swimming runs from May to September, entry is free and you're asked for a donation.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Torbay?

The English Riviera UNESCO Global Geopark covers Torquay, Paignton and Brixham, with about 22 miles of coastline and 32 internationally important geological sites. Berry Head, east of Brixham, is a national nature reserve.

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

Great Western Railway trains on the Riviera Line from Exeter St Davids call at Torre, Torquay and Paignton. Stagecoach South West runs most of Torbay's buses, with some routes run by Torbay Minibuses and County Bus.

How do I find a gym buddy in Torbay?

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