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Gyms in West Berkshire

A 50 m summer lido in Newbury, a canal towpath through the Kennet valley and the North Wessex Downs above it. Here's where to train in West Berkshire, and who to train with.

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Places in West Berkshire

From Tilehurst and Theale on Reading's edge to Newbury, Thatcham and Hungerford.

Training in West Berkshire

Market towns along the Kennet, with the Downs above them.

West Berkshire is home to around 161,400 people (Census 2021), up 5.0% since 2011, and its median age rose from 40 to 43 over the decade. It is an active place: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 70.5% of adults did at least 150 minutes of activity a week, against 67.4% for the South East.

Everyone Active runs the district's public centres. Northcroft Leisure Centre in Newbury has a 25 m six-lane pool, an 80-station gym, a six-court sports hall and, in the summer months, the heated 50 m Northcroft Lido. Kennet Leisure Centre in Thatcham, Willink Leisure Centre in Burghfield Common and Hungerford Leisure Centre each have a 25 m pool, and there are smaller sites at Tilehurst and Lambourn. Around them are four CrossFit boxes, a judo club with roots going back to 1949 and open-water swimming on the lakes at Pingewood.

Whether you train in Newbury or out on the Downs, it's easier to keep going with the right company. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in West Berkshire

Everyone Active's centres first, then other clubs and pools, the CrossFit boxes, martial arts and open water.

Public leisure centres (Everyone Active)

Other pools and health clubs

CrossFit and coached gyms

Martial arts and open water

Find a training buddy in West Berkshire

A lane partner at Northcroft, someone to share the WOD in Hungerford, a running partner for Saturday's parkrun on Greenham Common: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a West Berkshire training group

A summer swim group at Northcroft Lido, a weekend ride along the Kennet and Avon towpath, an open-water group at Pingewood: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in West Berkshire.

  • Greenham and Crookham Commonspublic parkland since 1997 on the former airbase, home of the weekly Greenham Common, Newbury parkrun.
  • Kennet and Avon Canal87 miles (140 km) from Reading to Bristol, through Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford, with a towpath to run or ride.
  • North Wessex Downs National Landscapeabout 1,730 km² of chalk downland across four counties, rising to 297 m at Walbury Hill south-east of Hungerford.
  • The Ridgewaythe 87-mile (140 km) National Trail follows the chalk ridge of the Berkshire Downs to Streatley.
  • Freeman's Marsha Site of Special Scientific Interest on the western edge of Hungerford.

Getting around

Rail and towpath routes to West Berkshire's gyms.

Rail

  • Great Western Railway runs all services on the Reading–Taunton line through Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford
  • Newbury station: 1.539 million passengers in 2024/25, with hourly semi-fast trains to London Paddington

On foot and by bike

  • the Kennet and Avon Canal towpath links Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford
  • the Thames Path follows the river past Streatley and Pangbourne

Who trains here

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

  • 70.5%Adults active 150+ min a weekAbove the South East's 67.4% and England's 64.6%.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 43Median ageUp three years since 2011, and two above the South East's 41.Census 2021
  • 21.3%Aged 50 to 64Up from 19.6% in 2011. Plenty of people at the age when a regular swim or class partner makes the difference.Census 2021

West Berkshire gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in West Berkshire?

Gymist lists 190 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across West Berkshire, from the Everyone Active centres to CrossFit boxes, martial arts clubs, golf, tennis and rowing clubs.

Which leisure centres are in West Berkshire, and who runs them?

Everyone Active runs Northcroft Leisure Centre in Newbury, Kennet Leisure Centre in Thatcham, Willink Leisure Centre in Burghfield Common, Hungerford Leisure Centre, Cotswold Sports Centre in Tilehurst and the Lambourn Centre. West Berkshire residents can register free for a discount at these centres.

Where can I swim in West Berkshire?

Northcroft has a 25 m six-lane pool and a teaching pool, and Northcroft Lido is a heated 50 m outdoor pool open in the summer months. Kennet, Willink and Hungerford leisure centres each have a 25 m pool; Kennet's has a beach area and a slide. For open water, Hi5 at Reading Lake in Pingewood runs open-water swimming sessions.

Where can I train outdoors for free in West Berkshire?

Greenham and Crookham Commons, public parkland since 1997 on the old airbase, host the Greenham Common, Newbury parkrun, a weekly 5 km. The Kennet and Avon Canal runs through Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford, and the North Wessex Downs National Landscape, about 1,730 km², rises to 297 m at Walbury Hill near Hungerford.

How do I get to gyms in West Berkshire without a car?

Great Western Railway runs all trains on the Reading–Taunton line, which calls at Thatcham, Newbury and Hungerford. Newbury station had 1.539 million passengers in 2024/25, with hourly semi-fast trains to London Paddington and an hourly stopping service to Reading.

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