Gyms near Buttermere

When visiting the Lake District, the most obvious choice for exercise would be a hike. In Buttermere, you’re spoilt for choice with little strolls along the lake or more strenuous mountain days. Gyms and activity centres are hard to find in Buttermere, but there are a few in nearby towns Keswick and Cockermouth, for the days when you can’t get outside or fancy a gym session.

  • Keswick Leisure Pool and Fitness Centre 

Open Monday- Thursday 2pm-8pm, Friday 2pm-7pm, Saturday and Sunday 8am-12pm

Located in the market town of Keswick, around 30 minutes drive away from Buttermere, the fitness centre offers a fully equipped gym with a wide range of machines and weights plus weight, cardiovascular and resistant training. The centres friendly, professional staff are happy to help with any workouts, exercises or general enquiries. The centres website has a timetable to keep an eye out for fitness classes and programmes. Monthly membership plans are available however the gym also has daily passes charging £15 for a day of gym, fitness classes and pool access or £30 for 7 days.

  • Cockermouth Leisure Centre

Open Monday- Thursday 6:30am-8:30pm, Friday 8:3am -8pm, Saturday 7:30am-1:30pm, Sunday 8:30am-2:30pm 

Located in Cockermouth’s centre around 25 minutes drive away from Buttermere, Cockermouth Leisure Centre has a variety of indoor activities including a climbing wall, badminton court, gym and pool. Fitness classes are also available to join at the centre, with monthly memberships starting at £30 per month and one off gym and swim sessions costing £6.50.

  • Lifestyle Fitness & Shapers

Open Monday- Thursday 6:30am-9pm, Friday- Sunday 8am -2pm

Situated in Cockermouth around 20 minutes away from Buttermere by car, Lifestyle Fitness & Shapers is an affordable, family run gym, which has been operating for over 20 years. The gym has a separate workout area for women known as Shapers, whilst the main gym is known as Lifestyle Fitness.  The main gym has over 50 stations of equipment including cardiovascular treadmills, rowing machines, bikes and steppers. The training area offers lat machines, presses, curl and extension machines and benches. A monthly membership costs £24-30 depending on your plan. Visitors can enjoy a one-off day session in the gym for only £4.