Parkside Pools and Gym
Parkside Pools & Gym, near to Cambridge University in the city centre, offers a variety of activities for everyone. The centre’s facilities include a gym with cardio, resistance equipment and free weights to help you with all your fitness goals, a competition 25 meter swimming pool, diving pool with dive boards, toddler/children’s pool, water slides and a fantastic onsite café! Our fitness instructors in the gym are proud to hosts over 60 fitness classes per week including Pilates, Circuits, Zumba, Boxfit and Yoga as well as a more functional gym based classes like TRX training, HIIT and Core Stability. For children Parkside Pools and Gym offers birthday party packages, swimming lessons, and school holiday activity clubs. Whether you are looking for a low cost gym in Cambridge or a fun family day out, Parkside Pools and Gym has something for everyone!
opening hours
Centre Opening Times
- Mon - Wed
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Thu
- 06:30 - 10:00
- Fri
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Main Pool
- Mon
- 07:00 - 20:00
- Tue
- 07:00 - 16:00
- Wed
- 07:00 - 20:00
- Thu
- 07:00 - 10:00
- Fri
- 07:00 - 20:00
- Sat
- 10:40 - 16:00
- Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Water Temperature: 27.0°C
Gym
- Mon - Wed
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Thu
- 06:30 - 10:00
- Fri
- 06:30 - 20:00
- Sat - Sun
- 08:00 - 16:00
Dive Pool
- Mon
- 14:45 - 15:45
- Tue
- 07:00 - 08:00
- Wed
- 10:00 - 15:30
- Thu
- 07:00 - 08:00
- Fri
- 10:00 - 16:00
- Sat
- 10:10 - 16:00
- Sun
- 10:00 - 16:00
Water Temperature: 29°C
Toddler Pool
- Mon - Fri
- 09:30 - 10:15
10:30 - 11:15
11:30 - 12:15
12:30 - 13:15
14:00 - 14:45
15:00 - 15:45
- Sat - Sun
- 10:00 - 15:45
Water Temperature: 29°C
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GLL Sport Foundation Applications Open
Friday 20 December sees the opening of the GLL Sport Foundation Awards 2025
Read more ›Warm Spaces, Warm Welcomes At Parkside Pools and Gym
Parkside Pools and Gym has been designated Warm Spaces to support the broader community effort
Read more ›GLL Open Weekend 2024 23rd and 24th November
For the Open Weekend, 23rd and 24th November, you can book activities for free! Don’t miss the chance to attend your favourites or try something new.
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Parkside Pools and Gym
- Parkside Pools and Gym
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Gonville Place
Cambridge
Cambridgeshire
CB1 1LY
- By bus
- Bus C, 13 & 13A
- By train, tube & tram
- Cambridge City Centre Station
- By bike
- Bike storage available
- Storage for 150 bikes available
- By car
- Car parking available
- 550 total spaces available
- 21 disabled spaces available
- Parking type: Paying