EXETER'S PREMIUM GYM
& WELLNESS CLUb
INDEPENDENT | LIFESTYLE-LED | EXPERT COACHES
You can train at any gym in Exeter – but very few let you finish a strength session with a swim, unwind in the sauna, refuel with freshly prepared food, meet friends for coffee, stretch out in Pilates and book a deep tissue massage – all in one place.
At Exeter Golf and Country Club, fitness is more than an hour in the gym. It’s a place to train harder, recover better and enjoy the journey.
Whether you’re building strength, training for your first Hyrox event, preparing for a marathon, following a functional fitness programme or simply investing in your long-term health, you’ll find the space, coaching and community to help you keep progressing.
Because the best results don’t come from the hardest workout. They come from finding a place you’ll want to come back to.
fitness membership
INCLUDES:
Train
Premium strength and conditioning equipment
Extensive free weights and functional training space
Expert Personal Trainers and performance coaches
Move
85+ fitness, strength, Pilates and yoga classes
Recover
Indoor and outdoor pools
Sauna, steam room and jacuzzi
And a community that celebrates every achievement, from a first workout to a new personal best.
OUTDOOR SAUNA
Coming soon to Exeter Golf and Country Club – and included as standard.
TRAIN YOUR WAY
EXPERT COACHES | TOP QUALITY EQUIPMENT
No two members train for the same reason – everyone feels welcome to train for their own independent goals, but with the sense of community you get when you’re amongst people who’ve been coming here years.
Walk through our gym on any day and you’ll find people training for completely different reasons:
A Hyrox athlete shaving minutes off their time.
A bodybuilder chasing a new PB.
A runner building strength to stay injury-free.
A 17-year-old learning to lift with confidence.
A member in their seventies staying strong, mobile and independent.
None of them train the same way.
All of them belong here.
Our members range in age from 16 to over 90, creating a community that’s as diverse as it is welcoming. Whether you’re taking your first steps into fitness or have been training for decades, you’ll never feel out of place.
UNLIMITED CLASSES
Stay motivated with more than 85 weekly group exercise classes, including Functional Fitness, Strength, Circuits, Spin, Pilates, Yoga, Les Mills BODYPUMP™ and BODYBALANCE™, plus classes for every fitness level and goal.
View our full fitness class timetable.
EXPERT COACHING
PERSONAL TRAINING
Whether you’re building strength, training for a Hyrox event or simply looking to feel fitter and healthier, our experienced Personal Trainers can create a programme that’s tailored to your goals and evolves as you do, so every session moves you closer to the results you want.
With expert Personal Trainers, Fitness Class Instructors, Swim Coaches and Rackets Coaches all under one roof, you’ll have the support and expertise to achieve more than you thought possible.
REST | RECOVER | REFUEL
WARNING - IT'LL TAKE OVER YOUR LIFE
Most people worry they’ll struggle to make it to the gym.
Our members have the opposite problem.
One workout turns into a swim. A quick coffee becomes lunch on the terrace. Before you know it, you’re back the next day for a class, a sauna or to catch up with friends. It’s a pretty good problem to have.
Join For A Membership About More Than Working Out
Indoor and outdoor heated pools, open year-round
Sauna, steam room, jacuzzi
Sun-lounger lawn open all summer
Beautiful social spaces
Members Bar, Garden Pavilion and Wear Park Restaurant with a team of professional chefs cooking ‘from-scratch’ food
Option to add golf, tennis and squash
The secret to long-term fitness isn’t motivation. It’s finding somewhere you genuinely look forward to being. That’s what membership at Exeter Golf & Country Club is all about—and the strength, fitness and health gains naturally follow.
START YOUR MEMBERSHIP TODAY
ENQUIRE ABOUT MEMBERSHIP
Not ready to join yet, but want to find out first?
ENQUIRE NOW ABOUT JOINING EXETER GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB
In fact, we’ve definitely found the best place to be today… In the pool. Out of the pool. In the pool. Out of the pool. On repeat until 9.30pm tonight.
When it’s 31°C in Exeter, it’s got to be:
Swim. Sun. Swim. Repeat. All day long.
#exetergolfandcountryclub #outdoorpool #exeter #heatwave
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Last night’s Run Club was one of those evenings that reminds you how lucky we are to have this right on our doorstep.
From the club, we’re so close to Topsham and the estuary…the water and scenery definitely helps take your mind off the run.
Good miles, good company and plenty of chat along the way.
#RunClub #Topsham #Exeter #ExeterEstuary RunningCommunity
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IMPORTANT GOLF COURSE UPDATE
Due to the ongoing, exceptionally dry conditions, a smoking ban is now in place across the golf course and practice areas until further notice.
With vegetation extremely dry, the risk of fire is significantly increased. Please help us keep the course, surrounding areas and everyone on site safe by not smoking anywhere on the course or practice areas.
Thank you for your understanding and cooperation. 🙏
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Thanks to everyone who came to our summer tennis camps over the last three weeks. We were blessed with glorious weather!
Thanks to the coaches: Sid, Srasta, Vicky, Alex and Jess. And a special mention for Sammy, who volunteered his time for two weeks to help with the younger juniors.
We had children from beginners to advanced across our six courts - always a great opportunity to try playing on different surfaces from our two clay courts to our four Astro courts! Well done everyone!
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Here’s what our Greenkeepers got up to during our Golf Course Maintenance Week, with Dave’s dog Bella keeping an eye on progress throughout!
Last week our greenkeeping team gave all 18 greens - plus the practice greens - some serious TLC, carrying out essential maintenance to help protect the health and resilience of the turf, particularly during these exceptionally dry conditions.
🌱 Verti-cutting removed excess thatch and organic matter, encouraging healthier, upright grass growth.
🏖️ Top dressing helped smooth and firm the surfaces, improve drainage and manage organic matter.
🌿 Overseeding introduced fresh, vigorous growth to improve coverage and help strengthen the turf.
🔩 Spike aeration to 4 inches relieved compaction, improved air and water movement and encouraged deeper root growth.
🧹 Brushing in the top dressing worked the sand into the surface, helping to fill imperfections and support a smoother putting surface.
⛳️ New holes were cut to reduce wear and keep play fresh and fair.
With the course currently dealing with drought conditions, maintaining healthy roots, good drainage and resilient turf is more important than ever.
A big week of work to help give the greens the best possible chance through the rest of the season.
#Greenkeeping #GolfCourseMaintenance #GolfCourseCare #GolfLife #exetergolfandcountryclub
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Dartmoor League - Exeter vs Dartmouth
On another very sunny day, Exeter Golf and Country Club hosted top of the table Dartmouth Golf Club, resulting in a 3-2 win. Well done to our Dartmoor League Team!
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Congratulations to Guy Durant for his Hole in One on the 11th hole at the @ame_solutions Stableford on Wednesday 31st July. Pitched it straight in the hole! 👊 ...
It’s Afternoon Tea Week. So if there’s ever an excuse to eat cake and drink fizz all week long, it’s this.
Warm, home-baked scones with clotted cream and jam, patisserie, cakes and sandwiches. Unlimited tea or filter coffee, with the option to add a celebratory fizz for that extra touch of indulgence. 🥂
Sit inside with a view or outside by the putting greens.
Book a table at Wear Park Restaurant.
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East Devon Golf League | Exeter 4–1 Axe Cliff
A big win for Exeter!
The team came away with an impressive 4–1 victory over Axe Cliff at Bovey Tracey Golf Centre on Sunday, keeping our strong league run firmly on track.
With temperatures soaring and the course dry and demanding, it was a tough afternoon of golf.
Well done!! Full story on the news pages of the website.
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Every day counts at this stage of the summer. Got to make the most of the long hot days while they’re here.
#exetergolfandcountryclub #joinus
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A hidden piece of rare Victorian engineering has been uncovered in the portico restoration of our Grade II* Wear Park house.
Rather than traditional iron beams, the Portico was built using a rare early form of reinforced masonry - layers of brickwork strengthened with thin wrought iron straps known as “hoop iron”.
Dating back to around 1837–1840, this pioneering technique represents some of the earliest experiments in reinforced construction, linked to the engineering innovations of Sir Marc Isambard Brunel - father of Sir Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
The discovery surprised even experienced conservation engineers, with the specialist leading the investigation describing it as the first example of this type of construction they had encountered.
What started as a restoration project has revealed a fascinating piece of Wear Park’s history - as a Georgian house built in 1804 for Admiral Sir John Duckworth, then enhanced later using innovative Victorian engineering which has remained hidden for almost 200 years.
Read the blog post about the restoration project:
https://exetergcc.co.uk/news/restoring-the-wear-park-portico/
Thank you to Woofenden Construction Ltd Corbel and Pinder Structural Engineers.
@exeterdaily @devonlive @englishheritage @england.golf @exetermuseum
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Your new early-week Pilates fix.
Exeter Chiefs Women’s Assistant Physio and Pilates instructor Genevieve ~ Gene ~ is taking over the evening slots from BodyBalance on Mondays and Tuesdays, with her strengthening, stress-reducing and powerful core and back stabilising Pilates sessions. Breathwork, deep muscle targeting and body alignment for the perfect pre-bedtime workout and relaxation.
PLUS this SUNDAY 9TH - Gene will be taking Pilates in place of Sian’s BodyBalance at 9am.
BOOK ON THE APP
Free for Fitness Members / £9 for other Members
#exetergolfandcountryclub #pilates #pilateslovers #exeter
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Four mile loop for Run Club today - towards @theturfdevon and back - avoiding the temptation to stop for a cold one! Well done 🙌 ...
JOIN THE TEAM - ASSISTANT POOLS MANAGER
This is a rare opportunity to join the Pools Management Team!
Love swimming, leading people and creating exceptional experiences? We’re looking for an enthusiastic Assistant Pools Manager to join our team at Exeter Golf and Country Club.
Working alongside our Head of Swimming, you’ll help lead our indoor and heated outdoor pools, support our lifeguard team and ensure our members enjoy a safe, welcoming and outstanding experience every time they visit.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone ready to take the next step in their leisure career, with great benefits including:
✓ Up to 33 days` holiday (starting at 28 days, with an extra day each year after three years` service)
✓ Free use of our pools, gym and racket facilities after three months
✓ Free on-site parking
✓ Staff discounts on food during working hours
✓ Regular team socials
✓ Regular Employee Awards with gift voucher prizes
✓ Ongoing training, qualifications and career development
ESSENTIAL:
We’re looking for someone with an RLSS NPLQ qualification, Pool Plant Level 3 and a passion for safety, teamwork and delivering high standards.
Apply today and join one of Devon’s leading independent health, fitness and leisure clubs.
APPLY via the Careers page of the website - or DM for the link!
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This Friday night, we’ve got Leon Oxenham live in the Members Bar from 7.30pm!
Free entry for members and their guests!
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