Xchange Fitness

Xchange Fitness sits just outside Hitchin and is a proper full-service gym - the kind of place you'd actually want to train if you're staying in the area for a week or two. It's got the usual kit: weights, cardio machines, classes running through the day. Not glamorous, but functional.

This is really for the serious gym-goer on holiday, or anyone who can't face a week without their training routine. If you're staying at one of the nearby caravan parks - Jacks Hill Caravans or Radwell Lake are both within five miles - and you're the type who needs to maintain fitness while away, it's a decent shout. Families with teenagers who want to keep up their strength training would find it useful too.

The reality is, Xchange is a working gym for local people, not a tourist attraction. You won't spend more than an hour or ninety minutes there unless you're doing a proper session. Worth knowing about if you need it, but don't factor it into your park holiday itinerary as an activity - there's better stuff around Hitchin itself. Ring ahead to check current memberships and whether day passes are available, as these things change.