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Gyms in Bexley

Bexley is south-east London at its most suburban: Sidcup, Bexleyheath and Erith, more than 100 parks, and the Thames on its northern edge. Here's where to train, and how to find people to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Bexley

From Bexleyheath's Broadway to Erith on the Thames.

Training in Bexley

Suburban, green, and with plenty of room to get more active.

About 246,500 people lived in Bexley at the 2021 Census, up 6.2% in ten years, with a median age of 39. It is one of the quieter boroughs for exercise: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for Nov 2024–25, 58.5% of adults did 150 minutes or more a week, against 64.6% across England, and 28.9% did less than 30 minutes.

The council's three leisure centres carry most of the load. Crook Log in Bexleyheath has a 200-station gym, a 25 m pool and a learner pool; Sidcup Leisure Centre has a 120-plus station gym and a 25 m pool; Erith Leisure Centre adds a sports hall and an athletics track to its pools and gym. Better runs gyms on Bexleyheath Broadway and Sidcup High Street, and there are CrossFit boxes in Sidcup and Erith and judo, gymnastics and martial arts clubs across the borough.

Bexley also has a lot of green space to train in, from Danson Park's lake to the riverside meadows at Foots Cray. A training partner makes it easier to get out there, and Gymist is how you find one.

Where to train in Bexley

The council's leisure centres first, then the chains, CrossFit boxes and clubs.

Leisure centres

  • Crook Log Leisure CentreBexleyheath · 200-station gym, 25 m pool, 20 m learner pool, 90+ classes a week
  • Sidcup Leisure CentreSidcup · 120+ station gym, 25 m pool, learner pool
  • Erith Leisure CentreErith · 25 m and 13 m pools, gym, cycle studio, sports hall, athletics track

Chain gyms

CrossFit, gymnastics and athletics

Judo and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Bexley

A lane partner at Crook Log, someone to partner up with at CrossFit Sidcup, a running partner for Saturday mornings at Danson Park: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Bexley training group

A walking and running group on the London Loop through Foots Cray Meadows, track sessions at Erith, an after-work lifting crew in Bexleyheath: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Bexley.

  • Danson Park75 hectares between Welling and Bexleyheath, with a 12-acre lake for sailing and rowing and a free Saturday 5k parkrun.
  • Foots Cray Meadows97 hectares of riverside meadow and woodland along the River Cray, with the London Loop running through.
  • Lesnes Abbey Woodswoodland beside the abbey ruins in Abbey Wood, a Local Nature Reserve.
  • Thames Path and Green Chain Walktwo long-distance walking routes that cross the borough, one along the river and one linking its parks and woods.

Getting around

Rail and bus routes to Bexley's gyms.

National Rail

  • Southeastern on the Bexleyheath line at Bexleyheath (zone 5), to Victoria, Charing Cross and Cannon Street
  • Southeastern on the Dartford Loop through Sidcup, Albany Park, Bexley and Crayford, to Charing Cross
  • North Kent line through Belvedere, Erith and Slade Green to Cannon Street, with Thameslink at Slade Green

Elizabeth line

  • Abbey Wood terminus, just over the Greenwich border

Tube

  • No Tube, Overground, tram or DLR in the borough; North Greenwich is the nearest Tube station

Who trains here

What the census and Sport England say about the people you'll meet here.

  • 39Median ageUnchanged since 2011, a little older than London as a whole.Census 2021
  • 58.5%Adults active 150+ min a weekBelow England's 64.6%, so plenty of people are looking for a reason to start.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 28.9%Adults inactiveDoing less than 30 minutes a week. A regular training partner is one of the simplest ways to change that.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Bexley gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Bexley?

Gymist lists 25 gyms, leisure centres, studios and sports venues in Bexley, from chain gyms and CrossFit boxes to judo, gymnastics, athletics and basketball clubs.

What are the leisure centres in Bexley?

Bexley Council lists three: Crook Log Leisure Centre in Bexleyheath, Sidcup Leisure Centre and Erith Leisure Centre. All three have a 25 m pool and a gym, and Erith also has a sports hall and an athletics track. Better runs separate gyms at Bexleyheath and Sidcup.

Is there a parkrun in Bexley?

Yes. A free 5k parkrun runs every Saturday at 9am in Danson Park, on a two-lap course around Danson Lake.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Bexley?

Danson Park, Foots Cray Meadows and Lesnes Abbey Woods are the biggest open spaces. The London Loop runs through Foots Cray Meadows, and the Thames Path and the Green Chain Walk also cross the borough.

How do I get around Bexley to train?

Bexley has no Tube, Overground, tram or DLR. Southeastern runs three suburban lines across the borough, through Bexleyheath, Sidcup and Erith, to Dartford. Bexleyheath station is in fare zone 5, and the Elizabeth line terminates just over the border at Abbey Wood.

How do I find a gym buddy in Bexley?

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