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Gyms in Enfield

From Edmonton Green and the Lee Valley to the woods of Trent Park, Enfield pairs five public leisure centres with an athletics centre and a lot of open space. Here's where to train in Enfield and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Enfield

From Palmers Green and Southgate in the west to Edmonton and the Lee Valley in the east.

Training in Enfield

Public pools in every corner, an athletics centre, and country parks on both edges.

Enfield is home to around 330,000 people (Census 2021), up 5.6% since 2011, and its median age has risen from 34 to 37. Residents aged 50 to 64 grew by 27.7% in ten years, and private renting rose from 22.2% to 29.3% of households. In Nov 2024–25, 61.3% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, below London's 66%.

Better (GLL) runs the public leisure centres as agent of Enfield Council: Southbury, Edmonton, Albany on Hertford Road and Southgate all have a pool and a gym, and Arnos Pools on Bowes Road is for swimming. Better also runs the Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Edmonton, with indoor and outdoor tracks and a gym. Around them are a David Lloyd club, low-cost and independent gyms, and a cluster of boxing, judo and martial arts gyms from Edmonton to Oakwood.

The borough's edges are green: Trent Country Park in the west and the Lee Valley Regional Park in the east. Whether you swim at Southgate or run the trails at Trent Park, Gymist helps you find people who train where and when you do.

Where to train in Enfield

Leisure centres and the track first, then the gyms, fight clubs and studios around them.

Public leisure centres and the track (Better)

Gyms and health clubs

Boxing and martial arts

Studios, courts and sports clubs

Find a training buddy in Enfield

Lane swimming at Southgate before work? Track sessions at Lee Valley after it? Find someone local who trains when you do.

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A Trent Park trail run, a Saturday parkrun crew at Grovelands, a beginners' gym session at Edmonton: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Country park trails, river paths and a parkrun: free places to train in Enfield.

  • Trent Country Parkabout 320 hectares in Cockfosters, open all year, with waymarked trails and Humphry Repton landscaping.
  • Lee Valley Regional ParkGreater London's largest park, running 26 miles (42 km) along the River Lea through the east of the borough.
  • Grovelands Parka Grade II* listed park between Southgate and Winchmore Hill, with a boating lake and a parkrun.
  • King George's Fieldplaying fields with the Queen Elizabeth II athletics stadium, rugby and football pitches and baseball diamonds.

Getting around

Tube, Overground and rail routes to Enfield's gyms.

Tube

  • Piccadilly line at Arnos Grove, Southgate, Oakwood and Cockfosters

Overground

  • Weaver line at Silver Street and Edmonton Green, then Bush Hill Park and Enfield Town, or Southbury and Turkey Street

National Rail

  • Great Northern at Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Enfield Chase
  • Ponders End, a short walk from the Lee Valley Athletics Centre

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet in Enfield.

  • 37Median ageUp from 34 in 2011, as residents aged 50 to 64 grew by 27.7%. There are plenty of people training to stay strong for the long run.Census 2021
  • 29.3%Rent privatelyUp from 22.2% of households in 2011, so more people are new to their street and looking for a gym, and someone to go with.Census 2021, households
  • 61.3%Active adultsShare of adults doing 150 minutes or more a week, against 66% across London.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Enfield gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Enfield?

Gymist lists 42 gyms, leisure centres, pools, studios and sports venues across Enfield, from Southbury Leisure Centre and the Lee Valley Athletics Centre to David Lloyd Enfield, boxing clubs in Edmonton and Southbury and yoga studios in Palmers Green.

Which leisure centres are in Enfield, and who runs them?

Better (GLL) runs them in partnership with Enfield Council, as its agent: Southbury Leisure Centre on Southbury Road, Edmonton Leisure Centre on The Broadway, Albany Leisure Centre on Hertford Road and Southgate Leisure Centre on Winchmore Hill Road, each with a pool and a gym, plus Arnos Pools on Bowes Road.

Is there an athletics track in Enfield?

Yes. The Lee Valley Athletics Centre on Meridian Way, Edmonton, has indoor and outdoor tracks, a gym with free weights and a functional zone, and classes from HIIT to strength and conditioning. It's a short walk from Ponders End station.

Where can I train outdoors in Enfield?

Trent Country Park in Cockfosters covers about 320 hectares, with waymarked trails, and its nearest stations are Oakwood and Cockfosters. Grovelands Park in Southgate and Winchmore Hill hosts a parkrun, and the Lee Valley Regional Park runs along the borough's eastern side.

What's the easiest way to get to gyms in Enfield?

The Piccadilly line serves Arnos Grove, Southgate, Oakwood and Cockfosters. The Overground's Weaver line stops at Silver Street, Edmonton Green, Bush Hill Park, Enfield Town, Southbury and Turkey Street, and Great Northern trains run through Palmers Green, Winchmore Hill and Enfield Chase.

How do I find a gym buddy in Enfield?

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