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Gyms in Headington

Up the hill from the city, Headington pairs Barton's council pool with a full-time boxing gym and a long list of martial arts schools.

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Training in Headington

A council pool, a boxing gym and a lot of martial arts.

Headington sits at the top of Headington Hill, along the London Road, and its biggest employers are medicine and education: the John Radcliffe, Churchill and Nuffield Orthopaedic hospitals and Oxford Brookes' main campus are all here. For swimming and classes there's Barton Leisure Centre on Waynflete Road, with a 25 m pool, a leisure pool and a 35-station gym, and Anytime Fitness for open-access lifting. Oxford Boxing Academy runs a full-time boxing and fitness gym on Saxon Way.

Beyond that the list leans hard towards martial arts: judo, karate, tae kwon do, krav maga, fencing and self-defence, with Pilates and dance studios alongside. Bury Knowle Park is in Headington, and Shotover Hill's heath and woodland are close by for longer runs. If you work hospital shifts, a training partner on the same rota makes a regular slot far easier to keep.

Train outdoors

  • Bury Knowle Park
  • Shotover Hill
  • South Park

Where to train in Headington

The pool and gyms first, then combat sports and studios.

Find a training buddy in Headington

A lane partner at Barton, a sparring partner at the boxing academy, someone whose hospital shifts match yours.

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Headington gym questions

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How many gyms are there in Headington?

Gymist lists 32 venues in Headington, from Barton Leisure Centre and Anytime Fitness to boxing, judo, karate, Pilates and dance.

Is there a swimming pool in Headington?

Yes. Barton Leisure Centre on Waynflete Road, run by Oxford City Leisure, has a 25 m pool and a leisure pool as well as its gym and studio.

How do I find a gym buddy in Headington?

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