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Gyms in Merton

Wimbledon, Mitcham, Morden, Colliers Wood and Raynes Park, with three Better pools, a diving pool, community tennis from the All England Club and two of London's biggest commons. Here's where to train in Merton and who to train with.

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Places in Merton

From Wimbledon and Raynes Park in the west to Colliers Wood, Mitcham and Morden in the east.

Training in Merton

Tennis country, three public pools and big commons on both sides of the borough.

Merton is home to around 215,200 people (Census 2021), up 7.8% since 2011, and the median age has risen from 34 to 37. In Sport England's Active Lives survey for November 2024 to 2025, 70.4% of adults here did 150 minutes or more of activity a week, ninth of London's 33 local authorities and above London's 65.9%.

Better runs the borough's leisure centres in partnership with Merton Council: Wimbledon Leisure Centre and Spa on Latimer Road, with a 30 m pool, Canons Leisure Centre in Mitcham, with a 25 m pool, a 3G pitch, tennis and squash, and Morden Leisure Centre, which has three pools including a diving pool. The All England Club runs a community tennis centre in Raynes Park. Around them are Hybrid Fitness at Plough Lane, Bounce in Wimbledon Park, F45 in South Wimbledon and Wimbledon Gymnastics Centre.

Outdoors, Wimbledon Common hosts a Saturday parkrun from the windmill, Mitcham Common covers 182 hectares, and Wimbledon Park has a 400 m athletics track. Training is easier to keep up with someone alongside you. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Merton

The Better leisure centres first, then tennis and open courts, gyms, gymnastics and martial arts.

Leisure centres (Better, with Merton Council)

Tennis and open courts

Gyms and studios

Gymnastics and martial arts

Find a training buddy in Merton

A hitting partner at the Raynes Park tennis centre, a lane buddy at Wimbledon Leisure Centre, someone to squat with at Plough Lane: find people nearby who train when you do.

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A Saturday parkrun crew on Wimbledon Common, track sessions in Wimbledon Park, a ride down the Wandle Trail to Morden Hall Park: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Merton.

  • Wimbledon Commonpart of the 460 hectares of Wimbledon and Putney Commons, with a Saturday parkrun that starts and finishes at the windmill.
  • Mitcham Common182 hectares of common land with ponds, mostly in Merton and running into Croydon and Sutton.
  • Morden Hall Park51 hectares of National Trust parkland where the River Wandle splits into channels crossed by footbridges.
  • Wimbledon Park27 hectares around a lake laid out by Capability Brown, with a 400 m athletics track, tennis courts and beach volleyball.
  • Wandle Traila signposted, mainly traffic-free path for walkers and cyclists through Colliers Wood, Morden and Mitcham.

Getting around

Tube, tram, rail and cycle routes to Merton's gyms.

Tube

  • Northern line at Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon and Morden
  • District line at Wimbledon Park and Wimbledon

Tram

  • Tramlink from Wimbledon through Dundonald Road, Merton Park, Morden Road, Phipps Bridge, Belgrave Walk, Mitcham and Mitcham Junction towards Croydon

National Rail

  • Wimbledon, Raynes Park, Motspur Park, Wimbledon Chase, South Merton, Morden South, St Helier, Haydons Road, Tooting, Mitcham Junction and Mitcham Eastfields

Cycle

  • the Wandle Trail, from Wandsworth Town through Colliers Wood, Morden and Mitcham to Waddon

Who trains here

What the census and Active Lives say about the people you'll meet on court, in the pool and on the commons.

  • 70.4%Adults active 150+ min a weekNinth of London's 33 local authorities, against 65.9% across London.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 37Median ageUp from 34 in 2011, as the number of 25 to 34 year olds fell by around 4,400.Census 2021
  • 22.4%Couples with dependent childrenUp from 20.7% of households in 2011. A regular training partner helps you fit sessions around the school run.Census 2021

Merton gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Merton?

Gymist lists 137 gyms, leisure centres, studios, sports clubs and sports venues across Merton, from the Better leisure centres and tennis courts to strength gyms, gymnastics and martial arts in Wimbledon, Mitcham, Colliers Wood and Morden.

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

Better runs three leisure centres in partnership with Merton Council: Wimbledon Leisure Centre and Spa on Latimer Road, Canons Leisure Centre on Madeira Road in Mitcham, and Morden Leisure Centre on London Road.

Where can I swim in Merton?

Wimbledon Leisure Centre has a 30 m pool and a teaching pool, with a sauna, steam room and spa. Canons Leisure Centre has a 25 m pool and a teaching pool. Morden Leisure Centre has a 25 m pool, a learner pool with a movable floor and a diving pool.

Where can I play tennis in Merton?

The All England Club runs a Community Tennis Centre in Raynes Park. Wimbledon Park has public tennis courts and a beach volleyball court, and Canons Leisure Centre has outdoor tennis courts.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Merton?

Wimbledon Common is part of 460 hectares of Wimbledon and Putney Commons, with a parkrun from the windmill every Saturday. Mitcham Common covers 182 hectares, Morden Hall Park is 51 hectares of National Trust parkland on the River Wandle, and Wimbledon Park has a 400 m athletics track.

How do I get to gyms in Merton without a car?

The Northern line runs to Colliers Wood, South Wimbledon and Morden, and the District line to Wimbledon Park and Wimbledon. Trams run from Wimbledon through Merton Park, Morden Road and Mitcham towards Croydon. The Wandle Trail is a mainly traffic-free path through Colliers Wood, Morden and Mitcham.

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