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Gyms in Newham

Olympic pools and a velodrome in Stratford, docks and DLR in the south, and some of London's youngest neighbourhoods in between. Here's where to train in Newham and who to train with.

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Neighbourhoods in Newham

From the Olympic Park to the Royal Docks.

Training in Newham

Olympic venues on the doorstep, and plenty of room to get more people moving.

Newham is home to around 351,000 people (Census 2021), up 14.0% since 2011, with a median age of 32 against 40 for England. It's also one of the London boroughs where the fewest people get enough exercise: in Sport England's Active Lives survey for November 2024 to 2025, 58.0% of adults did 150 minutes or more a week, third-lowest of London's 32 boroughs, and 30.2% did less than 30 minutes.

That gap sits right next to the best facilities in east London. The London Aquatics Centre on the Olympic Park, run by Everyone Active, has two 50 m pools, a diving pool with boards up to 10 m and a public gym, and Lee Valley VeloPark has an indoor track, a BMX track and mountain bike trails. Better runs the borough's three local centres: Atherton on Romford Road, East Ham and Newham Leisure Centre in Plaistow, which has an athletics track.

Plenty of people here would train more with someone to go with. A swim partner at the Aquatics Centre or a friend for the walk to West Ham Park makes the first step easier. Gymist is how you find them.

Where to train in Newham

The Olympic Park and the council centres first, then the gymnastics, judo and CrossFit clubs.

Olympic Park

Council leisure centres (Better)

Gymnastics, judo and martial arts

Gyms and CrossFit

Studios

Find a training buddy in Newham

A lane partner at the Aquatics Centre, someone to start a beginners' plan with at Atherton, a cycling partner for the VeloPark road circuit: find people nearby who train when you do.

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Start a Newham training group

An early swim group at the Olympic Park, a walking group round West Ham Park, a strength group for women in East Ham: set it up in minutes and we'll help locals find it.

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Train outdoors

Free places to train in Newham.

  • Queen Elizabeth Olympic Parkshared by Newham, Tower Hamlets, Hackney and Waltham Forest, with traffic-free paths along the River Lea and Cycleway 25 to Leyton.
  • West Ham Park31 hectares, the borough's largest park, with tennis courts, cricket nets and five-a-side pitches.
  • Thames Barrier Parkriverside lawns in Silvertown next to Pontoon Dock DLR, open all year.
  • Royal Victoria Dockflat quayside paths beside ExCeL, which was built on the dock's north side.

Getting around

DLR, Tube, Elizabeth line, Overground and cycle routes to Newham's gyms.

DLR

  • 20 stations, from Stratford and Canning Town to Beckton and the Royal Docks

Tube

  • six stations, including Stratford, West Ham, Canning Town and East Ham

Elizabeth line and Overground

  • Elizabeth line at Stratford, Maryland, Forest Gate, Manor Park and Custom House
  • three Overground stations

Bus and cable car

  • 38 daytime bus routes
  • the cable car crosses the Thames from Royal Victoria

Cycle

  • Cycleway 2 from Stratford to Aldgate
  • Cycleway 3 through Canning Town and North Beckton to Barking
  • Cycleway 25 from Westfield Stratford City to Leyton

Who trains here

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

  • 32Median ageUp from 29 in 2011 but still well under England's 40. The 35 to 49 group grew by a third.Census 2021
  • 58.0%Adults active 150+ min a weekThird-lowest of London's 32 boroughs, so there's plenty of room for people who want company to get started.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25
  • 30.2%Adults doing under 30 min a weekNearly one adult in three. A training partner is one of the simplest ways to change that.Sport England Active Lives, Nov 2024–25

Newham gym questions

What people ask before they train here.

How many gyms are there in Newham?

Gymist lists 40 gyms, pools, studios and sports venues in Newham, from the Olympic Park venues in Stratford to gymnastics and judo clubs in Plaistow and studios around Stratford International.

Which leisure centres are in Newham?

Better runs Atherton Leisure Centre on Romford Road, East Ham Leisure Centre on Barking Road and Newham Leisure Centre on Prince Regent Lane in Plaistow. On the Olympic Park, Everyone Active runs the London Aquatics Centre.

Can anyone swim at the London Aquatics Centre?

Yes. It is a public pool with a 50 m competition pool, a 50 m training pool that can be split in two, a diving pool with boards and platforms from 1 m to 10 m, a gym and studios. Check the timetable before you go, as events sometimes close parts of the building.

Where can I train outdoors for free in Newham?

West Ham Park is the borough's largest park, 31 hectares with tennis courts, cricket nets and five-a-side pitches, run by the City of London. Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, which Newham shares with three other boroughs, has open paths for running and cycling, and Thames Barrier Park sits on the river in Silvertown.

How do I get to gyms in Newham?

TfL counts 20 DLR stations, six Tube stations, five Elizabeth line stations and three Overground stations in Newham, plus 38 daytime bus routes and the cable car terminal at Royal Victoria. Cycleway 2 ends at Stratford and Cycleway 3 runs through Canning Town and Beckton.

How do I find a gym buddy in Newham?

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