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Gyms in Waltham Abbey

An abbey town between the River Lea and Epping Forest, with a Places Leisure centre at Hillhouse and more fight gyms than you might expect.

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Training in Waltham Abbey

Forest on one side, river on the other.

Waltham Abbey's public option is Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre at Hillhouse, run by Places Leisure, with a gym, pools, studios, an indoor cycling studio and a sauna and steam room. Combat sports are well covered for a town this size: Titan Fighter Gym teaches striking, wrestling, no-gi grappling and MMA, Trident MMA is close by, and there's a Shotokan karate club. Serious-Fitness, Alex Hart KAIZEN and Built To Last Fitness are the smaller independents.

The Lee Valley Regional Park runs along the west of the parish, taking in the River Lee Navigation, Cornmill Meadows and the Lee Valley White Water Centre, where the 2012 Olympic canoe slalom was held. Epping Forest lines the town's eastern edge, so a forest run or a towpath ride is easy to set up with a training partner.

Getting there

  • Waltham Cross station · Lea Valley lines
  • Loughton · Central line
  • M25 junction 26

Train outdoors

  • Lee Valley Regional Park
  • Cornmill Meadows
  • Epping Forest

Where to train in Waltham Abbey

The leisure centre and the fight gyms first.

Find a training buddy in Waltham Abbey

A sparring partner at Trident, someone for Lee Valley towpath miles, a regular at the Hillhouse gym.

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Start a Waltham Abbey training group

A Saturday forest run from the town's eastern edge, an evening ride along the Lee Navigation: set it up and we'll help people nearby find it.

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Waltham Abbey gym questions

The essentials.

How many gyms are there in Waltham Abbey?

Gymist lists 9 venues in Waltham Abbey, from the leisure centre at Hillhouse to MMA gyms, a karate club, independent gyms and baseball.

Is there a swimming pool in Waltham Abbey?

Yes. Waltham Abbey Leisure Centre at Hillhouse has pools, plus a gym, studios, indoor cycling and a sauna and steam room. Places Leisure runs it.

How do I find a gym buddy in Waltham Abbey?

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