External Gyms in Richmond and Kensington

Gyms in Richmond

Cedars Health and Leisure Club

Cedars Health Club

Cedars Health Club is located to the rear of the Richmond Hill hotel, directly behind the Richmond Hill campus.

Best For: Swimming

With a 20 x 8 meter, indoor swimming pool and a 6 meter spa pool, Cedars is the place to be for a keen swimmer. They also offer a respectable cardiovascular gymnasium overlooking the pool, with an appropriately sized resistance gymnasium for a hotel.

Benefits for members include free parking, complimentary towel service and over 50 classes per week, including Zumba, Spinning, Yoga, and Pilates.

Prices:
Full membership, £71.50 per month. (discounted from £150 per month)

Cedars Health and Leisure Club
144-150 Richmond Hill
TW10 6RW
www.akkeronhotels.com/Hotels/Southern-England/The-Richmond-Gate-Hotel/Leisure

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Richmond Hill Health Club

Best for: Squash

This gym has areas to suit all needs, including a power plate for core stability, a squash court for members, a range of cardiovascular and resistance equipment and over 25 classes per week, including Zumba, Yoga and Pilates. The squash court however, does require a small fee for playing with non-members.

Also, the variety of equipment does mean that although some equipment is top of the range, others are quite dated.

Prices:
Full membership; £57.50 per month
or
Off peak membership: £47.50 Mon-Fri 06:00 – 17:00, anytime during the weekends
* There is a £29 joining fee and members are required to give 2months notice for terminating their membership.

Pools on the Park

Richmond: Pools on the Park

Best for: Value

Membership includes use of fitness suites, health suite, group fitness classes with over 85 weekly classes including Zumba, Circuit Training and Pilates, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, tennis and private members' changing facilities. You will be introduced to the facilities by a member of the fitness team and a fitness instructor will provide you with a personal fitness program.

Prices:
£70.00 per month with a £50.00 joining fee. (One month's written notice required for cancellation)
or
£59.00 per month with a £50 joining fee, 12 Months Minimum Commitment.

Aerobics Classes
Weights Room
Tennis Courts*
Swimming pool
Sauna
Steam Room
Swimming lessons
Sports Massage
Sport Injury Clinic
Solarium
Training**
Cafe/Bar

* These 12 Tennis Courts, five hard court (all year) and seven grass courts (May-Sept.), can be found at the rear of the Pools on the Park complex. They are maintained by the London Borough of Richmond. If you join SpringHealth you can recieve reduced court fees and the ability to book in advance, vital for the Wimbledon fortnight.

** Training on site at Richmond for NPLQ Lifeguard Qualification, First Aid Training and Resuscitation.

Pools on the Park
Old Deer Park
Richmond
TW9 2SF

www.springhealth.net/richmond/index

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Gyms in Kensington

The Kensington campus does not offer fitness facilities. However, being so centrally located students are spoiled for choices in terms of gyms.

Club Kensington Gym

Studio at Club Kensington Gym

Club Kensington is easy walking distance from all of the Kensington campus buildings and a two minute walk from Kensington High Street tube station. The gym has the latest range of cardiovascular equipment, a huge range of machine weights and free weights as well as an extensive selection of studio classes including

• Yoga/Pilates
• MMA/Boxing
• Circuit training
• Spinning
• Aerobics/Abs/Dance Classes

Other facilities include

• Personal Training
• Saunas/Heat cabins
• Changing facilities
• Massage
• Beauty treatments
• Osteopaths/Nutritional advice

Membership is extremely flexible ranging from day usage to a special Richmond membership rate of £99 per semester OR £59 per month with a £30 joining fee! Drop by for a free tour and to take advantage of a FREE 3 day trial.

Click below to purchase your membership online now and get a free personal training session and 3 sunbed sessions!

http://www.webmotionuk.co.uk/clubkensington/richmond.php

www.clubkensington.com

Tel: 020 7937 5386
Email: info@clubkensington.com
201-207 High Street | Kensington | London | W8 6BA

Ethos Energia Gym

Ethos Energia Gym at Imperial College

Imperial College's gym boasts a 75-station fitness gym and a 25m deck-level swimming pool. Its exercise studio offerse classes such as commando circuits, power kondi and kil burning kondi. Its facilities also include access to five badminton courts, three squash courts and a climbing wall. You can relax in the sauna, steam room or spa. They also offer sports injury treatments by a licensed physiotherapist.

Ethos has offered Richmond students the following special membership rates:

Off-peak: 1st October to 31st March

All day on weekends and 07:00 - 12:00 Monday to Friday (last entry 11.30) and 14:00 - 17:00 on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday (last entry 16.30 and not Wednesday afternoon)

Includes use of Energia gym (and fitness orientation), swimming pool and either classes, squash or climbing.

This membership type entitles you to book other activities, including massage capsule and sports hall activities at an additional fee.

£30.00 per calendar month.

Peak: 1st April to 31st September

Monday to Friday 07.00 – 22.00 Weekends 08.00 – 20.00.

Includes use of Energia gym (and fitness orientation) and swimming pool.

This membership type entitles you to book other activities, including massage capsule and sports hall activities at an additional fee.

£ 30.00 per calendar month.

To register please come to reception at Off-Peak times and bring a completed application form.

BEFORE using the Energia Gym you will have to book an orientation session. This session must be booked at least 24 hours in advance and during busy periods may not be available for a few days or more.

Imperial College: Ethos Energia Gym
7 Prince's Gardens
South Kensington Campus
London SW7 2AZ
www.imperial.ac.uk/sports/ethos/ethosfacilities/energiagym

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Kensington Close Oasis Fitness and Spa

Best for: Weights training

The Emotion Leisure is equipped with everything you need for a full body workout including a range of cardiovascular, resistance and free weight equipment. A wide range of studio classes run through the day for all ages and fitness levels. Emotion offers an 18 meter swimming pool and you can also enjoy teh sauna provided in each changing area or one can relax in the jacuzzi after a hard workout. The steam room will help you to revitalize your body and unwind!

Richmond students are invited to take advantage of the following exclusive three month membership deal at Kensington Close Oasis:

£ 99.00 per 3 months (Quote 'Richmond University')

Largest Pool in Kensington

Peak and Off-peak Usage

Gym Facilities

Jacuzzi

Sauna

Steamroom

All Classes

Kensington Close Oasis Fitness and Spa

Wrights Lane
Kensington
London W8 5SP
www.kensingtonclosehotel.com/leisure-and-fitness.html

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David Lloyd's

Best for: Group fitness classes

David Lloyd Kensington boasts two open plan gyms fitted with new resistance equipment and free weights. They offer a Boomerang Pilates Studio featuring Stott Pilates V2max reformers. In addition to their gym facilities, they also offer a 20 meter indoor pool and wet spa along with a sauna and steam room for winding down after you've had a good workout. Over 100 group classes each week are run throughout five studios.

Prices: These vary monthly so call or visit to find out their latest offers.

Address:
116 Cromwell Road
Kensington
London SW 7 4XR
Tel: 020 7341 6400
Email: Mship.kensington@davidlloyd.co.uk

Fitness First

At Fitness First you can use the latest equipment to get fit or hire a personal trainer at a time to suit your schedule. Text GYM to 68080 for a free guest pass.

Prices:

12 Month Platinum Membership- £49.95 per month (discounted from £65.95)
4 Month Platinum Membership- £60.95 per month (discounted from £75.95)

These memberships will allow you access to over 54 Platinum and Blue Fitness First clubs worldwide.

12 Month Home Membership- £43.95
4 Month Home Membership- £54.95

Besides Imperial College and Kensington Close, you may want to check out the following gyms and compare their facilities: