MEN ONLY, this is probably London's only true gay gym, attracting a masculine clientele...with two work out areas. Clientele is kind of MEGAWOOF meets muscle daddy.
LOCATION: 73 GODING ST, VAUXALL
NEAREST TUBE: VAUXHALL (Victoria Line)
WEBSITE: www.parisgym.com |
Soho Gyms have gyms scattered throughout London are one of the gay freindliest we know of. For the uber a-list gay check out thier branch in Covent Garden, while Waterloo is the flagship of the company with spacious work out areas and ultra modern equipment. For a more down to earth Soho Gym then Camden is your place in the heartland of the famous Camden Market. Check www.sohogyms.com for more information.
Very centrally located, attracts the Latinos, Hookers, Gogos, A-list Clubbers, gay elite...very easy on the eye. Kind of MATINEE LONDON meet SALVATION. Free weights & plenty of floor classes. One day passes & weekly passes available witn membership from 1 month to 1 year.
LOCATION: 12 Macklin Street, London, WC2B 5NF. The gym is just off Drury lane.
NEAREST TUBE: COVENT GARDEN (Picadilly Line) or HOLBORN (Central & Picadilly Line)
WEBSITE: www.sohogyms.com
Well equipped gym with a very high percentage of muscle boys and cuties in the JUICY style. This gym is also a charitable sports trust: offering concessions for students, disabled, unemployed, seniors, juniors or local residents – receiving discounts of up to 69% off the full price
LOCATION: 30 The Piazza, Covent Garden, London WC2E 8BE
NEAREST TUBE: COVENT GARDEN (Picadilly Line)
WEBSITE: www.jubileehallclubs.co.uk
Very gay friendly and down to earth gym offering more then just weights & aerobics: includes squash courts & (heated) indoor & outdoor swimming pool. Run by the Camden Council it offers discounts for residents & local workers.
LOCATION: Camden, London WC2H 9AG UK
NEAREST TUBE: HOLBORN (Picadilly & Central Lines)
WEBSITE: www.camden.gov.uk/leisure/sport/oasis/
Fitness First Kingly Street is a very mixed with lot`s of go`go boys, clubbers and gay friendly straight boys and the Brazilian boys that work at the bars in soho, as Profile and Lo Profile. The GYM is open 24 hours.
LOCATION: 59 Kingly Street, Soho
NEAREST TUBE: Picadilly Circus (Picadilly & Bakerloo Lines) & Oxford Circus (Victoria, Bakerloo & Central Line)
WEBSITE: www.fitnessfirst.co.uk
OTHER GAY/GAY FRIENDLY GYMSSOHO GYMS have several which are all gay-friendly. The gayest after the branch in Covent Garden is CLAPHAM, EARLS COURT, WATERLOO (the companys flag ship) and then CAMDEN and BOROUGH. For locations. gym facilities, membership fees and opening hours check the website.
WEBSITE: www.sohogyms.com
Expensive, stylish & swish- mixed clientele attracting up market gays, business gays, Brazilians and hookers.
LOCATION: 13 Sherwood Street Soho London W1F 7BR
NEAREST TUBE: PICADILLY CIRCUS (Picadilly & Bakerloo Lines)
WEBSITE: www.thethirdspace.com
More trendy straight then gay, but with an upmarket gay clientele... very nice facilities located in Holborn & Covent Garden.
LOCATION: 71 Lombard St. London EC3V
NEAREST TUBE: HOLBORN (Central & Picadilly Lines)
>WEBSITE: www.gymbox.co.uk
A large facility with a pool, squash courts, badminton courts, pilate's studio etc this is very gay friendly. The clientele is very mixed though, but very down to earth and more fitness orientated then body building.
LOCATION: 111 Great Russell St, London, WC1B 3NP
NEAREST TUBE: TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD (Central & Northern Lines)
WEBSITE: www.ymcaclub.co.uk
It is NOT usual you will be discriminated against in a gym because of your sexuality (especially in central London), however it has not been unheard of that you may experience some verbal to a less extent physical discrimination. If so, and you believe it is an act based on your sexuality you need to inform the gym operator and if necessary the police. While being gay is perfectly legal in the UK; the open display of sexual acts whether done discreetly or otherwise (even in gay and gay-friendly gyms) may and most likely will be considered obscene public behaviour of which there are laws against.