Nuffield Health Barbican Fitness & Wellbeing Centre - London

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A Truly Outstanding Gym Experience at Nuffield Health

I’ve been using Nuffield Health for a while now, and I have to say it’s a truly fantastic gym. From the moment you step inside, the cleanliness and organization are second to none. Every piece of equipment is in perfect working order—this year, I’ve only seen one machine out of service, and it was clearly marked to let members know.

The gym is incredibly well-equipped with everything you could possibly need: a vast array of treadmills, plenty of cardio machines, and free weights, as well as specialist equipment like in-body analyzers for measuring body fat, muscle, and water levels. The gym floor is spacious, and there are plenty of classes available right on the floor.

What truly sets Nuffield Health apart is the staff. Hannah, the front-of-house receptionist, is absolutely phenomenal. She greets every member with a warm smile, engages in conversation, and makes you feel like part of the family. It’s that personal touch that makes such a difference.

The facilities are equally top-notch. The steam room, sauna, and swimming pool are always clean and in great working condition. The changing rooms and studios are spotless, well-maintained, and thoughtfully designed.

Accessibility is excellent, too. The gym is conveniently located opposite Barbican Station, with bus routes nearby, and just a short 5–10 minute walk from Farringdon Station.

Admittedly, the membership price is on the higher side, but it reflects the quality of the equipment, facilities, and service. For the level of care, cleanliness, and professionalism you receive, it’s absolutely worth it.

In short, I cannot fault this place. Nuffield Health delivers on all fronts—a fantastic gym that goes above and beyond to make fitness an enjoyable and rewarding experience.

daniel L.

Do not go to this gym unless you want to end up with some kind of fungal infection, the water from the swimming pool pretty sure hasn’t been changed in years it’s turning greenish and has some sanitary towel floating in it. The sauna will give you some sort of allergy and the smell is terrible. 0/10 under any circumstances swim in that pool you’ll smell like some strong disgusting chemicals

safooya A.

The two female cleaners who are always working the weekday evening shift laugh and talk about other women walking out of the showers and make fun of their bodies in English and in their own native language ( assuming no one else can understand them). I’m shocked at their recurrent behaviour and it’s totally unacceptable and makes me feel really uncomfortable getting changed. There are only 3 private cubicles in the female changing room so the majority get changed openly. They sit at the back of the changing room and have full view of anyone who walks out of the showers/ steam room/ changing room openly mocking members. It’s hard enough joining a gym to try and get fit without getting laughed at in the changing room by the very people who work there ! Really poor service and creates an unsafe changing environment.

Dave S.

A big fan of this Nuffield! They have 3 massive studios, 2 of them have video screens so you can have a class taught to you on demand video, very clever! There's a running track around the gym too, which is something different and a nice touch. The pool is great, I enjoy my swims there, and the facilities are clean and well maintained. There's a steam and sauna in both changerooms.

Deborah P.

Love this gym. The staff are all great,
Very welcoming, professional, helpful and friendly. Great range of equipment and even at busy times there’s always space to workout. And the facilities are good including the sauna. Probably my favourite gym I’ve joined. Definitely recommend.

Cherry B. K.

Been here twice so far and found my visits quite pleasant.

Swimming pool is good and clean along with the jacuzzi. Though last visit they had a temperature issue.

Steam room in female changing area was scorching hot so I couldn’t really sit down. Was advised they will have an engineer to check it but not certain if that’s been done yet.

Shame that we have to bring our own locks, though I often walk around with a padlock now because of one of the other gyms I go to as well as some climbing centres.

Do like the seating area, wish my home gym had a more inviting area that allowed me to chill and do a little bit of reading/work in the area for a bit.

I also really like their giant size towels! Most of the other London Nuffield have medium ones.

Jason

I've been a member here for a few years! Great atmosphere and facilities. Sauna, pool, equipment are all kept clean. Only challenge is the ceiling height for pull ups but that's no fault of theirs.

Ken L.

A very nice gym, well kept and well equipped. Most importantly, everyone puts their plates away! Only drawback is the ceiling is a bit low so overhead lifts can be a bit risky if you've long arms.

Pool is a bit small but 25m so decent for training in

A great gym