What the town has
- Alive Downham Leisure Centre, run by the same operator as Lynnsport and St James Pool. One membership covers all four centres: £36 a month on a twelve month contract, £40 rolling, £432 a year upfront, £20 start up, with a supported Just Move tier from £31.
- The Old Gym Limited, Downham Road PE38 0BA, listed as a swimming pool. 4.3 from 57 Google reviews, the most reviewed listing anywhere in the Downham set.
- Downham Market Boxing Club, 106 Howdale Road PE38 9AH, and Carter Schools of Taekwondo at number 98, weekday evenings, a few doors apart.
- Flo Performing Arts, 142 The Drove PE38 0AL, listed for dance, drama, music and fitness, 5.0 from seven reviews.
- Yoga: Sivanandayogawithatmaram on Saffron Close and The Norfolk Yogi on Border Lane, both running late slots, neither rated on Google yet.
The register's Downham list also reaches east into the Brecks, where Roy Peckham's Gym, The Pinnacle obstacle course, RAF Feltwell's gym and Iceni Academy all sit 27km to 34km from King's Lynn and a fair drive from Downham itself. Check the postcode before you set off.
Every gym in Downham Market
Flo Performing Arts Downham Market
Dance, drama, music and fitness under one roof at 142 The Drove, five stars from seven.
Roy Peckham’s Gym
Out in the Brecks on the High Street at IP26, opens early, seven reviews and all of them five.
The Pinnacle Course (Obstacle Course Training Facility)
Obstacle course training on Station Road, and the only facility of its kind on this register.
The Yoga Cabin
Yoga from a cabin off Black Dyke Road, six reviews, no town centre anywhere near it.
Downham Market Boxing Club
Howdale Road, and the only boxing room listed anywhere in Downham Market.
Feltwell Shotokan Karate Club
Shotokan karate at St John’s Way in Feltwell, weekday evenings, one Google review so far.
The Mark Farnham Schools of Tae Kwon-Do
Alive Downham Leisure
RAF Feltwell Gym
Listed on the RAF Feltwell site and marked open 24 hours. Check access before you drive out.
The Old Gym Limited
A pool on Downham Road with 57 Google reviews, more than anything else in the Downham set.
Iceni Academy Gym
School gym on Stoke Road at IP26, two reviews, and 27km from King’s Lynn before you start.
Carter Schools of Taekwondo
Taekwondo at 98 Howdale Road, weekday evenings, a few doors from the boxing club.
Flying Fish Swimming School
Sivanandayogawithatmaram 👑🦁🦌
Yoga run from a house on Saffron Close, late sessions, no Google rating on it yet.
The Norfolk Yogi
Border Lane, out where Downham runs into the fens, evening slots and no reviews to go on.
The trainers are the town’s real strength
Three personal trainers based in Downham Market hold 87 Google reviews between them, which is more than any single gym in the town has managed.
- Nakd Fitness, PE38 9HQ, 4.9 from 35 reviews.
- Downham Ladies Fitness, PE38 0QR, 5.0 from 29.
- Downham Fitness, PE38 9DW, 5.0 from 23.
For a town of under 10,000 people that is an unusually strong coaching base, and it is the honest answer to anyone asking where to start here. None of them publishes a price. The full trainer register is here.
The 14 minute train
Downham Market has its own station on the Fen Line, and King's Lynn is 14 minutes north. That matters because nothing in Downham is listed as open 24 hours, while five places in Lynn are, including The Gym Group at £18.99 a month off peak.
If you work shifts and live here, the realistic options are the Alive membership for daytime and evening access across four centres, or a Lynn membership plus the train. The 24 hour comparison is here.
Free option: Downham Market Academy parkrun, Saturday mornings, same registration as every other parkrun in the country.
The town itself
Downham Market is built in local carrstone, which is why it is called the Gingerbread Town, and the 2011 census put the population at 9,994. It sits 11 miles south of King's Lynn on the A10, roughly 20 minutes in the car.
It is also inside the borough of King's Lynn and West Norfolk, which is why the council leisure membership and the same operator turn up in both places.
Common questions
Is there a 24 hour gym in Downham Market?
Not on this register. The nearest are the five in King's Lynn, 14 minutes away by train or about 20 minutes by car.
Is there a swimming pool in Downham Market?
Alive Downham Leisure Centre, and The Old Gym Limited on Downham Road is listed as a swimming pool with 57 Google reviews at 4.3.
How much is Alive Downham membership?
The same as the rest of Alive West Norfolk: £36 a month on a twelve month contract, £40 rolling or £432 a year upfront, plus a £20 start up fee.
Who is the best personal trainer in Downham Market?
On review evidence, Nakd Fitness at 4.9 from 35 reviews, then Downham Ladies Fitness at 5.0 from 29 and Downham Fitness at 5.0 from 23.
Is there boxing in Downham Market?
Downham Market Boxing Club at 106 Howdale Road, with Carter Schools of Taekwondo a few doors along at 98.