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Muay Thai in London: Where to Train by Area

By Atlas editorialUpdated 28 Sep 2026 · 7 min
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London has more places to train Muay Thai than anywhere else in the UK. Muay Thai Atlas currently lists more than 110 gyms on its London page, and that includes dedicated Muay Thai clubs, MMA gyms with Thai boxing on the timetable, boxing gyms with a kickboxing class, and a few personal trainers. The choice is good news, but it also means the first job is filtering.

The most useful filter is geography. A great gym an hour away on two Tubes is a gym you'll stop going to by February. So this guide walks through where gyms cluster by area, then covers how pricing works and how to pick. For a scored shortlist, see our London rankings, and read the methodology so you know what the scores do and don't measure.

Central London and the City

Central London gyms suit people training before or after work. Space is expensive, so many are smaller, in basements or railway arches, and busy at 6–7pm.

Around Holborn, Farringdon, Old Street and Shoreditch the directory lists Angel Muay Thai (WC1), Team Tieu in Holborn, Muay Thai Social Club on City Road, Fight City Gym Moorgate and Miracruz Thai Boxing (both EC2A), and Sabaidee Muay Thai Academy off Redvers Street in N1. Sabaidee is one of the gyms near the top of our London ranking, listed with a fight team, beginners' classes and kids' classes.

Good for: commuters, people who want an early-morning or lunchtime class, and anyone who can't train near home.

East London

East London has a strong spread, from Bethnal Green out to Ilford and Barking.

South London

South London's gyms are spread widely, from Kennington to Croydon and Bromley.

West London

West London has a concentration of dedicated Muay Thai gyms around Shepherd's Bush and Hammersmith.

North London

How London gyms charge

There's no standard price, and comparing headline monthly figures can mislead. London gyms tend to use one of these models:

  • Joining fee plus pay-as-you-go. At the time of writing (September 2026), LionHeart's price page lists a £95 joining fee (covering uniform and a year's insurance), a £40 annual renewal, and one-hour adult classes at £10 for members and £15 for non-members.
  • Minimum-term rolling membership. Diesel Gym states a minimum six-month rolling agreement with 30 days' notice.
  • No contract. KO Combat Academy says it has no contracts or direct debits.
  • Paid trial. JTT offers a 14-day trial for £39.
  • Community pricing. Thai Boxing Community Centre lists a £50 monthly household pass covering up to seven people and day passes from £5.

Before you sign, ask what's included (all classes or beginners only), the notice period, whether you can freeze, and whether there's a joining fee. Our guide to choosing a gym has the full checklist.

How to pick

  1. Draw a 30-minute radius from home or work and shortlist only inside it.
  2. Check for a beginners' class. Dedicated fundamentals sessions are a good sign.
  3. Decide whether you want a dedicated Muay Thai gym or a mixed gym. Mixed gyms suit people who want BJJ or boxing too, but check how many Muay Thai sessions are actually on the timetable.
  4. Try a class. See what to expect at your first class, and sort out basic kit with our beginner's kit guide.
  5. Match the gym to your goals. Women looking for women-only sessions should read Muay Thai for women in the UK; parents should see kids' Muay Thai in the UK; and anyone aiming to compete should read your first Muay Thai fight in the UK and look for gyms with an active fight team.

Then compare your shortlist against the London rankings and the wider rankings. The ranking scores only what gyms publish about themselves; it can't tell you whether you'll like the coach. Only a trial class does that.

Sources

ProvenanceWritten by Atlas editorial from the sources linked in the text.Published 28 Sep 2026 · updated 28 Sep 2026 · Suggest a correction