NR Health & Fitness Dereham
4.8 from 182 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1DR
4.8score
4.8 from 182 reviews, open 24 hours. The strongest score and volume combination in mid Norfolk.
IndependentOpen 24 hours
Norfolk
A market town that trains round the clock
Dereham has 20,785 residents, sits about 16 miles west of Norwich and 27 east of King's Lynn on the A47, and is named among the Norfolk market towns containing some of the county's most deprived areas. It is the classic mid Norfolk pattern: one council centre, a handful of strong independents and a drive to anything else.
What makes it unusual is the depth of 24 hour provision. Three separate independents run round the clock here, which is more than Cromer, Sheringham and Holt have between them.
The list
Every gym and studio in Dereham
Ranked by our score. Ratings and review counts are Google’s, read on 19 September 2026.
Big Andy’s Gym
5 from 32 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 2BA
4.7score
A flat 5.0 from 32 reviews in Dereham, in a town with three 24 hour rivals.
Independent
Sanctuary Gym & Fitness
4.9 from 38 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1FU
4.7score
4.9 from 38 reviews and open 24 hours, one of three round the clock gyms in Dereham.
IndependentOpen 24 hours
CrossFit Silverbeard
5 from 23 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1PX
4.7score
5.0 from 23 reviews. Functional training in Dereham, in a town otherwise built on gym floors.
FunctionalIndependent
Barretts Health & Fitness
4.8 from 34 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1WD
4.6score
4.8 from 34 reviews with early listed hours. A strong second choice in Dereham.
Opens by 6amIndependent
Wensum Kung Fu & Tai Chi
5 from 9 Google reviews · Dereham, NR20 4NU
4.6score
A flat 5.0 from 9 reviews. Kung fu and tai chi, useful if joints are the issue.
IndependentMartial artsOpen 24 hours
Traditional Shotokan Karate Ryu (TSKR) HQ
5 from 8 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1SX
4.5score
5.0 from 8 reviews. Shotokan karate headquarters club.
IndependentMartial arts
The Studio Martial Arts Centre Ltd
5 from 7 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1SX
4.5score
A flat 5.0 from 7 reviews. A dedicated martial arts centre with late hours.
IndependentOpen lateMartial arts
Gymtec Fitness
4.7 from 16 Google reviews · Dereham, NR20 3JY
4.5score
4.7 from 16 reviews. A small weekday gym in a town with plenty of choice.
IndependentWeekdays only
Venom strength and conditioning
5 from 3 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 2BA
4.5score
5.0 from 3 reviews, a very thin base. Strength and conditioning focus.
Independent
HMG Pilates
5 from 2 Google reviews · Dereham, NR20 4HQ
4.4score
5.0 from 2 reviews. Pilates studio on a weekday timetable.
IndependentStudioWeekdays only
ESKA Karate at Dereham Leisure Centre
5 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1DF
4.4score
One review at 5 stars. ESKA karate running inside Dereham Leisure Centre.
IndependentMartial artsPoolWeekdays only
Find Your Balance Yoga
5 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR20 3NL
4.4score
A single 5 star review. Yoga and balance classes on weekdays.
IndependentWeekdays only
Move
5 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1BX
4.4score
One review at 5 stars. A pilates studio listing in Dereham.
IndependentStudio
NR Foundation Wellbeing Hub
5 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR20 3JT
4.4score
One 5 star review. A wellbeing hub with early and late listed hours.
Opens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Pilates Norfolk Ltd
4 from 1 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1LQ
4.4score
One review at 4 stars, so effectively unrated. Pilates studio listing.
IndependentStudio
Dereham Leisure Centre
4.2 from 510 Google reviews · Dereham, NR19 1DF
4.2score
4.2 from 510 reviews, the biggest review base of any council site in Norfolk.
Council runOpens by 6amIndependentOpen late
Christine Morling
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR20 5LR
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. Pilates on a weekday timetable.
IndependentStudioWeekdays only
Dereham
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR19 1DF
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. A martial arts listing carrying only the town name.
IndependentMartial arts
Dereham Runners AC
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. An athletics club rather than a gym.
Independent
Hockering Kung Fu
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR20 3HY
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. Kung fu at Hockering, outside Dereham.
IndependentMartial arts
Norfolk HanMuDo Group - Foulsham Martial Arts
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR20 5RW
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. HanMuDo martial arts at Foulsham.
IndependentMartial artsWeekdays only
Norfolk Pilates and Therapy
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR20 3AE
Newunrated
No reviews yet, so unscored. Pilates combined with therapy.
IndependentStudio
PureGym Dereham
Not rated on Google yet · Dereham, NR19 1WB
Newunrated
Listed with no Google reviews at all yet, so scored zero and left unranked.
Chain
Norfolk
The highest scoring in town
- NR Health and Fitness Dereham, 4.8 from 182 reviews, 24 hour, and the strongest combination of score and volume in town.
- Big Andy's Gym, 5.0 from 32.
- Sanctuary Gym and Fitness, 4.9 from 38, also 24 hour.
- Barretts Health and Fitness, 4.8 from 34.
- CrossFit Silverbeard, 5.0 from 23.
- Gymtec Fitness, 4.7 from 16, and Wensum Kung Fu and Tai Chi, 5.0 from 9.
- Dereham Leisure Centre, 4.2 from 510, the largest review base of any council site in Norfolk.
- PureGym Dereham, listed with no Google reviews yet, so unscored here.
Norfolk
The council centre, and the new arrival
Dereham Leisure Centre is run by Parkwood Leisure for Breckland Council, with a pool, early and late hours and 510 Google reviews behind its 4.2. Read that score in context: it is a number built from every swimming lesson, badminton booking and broken locker in a town that had no alternative, and it is a harder figure to hold than a small studio's 5.0. Parkwood does not publish a monthly rate, so ring and ask.
PureGym Dereham is on the list with no reviews at all yet, which is why it scores zero and sits unranked. That is an absence of evidence, not a verdict. If budget access matters, price it against the leisure centre and the three 24 hour independents before you commit.
Norfolk
Free in Dereham
Dereham parkrun runs every Saturday and is one of Norfolk's 23 free adult 5k events, with Loch Neaton at Watton and Swaffham the nearest others in the Brecks.
Questions
What people ask us
How many gyms are there in Dereham?
We list 24 venues in Dereham, from 24 hour independents to martial arts clubs, pilates studios and the council leisure centre.
Is there a 24 hour gym in Dereham?
Yes, three. NR Health and Fitness Dereham, Sanctuary Gym and Fitness, and PureGym Dereham.
Who runs Dereham Leisure Centre?
Parkwood Leisure, trading as leisurecentre.com, under contract to Breckland Council. It does not publish a monthly membership rate.
Why does PureGym Dereham have no score?
It has no Google reviews yet, so our formula scores it zero and leaves it unranked. That reflects a lack of data, not a judgement on the gym.
What is the best gym in Dereham?
By our score, NR Health and Fitness Dereham at 4.8 from 182 reviews, which combines a high rating with real volume.