Checked 19 September 2026
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The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar

The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar is 4.9 from 415 reviews and open 24 hours: the best rated chain gym in Norwich.

The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar
The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar, Norwich
From the Google Business Profile, photographed by The Gym Group Norwich Sweet Briar.

Budget chain gyms do not normally score 4.9. This one does, from 415 reviews, which makes it both the highest rated chain site in this guide and one of the highest rated gyms in the city full stop. It opened recently at Sweet Briar Retail Park and the reviews have arrived fast and warm.

What you get is the standard Gym Group product, open around the clock, at the company's published rates of £17.99 off peak or £23.99 standard plus a £10 joining fee. What you get on top is a new fit out and, apparently, a team that people bother to praise by name. For Hellesdon, Sprowston, Drayton and Taverham it is the obvious default.

Everything we could verify

What it isGym
AreaHellesdon
AddressUnits 2-3, Sweet Briar Retail Park, Norwich, NR6 5DH
Google rating4.9 from 415 reviews
Our score4.9 out of 5
Position in the rankingNumber 4 of 111
AccessOpen 24 hours, seven days a week
PriceNot published. You have to enquire.
Run byThe Gym Group
Phone+44 300 303 4800

Star rating and review count are Google’s, read on 19 September 2026. We publish a price only where the operator publishes one.

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