Information about The Forest Gym

Tilgate Dr
RH10 5PH, Crawley
+44 1293 537229

Opening hours

  • Monday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Thursday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 10:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Saturday: 1:30 – 5:30 PM
  • Sunday: 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Well, I have finally have got to update this website. I must apologise for just leaving you with a lot of old news. I can tell you that things have been very active in The Forest Gym and everyone has been very busy.

We have been able to hold our fees constant for over 8 years. We have done this by watching costs and managed to increase the number of members. Unfortunatelly due to recent escalating running costs we have had no choice but to increase the membership fees, not a lot I will hasten to add. The gym is very busy with new members joining daily, with many showing an interest in competing.

Now that the UKBFF Finals are over for another year, we can review the achievements of athletes from The Forest Gym as well as others coached by me, Harold "Big H" Marillier.

We have a new Newsletter with competition reports and other bits of news from the gym, the grapevine and the internet. We also comment on current trends in the bodybuilding world and also whats happening in the various federations. This should be published shortly with any luck, so please keep checking in to see latest news and updates

Harold & Karen Marillier have just returned from a two week cruise in the Caribbean visiting many of the islands of the West Indies and being indulged with a five star service aboard ship. Something which, apparently, it is very easy to get used to. Harold can now get back into his full-time job of running the gym and coaching Bodybuilders from all over Britain.

Last year we celebrated 40 years of The Forest Gym. One of the founders was Ron Ball who has now retired completely, handing over the running of the gym to Harold “Big H” Marillier and Peter Vickery, both of whom have had many years involvement with Bodybuilding. The Gym has been going from strength to strength and everyone looks forward to another 40 years. Ron will still be around, hopefully for many years yet and will help out in the Gym when people are away or on holidays. 

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The Forest Gym: Opinions

4.9/5 (18 Opinions)
ccpkben 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great body building gym. Been going for over 2 years now. Great prices for being a member. If you like cardio though not really the gym for you.

Paul Gray 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Best Powerlifting and Bodybuilding Gym in the south east, what makes this place so novel is the gym is in Tilgate Forest The Air quality is always amazing and the equipment is diverse enough for many different styles of resistance training. Customer service is brilliant and still has the community vibe. Membership is very competitive and is value for money.

Clive Moore 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: All good stuff

Jon Patton 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Really good old school gym which is very welcoming.

Steve Parkes 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best old school gym around for miles. Plenty of plate loaded equipment and machines to have an amazing workout whatever your training. I paid £4 for a one off session and will certainly be going more often when I'm in the area at that price.

joe khalil Essaadi 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A place with amazing memories and great workouts ...a place I call home ❤

Samuel Mansell 3 years ago

Positive experience: Awesome proper old school gym. Only loses a star because the opening hours don't suit my lifestyle

Stefan Stefanov 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the old fashion real gym

William ALLI 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Positive: Communication , Professionalism , Quality Very well equipped. Whether a hard core bodybuilder, or just someone who enjoys weight resistance training, the gym caters to all. Lacking rear deltoid equipment, but apart from that, a very good Gym

M17el M17el 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well kitted out.

William Shields 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Old school gym good for strength training

Tom H 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly atmosphere, massive selection of kit, can't go wrong!

Carl Drury 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Top gym

Pro star window cleaning caroto 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym

lee Bishop 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: The gym is very old school ,it would be nice if some of the equipment was improved and updated .. but it has great atmosphere ...to all that work and train there,and to all new comer’s ....train hard ..and enjoy

Peter McAnena 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Old school gym the kind u go into and get rust on your hands. Very good gym

george penfold 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Best gym ive been too. Old school with a friendly, supportive, work hard vibe.

Mike Windsor 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: For me great place if u like a spit and sawdust gym, cold in winter so work out harder. Knowledgable guys, protein available. Excellent equipment for weights. Cardio, who needs it if u reduce rest time between sets.

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