The Gym Group moves in at St George Wharf

St George has announced the opening of a brand new 24-hr gym at its St George Wharf development in Vauxhall, SW8.

The operator, The Gym Group, is a new breed of health & fitness operator that is attracting a lot of interest from people keen to take advantage of its low-fee, no-contract membership, which currently costs just £14.99 per month. The new concept gym is set in a spacious, 14,000 sq ft commercial unit.

Mark Griffiths, Managing Director of St George South London comments, “The arrival of The Gym Group at St George Wharf is fantastic news for the area with over 2,500 members registered to date. The unique membership structure is very attractive and will draw a large audience. The Gym will complement the established retail businesses and offices, providing a first class mixed use destination for residents and visitors to enjoy.

John Treharne, CEO of The Gym Group is pleased to have secured these new premises and comments “We are developing our new fitness concept nationwide and will shortly be opening a number of new gyms elsewhere in London and other provincial cities. We believe this latest venture in a prime central London location offers an accessible facility for both St George Wharf residents and the local Vauxhall office and residential population. Our innovative concept means that we request no joining fee or contract and charge only £14.99 per month to use the very latest state of the art fitness equipment, open 24 hours a day, every day, there really are no hidden catches which has helped to support our success”.

St George Wharf is adjacent to Vauxhall Bridge and opposite Pimlico on London’s rapidly evolving and culturally significant South Bank. The development is situated by a transport hub which offers bus, underground and overland train services. Tube and rail services provide easy access to Clapham Junction, Waterloo and King Cross St Pancras for regional, Intercity and Eurostar services direct to Europe. For international travel, both Heathrow and London City Airports are less than an hour’s traveling time by public transport, with Stansted, Gatwick and Luton also readily accessible by road and rail.

As a premier mixed-use development, St George Wharf boasts a variety of shops, bars and restaurants which include the popular Young’s Riverside bar and restaurant, a Tesco Express store, Lloyd’s Pharmacy & a dry cleaners. In addition to this, the newly opened Aqua River Brasserie offers diners a wide choice of pastas, pizzas, salads and grills and since opening in spring 2008, has proved a popular venue.

Prices at Aquarius House start from £399,950 for a one bedroom apartment. For further information, visit stgeorge-wharf.com.