Is a garden gym room worth it?

25th August 2025

If having a dedicated fitness space in your garden seems like a luxury, you may like to consider the benefits of a garden gym. Having a gym in your garden rather than paying a fee to use a public gym offers both monetary and lifestyle advantages.

Read on to discover why installing a garden gym could be your best investment ever.

So, how much does a garden gym cost?

The cost of a studio garden room from SmartSpaces starts at £ 13,500. Customising the space and installing gym equipment will add to the price, a significant initial investment.

However, gym membership is also costly, with the average commercial gym membership fee in the UK at around £50 per month. This is multiplied if the entire family is a member.

Is your gym membership really worth it?

In reality, it may be helpful to compare the cost per visit to a commercial gym when investing in a garden gym.

Many profitable gyms rely on the fact that people join and commit to a year’s membership, typically after Christmas, and then only attend a few times before losing interest. 67% of members never use the gym at all.

This figure represents a considerable amount of wasted money, but the lack of attendance is not surprising. Many people find that, despite their good intentions, everyday life involves many barriers to attending the gym. These barriers include family responsibilities, lack of time, dissatisfaction with the gym environment, and others.

Installing a gym in your own outdoor space is the perfect solution, removing these barriers and making the initial investment worthwhile.

The key benefits of garden room gyms

Your perfect garden gym is always open

Imagine a gym that is always open when you are free to exercise and where parking is never an issue. You have imagined a SmartSpaces garden gym!

Your requirements come first

Our garden rooms are completely bespoke, allowing you to install all the equipment you prefer.

If your favourite is a cross-trainer but you dislike the exercise bike or you’re only really interested in strength training, then just buy the equipment you enjoy using.

Your fully customised garden gym will allow the best arrangement of machines and can include floor space for yoga mats and storage for kit.

Your favourite fitness equipment is always available

The machine you want will always be available. No more hanging around waiting for someone else to finish their reps. You can get on with working towards your fitness objectives without having to accommodate the needs of others and save time too.

You can choose your own music

Is anything more distracting – or worse for your hearing – than having to play your favourite motivational music through your headphones extra loud to drown out the cheesy music playing at top volume over the speakers in the gym?

You can choose the soundtrack to your fitness routine or work out in silence if you prefer.

Security for your possessions

If you leave your phone on the running machine in your garden gym, you can be sure it will be there when you come looking for it. That is seldom the case at your local members’ gym. Theft from gyms is commonplace, and even putting your valuables in a locker is no defence against determined thieves. You can relax in your home gym and focus on achieving your PB.

Home garden gym equipment is more hygienic

During the recent pandemic, gyms were identified as hotbeds of infection and this is still the case. A few minutes of observation will show that very few gym users actually wipe down the machines after use as instructed, and during the winter, especially coughs and sneezes are part of the soundtrack.

This means that while pursuing your health and fitness journey at the gym, you are being exposed to a cocktail of viruses and bacteria, shared by fellow gym users.

Your home gym equipment is only exposed to the bugs that are already present in your own home and those of your family members, all of which you will encounter daily anyway.

A garden gym is a pleasant exercise environment

Many gyms are dingy and disconnected from the world of nature outside, making them rather depressing places.

Your garden gym will be filled with natural light, thanks to large windows that can be opened to bring in fresh air in the summer. Highly efficient double glazing and insulation levels make a garden room an ideal place for working out all year round.

Garden gym owners don’t need childcare

Having a young family can make regular gym attendance difficult, as costly childcare is often required. However, a garden gym room makes parents’ lives much easier.

You could watch your children playing in the garden while you work out on your cardio machines, or they could be in bed and you could listen out for them with a baby monitor.

You won’t need to commute to your garden gym

Driving or taking public transport to the gym on a dark and windy night is enough to deter even the keenest fitness fanatic.

Easy access to gym equipment adjacent to your own home will make sticking to an exercise routine and achieving your fitness objectives much easier.

A garden gym could add to your property value

A high-quality and aesthetically pleasing garden gym room will always add value to your home and attract potential buyers. Our garden gym rooms are extremely versatile, and new homeowners can use the building for a different purpose if they wish.

Why choose a SmartSpaces garden gym?

We have a wide range of garden building designs to choose from, but we can also work with you to create a bespoke garden gym if you prefer.

We only use the best quality materials and offer a 10-year guarantee with all our garden rooms.

Why not contact our friendly team today on 0808 134 1345 to find out more about all the benefits of a garden gym room?

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