
Information about The Old Factory
CM1 1UE, Chelmsford
Opening hours
- sunday: 8:30-16h
- monday: 6h-21h
- tuesday: 6h-21h
- wednesday: 6h-21h
- thursday: 6h-21h
- friday: 6h-21h
- saturday: 8:30-16h
Anglia Ruskin University runs The Old Factory gym and Mildmay Sports Hall in Chelmsford. Find out more about them and other local exercise facilities.
The Old Factory gym is located in Globe House on New Street, Chelmsford - just across the road from our Chelmsford campus. The Old Factory gym is open to everyone – students, staff and the public offering highly affordable, competitive membership prices.
We have a comprehensive group exercise programme featuring Les Mills classes such as BodyPump, BodyCombat and BodyBalance, as well as other engaging and energetic fitness classes.
Our large spacious gym features the very best fitness equipment including a multi-functional fitness rig, three squat racks, two ten metre sled tracks, and a host of cardiovascular equipment, fixed-resistance machines and free weights.
Mildmay Sports Hall features four badminton courts and is fully equipped for a range of other indoor sports including basketball, netball, futsal and indoor cricket.
Mildmay also offers access to a brand-new flood lit MUGA (Multi Use Games Area). The outdoor facility, located on campus next to the Tindal building, features and Astroturf pitch suitable for 5-a-side football, hockey, and other small-sided games as well as a 3x3 basketball court.
There are changing facilities, lockers and accessible changing facilities on site. Contact us to check availability and book indoor or outdoor court space.
Riverside Ice and Leisure Centre is just a ten-minute walk from our Chelmsford campus. It boasts an ice-skating rink and a range of swimming facilities including a ten-lane main pool, a separate learner pool and a flume.
Run by Chelmsford City Council, this centre offers indoor and outdoor athletics facilities so you can train all year round. There's a sprint straight, an eight-lane all weather synthetic track, a field event practice area, and areas for long jump, triple jump, high jump and pole vault.
+44 (0)1245 493131 More contact options
The Old Factory: Opinions
Positive experience: Great gym. Good subscription price. Just sometimes too busy and have to wait for machines I want to use.
Fantastic experience: Gym facilities at a reasonable price. It’s good for keeping fit but not for hardcore bodybuilders as there are limited weight training machines. ♂️Decent number of cardio equipment ie treadmills, cycling, cross trainers etc. The locker and shower area is well maintained, clean and tidy. ♀️ Staff is very friendly and helpful. Plenty of onsite free parking.
Fantastic experience: I was working in Chelmsford for a month and was delighted to discover The Old Factory Gym to continue my training program while away from home. Signing up was easy, and the staff were friendly and accommodating. The gym had all I needed: a free-weight section with dumbbells and barbells, a great variety of resistance machines, and plenty of cardio equipment. They also have a Functional Training Rig and a dedicated area for floor exercises, which was great for mixing up my workouts. They also offer a range of fitness classes throughout the week to add additional structure to your fitness goals. While The Old Factory Gym may not cater to those seeking a hardcore muscle gym or 24/7 access, it creates a welcoming atmosphere where you won't feel intimidated. It's a great place to improve and maintain strength and fitness with all the necessary tools. If you're looking for a gym with a friendly environment, modern facilities, free parking and good value, I highly recommend checking out The Old Factory Gym.
Fantastic experience: A great very quiet gym in the heart of Chelmsford (a rare find!) When I used to go to this gym before moving to a different area, it was always clean, staff were friendly and plenty of good equipment considering it is a smaller gym and the changing room upstairs was massive. Everything was very modern and easy to use.
Positive experience: Good gym. Very cheap. But you get what you pay for. Limited equipment but for the price it is expected. Everything always clean and shiny. I enjoy training here.
Negative experience: They don't allow you to cancel your membership by contacting them In writing. You have to contact their finance company who cannot be emailed or written too, only contacted by phone during the week. Awful buisness practice and feels like a scam. Quite happy to set up the direct debit on my behalf weren't but not cancel it.
Hi Andrew, Sorry to hear you’ve had trouble cancelling your membership with DFC. There is an online contact form where customers can contact DFC, but we usually advise on calling to ensure the cancellation request is received and actioned instantly when you speak to a member of their customer service team, my apologies if this wasn’t the case for yourself as it sounds like you’ve had difficulty contacting them. Please can you confirm if you’ve now managed to contact DFC and cancelled your membership, or do you require any further assistance with this from us? Many Thanks, The Old Factory
Fantastic experience: Just a vote of thanks to Jess for her amazing help today. Having planned to run before I started working I somehow forgot to pack my shirt and jumper to change into! She found me a very nice ARU hoodie at a ridiculous price. Really bailed me out! In addition they have a Jog on shoe recycle box which I have used a lot. All of my previous visits have been met with great service by all staff.
Fantastic experience: Great gym for students, reasonable rates and lots of space!
Fantastic experience: Good price. Usually quiet in the morning.
Fantastic experience: Spent New Year's Eve here - atmosphere was great and staff were very friendly and good fun! Food is very good too - highly recommended!
Fantastic experience: Jessica was amazing, really helpful and very accommodating to our queries ! A*
Negative experience: The gym is okay, you get what you pay for. Low review is for the cancellation process!!! Please be aware that you can’t just cancel your membership, you have to give 30 day notice (had to also wait 15 min on the phone for someone to pick up). So if I’m cancelling my membership on the 5th of October, I would still have to pay for November as well!!!! Since it’s not full 30 days! SCAM !!! Please keep this in mind before signing up, I never had to do this before. Any other gym cancellation process was quick and easy.
Fantastic experience: Free parking Lots of gym equipment Not over priced
Fantastic experience: Awesome gym, . Great staff . Loads of equipment . Smallish free weight area but decent enough . Cheap membership Costs . Good shower area
Fantastic experience: Good gym with friendly staff and very cheap membership rates. The facilities are clean with a decent amount of cardio equipment, free weights and classes like spin and yoga that are included in the monthly fee. I would absolutely recommend this gym and in terms of value for money can’t be beaten.
Positive experience: Top Notch
Fantastic experience: Excellent gym with friendly staff
Fantastic experience: Great gym, I come here daily. Got everything I need, staff is there if you need them. Can't really go wrong when signing up here.
Fantastic experience: Excellent gym, I’ve tried most of the others but this is the best of the bunch
Fantastic experience: Get place to work. Love it so much.
Fantastic experience: Best in chelmsford
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