Huge, no frills gym with 40 foot ceilings (which really helps when everyone is getting stinky) and a massive array of machines for rowing, running and cycling. There's free weights and a lot of classes including tai chi, kickboxing and yoga, but no saunas or anything fancy like that.

South Bank Club also has a number of squash courts, which non members can use until 5.30pm in the week. Membership is a bargain at £450 per annum but this is not a swanky place. It's somewhere to work off a few pounds and watch big screen sport at the same time. Or cane someone on the squash court.