Right on the High Street in Ilfracombe, Studio 20 manages the neat trick of being both a serious fitness centre and a welcoming place for absolute beginners. This is not a gym that intimidates; it is one that gets on with the job of helping people feel better in their bodies, regardless of where they are starting from. The facility covers cardio machines, free weights, resistance equipment, functional training areas, an Olympic weights section and a dedicated studio for classes, giving you the full range without the overwhelming scale of a city-centre super gym.
The studio class programme runs from early morning and covers a good range of styles. The gym is open Monday to Friday from 6:30am to 9pm and on weekends from 8am or 9am, which gives you real flexibility to fit a session around beach time, family plans or whatever else the day brings. Personal training is available with the team, and the coaches are used to working with clients who are on holiday and simply want to maintain a routine rather than begin a new programme. Day passes and short-term options make it easy to use the gym as anyone without committing to anything long-term.
Studio 20 is at 20 High Street, Ilfracombe, EX34 9DA, in the centre of town. The phone number is 01271 862019 and the email is jo@studiotwenty.co.uk. The website at studiotwenty.co.uk has timetable information and contact details. On Instagram, you can find them at @studio20fitness, which is also the best place to check for any special sessions or timetable changes during your visit.
Ilfracombe is around twenty minutes from Woolacombe, and combining a morning workout at Studio 20 with a walk along the Tunnels Beaches or a trip to Damien Hirst’s Verity statue makes for a very full and satisfying day.
A good gym in a good town is a simple pleasure, and Studio 20 ticks both boxes.
