Calisthenics Parks in London

Calisthenics in London: what the map shows

90 of the 455 spots mapped in London record which equipment they hold, and roughly a third of those have pull-up bars — 36%. Balance beams are almost as common at 17%. London is better supplied than most cities with balance beams, which turn up at 17% of those sites. 6 kinds of equipment appear in total, down to exercise bikes at 4 sites, so it is worth opening a listing rather than assuming every park is the same.

Spots are spread across 254 named neighbourhoods in London. Those with the most recorded are Clapham Junction (17), Elm Park (12), Warwick Estate (10), Halfway Street (9) and Stockwell Park (9), which is where to start if you want several options within walking distance.

London holds 57% of every calisthenics park mapped in United Kingdom, which makes it the country's centre of gravity for outdoor training, and they are spread over roughly 46 km, so it is worth filtering the map to your own area.