Search for a personal trainer in south-east London and you'll mostly find two options: a coach who works out of a busy commercial gym, or an online plan with no coach in the room at all. There is a third option, and it's the reason most of our clients travel to us from outside Blackheath itself: a completely private studio, one client at a time.
KD Personal Training sits in the heart of Blackheath village, two minutes' walk from Blackheath station. That puts us within a short journey of most of south-east London — and it means the whole floor is yours for every session: no members, no queues for equipment, no one watching.
Where our clients travel from
The studio's catchment is roughly everywhere within five or six miles of the village. In practice that means clients come to us from Greenwich and North Greenwich, Lewisham and Hither Green, Lee, Grove Park and Kidbrooke, Charlton and Woolwich, Eltham, Catford, Brockley, Deptford and New Cross — and from further out, Forest Hill, Sydenham, Dulwich and Canary Wharf.
From most of these areas the door-to-door journey is 10–20 minutes. Blackheath station is on the direct line from Lewisham, Hither Green and Grove Park; buses run through the village from Greenwich, Lee and Kidbrooke; and there's on-street parking nearby if you'd rather drive. Full directions are on our find us page.
Why people travel past three gyms to get here
Nobody travels for a treadmill. The reason clients pass bigger, closer gyms is what happens inside the session: fully personalised 1-to-1 coaching in a space where the coach's attention is never split and nobody else is waiting for the rack.
Privacy matters more than people expect. If you're starting from zero, returning after years away, or simply hate being watched while you train, a private floor removes the biggest barrier before the first rep. It's also why couples training works so well here — two of you, one coach, and nobody else.
Programmes for every starting point
Every client gets a programme written for them, whatever the goal: fat loss, strength, training in your 50s and beyond, perimenopause training, or a structured return after injury through sport rehabilitation.
If ongoing aches or restricted movement are the thing holding you back, our one-off Movement & Pain Consultation is a thorough place to start.
Try it before you decide
Every new client starts with a free 30-minute introductory session — a chance to see the studio, talk through your goals and find out how it feels to train with the whole floor to yourself. Book your free session and judge the journey for yourself: most people find it shorter than their old walk to the gym floor through a crowded changing room.