Students playing netball with onlookers

Sports and recreation

Be active

There are many ways for you to get involved and be active through UWL and our local area.

UWL Sports Centre

Outside shot of UWL's sport and fitness centre. A single story white building with a brown fence

Our Sport and Fitness Centre at our St Mary's Road campus is open to students, staff and residents in Ealing. 

Facilities include modern gym equipment, two large studio spaces and a wide range of fitness classes. 

Opening hours:

  • Monday - Friday, 7:30am - 10pm.
  • Saturday, 8am - 9pm.
  • Sunday, 10am - 6pm.

Gym closure:

  • A full closure will be in place for three weeks from Monday 29 July to Tuesday 20 August due to refurbishment. Please visit the UWLSU website for any updates.
Join the gym or find out more

Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub

This fantastic new sports hub is all part of our commitment to supporting the long-term health and wellbeing of our University community. This is one of London’s largest outdoor sports facilities and will make UWL a university with some of the best sports provision in the capital. 

It will also really compliment the UWL Sports and Fitness Centre, so that students can access our gym and exercise classes on campus, whilst being able to access a whole range of facilities nearby that will help our sports teams flourish and grow."

- Professor Peter John, Vice-Chancellor and President of UWL

Find out more on the Gunnersbury Park Sports Hub website.

Ealing Trailfinders

Our competitive football, rugby, netball and hockey teams train and play on the pitches and courts of Ealing Trailfinders. 

The fantastic facilities at this professional rugby club are also available for all UWL students. In previous years our sports team have played their varsity games at Ealing Trailfinders.

Rugby players tackling for the ball
A rugby team in a circular huddle
UWL men's rugby match at Trailfinders.
The rugby pitch at Ealing Trailfinders
A rugby game in play
An overhead view of the Ealing Trailfinders pitch
The entrance to the Ealing Trailfinders pitch showing the seating area
Students playing football on the Ealing Trailfinders pitch
Two student footballers running and tackling
A penalty shot being made on the Ealing Trailfinders pitch
A student taking a shot at netball
A student making a pass at netball

Brentford FC's Official Education Partner

Brentford Football Club let us host a staff vs students football match at their amazing Gtech Community Stadium. We love being Brentford FC's Official Education Partner and can't wait for even more fun partnership opportunities like this in the future.

Sporting clubs and societies

Students playing netball with onlookers

We have a range of sporting clubs that train weekly throughout the year. They accept members at any point in the year and will welcome you regardless of your experience level in the sport.

Find out more about sporting clubs on the Students' Union website.

There is also a range of recreational societies including dance, gaming and chess. You can even create you own society. 

Each society organises different events and social gatherings throughout the year; joining a society is a great way to learn new skills and meet people.