Local landmarks
Eltham Palace
A high-recognition Eltham landmark for placing the club route from SE9 and the wider Eltham side of Greenwich.
Youth boxing route
TEEN BOXING NEAR ELTHAM
For Eltham teenagers who need structured coaching, a safe first session and a clear route from recreational training to competitive boxing only when they are ready.
Teen boxing near Eltham is not the same decision as booking a generic kids activity. A 12-year-old trying boxing for the first time, a 15-year-old who already takes sport seriously and a young boxer asking about competition need the same safe start, then different levels of coaching guidance.
Honour and Glory trains juniors at the club in Kidbrooke. For Eltham families, the useful first question is practical and coaching-led: can your teenager listen, learn, move safely, enjoy the room and make the trip work around school, homework and family evenings?
Junior Recreational is the normal first step. It gives teenagers stance, guard, footwork, bag work, pad work, class standards and controlled effort without asking them to decide on bouts straight away. Junior Competitive exists for juniors who show readiness, consistency and the right attitude, but coaches make that progression carefully.
For parents
What to decide before booking
Use the first session to check class fit, coachability and motivation. Do not ask a teenager to choose competition before they understand what regular training feels like.
Age route
Junior Recreational covers ages 7-16. Junior Competitive starts from age 10 where suitable, not as an automatic step.
Experience
No boxing background is needed for the recreational class. A sporty teenager and a nervous beginner can both start there.
Temperament
Good early signs are listening, trying, resetting after mistakes and treating the room with respect. Aggression is not the starting point.
Travel
Eltham is close enough by car for a proper trial, with bus and train options if you do not drive. Check the return trip before booking.
Class routes
Recreational first, competitive when ready
For most Eltham teenagers, Junior Recreational is the right first booking. It gives them a real boxing class with coaching structure, technical language and standards, but keeps the first visit understandable and safe.
Some teenagers arrive with a clear competitive aim. That is useful context, not a guarantee. Coaches need to see how they move, how they respond to correction, how consistently they attend and whether harder training is the right next step.
If your teenager wants boxing for fitness, skill, respect in the room or a sport that feels more serious than a casual activity, start with the junior trial. If they need individual coach time instead of a group session, use paid junior PT as a WhatsApp conversation rather than a free-trial booking.
Which route should you read next?
Junior RecreationalAges 7-16The usual first group-class route for most Eltham teenagers. Junior CompetitiveAges 10-16The more committed route once coaches agree the young boxer is ready. Classes and pricesCheck current class cards before booking. Paid PT optionUse this only if private coaching is the better route than a group-class trial.
Getting here
Eltham to the Kidbrooke gym
The club is at 122 Broad Walk, Kidbrooke, SE3 8ND. The Eltham location source puts the gym about 8 minutes away by car and around 18 minutes by public transport, with Bus 132 and Bus 286 listed for local access.
Driving is usually the simplest option when you are bringing a teenager, water bottle and kit. On-site parking helps parents handle drop-off, stay for the first visit or manage pick-up without a parking search around the gym.
For a first session, arrive a little early. Bring comfortable sports clothes, trainers and water. Do not buy a full kit bag before the coaches have advised what your teenager actually needs. If they are nervous, say that when booking.
Good signs after a trial
- They understood what the coach asked them to practise.
- They felt challenged without feeling embarrassed.
- They can explain one thing they learned.
- They want to go back without being pushed into it.
Related Eltham routes
If the teenager route is not enough on its own, use these pages to check parent questions, age fit, prices, coaching team and the wider Eltham area route before booking.
Kids boxing
Parent decision support for the whole junior route.
Parents guide
First-session questions, safety framing and class fit.
Classes and prices
Current class cards and no-contract detail.
Coach
Meet the local coaching route before choosing group class or PT.
Paid PT
Private coaching by WhatsApp when group class is not the right first step.
START WITH THE JUNIOR GROUP TRIAL
Book the first session, tell us your teenager's age and experience, and let the coaches point you to the right junior route. Use paid PT only when private coaching is the goal.
GETTING HERE FROM ELTHAM
Our Location
Honour & Glory Boxing Club
122 Broad Walk
LondonSE3 8ND
By Car
Head north on Well Hall Road to the A2. Take the Kidbrooke exit. We're on Broad Walk - about 8 minutes total. Free parking at the venue.
By Bus
The 286 runs from Eltham High Street to Kidbrooke. Get off at Broad Walk - we're right there. About 15 minutes door to door.
By Train
Eltham to Kidbrooke is one stop on Southeastern trains. Then an 8-minute walk south to the gym.
Travel Times
- Eltham8 min drive 18 min public transport (Bus 132/286)
- Shooters Hill4 min drive 18 min public transport (Bus 486/89)
- Blackheath7 min drive 24 min public transport (Bus 89)
- Eltham Town Centre8 min drive 18 min public transport (Bus 132/286)
- Mottingham13 min drive 30 min public transport (Bus 161)
- New Eltham14 min drive 41 min public transport (Bus 132 via Eltham)
Nearby landmarks
Sense-check the route from Eltham
H&G is at 122 Broad Walk in Kidbrooke. These local landmarks help you place the gym before booking, especially if you already know the schools, stations, parks or venues nearby.
Landmark notes are for travel context only. H&G is not claiming affiliation with any listed school, hospital, venue or public place.
Parks and open spaces
Eltham Common
A Shooters Hill and Eltham open-space landmark for people comparing nearby fitness, sport and travel routes.
Local landmarks
Severndroog Castle
A Shooters Hill landmark that helps visitors place the gym relative to the hill, Oxleas Wood and Woolwich side routes.
Parks and open spaces
Oxleas Wood
A major Shooters Hill open-space landmark for families and adults who already travel locally for sport and outdoor activity.
Hospitals and healthcare
Eltham Community Hospital
A central Eltham landmark for visitors checking the short journey from Eltham towards Kidbrooke.
Community venues
Tudor Barn Eltham
A Well Hall and Eltham landmark for visitors sense-checking the route from central Eltham towards Kidbrooke.
OUR CLASSES
Structured classes run through the week, with open sessions at weekends
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Adult Recreational
17+
Real boxing training for fitness. Learn technique, hit pads, skip rope - no sparring required.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:30-9:00pm
£10/session
View →Adult Competitive
17+
Serious competitive training for adults. Sparring, pad work, fight preparation.
Mon/Wed/Fri 7:30-9:00pm
£10/session; team sessions from £5 after coach invite
View →Junior Recreational
7-16
Learn proper boxing technique, improve fitness and self-confidence. No experience needed.
Mon/Wed/Fri 6-7pm from 1 July to 1 September
£8.50/session
View →Junior Competitive
10-16
Competition-focused training for juniors aged 10-16. Competition-focused coaching.
Mon/Wed/Fri 6:00-7:30pm
£8.50/session; team sessions from £5 after coach invite
View →Women's Boxing
17+
Dedicated women-only boxing sessions in a supportive, empowering environment.
Saturdays 10am-11am
£10/session
View →Personal Training
All ages
Solo, Duo and Trio PT. Tailored coaching for one, two or three people at a time - compete, get fit, or learn self-defence.
Flexible scheduling
Solo from £40/session · Duo from £25/person · Trio from £20/person
View →Open Sessions
All ages
Drop in and train at your own pace. Bags, floor work, conditioning - all welcome.
Weekends 8:30am-2:30pm
£10/session
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