Garden Gyms with Increased Ceiling Height

The majority of garden rooms built each year have an overall height of 2.5m, the maximum height that provides flexibility under Permitted Development rules when positioning a garden room. However, many gym buyers seek additional headroom for their garden gym to accommodate their workout needs comfortably.

One option is to choose a pitched roof design, which offers a vaulted ceiling and creates extra headroom within the Permitted Development limits if sited at least 2m from a boundary. Alternatively, you can opt for a taller garden gym by applying for planning permission.

Some modular garden room designers offer taller building options, but for the most flexibility in design and layout, it’s worth working with a company that provides a bespoke service. Many of these companies handle the planning application process as part of their service, ensuring a smooth experience.

The garden gym projects below are all taller than 2.5m, allowing the owners to use their preferred equipment and enjoy the additional space. Articles are listed with the most recently published first, so be sure to scroll through all the examples for inspiration.

The addition of the garden room is perfect in this setting

Waterside Garden Room by Crusoe Garden Rooms

A bespoke garden room by Crusoe Garden Rooms, positioned beside a pond with decking shaped around the water’s edge. The building combines Cedar cladding, thoughtful glazing, and a high-spec interior to create a year-round space for relaxing and exercising, plus a matching store.

Inside a Timber Rooms Golf Simulator Room

Timber Rooms – Go-To Name for Bespoke Golf Studios

Timber Rooms are a go-to name for home golf studios across Sussex, Surrey, and South London. Their bespoke buildings combine optimal height, acoustic design, and professional simulator technology for year-round practice and play.

The garden room gym sits well in the garden to the side of the house

Crusoe Bespoke Garden Room Gym

This bespoke garden gym by Crusoe Garden Rooms Limited was commissioned by a returning client in Surrey. Designed with extra ceiling height, an angled front wall, and tailored structural reinforcements, it’s a stylish and practical year-round fitness space completed in just 10 days.

The internal height is 3.2m ideal for the swing of the club

Golf Simulator Studio Designed for Serious Play

This golf simulator room by Timber Rooms highlights a growing trend for garden-based practice spaces. With bespoke design, clever use of height, and luxurious detailing, it offers a high-performance solution for golfers wanting to play all year round at home.

Two sets of bi-fold doors open the room out onto the garden

Garden Annexe Office and Gym

Ark Design Build created a 50sqm garden annexe in Kent, combining a home office with a gym and shower room. The tall structure features black Thermowood cladding, bi-fold doors, air conditioning and a wood burner for year-round comfort.

The exterior of the garden room has been clad in Western Red Cedar

Garden Room Designed for Now and the Future

Swift Unlimited created a versatile, high-spec garden room in St Albans featuring a home gym, office, shower room, and future treatment space. Highlights include acoustic insulation, Cedar cladding, a rooflight, and tailored electrics, ensuring functionality and contemporary style.

2.8m tall garden gym by Ark Design Build which has angled walls following the boundary walls of the garden

Angled Gym & Store Building to Follow the Fence Line

Ark Design Build designed a 22sqm garden gym in Tunbridge Wells with an angled 7sqm storage room that follows irregular fence lines. The 2.8m tall building features Thermowood cladding, aluminium bi-fold doors and sliding doors creating a glazed corner.

Infinity pool with underwater treadmill by Hargreaves Garden Spaces

Garden Gym with Infinity Pool

Hargreaves Garden Spaces designed a bespoke 13m x 5m garden gym and pool in Roehampton, London, featuring a gym with air conditioning, rubber matting, and sliding doors, alongside an infinity pool with an underwater treadmill, all clad in split stone.

The exterior has been finished with black Thermowood cladding

3m Tall Garden Gym Building with Hidden Store

Ark Design Build created a 6m x 3m garden gym in Maidstone featuring a 3m height for extra ceiling space. The space includes a hidden storage room and home office area, with black Thermowood cladding outside and a striking Thermowood-plywood interior combination.

3m tall garden gym finished with a striking mix of white render and Cedar cladding

Garden Gym with Cedar & White Render Finishes

This 3m-tall garden gym by Hargreaves Garden Spaces combines Cedar cladding with white render for a modern aesthetic. Featuring smart heating, lighting, and groundscrew foundations, it offers a fully insulated, year-round space for workouts.

A Swift Unlimited Garden Room: A Future-Proofed Investment

This Swift Unlimited multi-room garden room showcases versatile design, featuring a home office with wrap-around glazing, a gym with sliding doors, and a kitchenette with a shower room. It’s also designed to evolve into living accommodation, ensuring future-ready functionality and appeal.

3m Tall Garden Gym with Hidden Shed

A 3-metre tall garden gym designed to maximise irregular plot space, featuring a hidden storage shed behind a secret door. The tailored design includes reinforced TRX training areas, air conditioning and a mix of rubber and vinyl flooring.

Garden Office & Treatment Room for an Osteopath

A purpose-built 3m tall garden room combining office and osteopathy treatment space. The reinforced structure accommodates ceiling-mounted equipment, while featuring on-site facilities, fire-resistant Cedral cladding and data cabling.

Garden gym with secret storage room by Garden Spaces

Garden Gym with Secret Store Room

This Garden Spaces garden gym combines a high-spec, plastered, and decorated gym area with a concealed cedar-clad storage room. The gym features a quality new-build interior, while the storage room offers practical, highly durable OSB finishes.

5.5m x 4.8m Garden Gym

This bespoke 5.5m x 4.8m garden gym by Hargreaves Garden Spaces features 2.8m-high ceilings, Scandinavian Redwood cladding, air conditioning, and bi-fold doors. Designed in North Yorkshire, it combines practicality and style, offering a seamless indoor-outdoor workout experience.

2.8m High Garden Gym Studio

Timeless Garden Rooms designed this 2.8m-high bespoke gym studio, exceeding their standard 2.5m height for additional headroom. Built on sloping ground, it features concealed foundations, Larch cladding, and a veranda. Planning Permission was secured, ensuring functionality and style.

Home Gym Garden Room

A home gym garden room offers a bespoke fitness space designed to your exact needs. Swift Unlimited specialises in custom builds, using premium materials like SIPs for durability. Features include Larch cladding, aluminium windows, TRX mounts, and air conditioning for year-round comfort.

Garden Gym with Lots of Glazing

Swift Unlimited designed this bespoke garden gym in North London featuring extensive glazing, air conditioning, and a 2.9m height to accommodate specialised equipment. Completed in two weeks, the project includes a bi-fold door system, composite decking, and year-round comfort with SIPs construction.

PVC wall panels have created a bright, practical interior on a budget

Room to Run Yoga Classes from Home

This 7-metre by 3.9-metre garden room by Miniature Manors was tailored to fit the client’s set budget, inspiring creative design solutions. Positioned along a Kent riverbank, its 2.8-metre-tall design features bi-fold doors, rustic cladding, and a seamless indoor-outdoor connection.

Garden Gym Building with Integrated Storage

Garden Spaces crafted this bespoke gym building with integrated storage, blending naturally into a landscaped garden. Measuring 9.2 x 4.5 metres, it includes three rooms, climate control, and lots of natural light, enhancing indoor-outdoor flow with bi-fold doors and custom decking.