Sport in London
It is surprising just how many specialist sports clubs and outdoor sports in London there are even though London is a busy commercial city: it seems to cater for all sporting tastes and levels of ability. The keen sports person can find plenty of sport in London including ice skating, boxing, squash, riding, marshall arts, bowling, swimming, darts, football and even scuba diving readily available. It is always better to ring first, rather than just turn up as many of the sports centres in London can get very busy. Listed below are some of the better known sporting facilities and sports clubs in London.
Barnes Sports Club
251-261 Lonsdale Road SW13
Tel: 0208 748 6220
Has a cricket green, a hockey pitch, three tennis courts and two squash courts
Broadgate Ice Arena
Broadgate EC2
Tel: 0207 505 4068
Can be hired out for private functions also tuition
Christophers Squash Club
Plough Lane SW19
Tel: 0208 946 4636
A members only club that offers squash and racquets courts
City Golf & Health Clubs
40 Coleman Street EC2
Tel: 0207 796 5960
An indoor golf club that also has a gym and bar
Civil Service Riding Stables
Buckingham Palace Road SW1
Tel: 0207 930 7232
This stables offer tuition in flat riding and jumping for all levels of ability, BHS approved
Colliers Wood United Football Club
Robin Hood Way SW20
Tel: 0208 942 8062
A local football club that hosts football matches for teams of all ages and abilities
Dive Solutions
11 Wilson Walk W4
Tel: 0208 834 7238
Offers a high level of scuba diving instruction in all levels of PADI courses from total beginner through to instructor level
Earlsfield Amateur Boxing Club
109 Garratt Lane SW18
Tel: 0207 720 3937
A training venue for boxers
Hampstead Cricket Club
25 Lymington Road NW6
Tel: 0207 435 0631
A local cricket ground for teams of all ages and abilities, they also have 20 tennis courts and 8 squash courts
Hollywood Bowl
Great Northern Finchley High Road N12
Tel: 0208 446 6667
A modern & up-to-date bowling centre with over 20 state-of-the-art lanes with touch screen consoles and automatic child-friendly bumpers
Hyde Park Sporting Club
Hyde Park W2
Tel: 0207 262 3474
This club offers a wide range of sports facilities including tennis, bowls and mini golf
Hyde Park Stables
66 Bathurst Mews W2
Tel: 0207 723 2813
Caters for the needs of all riders, BHS approved
Kensington Stables
11 Elvaston Mews SW7
Tel: 0207 823 7300
Caters for the needs of all riders, BHS approved
Knightsbridge Golf School
47 Lowndes Square SW1
Tel: 0207 235 2468
This golf school has over 50 years experience in teaching beginners and experienced players
London Rowing Club
Embankment SW15
Tel: 0207 235 2468
This club offers coaching and training for all abilities of rowers
Lord’s Cricket Ground
St. Johns Wood Road NW8
Tel: 0207 289 1300
This well-known club hosts many national and international matches
Magdalen Park Bowls Club
35 Magdalen Road SW18
Tel: 0208 874 8370
An outdoor bowling green that is open to members only
New Grampians
Shepherds Bush Road W6
Tel: 0207 603 4255
A sports club that provides squash and gym facilities, table tennis and darts
Oasis Sports Centre
32 Endell Street WC2
Tel: 0207 831 1804
This sports centre offers a wide range of sports and leisure facilities including swimming pools, saunas, sunbeds and personal trainers
Seymour Martial Arts
107 Seymour Place W1
Tel: 0207 723 0206
A wide range of martial art classes for all abilities and ages
Shadwell Basin Outdoor Activity Centre
3-4 Glamis Road E1
Tel: 0207 481 4210
An outdoor activity centre offer a full range of rescue craft, sailing dinghies, kayaks, canoes and wet suits
Somerston Community Sports Centre
134 Chalton Street NW1
Tel: 0207 419 4365
This community Sports Centre has a range of indoor facilities including basketball, volley ball, table tennis, aerobics and fitness classes
Southey Bowling Club
559 Kingston Road SW20
Tel: 0207 419 4365
A members only club with a green that is open in the evenings
The Ken Barrington Indoor Cricket Centre
Kennington Oval SE11
Tel: 0207 820 5739
This indoor cricket centre has six cricket nets and indoor sports facilities
The Millennium Arena
Battersea Park SW11
Tel: 0208 871 7537
Facilities include three extra tarmac tennis and netball courts and an all weather playing surface
The Spencer Club
Burntwood Lane SW18
Tel: 0208 874 2717
This club has tennis, indoor cricket and grass hockey facilities
The Telford Park Lawn Tennis Club
35 Killieser Avenue SW2
Tel: 0208 6745979
This club has several courts and shower facilities
The Wimbledon Club
Church Road SW19
Tel: 0208 971 8090
Has facilities for tennis, squash and hockey, there is also a gym
The Wimbledon Racquet & Fitness Centre
Cranbrook Road SW19
Tel: 0208 947 5806
This fitness centre has squash and badminton courts, as well as a gymnasium
Tooting Bec Lido
Tooting Bec Road, SW16
Tel: 0208 871 7198
One of the oldest lidos in London and still a firm favourite for many Londoners
West Wimbledon Bowling Club
55 Durham Road SW20
Tel: 0208 946 4676
A members only club
Westside Lawn Tennis Club
20 Woodhayes Road SW19
Tel: 0208 947 4987
This tennis club has 12 courts and a wide range of facilities
Whitechapel Sports Centre
55 Durward Street E1
Tel: 0207 247 7538
A wide range of facilities including a 5-a-side football pitch, sauna, solarium and sunbeds
Wilton Lawn Tennis Club
28 Wilton Grove SW19
Tel: 0208 542 0293
Hosts a variety of social and competitive tennis tournaments on their floodlit courts
Wimbledon Rugby Football Club
Barham Road SW20
Tel: 0208 946 3156
A local club that hosts rugby matches for teams of all ages and abilities
Wimbledon Stadium
Plough Lane, SW17
Tel: 0208 946 8000
This famous Greyhound Stadium attracts a large cross-section of people
Wimbledon Village Stables
24A High Street Wimbledon SW19
Tel: 0208 946 8579
Take people on hacks on Wimbledon Common, private and group lessons, BHS approved
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