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Alternative facilities

Alternative sports facilities during contruction

    Introduction

    Subject to planning consent, we plan to start building in autumn 2025. The existing leisure centre will close during construction for around two years. We know it’s important to you to find somewhere to play while the new leisure centre, including the new rooftop pitches are being built. We have put together a list of alternative facilities that users may wish to contact for bookings nearer the construction period, ordered by sport, in the table below.

    Nearer the time, we will be in touch with regular users of the existing leisure centre and sports pitches (via the operator,GLL) to provide more information.

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    Football pitches

    Venue & addressFacilities

    Rosemary Gardens Football Pitch and Tennis Courts 

    Southgate Road 
    Islington 
    London, N1 3JP 

    16 minutes via public transport from FLC – buses 76/141 (Downham Road – Stop XF) 

    27-minute walk, 7-minute cycle

    		1x – 7-a-side football pitch

    Britannia Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 
    Hackney 
    London, N1 5FT  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 

    24-minute walk, 7-minute cycle

    		2x – 5-a-side (rooftop) football pitches

    William Tyndale School Football Pitch  

    Upper Street 
    Islington 
    London, N1 2DL  

    23 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 37 (Islington Town Hall – Stop R) 

    31-minute walk, 9-minute cycle

    		1x – 5-a-side football pitch 

    Barnard Park Football Pitch 

    Barnard Park 
    Copenhagen Street 
    Islington 
    London, N1 0ER 

    21 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 394 (Tolpuddle Street Police Station) 

    29-minute walk, 10-minute cycle  

    		1x – 9-a-side football pitch 

    or 

    3x – 6-a-side football pitches (9-a-side pitch bookable as thirds)

    Whitechapel Sports Centre 

    55 Durward Street 
    Whitechapel 
    London, E1 5BA  

    26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 

    43-minute walk, 13-minute cycle

    		1x – 7-a-side football pitch 

    Highbury Fields Courts and Pitches 

    Highbury Grove 
    Islington 
    London, N5 1QP 

    26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 4 (Aberdeen Park (Stop CX) 

    48-minute walk, 15-minute cycle 

    		1x – 7-a-side football pitch 

    Whittington Park Football Pitch  

    Holloway Road 
    Islington 
    London, N19 4RS 

    35 minutes via public transport from FLC – Northern line (Archway station) 

    1hr 13-minute walk, 22-minute cycle


    1x – 11-a-side football pitch 

    or 

    3x – 7-a-side football pitch (11-a-side pitch bookable as thirds) 


    Market Road Football Pitches   

    Market Road 
    London, N7 9PL  

    36 minutes via public transport from FLC – buses 4/56 to 274 (York Way Estate – Stop ZD) 

    55-minute walk, 17-minute cycle 


    3x – 5-a-side football pitches (standalone pitches) 

    and 

    2x – 11-a-side football pitches 

    or 

    6x – 7-a-side football pitches (both 11-a-side pitches bookable as thirds) 

    Paradise Park Football Pitch  

    Sheringham Road 
    Islington 
    London, N7 8PF 

    38 mins via public transport from FLC – Bus 153 (Lowther Road – Stop SR) 

    48-minute walk, 11-minute cycle


    		1x – 5-a-side football pitch 

    Mile End Park Leisure Centre 

    190 Burdett Road 
    Mile End 
    London, E3 4HL  

    37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 

    1hr 12-minute walk, 22-minute cycle 

    		1x – 5-a-side football pitch 
    Moreland Primary School

    Moreland Street,
    London, EC1V 8BB

    8-minute walk, 2-minute cycle
    		1x 6-a-side football pitch (also suitable as a 5-a-side facility)


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    Badminton

    Venue & address 
    		Facilities 

    Britannia Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 
    Hackney 
    London, N1 5FT  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 

    24-minute walk, 7-minute cycle  


    6x – badminton courts   

    Clissold Leisure Centre 

    63 Clissold Road
    Hackney
    London,  N16 9EX 

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/StokeNewington) 

    1hr walk, 19-minute cycle


    6x – badminton courts   

    Whitechapel Sports Centre 

    55 Durward Street 
    Whitechapel 
    London, E1 5BA  

    26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 

    43-minute walk, 13-minute cycle  


    4x – badminton courts   

    Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre 

    30 Holly Street 
    Hackney 
    London, E8 3XW  

    27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 

    45-minute walk, 12-minute cycle


    4x – badminton courts

    Mile End Park Leisure Centre 

    190 Burdett Road 
    Mile End 
    London, E3 4HL  

    37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 

    1hr 12-minute walk, 22-minute cycle


    4x – badminton courts 

    John Orwell Sports Centre 

    Tench Street 
    London, E1W 2QD  

    45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 

    1hr walk, 20-minute cycle  


    4x – badminton courts 

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    Basketball 

    Venue & addressFacilities

    Britannia Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 
    Hackney 
    London, N1 5FT  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 

    24-minute walk, 7-minute cycle  

    		Basketball court 

    Clissold Leisure Centre  

    Pitfield Street 63 Clissold Road
    Hackney 
    London, N16 9EX 

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 

    1hr walk, 19-minute cycle 

    		Basketball court 

    Whitechapel Sports Centre 

    55 Durward Street 
    Whitechapel 
    London, E1 5BA  

    26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 

    43-minute walk, 13-minute cycle


    		Basketball court 

    Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre 

    30 Holly Street 
    Hackney 
    London, E8 3XW 

    27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 

    45-minute walk, 12-minute cycle 

    		Basketball court 

    Mile End Park Leisure Centre 

    190 Burdett Road 
    Mile End 
    London, E3 4HL  

    37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 

    1hr 12-minute walk, 22-minute cycle 

    		Basketball court 

    John Orwell Sports Centre 

    Tench Street 
    London, E1W 2QD  

    45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 

    1hr walk, 20-minute cycle

    		Basketball court 
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    Squash

    Venue & address  Facilities  

    Ironmonger Row Baths  

    1 Norman Street 
    Islington 
    EC1V 3AA 

    1-minute walk, 1-minute cycle


    2x – squash courts 

    Britannia Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 
    Hackney 
    London, N1 5FT  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 

    24-minute walk, 7-minute cycle  

    		4x – squash courts

    Clissold Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 63 Clissold Road
    Hackney 
    London, N16 9EX  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 

    1hr walk, 19-minute cycle 

    		2x – squash courts

    Oasis Sports Centre  

    32 Endell Street 
    Covent Garden 
    London, WC2H 9AG   

    27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 55 (Museum Street – Stop C) 

    41-minute walk, 13-minute cycle  


    3x – squash courts   

    Sobell Leisure Centre 

    Hornsey Road 
    Islington 
    London, N7 7NY 

    37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 4 (Sobell Centre – Stop NN) 

    1hr walk, 18-minute cycle  

    		6x – squash courts  
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    Studios

    Venue & address 
    		Facilities

    Ironmonger Row Baths  

    1 Norman Street 
    Islington 
    EC1V 3AA 

    1-minute walk, 1-minute cycle

    		2x – studio spaces  

    St Luke's Community Centre 

    90 Central Street 
    Islington  
    London, EC1V 8AJ  

    3-minute walk, 1-minute cycle

    		1x – studio space 

    Moreland Primary School  

    Moreland Street 
    Islington 
    London, EC1V 8BB 

    8-minute walk, 2-minute cycle

    		1x – studio space 

    Britannia Leisure Centre 

    Pitfield Street 
    Hackney 
    London, N1 5FT  

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 

    24-minute walk, 7-minute cycle

    		3x – studio spaces 

    Clissold Leisure Centre 

    Clissold Road
    Hackney 
    London, N16 9EX

    20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 

    1hr walk, 19-minute cycle 


    2x – studio spaces  

    Whitechapel Sports Centre 

    55 Durward Street 
    Whitechapel 
    London, E1 5BA  

    26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 

    43-minute walk, 13-minute cycle  

    		1x – studio space  

    Oasis Sports Centre  

    32 Endell Street 
    Covent Garden 
    London, WC2H 9AG   

    27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 55 (Museum Street – Stop C) 

    41-minute walk, 13-minute cycle 

    		2x – studio spaces  

    Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre 

    30 Holly Street 
    Hackney 
    London, E8 3XW  

    27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 

    45-minute walk, 12-minute cycle 


    1x – studio space  

    John Orwell Sports Centre 

    Tench Street 
    London, E1W 2QD  

    45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 

    1hr walk, 20-minute cycle 

    		1x – studio space 
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