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.
Football pitches
| Venue & address | Facilities |
|---|---|
Southgate Road 16 minutes via public transport from FLC – buses 76/141 (Downham Road – Stop XF) 27-minute walk | 1x – 7-a-side football pitch |
Pitfield Street 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 24-minute walk | 2x – 5-a-side (rooftop) football pitches |
Upper Street 23 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 37 (Islington Town Hall – Stop R) 31-minute walk | 1x – 5-a-side football pitch |
Barnard Park 21 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 394 (Tolpuddle Street Police Station) 29-minute walk | 1x – 9-a-side football pitch or 3x – 6-a-side football pitches (9-a-side pitch bookable as thirds) |
55 Durward Street 26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 43-minute walk | 1x – 7-a-side football pitch |
Highbury Grove 26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 4 (Aberdeen Park (Stop CX) 48-minute walk | 1x – 7-a-side football pitch |
Holloway Road 35 minutes via public transport from FLC – Northern line (Archway station) 1hr 13-minute walk | 1x – 11-a-side football pitch or 3x – 7-a-side football pitch (11-a-side pitch bookable as thirds) |
Market Road 36 minutes via public transport from FLC – buses 4/56 to 274 (York Way Estate – Stop ZD) 55-minute walk | 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) |
Sheringham Road 38 mins via public transport from FLC – Bus 153 (Lowther Road – Stop SR) 48-minute walk | 1x – 5-a-side football pitch |
190 Burdett Road 37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 1hr 12-minute walk | 1x – 5-a-side football pitch |
Badminton
| Venue & address | Facilities |
|---|---|
Pitfield Street 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 24-minute walk | 6x – badminton courts |
63 Clissold Road 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/StokeNewington) 1hr walk | 6x – badminton courts |
55 Durward Street 26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 43-minute walk | 4x – badminton courts |
30 Holly Street 27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 45-minute walk | 4x – badminton courts |
190 Burdett Road 37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 1hr 12-minute walk | 4x – badminton courts |
Tench Street 45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 1hr walk | 4x – badminton courts |
Basketball
| Venue & address | Facilities |
|---|---|
Pitfield Street 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 24-minute walk | Basketball court |
Pitfield Street 63 Clissold Road 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 1hr walk | Basketball court |
55 Durward Street 26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 43-minute walk | Basketball court |
Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre 30 Holly Street 27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 45-minute walk | Basketball court |
190 Burdett Road 37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Mile End station) 1hr 12-minute walk | Basketball court |
Tench Street 45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 1hr walk | Basketball court |
Squash
| Venue & address | Facilities |
|---|---|
1 Norman Street 1-minute walk | 2x – squash courts |
Pitfield Street 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 24-minute walk | 4x – squash courts |
Pitfield Street 63 Clissold Road 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 1hr walk | 2x – squash courts |
32 Endell Street 27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 55 (Museum Street – Stop C) 41-minute walk | 3x – squash courts |
Hornsey Road 37 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 4 (Sobell Centre – Stop NN) 1hr walk | 6x – squash courts |
Studios
| Venue & address | Facilities |
|---|---|
1 Norman Street 1-minute walk | 2x – studio spaces |
90 Central Street 3-minute walk | 1x – studio space |
Moreland Street 8-minute walk | 1x – studio space |
Pitfield Street 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – bus 394 (Buckland Street – Stop PN) 24-minute walk | 3x – studio spaces |
Clissold Road 20 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 141 (Green Lanes/Stoke Newington) 1hr walk | 2x – studio spaces |
55 Durward Street 26 minutes via public transport from FLC – Hammersmith and City line (Whitechapel station) 43-minute walk | 1x – studio space |
32 Endell Street 27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 55 (Museum Street – Stop C) 41-minute walk | 2x – studio spaces |
Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre 30 Holly Street 27 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 243 (Middleton Road – Stop KF) 45-minute walk | 1x – studio space |
Tench Street 45 minutes via public transport from FLC – Bus 100 (Dundee Street – Stop C) 1hr walk | 1x – studio space |
