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life....
Hyde Park W2 - H.P.Sporting Club, Sth Carriage Drive, W2 020 7262
3474 all sorts of activities for anyone, no dress code but tennis shoes
a must.....tennis £6 for 45mins off peak (members) £7 during
peak. £7.50 for non members during off peak and £8.50 during
peak. Casual petanque and bowls £4 for adults, £2 for Children.
Putting from the end of May, £3 adults, £1.50 for Children
and £8 for a Family.
Hyde Park Stables 020 7723 2813 summer & winter horse riding
£40pp p/hr tuesdays - sundays (ride in a group)
£50pp p/hr weekdays & £60pp p/hr weekends (private)
Swimming in the Serpentine lido late june to August 020 7298 2100 £2.50
Kensington Gardens W8 - great spot for rollerblading, you can hire
skates in Queensway (Bayswater side of park)
Regents Park NW1- 020 7486 7905 boules, football, hockey, rugby
and softball pitches
Tennis £15 p/h & Golf £6 for a bucket. They offer a range
of membership packages, some including free Golf
lessons. 020
7724 0643
Alexandra Park N22 - 020 8888 2122 pitch and putt golf, boating,
ice rink
Hampstead Heath NW3 - 020 7485 4491 mixed and single sex bathing
ponds, very popular in summer, polar bears only in winter!
swimming in the lido free from 7-10am, £3 after, tennis courts £3.40p/h
but really busy especially at weekends so registration for £8.50
is highly recommended.
Victoria Park E3 - 020 8985 1957, athletics track, footy pitches,
bowls, cricket and tennis courts £3.90 p/h
Battersea
Park SW11 - 020 8871 7542, 200 acres to get around, bowls, boating
and of course tennis courts £3.40 before 6pm, £4.70 after
Holland Park W8 & W11 - tennis courts £4.70p/hr, you
must live or work in the Kensington/Chelsea Borough and pay £9.60
for annual m/ship
golf/
cricket nets £1.25/ £2.40p/hr, just turn up
Paddington recreation ground W9 - 020 7641 3642 tennis courts (indoor
and out),
Open
Tarmac £4.65 for members with res cards and £5.65 for non-members
Synthetic £8.20 for members with res cards and £9.45 for non-members
(cheaper before peak at 4:00pm)
Athletics track, gym and cafe too. Cheaper
if you have a City of Westminster 'res card' or are a member of the 'Courtney's'
gym chain (£34p/mnth).
Richmond Park, SW15 - 020 8876 3205, 2 x 18-hole public golf courses
£15 up to 2pm Mon-Sat, £18 the rest of the time. £1.50
to book a tee time over the phone.
Wimbledon Village stables 020 8946 8579 has horse riding in the Park and
lessons too for £25p/h during the week and £30 at weekends. | |
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a particular sport in mind or need to find your closest gym then try the
below for costs, contacts and whatever else you need to know. Sports
Teams - take a look at our sports teams page for details of cricket,
rugby, netball and touch teams. Time Out
- a weekly sportsboard plus info on spectator and participation sports
Your local Council - loads of secret
pools, courts, sports and leisure facilities right on your doorstep and
usually pretty cheap
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