Wandle Recreation Centre

This is a great facility; it has several large floodlit football pitches which are astroturf. It also has a small gym and weights room and a sports hall. The sports hall is one of the few in the local area which you can book for badminton over the phone without having to be a member. They have peak and off peak rates, the off peak are pretty reasonable.

I’ve been to many a gym in my time in London but from all my experiences, I’d say the Wandle Recreation Centre has been my best.
There aren’t a heck of a lot of classes here and this is not the most high-​tech gym you’ll ever exercise in but what it lacks in facilities, it makes up in customer service and atmosphere.
I always find those gym fanatic types quite a put-​off when I’m working out! I don’t want to be staring at the hardcore gym bods whilst I’m flabbing and wheezing on the machines, luckily there is hardly a pretentious gym goer in sight. I always see a host of regulars and friendly faces which I like.
The gym gets quite busy it seems on a Monday evening (perhaps the post weekend guilt complex sets in?) but there always seems to be just enough room for you to get on a machine or do some weights.
I love my local gym and would encourage anyone to join this one, especially as it’s so affordable too!