Leisure and sports centres

Swimming pools

Swimming pools are located at Britannia Leisure Centre, Clissold Leisure Centre, Kings Hall Leisure Centre and London Fields Lido.

Swimming is included in pre-paid membership, or:

• Non Member – adult: £5.40 and junior: £3.15
• Pay As You Go Member – adult: £3.80 and junior: £2.20
• Pay As You Go Concession Member – adult and junior: from £1.45 to £3.80

Swimming lessons

Better is offering swimming lessons at our leisure centres. You can sign up for a variety of lessons that suit your needs.

For more information about swimming lessons, see BETTER swimming lessons and courses.

Open water swimming is located at the West Reservoir Centre.

Open water swimming prices:

• Non Member – adult: £11 and junior: £5
• Pay As You Go Member – adult: £7.70 and junior: £3
• Pay As You Go Concession Member – adult: £5.30 and junior: £2

For more information visit BETTER – West Reservoir Centre.

Gyms are located at Britannia Leisure Centre, Kings Hall Leisure Centre, Clissold Leisure Centre and Queensbridge Sports and Community Centre.

The gyms are included in pre-paid membership. You must pay for and complete an induction to use the gym if you’re not a pre-paid member.

• Non Member – adult: £12.35
• Pay As You Go Member – adult: £7.90 and junior: £3.80
• Pay As You Go Concession Member – adult: £5.40 and junior: £2.65

Visit BETTER Hackney and find your local leisure centre to see more activity prices such as grass football at Hackney Marshes.

• six-lane, 25m main swimming pool (with sauna and steam room)
• 20m x 10m training swimming pool
• leisure pool with jets, an introduction to water pool, and water features with a flume complete with interactive lights
• six-court sports hall
• 4 squash courts
• 2 rooftop five-a-side football pitches and 2 tennis courts
• fitness suite, group cycle zone and flexible studio spaces
• cafe, creche, soft play area and public toilets

• accessible changing facilities
• accessible toilets
• accessible parking
• accessible programming
• two lifts
• pool hoist
• three pool pods

• two 25m swimming pools – main pool and teaching pool
• toddler pool
• fitness centre / gym
• outdoor gym
• health suite (sauna, steam room and spa pool)
• sports hall
• studios
• squash courts (2)
• cafe
• creche
• birthday parties
• group exercise classes
• men only sessions
• women only sessions
• disability swimming sessions
• improved disability access

• adapted for wheelchairs
• accessible toilet
• accessible parking
• poolside hoist
• ramp access
• accessible changing
• lift
• poolside facilities

• football pitches
• rugby pitches
• cricket pitches
• conference and meeting rooms
• bar and roof terrace

• step free access points
• accessible toilet
• accessible changing rooms
• lift

Hackney Marshes has a free car park managed by BETTER. 

184 total spaces available including 18 disabled spaces.

They’re responsible for opening and closing the car park and monitoring its use. 

It’s open seven days a week.

• indoor swimming pool
• gym
• sauna and steam room
• studio
• changing rooms and toilet facilities

• adapted for wheelchairs
• accessible toilet
• accessible parking
• ramp access
• accessible changing
• poolside facilities

• 50m floodlit Olympic sized outdoor pool
• sun terrace
• café
• indoor and outdoor changing rooms and toilet facilities

• accessible toilet
• poolside hoist
• ramp access
• accessible changing rooms

We are proposing to build a new teaching pool at London Fields Lido.

London Fields is common land, so we need to apply to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) for commons consent for the development.

An advert has been placed in the Hackney Citizen. The advert advises residents that they can look at a hard copy of the application form and accompanying documents at either the Town Hall or London Fields Lido receptions. The application folder is available to view at each reception from Friday 28 July to Monday 28 August 2023. The application folder is also available to view online. 

If you would like to comment on the proposals, email commonlandcasework@planninginspectorate.gov.uk. You must submit your comment before 28 August 2023.

View application for common land consent along with its supporting documents (google drive).

• gym
• studio
• sports hall
• toddler’s world

• adapted for wheelchairs
• accessible toilet
• accessible parking
• ramp access
• accessible changing rooms
• lift

• sailing and kayaking courses
• seminar room, conference rooms and function room
• waterfront cafe
• open water swimming

• accessible toilet
• accessible parking
• ramp access
• accessible changing rooms
• poolside facilities

Parking is free at West Reservoir Centre.

The car park has 35 spaces available – three are disabled spaces.

The West Reservoir Centre sits on 23 acres of water in a 30-acre site. It, along with the West Reservoir, is one of London’s most significant leisure and natural resources. It provides water sports and open water swimming for people of all ages, surrounded by green space and nature.

We are proposing improvements to increase the accessibility of West Reservoir. This includes creating access to new green space and upgrading the West Reservoir Centre facilities. These improvements are a significant opportunity to deliver inclusive facilities that enable more people to experience the site.

Discussions with the local community have guided these improvements. We held a public consultation in Spring 2023.  See West Reservoir consultation report (PDF 634kb).

You can view the final designs in the West Reservoir Design and Access Statement (PDF 11.5mb).

Design proposals for the West Reservoir surrounding landscape

We are proposing a number of changes to the green space surrounding the reservoir:

• a new accessible green space for local residents and visitors allowing people to circulate around the eastern bank
• two new accessible bridges across the New River to the north and south
• enhanced habitats for wildlife
• improved landscaping
• a more accessible path network (better linking West Reservoir to Woodberry Down estate, Woodberry Wetlands and Green Lanes)
• new reed beds in the Reservoir
• stabilisation of the New River banks

Design proposals for the West Reservoir Centre

We are proposing a number of improvements to the West Reservoir Centre. We aim to update the facilities to make them more accessible and inclusive, encouraging a broader range of users:

• a new introduction to open water swimming area for beginner swimmers and other groups
• new indoor ‘village changing’ facilities with showers and additional toilets
• new outdoor changing facilities and showers
• relocation of the cafe with new outdoor seating area, to maximise the space inside the building
• upgraded conference spaces
• upgraded boat workshop and learning spaces

Next steps

Improvements to the soft landscaping including trees, hedges and reed beds will start in Spring 2024.

We’ve submitted a planning application for the main improvement works for approval in spring 2024. If Planning is approved the remaining improvements will be due to start in summer 2024.