As the winter nights draw in, it’s the perfect time to rediscover your love for squash or perhaps try it for the first time. London is a vast and vibrant city that can make it tough to find your ideal location and that’s where MyLocalPitch comes in – as London’s leading search and booking portal for grassroots sport.
The company came into existence to streamline the current, often archaic, process of booking sports venues and the app is the next stage of the mission. It’s available today for download.
Locating sports venues in and around London is our speciality and here are three of the best places to play squash in London whether it’s at lunch, after work or on the weekend.
Sobell Leisure Centre is situated in the heart of the London Borough of Islington, just minutes away from Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium.
There are six courts, coaching, competitive internal leagues and two representative teams in the Middlesex County Leagues.
Nearest station: Finsbury Park
2) Balham Leisure Centre
Balham Leisure Centre, which is based in Wandsworth, has excellent Squash facilities. It is pay as you play.
Parking is pay and display, there are changing rooms, internal leagues and a viewing area.
Courts available for hire for 45 minutes. Rackets and balls can be hired from reception. Peak time cost is £10 and off-peak £7.70. Racket hire £2 and balls for sale at £3.50.
Nearest station: Balham
3) Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
Facilities at Crystal Palace National Sports Centre are top of the range. There are three courts available for booking and the option of hiring a racket and buying squash balls.
There is free parking available, changing rooms, an internal league and viewing area. The league is run every Wednesday night between 6.30pm and 9pm. It’s £3 for members and £5 for non-members.
Nearest station: Crystal Palace Overground
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