Aquaterra is a charity dedicated to improving the quality of life and health in the community. They manage seven leisure centres for Islington Council, all of which have been awarded the Charter Mark, the government's award for excellent public service.
They offer a variety of tailored memberships that will give you unlimited free use or discounts on a wide range of activities, including gym, classes, sauna, swimming and tennis. For more information visit the Aquaterra website by clicking on the link under Useful Websites on the right.
You can see a map of leisure centres in the borough by clicking on Interactive Maps under Do it online. Select Recreation and Leisure from the list on the right and tick the box next to Leisure Centres. You can then use the 'identify' tool to display details of each centre.
To find your nearest leisure centre, click on the Do it online link on the right of this page, select Find My Nearest and enter your address or postcode.
For more information about outdoor spaces, sports facilities and sports clubs, see the links on the right under Related Information.
Archway Leisure Centre
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/archway
MacDonald Road
N19 5DD
Tel: 020 7281 4105
Archway has a fun leisure pool with a wave machine, water run, water jets and spa pools. The two storey Premier Gym has spectacular views over the leisure and spa pools. In addition to the wave and water jet features the pool also accomodates lane swimming.
Activities include:
Cally Pool
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/cally
229 Caledonian Road
N1
0NH
Tel: 020 7278 1890
Cally Pool's layout makes it the perfect pool location for lane swimming and swimming lessons.
Activities include:
Finsbury Leisure Centre
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/finsbury
Norman Street
EC1V 3PU
Tel: 020 7253 2346
Finsbury Leisure Centre has three outdoor floodlit football pitches, large multi-purpose sports hall, bar and catering area, an ideal function suite for weddings and parties, squash and badminton court.
Activities include:
Highbury Pool
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/highbury
Highbury Crescent
N5
1RR
Tel: 020 7704 2312
Highbury Pool is one of North London's most popular public fitness facilities.
Activities include:
Ironmonger Row Baths
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/irb
Ironmonger Row
EC1V 3QF
Tel: 020 7253 4011
Ironmonger Row Baths is a grade two listed building that resonates with 1930s charm. Now recognised as a national treasure, it regularly attracts praise from both local and regional media.
Activities include:
Islington Tennis Centre
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/ITC/
Market Road
N7 9PL
Tel: 020 7700 1370
Anyone is welcome to play tennis here. You don't have to be a member. There are six indoor and two outdoor floodlit tennis courts.
Activities include:
Sobell Leisure Centre
www.aquaterra.org/Islington/sobell
Hornsey Road
N7 7NY
Tel: 020 7609 2166
Sobell Leisure Centre is a very large multi-purpose sports centre offering all kinds of activities.
Activities include:
Whittington Park Football Pitch
www.aquaterra.org/islington/football/whittington.shtm
Whittington Park
Holloway Road
London N19
Tel: 020
7700 1370
One full size, all-weather, floodlit football pitch also marked out for six or seven-a-side games, with changing rooms and showers.
This brand new premier quality pitch has a new generation artificial surface that plays like natural grass.
Page Last Updated: 29 July 2008