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St. Patrick's International College
(020) 7287 6664
24 Great Chapel St
London, W1F 8FS
Closest tube: Oxford Circus
This court is on the roof of a college! I've left my name there two summers in a row but not
been able to get access to the court. One guy I spoke to was concerned about health and
safety. He took my details down but never called me back. Since I haven't been up there,
I can't tell if the hoops are full size or not. If anyone plays there or knows how to get access,
please let me know!
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Whitfield Street
Closest tube: Warren Street
The court is unavailable during school term time during the day but can be booked other
times. To book the court contact:
Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Centre
tel. 020-7580 4576
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Coram's fields
Guildford Street
Closest tube: Russel Square
There is one 10 footer, a 10 footer bent at roughly 30 degrees due to a truck incident
and some rims that have been pulled down to about 8-9 feet and 9.5 feet respectively.
It's pretty much walk on as long as you dont turn up in a batch of 15 as it is a private park.
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Argyle Square
Closest tube: Kings Cross
This is court is pretty good and often has people playing there.
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Finsbury Park
Closest tube: Finsbury Park
There are several full-size in the park iteself and during the summer there's often people playing.
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Central YMCA
112 Great Russell Street
WC1B 3NQ
tel. 020 7343 1844
Closest tube: Tottenham Court Road
They no longer have a full court but still have two practice hoops you can use when nobody has booked the
badminton court they're next to.
Interestingly, in 1924 the team that played here represented Great Britain in the Paris Olympics, and won the
title, beating the US. This was the first time basketball was an event in the Olympics and it was therefore a
demonstration sport with no medals. Sadly, the YMCA replaced a quarter of the court in 2005 with a new
"Cardio Zone", and in 2006 they disposed of the large hoops that made it possible to play half-court games.
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Seymour Leisure Centre
Seymour Place
W1H 5JT
tel. 020 7723 8019
Closest tube: Edgeware Road
A three-quarter-length court with wooden floor. The court needs to be booked in advance by calling the number above
and as far as I know one of the people playing needs to be a member of the gym.
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Finsbury Leisure Centre
Norman Street
EC1V 3PU
tel. 020 7253 2346
Closest tube: Old St
A three-quarter-length court with a good wooden surface. The court needs to be booked in advance although you
don't have to be a member as far as I know.
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Corporation Row, EC1
Outdoor court by Corporation Row.
3/4 to full size in reasonable condition.
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Paddington Recreation Grounds
Paddington Recreation Grounds, Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, W9
Tel: 020 7641 3642
Open during day time mostly, locked after hours due to residential noise levels.
Outdoor court, Tarmac surface, caged,
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Ravenscourt Park, W6
Nearest Tube Ravenscourt Park. One full size court, plus 3 single hoops. Always pick up games.
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Harrow Club, W10
Under the Westway, Part of the Harrow Club. Further west end past the tennis court. It even has NETS still attached!
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Bethnal Green
3 full size outside courts near bethnal green tube in small park. Cambridge heath road, Cornwall ave and Malcolm place border it. Usually pick up games going on.
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Brixton Recreation Centre
There are two courts at Brixton Rec Centre - don't need to be a member to hire them. The centre is about 100m from Brixton tube station.
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Haverstock School, Chalk Farm
Indoor court available for hire evenings and weekends for about £45 an hour.
Nice full-size wood-floor court with decent surface. They also have an outdoor
court, not sure how much it is to hire.
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Vauxhall Park
Free outdoor court but needs to be booked.
Not sure how you go about booking it though - the person that submitted this
court didn't say.
Nearest tube: Vauxhall
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Kennington Park
Free outdoor court
Nearest tube: Oval
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Windmill Drive, Clapham Common, SW4
Free outdoor court
Nearest tube: Clapham Common or Clapham South
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Brockwell Park, Norwood Road, SE24
Free outdoor court
Nearest tube: Brixton
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Mint Street Adventure Playground
Southwark Bridge Road
SE1 1QX
Tel. 020 7403 3747
Nearest tube: Borough
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Close to Kingsbury station. On Kingsbury Rd. In a park, there is one, but share with footballers.
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Granville Square, WC1
Closest tubes: Kings Cross, Russell Square or Angel
Small court (no 3 pt line). Recently refurbished.
Islington council has no booking policy.
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Somers Town Community Sports Centre
Closest tubes: Kings Cross or Russell Square
Indoor Full court and half courts.
Excellent court. Availability limited.
134 Chalton Street
London
NW1 1RX
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Talacre Community Sports Centre
Dalby Street, Camden, NW5 3AF
Phone: 020-7974 8765
Closest tubes: Chalk Farm, Camden or Kentish Town
Indoor and outdoor courts, must be booked in advance.
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Turnpike lane
Closest tubes: Turnpike Lane
Outdoor courts in public park.
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Acton Park
The Vale
London W3
Closest tubes: Turnham Green, Acton Town, Chiswick Park
Outdoor basketball combined football court, surrounded by high metal fencing, in a larger park.
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Cotton Ave
Acton, W3
Closest tubes: North Acton, East Acton
Surrounded by residential areas
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Union Street
London Bridge SE1
Closest tubes: Borough, London Bridge
Full outdoor court on Union Street just west of Borough High St. At some school.
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Hendon Park
Queens Road
Hendon NW4 4UP
Closest tubes: Hendon Central
There are two courts here - one is a hybrid footie/basketball court and the other
is better suited for basketball (basketballers much prefer to play on this court;
nice red tarmac surface, netted hoops, full-size with all lines)
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Charlton St, NW1
Closest tubes: Euston, Kings Cross, Mornington Crescent
It's one of those football/basketball caged courts, one block south of Somerstown fitness centre.
The size is pretty small though.
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Royal Oak, W2
Closest tubes: Royal Oak
Underneath the highway
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Iverson Road
Kilburn
Closest tubes: Kilburn, West Hamsted
Near Brondesbury overground station. It's an outdoor court on the south side of Iverson road less than 100 meters to the east of Kilburn High Road.
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Brent Lodge
Church Road
Ealing W7
Closest tubes: Ealing Broadway, Boston Manor
Near Brondesbury overground station. It's an outdoor court on the south side of Iverson road less than 100 meters to the east of Kilburn High Road.
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Millenium Green
Baylis Road
Waterloo
Closest tubes: Waterloo, Lambeth North, Southwark
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Ruskin Park
Denmark Hill
Closest train: Denmark Hill
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Tawny Close
Ealing
Closest tubes: Ealing Broadway, Boston Manor
There is a small park at the junction of Uxbridge Road (The Broadway) and Northfield Avenue.
In that park is a small court with a single hoop.
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Elthorne Park
Boston Road
Closest tubes: Boston Manor, Northfields
In the corner of Elthorne Park just off the Boston Road there is a court.
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Hammersmith Bridge Road
Closest tubes: Hammersmith, Ravenscourt Park
Tarmac combination basketball/football court in enclosed cage. Roadside, near where Rutland Grove meets Hammersmith Bridge Road. Haven't seem any pickup here, mostly kids tossing/kicking a ball around.
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The Vale
Near Golders Green
Closest tubes: Golders Green, Brent Cross
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Verulam street
Bloomsbury
WC1X 8LZ
Closest tubes: Chancery Lane, Farringdon
This is a large full court (I think the dimensions are off) with crap backboards. No booking - walk on. People playing very occassionally.
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Manor Gardens
Islington
N7
Closest tubes: Archway, Holloway Road, Finsbury Park
Caged football/basketball, full-court but the key and 3-point dimensions are off. No booking necessary. People playing very occasionally.
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Chelsea Sports Centre
Chelsea Manor St
Kensington
SW
Closest tubes: South Kensignton, Sloane Square
Pretty good court, decent surface, you need to book in advance but don't need to be a member.
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Walford Rd
Hackney
N16 8EF
Closest tubes: Holloway Road, Finsbury Park
Outside court on beginning of housing estate. 2 rings but small kids usually use it for football, they can be easily kicked off.
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Drury Lane Park
Drury Lane
WC2
Closest tubes: Covent Garden
Normally a kid's park but during the daytime almost always no one there - popular with LSE kids at the residence hall opposite the park.
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Highbury Grove
Islington
Closest tubes: Highbury & Islington, Holloway Road, Arsenal
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Walham Green
King's Road
Fulham
Closest tubes: Fullham Broadway, Parsons Green
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Small Park
Corner of South Ealing Road and Occupation Lane
South Ealing
Closest tubes: South Ealing, Northfields, Boston Manor
Closest train: Brentford
There is a small court but doubles as a a small indoor soccer court too, so is quite busy when the schools are out
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West Ham Park
Densham Road
West Ham
Closest tubes: West Ham, Stratford, Plaistow, Upton Park
Closest trains: Stratford, West Ham, Maryland Rail
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Clapham Common
Closest tubes: Clapham Common, Clapham South
Closest trains: Clapham High St
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Small Park
Red Post Hill
Southwark
Closest trains: North Dulwich, Herne Hill
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Warrick Gardens
Lyndhurst Way
Southwark
Closest train: Peckham Rye
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Warrick Gardens
Wood Green
Closest tubes: Turnpike Lane, Seven Sisters
One caged full court and three half corts. Hardly any people playing there apart from weekends.
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Island Gardens
Isle of Dogs
Closest tubes: Island Gardens DLR
Right next to Island Gardens DLR stop.
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Cricklewood Broadway
Cricklewood
Closest train: Cricklewood
Closest tube: Wilesden Green
Just behind Beacon Bingo
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Capital City Academy
Doyle Gardens
NW10 3ST
Closest tube: Kensal Rise, Wilesden Junction, Wilesden Green
Closest train: Wilesden Junction
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Willesden Sports Centre
Donnington Rd
NW10 3QX
Closest tube: Kensal Rise, Wilesden Junction, Wilesden Green
Closest train: Wilesden Junction
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Lefevre Walk
Bow
Closest tube: Bow Road, Mile End, Hackney Wick
Closest train: Wilesden Junction
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Balaam Park
Balaam Street E13
Closest tube: Upton Park, Canning Town
2 Full size Courts, rings are about 10"5".
Good ballers when the sun is out!
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Malmesbury Road
Bow
Closest tube: Bow Road, Hackney Wick, Mile End
Street view
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42 Loxford Ln
Ilford
IG1 2PJ
Closest tube: Barking, Upney
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Longbridge Rd
Barking
IG11 8UF
Closest tube: Barking, Upney
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Barnes Cray Rd
Crayford
Closest trains: Clayford Rail, Slade Green, Dartford
2 Outdoor half courts, metal chain nets
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Becklow Rd
Hammersmith
Closest tubes: Shepard's Bush Market, Wood Lane, Goldhawk Road
Kids basketball court, high fences
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Cumberland Market
Mornington Crescent
Closest tubes: Euston, Mornington Crescent, Warren St, Great Portland St
An outdoor caged football/basketball court. Popular with local kids during school holidays, but is usually free.
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Bethune Park
Closest tubes: Woodside Park
Outdoor court in Bethune Park, entrance is on Gresham Avenue. Full court with markings, but I think the rim is smaller than standard.
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Oakleigh Road
Closest tubes: Arnos Grove, Totteridge & Whetstone
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Whitlock drive
Wandsworth
SW19
Closest tubes: Southfields, East Putney
Kids court, low rims
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Britannia Leisure centre
40 Hyde road
N1 5JU
Closest tubes: Old Street, Angel
Tel. 020 77294485
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Clarence Way
Camden
Closest tubes: Kentish Town West, Camden Town, Camden Road
Outdoor court in camden town in between Clarance Way and Hawley Road. Two hoops and football pitch. Usually people playing
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Ethos (Imperial College Sports Centre)
7 Princes Gardens
London
SW7 2AZ
Tel. 020 7594 6660
Closest tubes: Knightsbridge, South Kensington, High St Kensington
3/4 size court parquet floor court. Belongs to Imperial College. Members are allowed to bring guests, but students can only bring other Imperial students.
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Watling Park
Burnt Oak
London
Closest tubes: Burnt Oak
There is a hybrid basketball/football court in Watling Park, near Burnt Oak tube station. It is a concrete/tarmac type surface, handily enclosed by a fence, in the north-east corner of the park.
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C-Park
Harrow Recreation Ground
Cunningham Park
Pinner Road/Breresford Rd
Harrow
London
Closest tubes: North Harrow, Harrow West, Harrow on the Hill, Harrow and Wealdstone
Extended green/red tarmac'd Court fresh condition, 2 Adidas practice rims and 2 main Gooseneck Rims. One of best outdoor courts in the London area.
C-Park Facebook group
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Green Dragon Lane
Brentford
London
Closest tubes: Gunnersbury, Kew Gardens
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Wallham Green
King's Road
London
Closest tubes: Parson's Green, Fullham Broadway
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Tomilson Close
Brick Lane (north end)
Shoreditch
London
Closest tubes: Whitechapel, Liverpool St
Closest overland: Shoreditch High St
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Akeman Road
Stockwell
London
Closest tubes: Oval, Brixton, Stockwell
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Fulham/Castlenau area.
Combined basketball/football area, high fences. One full court.
Closest tubes: Baron's Court, Putney Bridge, Parson's Green
Nearest tubes are quite far, but it's a 5 min walk from the Fulham Palace Rd/Lillie Rd stop for the 220 (White City - Wandsworth) and 74 (Baker Street - Putney)
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Bishops Park, near Putney Bridge north side.
Closest tubes: Putney Bridge, Parson's Green
5-10 min walk west along the river from Putney Bridge station. Open space with a single net, normally at least one or two guys there for a random game.
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Kilburn Grange Park
Kilburn High Road
Kilburn
Closest tubes: Kilburn, West Hamsted, Kilburn Park
2 outdoor basketball courts (4 hoops). Same space as a football court.
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Malden Road
Chalk Farm
Closest tubes: Chalk Farm, Kentish Town, Belsize Park
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Croft St
Tower Hill
Closest tubes: Tower Hill
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Trafalgar Gardens
White Horse Lane
Mile End
Closest tubes: Stepney Green, Mile End
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North Acton Playing Fields
Noel Road
Acton
Closest tubes: West Acton, North Acton
Two basketball hoops placed back to back on south edge of North Acton Playing Fields, near Noel Road.
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Durnsford Park
Durnsford Road
Bounds Green / Muswell Hill
Closest tubes: Bounds Green
Two outdoor courts (not official dimensions). Recently refurbished.
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St James Crescent
Brixton
Closest tubes: Brixton
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Normand Park
Hammersmith
Closest tubes: Fullham Broadway, West Kensignton, West Brompoton, Hammersmith
Outdoor basketball/football court, tarmac surface. Rims are not standard height (seem to be lower than 10ft). Court is popular with local kids, but it is quite easy to pick up games.
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Central Street
Angel
Closest tubes: Angel, Old Street
Two full outdoor courts, decent condition as of last summer (2009).
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Priory Park
Hornsey
Closest tubes: Turnpike Lane, Highgate, Wood Green
Good condition, always pretty quiet, rope nets for the nice swish sound ;)
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Higham Hill Recreation Ground
Sutton Road
Closest tubes: Blackhorse Road, Tottenham Hale, Warthamstow Central
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Chevy Rd
Southall
Closest tubes: Boston Manor, Ealing Broadway
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Maygrove Peace Park
Maygrove
Kilburn
Closest tubes: Brondesbury, Kilburn, West Hamsted
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Dormers Wells Leisure Centre
Dormer's Wells Lane
Southall
Middlesex UB1 3HX
Tel. 020 8571 7207
Closest tubes: Boston Manor, Ealing Broadway, Greenford
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Greenford Sports Centre
Ruislip Road
Greenford
Middlesex UB6 9RX
Tel. 020 8575 9157
Closest tubes: Greenford, Perivale
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Inwood Park
Hounslow East
Closest tubes: Hounslow Central
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Harlech Gardens
Cranford
Hounslow
Closest tubes: Hounslow West
Fullcourt inside a cage. Gooseneck hoops. Slightly uneven surface.
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Convent Way
Southall
Hounslow
Closest tubes: Hounslow West
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Harper Road
Elephant & Castle
Closest tubes: Elephant & Castle, Borough
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New Kent Road
Elephant & Castle
Closest tubes: Elephant & Castle
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Glade Lane
Southall
Closest train station: Southall
1 fullcourt an 2 halfcourts/football pitch. Addidas hoops, decent surface, although fullcourt is usually covered in gravel.
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Broomfield Park
Palmers Green
Closest tube: Arnos Grove, Bounds Green
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Montagu Road
Edmonton
Closest train station: Edmonton Green
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Swiss Cottage Leisure Centre
Adelaide Road
NW3 3NF
Tel: 020 7974 2012
Closest tube: Swiss Cottage
"Come down for a friendly basketball session on Thursdays 9pm. Please contact me for any details." - dewales99@gmail.com (25/10/2010)
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Waterfront Leisure Centre
Woolwich High Road
Woolwich
SE18 6DL
Tel: 020 8317 5000
Email: waterfront@gll.org
Closest train stations: Woolwich Dockyard Rail, Woolwich Arsenal Rail, King George V (DLR)
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Hilly Fields
Lewisham
SE4
Closest tube stations: Lewisham (DLR)
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Bethune Road
Stamford Hill
Closest tube stations: Manor House
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Ladywell Arena
Silvermere Road
Catford
Lewisham
SE6 4QX
Closest tube stations: Lewisham (DLR)
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Hackney Community College
Shoreditch Campus
Falkirk Street
Hackney
N1 6HQ
Closest tube stations: Old Street
Closest overground stations: Hoxton
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Summercourt Rd
Poplar
Closest tube stations: Shadwell (DLR), Limehouse (DLR), Whitechapel
Outdoor, Adidas hoops, no nets. Full size court. Accessible from Commercial Road side or Summercourt Road.
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483 Cable St
Poplar
Closest tube stations: Shadwell (DLR), Limehouse (DLR)
Outdoor court, full size. Adidas backboards, no nets, regulation height hoops.
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Wandle Recreation Centre
Mapleton Road
Wandsworth
SW18 4DN
Closest tube stations: East Putney, Southfields
One indoor court with 2 hoops, casual play when court is not booked for only 3.95 per person.
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Cumming Street
Kings Cross
Closest tube stations: Kings Cross, Angel
Full court, decent rims. A few people come by to shoot baskets but I haven't seen a full game played there yet.
09/04/2011
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Wornington Road
Ladbroke Grove
Closest tube stations: Westborne park, Ladbroke Grove
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Leyton Road
Stratford
Closest tube stations: Stratford
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Sweet Briar Walk
Edmonton
Closest overground stations: Edmonton Green, Silver Street
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Dobson Close/Hilgrove Road
Swiss Cottage
Closest tube stations: Swiss Cottage
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Harbeen Road
Swiss Cottage
Closest tube stations: Swiss Cottage
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Alexandra Road
Swiss Cottage
Closest tube stations: Swiss Cottage
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63 Goding Street
Lambeth
Closest tube stations: Vauxhall
2 mins from Vauxhall tube in a square.