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Leisure centres and facilities
There are seven leisure centres in Tower Hamlets, all of which are managed by Better, offering a wide range of facilities and activities.
Online booking is available for exercise classes and court hire where available. Use of leisure centre facilities will usually require a Better membership.
More info about each centre is available by clicking on the centre's name below, and disability access by clicking on the relevant 'DisabledGo' logo.
If you would also like to find out about what sports clubs and other opportunities there are to be active near you then please check out our Find A Sport section.
Reopening our leisure centres - updated 12 April 2021
FAQs
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In line with the government roadmap for easing the lockdown, indoor leisure centres can open from 12 April. Some indoor activities are due to resume from 17 May. The following centres will re-open with restricted facilities on Monday 12 April:
- John Orwell Sports Centre
- Mile End Park Leisure Centre
- Poplar Baths Leisure Centre
- Whitechapel Sports Centre
- York Hall Leisure Centre
St. George’s & Tiller Leisure Centre’s will remain closed until further notice.
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All Better members are being given borough-wide access to all Better-operated facilities for the foreseeable future.
Members of centres that are not currently open can use alternative facilities.
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Members who don’t feel confident returning to the centres initially or who might have health conditions that put them at higher risk of infection from Covid-19 can continue to freeze your membership fees.
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Safety is our priority. Equipment within gym areas has been reduced to ensure that two metres social distancing between users is maintained.
Staff have adopted a new, enhanced cleaning regime, while customers will be asked to wipe down the equipment that they have used.
Hand sanitiser is available throughout leisure centre buildings.
Health suites are closed until further notice due to the increased risk of COVID-19 associated with these areas.
Swimming pools are restricted to lane swimming only and visitors must attend the leisure centre wearing their swimming suits/trunks and ready to swim.
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- Leisure centres that are open have reduced capacity due to social distancing measures in place. Anyone who wishes to use gyms, studio space and pools at the centres, must pre-book a time slot on the Better app or website.
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In line with government guidance, indoor leisure centres can open from 12 April. Some indoor activities are due to resume from 17 May. The following centres will re-open with restricted facilities on 12 April:
- John Orwell Sports Centre
- Mile End Park Leisure Centre
- Poplar Baths Leisure Centre
- Whitechapel Sports Centre
- York Hall Leisure Centre
St. George’s & Tiller Leisure Centre’s will remain closed until further notice.
Saunas and steam rooms will remain closed in line with government guidance
The following facilities will re-open at each centre.
John Orwell Sports Centre
Mile End Park Leisure Centre
- Swimming pool
- Sports hall
- Gym
- Women only gym
Poplar Baths Leisure Centre
- Sports hall
- Gym
- Women only gym
- Swimming pool
Whitechapel Sports Centre
- Sports hall
- Gym
- Women only gym
- Floodlit outdoor pitch
York Hall Leisure Centre
- The gym
- Therapy rooms
- Closures: The swimming pool will remain closed while repairs to the pool tank are undertaken.
Virtual studio activities, which includes spinning and exercise classes over a screen without an in person instructor.
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- Phase one of the re-opening plans include a revised pricing schedule which will be reviewed in advance of next year’s fees and charges. With social distancing measures in place and a restricted capacity at the centres, the pricing schedule gives us an opportunity to increase income levels, while still offering concessions for certain users and groups.
For questions and answers about membership, how to prepare to attend classes and booking activity sessions, visit the Better FAQ page.
Find a sport
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John Orwell Sports Centre
Tench Street, Wapping, E1W 2Q
Tel: 020 7488 9421
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Mile End Park Leisure Centre & Stadium
190 Burdett Road, Mile End, E3 4HL
Tel: 020 8709 4420
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Poplar Baths
170 East India Dock Road, Poplar, E14 0ED
Tel: 020 3795 0599
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St George's Leisure Centre
221 The Highway, Wapping, E1W 3BP
Tel: 020 7709 9714
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Tiller Leisure Centre
Tiller Road, Isle of Dogs, E14 8PX
Tel: 020 7987 5211
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Whitechapel Sports Centre
Durward Street, Whitechapel, E1 5BA
Tel: 020 7247 7538
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York Hall Leisure Centre
Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green, E2 9PL
Tel: 020 8980 2243
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Facility map
See below for a map of the sport and leisure facilities in Tower Hamlets, with links for more info from Google. To filter by category, click on the menu icon in the top left.
Key
- Blue: council run facility
- Green: free open access facility
- Orange: commercial / private facility
New activities in and around leisure centres
I Am Tower Hamlets is a partnership between the council and Better that provides activities for the whole community in and around the borough's leisure centres. You can try a new sport, take your first Brazilian dance class, learn how to swim, and much more, all without the need for a leisure centre membership.
For more information you can visit the I am Tower Hamlets website.
A Better membership for disabled people
The Better Inclusive membership is now available at GLL leisure centres giving disabled people access to gyms, pools and group exercise classes at Better leisure centres across London and southern England.
Join now with a special introductory offer of only £19.95 per month.
Many of the Better leisure centres are part of the Inclusive Fitness Initiative, being fully accessible, DDA compliant and catering for the needs of all abilities.