Schmap.com supports the following browsers:
PC
 Largest Sports Centre in the country |
Ledrington Road Crystal Palace London, London SE19 2BB United Kingdom +44 20 8778 0131 http://www.gll.org/borough/bor... |
Quite simply the largest sports centre in the country. Covering a massive site of over 30 acres, the UK's top athletes have trained here for many years and many major championships have been held here. The Football Association and the British Gymnastics Association are just two of the bodies that use the facilities here. Features include: two 11-a-side football pitches, an Olympic-sized stadium, a basketball arena and an Olympic-sized swimming pool. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Nick Regan |
 Photo: Matt Horgan |
 Photo: Julia Clough |
 Athletics and fitness centre |
422a Kingston Road Kingston Upon Thames, Surrey London, London KT1 3PB United Kingdom +44 20 8547 2198 |
A colossal athletics and fitness centre, offering a great range of activities. All outside sports facilities are floodlit for evening use and they're frequented by top athletes, so keep those eyes peeled. Features include a gym, fitness classes, athletics track, football pitches and tennis courts. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Origin of The Ashes |
Kennington Oval The Brit Oval London, London SE11 5SS United Kingdom +44 (0)20 7582 6660 http://www.surreycricket.com/ |
After Lord's, The Oval so named because of its shape, is probably the most famous test ground in the country. It plays host to Surrey's home matches in all competitions, but more importantly is the venue where England usually play their final home match of the season. The first ever test match on English soil was played here in 1880, when England beat Australia, with the legendary W.G. Grace scoring a hundred on his debut. The ground also gave rise to the "Ashes" trophy, which is played for between England and Australia. This happened in 1882 when England lost terribly against the Aussies. The Sporting Times ran a story next day stating that "the body of English cricket would be cremated and the ashes taken to Australia!" Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Philip Stevens |
 Photo: kris tralewski |
|
Sports heaven in the heart of London |
Randolph Avenue Maida Vale London, London W9 1DP United Kingdom +44 20 7641 3642 http://www.westminster.gov.uk/... |
Fancy a footie match with your mates? You're in luck - this recreation ground hires out a full-size astroturf football/hockey pitch and two five-a-side floodlit pitches at low rates. Runners can sprint, jog and run to their heart's content on the 400m athletics track for a small fee. No sportsman need feel left out - cricket nets, nine hard tennis courts and seven floodlit astroturfs are available at a reasonable price. Review © 2007, Wcities |
|
Sport on Hampstead Heath |
Highgate Road London, London NW5 1QR United Kingdom +44 20 7435 8998 http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk... |
Once the venue of choice for Roundhead political meetings during the Civil War, Parliament Hill at Hampstead Heath now boasts a 400-metre running track, ten tennis courts, the Lido swimming pool and open-air bathing ponds. Chock-a-block in the summer, the Lido is famed for its hardy winter swimmers. After all the exercise, a walk on the wildlife-rich heath will show why it has been designated a Site of Special Scientific Interest by English Nature, and why poets and novelists such as Keats, Coleridge, and D.H. Lawrence chose to live nearby. Review © 2007, Wcities |
 Photo: Jon Spence |
 Photo: Michael Reeve |
 Photo: Dick Pountain  |
 Photo: Melanie Jane |
 Photo: James Nolan |
 Photo: BristolRE2007 |
 Photo: Cynthia S. Taylor |
