Time Out's guide to Islington - Islington Council
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ROB GREIG, RICHARD ROWLAND<br />
Active<br />
Outdoor leisure<br />
and sport<br />
Many of Isling<strong>to</strong>n’s green<br />
spaces, like Highbury<br />
Fields, have courts and<br />
football pitches for hire.<br />
See aquaterra.org for<br />
details.<br />
Tennis<br />
There are six indoor<br />
courts and two outdoor<br />
floodlit courts at the<br />
Isling<strong>to</strong>n Tennis Centre,<br />
plus gym facilities.You<br />
don’t have <strong>to</strong> be a<br />
member <strong>to</strong> play here.<br />
Market Rd, N7 9PL<br />
(7700 1370)<br />
�Caledonian Rd<br />
Ironmonger Row Baths p30<br />
From archery <strong>to</strong> pétanque, swimming <strong>to</strong><br />
cycling, Isling<strong>to</strong>n is a sporting hotspot<br />
Highbury Fields<br />
Outdoor gym<br />
Facilities at Whitting<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Park include a kids’ play<br />
area, an outdoor gym and<br />
an Astroturf football pitch.<br />
Holloway Rd, N19 4RS.<br />
�Archway<br />
Pétanque<br />
Next door <strong>to</strong> Freightliners<br />
Farm (see Kids, p14),<br />
Paradise Park offers<br />
activities including<br />
pétanque (boules).<br />
164 Mackenzie Rd, N7<br />
8NT (7697 7330)<br />
��Highbury & Isling<strong>to</strong>n<br />
Cycling<br />
Isling<strong>to</strong>n has several<br />
well-marked cycle routes.<br />
The Isling<strong>to</strong>n Cyclists<br />
Action Group (ICAG) offers<br />
monthly cycle workshops<br />
– get your bike serviced<br />
on the fourth Wednesday<br />
of each month (except<br />
August and December).<br />
See lcc.org.uk for details.<br />
Family leisure<br />
Like Paradise Park (see<br />
above) the re-landscaped<br />
Newing<strong>to</strong>n Green has<br />
excellent family leisure<br />
facilities. There are also<br />
live events, from free<br />
music <strong>to</strong> gardening clubs.<br />
Newing<strong>to</strong>n Green Rd,<br />
N16 9PR (newing<strong>to</strong>n<br />
green.org.uk)<br />
��Canonbury<br />
Indoor leisure<br />
and sports<br />
As part of the Swim4Life<br />
scheme, over-60s and<br />
under-16s can swim free<br />
during any of the regular<br />
sessions at Archway<br />
Leisure Centre, Cally<br />
Pool, Highbury Pool and<br />
Ironmonger Row Baths.<br />
www.isling<strong>to</strong>n.gov.uk/visitisling<strong>to</strong>n 29<br />
�<br />
ACTIVE
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