Ladywell Leisure Centre
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Lewisham
Lewisham is a district in South London, England, located in the London Borough of Lewisham. It is situated south-east of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of 35 major centres in Greater London.-History:...
, London
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. The leisure centre is owned by London Borough of Lewisham
London Borough of Lewisham
The London Borough of Lewisham is a London borough in south-east London, England and forms part of Inner London. The principal settlement of the borough is Lewisham...
and managed on their behalf by Lifestyle Fusion. There is also a Ladywell Arena
Ladywell Arena
Ladywell Arena is a multiple use sports arena in Ladywell in the Lewisham, London, England on behalf of Parkwood Leisure. It is run on the same frame as the leisure centres in Lewisham. The arena is located on the edge of Ladywell Fields...
which is an outdoor leisure facility next to University Hospital Lewisham.
The future
Following a £1.8 million refurbishment in June 2004, Ladywell Leisure Centre offers state-of-the-art facilities. Following the consultation period Ladywell Leisure Centre will now be open until October 2007. Lewisham Council plan to replace it with a secondary school, and are planning to build a new leisure centre which they say will open in 2010.Facilities
There are many facilities at Ladywell which include a:-- 33 meter swimming pool
- Teaching pool
- Training Village
- Solarium
- Crèche
Main pool
The main pool offers a wide range of activities including casual swimming, lane swimming, women only sessions, Aquazone swimming lessons, Aquafit classes and flumeFlume
A flume is an open artificial water channel, in the form of a gravity chute, that leads water from a diversion dam or weir completely aside a natural flow. Often, the flume is an elevated box structure that follows the natural contours of the land. These have been extensively used in hydraulic...
sessions.