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The 108

Discover The 108, London’s first all-weather baseball, softball and padel facility. 

Head there with friends and family to play on one of their six panoramic indoor padel courts or state-of-the-art baseball batting cages. Their American Bar & Grill, café and sports bar are also open to visitors as well as players and there’s a party and events space too. Find out more here. 

The 108 is a three-minute walk from Brent Cross West station.

Brent Terrace,
Brent Cross Town,
London NW2 1LT

Opening times:

Monday - Friday: 7am to 11pm
Weekends: 8am to 11pm

Yoga for Adults

Classes cost £20 individually, or can be booked at £130 for eight sessions.

Booking is essential.

Love Your Local Club: Cricklewood Boxing

Cricklewood Boxing Gym is a local gem, offering boxing classes for the community and free holiday clubs for underprivileged kids. We visited the club to find out more. 

Cricklewood Boxing Gym is a nine-minute walk from Brent Cross West station.

Unit 2, Gladstone Park Gardens,
Edgeware Road
NW2 6JT

Social Sports Society Padel

Padel tennis, the Mexican racket sport played in an enclosed court, is hugely popular in Europe and one of the fastest-growing sports in the UK. Now, thanks to the Social Sports Society, you can play it right here in Brent Cross.

The society's ten-court venue, which sits at the front of Brent Cross Shopping Centre, offers group classes, pay-to-play court bookings, and a social space, and you can book an intro session for £10.

The Social Sport Society is a three-minute bus ride, five-minute cycle or 12-minute walk from Brent Cross Town.

Love Your Local Club: Brent Cross Football Academy

Brent Cross Football Academy nurtures kids holistically, teaching them life skills alongside football. We talked to co-founder Jamie Kavanagh to find out more.

Brent Cross Football Academy trains at Whitefield School, a four-minute walk from the Brent Cross Town Visitor Pavilion

Whitefield School
Claremont Road
London
NW2 1TR

Love Your Local Club: Brent Bulls

Local basketball team Brent Bulls only started during the 2020 lockdown, but they're already serious contenders on the national scene. We talked to them to find out more.

Brent Bulls' home training ground is a 23-minute drive or 50-minute bus ride from Brent Cross Town, but they often meet at other venues in North London, including Claremont Park.

Harrow Sports Hall,
University of Westminster Harrow Campus,
HA1 3TP

Love Your Local Club: Wembley Sailing Club

Wembley Sailing Club is a members' club for keen sailors and teaches sailing skills to interested adults and kids.  We visited them on the Welsh Harp Reservoir to find out more.

Wembley Sailing Club is a 12-minute bike ride or 16-minute bus ride from Brent Cross West

Wembley Sailing Club
Birchen Grove
NW9 8SE

Love Your Local club: Finchley and Hornsey Ramblers

Finchley and Hornsey Ramblers know a thing or two about the power of community and the joy of a good long walk. We found out more about their weekly rambles through north London and beyond.

Finchely and Hornsey Ramblers meet at a different location every time they get together, but locations are always in London or the northern home counties.

Claremont Park

Claremont Park, the calm, biodiverse idyll at the heart of Brent Cross Town,  boasts a fantastic children's playground, a basketball court, wildflower meadows, more than 100 trees and a tranquil pond.

Claremont Way,
Brent Cross Town,
London NW2 1AJ

Monday–Sunday, 24 hrs.