Sports pitches and courts
There are many football, cricket, rugby and tennis facilities within the borough's parks and open spaces. These are managed by Hackney Council's Parks Service.
For information about hiring pitches and courts, please phone the relevent contact numbers below:
Cricket
- For information about the cricket pitches at Hackney Downs, London Fields, Millfields or Springfield Park, please call 020 8986 7955 or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org.
Football pitches
- For information about the football pitches on Hackney Marshes, please call 020 8986 7955 or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org. For information on using the pitches, including travel and parking information, during the 2012 Olympics see Hackney Marshes.
- For information about the astro-turf pitch at Mabley Green or Haggerston Park please call 020 8986 7955
- Multi-use Games areas
- There is a Multi Use Games Area (MUGA) at Haggerston Park which can be used for football, netball, tennis, basketball, five-a-side football and seven-a-side football. It can be booked from 6pm-10pm (term time), dawn-dusk (weekends) and 8am-10pm (school holidays). Please call 020 8986 7955 to book or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org.
Ping pong
We now have several permanent ping pong tables in Hackney. All are free to use whenever the park is open - just bring along bats and balls. There is no need to book.
Our ping pong tables can be found in the following locations.
- Butterfield Green
- Clissold Park
- Hackney Road Recreation Ground
- Haggerston Park
- London Fields
- Shoreditch Park
- Springfield Park
Rugby pitches
- For information about about the rugby pitches at Hackney Marshes, Spring Hill Recreation Ground or Shoreditch Park please call 020 8986 7955 or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org.
Tennis courts
- For London Fields, Clissold Park, Hackney Downs, Millfields Recreation Ground, Springfield Park or Spring Hill Recreation Ground please call Hackney City Tennis Club on 020 7254 4235.
- Shoreditch Park can be booked via Britannia Leisure Centre - please call 020 7729 4485.
- For Clissold Park courts and office opening hours, please see the Clissold Park Courts Timetable (Word Document, 25KB)
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Haggerston Park can be booked by calling 020 8986 7955 or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org.
Volleyball
If you wish to use the beach volleyball court in Shoreditch Park, please contact the London Volleyball Association by calling Lenore Gerschwitz on 0779 227 5002.
Wheels Park
The Wheels Park at Clissold Park is open from dawn until dusk (while the park is open) and offers great facilities for skaters and BMXers of all levels and abilities. There is no need to book the facility - it is free to use and open to all.
Please note: Repairs are needed to fix water seepage in the wheels park. It will be closed from 31 October and we hope to reopen it no later than the end of November. Please do not use the wheels park while it is closed as this could damage the surfaces and will delay progress. Thank you for your patience
BMX track
The BMX track at Haggerston Park is open from Dawn until Dusk (when the park is open). There is no need to book the facility - it is free to use and open to all. Hackney BMX Club occasionally run coaching sessions at the track - see Hackney BMX for more information.
Other sports
We occasionally mark out running tracks and softball pitches in our parks. If you would like to arrange this, or hire other green spaces for sports, please call 020 8986 7955 or email hackneysportsbookings@gll.org.
Page updated: 11 Nov 2011
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