Recreational sessions
INDOORS: September - April
Location: Bethnal Green Sports Centre, Gossett Street, London E2 6NW.
(Very close to the famous Colombia Road Sunday Flower Market)
Tubes/Trains: Shoreditch High Street, Liverpool Street, Bethnal Green, Old Street.
Buses: 8, 388, 149, 55, 48, 47, 26
Sundays on all 3 Courts: we have 2hour long recreational sessions of either 12noon to 2pm, or 2pm to 4pm. (We stop to share club news at 1.55 - 2.05pm). There are now 6 levels of play. All current members are asked to arrive at least 15 minutes before their session starts, and if you are completely new to London Spikers then please read this Important Information.
On Sundays after practice, we will have drinks/food and socialise at SpreadEagle Cafe (see A on map below) or the various places around it like Bar Kick or George and Dragon. This can also be followed by dinner at one of the dozens of great restaurants close by, and then more drink…
OUTDOORS: May - August
These sessions are free. We meet from 1.00 in Hyde Park and play till late!.
From Speaker’s Corner, look to your right (towards the west) and you will see some volleyball courts and a rainbow flag in the distance - that’s us!
We play next to Point C on the map below, which is close to a place called Stone Tree (crossing of many pathways), marked by Point B. Marble Arch tube station, (Point A) is the closest convenient tube station and supermarket. Point D, marks the Public bathrooms building, and if you have passed this and are heading towards the Serpentine Lake, then you have missed us!
We usually set up 3 courts, so that we can cater separately for all the Advanced, Intermediate or Beginner skill Level players. These are fun social play sessions, and to improve safety, players are kindly reminded to play on the court for their skill level. All our players take turns in collecting & returning our equipment, which is conveniently stored within a local pub, just a short walk away.
