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LONDON ATHLETICS TRACKS

Below is a list of all the synthetic athletics tracks in London (including some grass and cinder tracks) that are open to the public. Please email us to add another track or amend details. Thank you for keeping this list current. 

LONDON ATHLETICS TRACKS

Track Location Address Notes
Mile End Stadium Central 190 Burdett Rd, Mile End 400m all-weather track with 8 lanes. Resurfaced in 2011. Open Mon-Fri 6am-8pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.
Jim Peters Stadium NE Mayesbrook Park, Lodge Avenue, Dagenham 400m all-weather track with 8 lanes. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun 8am-8:30pm.
Newham Leisure Centre NE 281 Prince Regent Lane, Newham 400m all-weather track with 8 lanes. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-10:30pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 9am-10pm.
Ashton Playing Fields NE 598 Chigwell Road, Woodford Green, IG8 8AA 400m all-weather track with 6 lanes. Open Mon-Thu 7am-10pm; Fri 7am-7pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm. Paid entry and season tickets available.
Southwark Park Central Hawkstone Road, Surrrey Quays, SE16 2PE Currently closed and due for repair (email us to update us).
Sutcliffe Park SE Eltham Road, Eltham, SE9 5LW UKA as a Class A standard facility. 400m synthetic, 6-lane track. Open Tue 4pm-9pm; Thu 4pm-9pm; Sat 9:30am-1:30pm; Sun 10am-1pm.
Erith Leisure Centre SE Erith Recreation Ground, Avenue Road, Erith, DA8 3AT 6-lane all-weather 400m track. Fitness centre open Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun 7:30am-8pm.
Norman Park Athletics Track SE Hayes Lane, Bromley, BR2 9EF 8-lane all-weather 400m track. Open times vary depending on season, but they are roughly as follows: Mon 6-9pm; Tue-Thu 12-9pm; Fri Closed; Sat-Sun 9am-1pm.
Croydon Sports Arena SE Albert Road, South Norwood, SE25 4QL 8-lane all-weather 400m running track. Open Mon&Wed 9am-4pm; Tue 2-9pm; Thu 9am-9pm; Fri 9am-12pm; Sat-Sun Closed.
Crystal Palace Athletics Stadium SE National Sports Centre, Ledrington Road, SE19 2BB 8-lane all-weather 400m running track. Plus indoor 110m track. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun 8am-5pm.
Ladywell Arena SE Silvermere Road, Catford, SE6 4QX 400m 6-lane synthetic track. Open Mon-Fri 7am-10pm; Sat-Sun 7am-6pm.
Dulwich College Track SE Silvermere Road, Catford, SE6 4QX 300m 6-lane synthetic track with tight turns. Not open for public casual use.
Battersea Park Millennium Arena Central Albert Bridge Road, Battersea Park, SW11 4NJ 400m 8-lane synthetic track. Open Mon-Fri 9am-10pm; Sat 9am-6pm; Sun 9am-9:30pm.
Tooting Bec Athletics Track SW Tooting Bec Road, Streatham Park, SW17 3NP 400m 8-lane synthetic track. Open Mon-Fri 8am-9pm; Sat-Sun 8am-7pm; Bank Holidays 9am-4pm.
Track Coulsdon SW Woodcote High School, Meadow Hill, Coulsdon CR8 3HL Floodlit 400m 8-lane synthetic track (opened in 2013).
David Weir Leisure Centre (Sutton Arena) SW Middleton Road, Carshalton, Surrey, SM5 1SL 400m outdoor synthetic track plus 60m indoor sprint hall. Open Mon-Fri 7am-10pm; Sat-Sun 8am-6pm.
Wimbledon Park SW Wimbledon Park, Home Park Road, SW19 8AU 8-lane 400m synthetic track.
Barn Elms Athletics Track SW Queen Elizabeth Walk, Barnes, SW13 9SA 6-lane 400m synthetic track. Open Mon-Fri 9am-6pm; Sat-Sun 8:30am-6pm.
Kingsmeadow Athletics Centre SW Kingston Road, Kingston Upon Thames, KT1 3PB Floodlit 8-lane 400m synthetic track. Open Mon-Thu 7:30am-10pm; Fri 7:30am-8pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.
St. Mary's University College Track SW Waldegrave Road, Twickenham, TW1 4SX 6-lane 400m synthetic track.
Linford Christie Outdoor Sports Centre NW Artillery Way, Off Du Cane Road, Wormwood Scrubs, W12 ODF 8-lane 400m synthetic track, floodlit. Open Mon-Thu 9am-10pm; Fri 9am-9pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm.
Paddington Recreation Ground Central Randolph Avenue, Maida Vale, W9 1PD 6-lane 400m synthetic track, floodlit. Open Mon-Sun 7am-9:30pm.
Regent's Park Track Central Regent's Park, Outer Circle, NW1 6-lane 386.8m cinder track with tight bends. Open at all times.
Willisden Sports Centre NW Donnington Rd, Willesden, NW10 3QX Outdoor 6-lane 400m track plus indoor 60m track. Open Mon-Fri 6:30am-10pm; Sat 8am-6:30pm; Sun 8am-9pm.
Brunel University London Indoor Athletics Centre NW Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH 132m 6-lane indoor track. Open Mon-Fri 7am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-6pm.
Brunel University London Athletics Arena NW Kingston Lane, Uxbridge UB8 3PH 400m 6-lane synthetic track, floodlit. Open Mon-Fri 7am-11pm; Sat-Sun 9am-7pm.
Hillingdon Sports & Leisure Complex NW Gatting Way, Uxbridge, Middlesex, UB8 1ES 400m 8-lane synthetic track, floodlit. Open Mon-Tue 9am-10pm; Wed-Fri 9:30am-10pm; Sat-Sun 9am-5pm.
Parliament Hill Fields Athletics Track NW Staff Yard, Highgate Road, Hampstead NW5 1QR 400m 8-lane synthetic track, floodlit. Open Mon-Tue&Thu 7:30am-4pm & 6pm-close; Wed 7:30am-9am & 1-5pm & 6pm-close; Fri-Sat 7:30am-close; Sun 7:30am-1pm & 2:30-4pm. There is also a 90m grass track at Hampstead Heath Extension during summer months.
Finsbury Park Athletics Track NE Hornsey Gate, Endymion Road, N4 2NQ 400m 6-lane synthetic track.
King's College Playing Fields Track NW King's College Road, Ruislip, HA4 7JZ 440 yard redgra 6-lane track (re-surfaced in 2015). Free and open at all times.
Allianz Park Athletics Track NW Greenlands Lanes, Hendon NW4 1RL 400m 8-lane synthetic track. Also has an 80m indoor track.
White Hart Lane Community Sports Centre NE White Hart Lane, N22 5QW 400m 8-lane synthetic track. Currently being refurbished. Please email us to update.
Bannister Outdoor Sports Centre NW Uxbridge Road, Harrow, HA3 6SW Floodlit 400m 8-lane synthetic track. Open Mon-Thu 12-8:30pm; Fri closed; Sat-Sun 9am-3:30pm.
Queen Elizabeth Stadium NE Donkey Lane, Enfield EN1 3PL 6-lane 400m synthetic track.
Waltham Forest Pool and Track NE 170 Chingford Road, Walthamstow E17 5AA 8-lane 400m synthetic track. The leisure facility is currently closed for refurbishment, while the track is only available for club and school use. Email us if this changes.
Canons Recreation Ground Track SW Madeira Road, Mitcham 350 yard 5-lane cinder track. Open at all times.
Ilford Sports Club Track NE 3 Cricklefield Place, Ilford, Essex, IG1 1FY 400m 6-lane synthetic track.
Drayton Green Track NW Drayton Bridge Road, Drayton Green. 352 yard cinder track. Open at all times.
Feltham Athletics Arena SW Shakespeare Avenue, Feltham, TW14 9HX 6-lane 400m synthetic track in disrepair and closed. Great if you are filming a post-apocalyptic athletics film.
Hornchurch Stadium NE Bridge Avenue, Upminster, RM14 2LX 6-lane 400m synthetic track.
Lee Valley Athletics Centre NE Meridian Way, Picketts Lock, N9 0AS 8-lane 400m synthetic outdoor track. Plus a 600m bark trail and 200m indoor track with 130 sprint straight. Open Mon-Fri 8am-10pm (Tue & Thu evenings are for club members only); Sat-Sun 8am-5pm.
Osterley Sports & Athletics Centre NW 120 Wood Lane, Isleworth, TW7 5FF 8-lane 400m synthetic outdoor track. Open Mon-Sun 9am-4pm (depending on season).
Perivale Park Athletics Track NW Stockdove Way, off Argyle Road, Perivale, UB6 8TJ 8-lane floodlit 400m synthetic outdoor track. Open Mon-Thu 6-9pm; Fri closed; Sat-Sun 10:30am-1:30pm.
Spikes Bridge Park NW West Avenue, Southall 6-lane 400m cinder track. Condition unknown. Please email us with updated information.
Vale Farm Sports Centre NW Watford Road, North Wembley, HA0 3HG 400m cinder track. Condition unknown. Please email us with updated information.
Victoria Park Track NE Grove Road, Bow, London E3 5TB 400m cinder track. Open during park open hours.
For further details on most tracks in the UK, please visit this great site: runtrackdir.com

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