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The Castle Climbing Centre in Stoke Newington celebrates 30 years in a Victorian pumping station
Housed in a Grade II* listed Victorian pumping station on Green Lanes, the Castle Climbing Centre has now been welcoming climbers for 30 years.
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London spas, salons, skincare brands, gyms and wellbeing studios, from central London and Islington to Clapham, Richmond and Walthamstow.
3 days ago
Tooting Bec Lido and South London Swimming Club celebrate 120 years
The UK's largest outdoor freshwater pool opened in 1906, and this summer Tooting Bec Lido and its swimming club marked 120 years with a record-breaking day of lengths.
6 days ago
Community Sauna Baths takes on Hackney Wick's 1930s Bath House
Social enterprise Community Sauna Baths, which grew from one backyard sauna to five sites across London, will now manage Hackney Wick's historic Bath House as a not-for-profit space.
8 days ago
The Porchester Spa in Bayswater, London's oldest spa, shines after a revamp
Opened in 1929, Bayswater's Art Deco Porchester Spa is London's oldest, and its home, the Porchester Centre, has reopened after a three-month, £3 million refurbishment.
11 days ago
Neal's Yard Remedies marks 45 years in Covent Garden with a reimagined flagship
Founded in a Covent Garden courtyard in 1981, Neal's Yard Remedies has celebrated its 45th anniversary by relaunching its original flagship as a calm, oak-centred wellbeing space.
14 days ago
Woolf Kings X in King's Cross named best new independent salon business
Set in a 1907 former Sainsbury's shop, King's Cross salon Woolf Kings X won the Independent Salon Business Newcomer title at the British Hairdressing Business Awards 2026.
16 days ago
Ironmonger Row Baths in Islington offers historic Turkish baths and a restored spa
Islington's Grade II listed Ironmonger Row Baths, home to Victorian-style Turkish baths since 1938, has a fully restored 950 square metre spa run by social enterprise GLL.
19 days ago
Pools on the Park in Richmond unveils a new studio as upgrades begin
Richmond's Pools on the Park, with its heated lido in Old Deer Park, has opened a new multi-purpose studio, the first step in a programme of investment.
3 October 2026
Hampstead Heath swimming ponds could open year-round as wild swimming grows
With open water swimming more popular than ever, the City of London is reviewing whether Hampstead Heath's Mixed Pond should join the Ladies' and Men's ponds in opening all year.
30 September 2026
Brockwell Lido in Herne Hill begins a new chapter with a refurbished gym
The much-loved 1937 lido in Brockwell Park has returned to Lambeth Council management, with more than £250,000 invested and a newly equipped gym.