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Last updated 10 May 2013

Free swimming for under 18s and over 60s

Free swimming for under 18's and over 60's is available at any time in all of the borough's leisure centres. 

See here for more information.

parkrun – 5km

A new parkrun session will start on Saturday 26 January at 9am at The Peter May Centre, 135 Wadham Road, London. E17 4HR

Parkrun is a 5km weekly timed event open to all ages and abilities, you need to register at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/register/ to obtain your bar code and take part.

More details can be found at http://www.parkrun.org.uk/walthamstow/

Contact Shaun Medlen at smedlen@englandathletics.org or 07718394757

Walk Yourself Fit

Starting from the 11th February, Walk Yourself Fit from your local leisure centre. It's free, low risk, fun and enjoyable.

You can walk yourself fit for free at any on the centres advertised below by turning up at the advertised time and joining the group.

Where: Larkswood Leisure Centre
Day: Monday
Time: 11.00am -2.00pm
t: 020 8558 8858

Where: Cathall Leisure Centre
Day: Thursday
Time: 2.00pm
t: 020 8539 8343

Where: Walthamstow Leisure Centre (formerly Kelmscott)
Day: Thursday
Time: 11.00am
t: 020 8520 7464

Where: Waltham Forest Pool & Track
Day: Tuesday
Time: 2.00pm
t: 020 8527 5431

To find out more visit www.better.org/waltham-forest

Cycle rides in the Lee Valley and Epping Forest

Tour de Waltham Forest gold route

Level: Difficult
Duration: 3 hours approximately
Length: 21 miles

See Tour de Waltham Forest gold route (7.14MB PDF file)

Tour de Waltham Forest silver route

Level: Intermediate
Duration: 2 hours approximately
Length: 15 miles

See Tour de Waltham Forest silver route map (6.83MB PDF file)<

Tour de Waltham Forest bronze route

Level: Intermediate
Duration: 1 hour
Length: 5.5 miles

See Tour de Waltham Forest bronze route map (2.69MB PDF file)

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Contact details

  • Sport and Leisure Team

    Low Hall Depot Argall Avenue
    Leyton
    E10 7AS
    Phone: 020 8496 3000 - ask for the Sport and Leisure Team
    Email: sports.dev@walthamforest.gov.uk