Filming Locations

Our venues provide a wide variety of film-friendly sports and leisure facilities in London and beyond. If you are an agency or scout looking to recce filming and photography locations in and near London, you’ve come to the right place.

Many of our unique venues are available for film hire offering characterful and flexible high quality shooting locations for use by film makers, entertainment programmes and advertisers.

We offer indoor swimming pools, an outdoor lido, running tracks, gyms, pitches, courts, studios and, of course, tech parking and unit bases for large vehicles.

Our Film Office offers an efficient, discreet and speedy service 365 days per year and aims to meet your requirements with minimal fuss and maximum dedication.

We’ve worked with the likes of Netflix, Channel 4,  Sky, Disney, Adidas, Asda, Capri Sun and Coca Cola to provide the perfect backdrop or rehearsal space  for large and small productions,  sportswear shoots, product launches, tv drama series, reality tv shows, Saturday night entertainment and big budget feature films.

Ready to hire one of our film locations? Contact us today. 

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Filming locations

We have an eclectic array of film locations on offer and our flexible events team will work with you to help your operation run smoothly. If you are searching for an architectural wonder in central London then West Reservoir, with its sweeping views and adjoining terrace, should do the trick. This 1930s red-brick former filtering tower has four floors of original features and is positioned on the edge of the reservoir. It looks particularly stunning when lit up at night.

Some of our other film locations include York Hall in London’s Bethnal Green - this neo-Georgian grade II listed building, with wooden walls and flooring and an amazing balcony, makes impressive use of natural light, thanks to its 8 skylight arched windows.

We also have connections with outside agencies which will help to ensure your production runs smoothly, along with contacts with local authorities and councils to shut of streets and certain locations if required.

Browse all our film locations below:

Barking Sporthouse

If you are looking for something that says ‘youth brand’ or need a big filming space, Barking Sports House definitely fits the bill.

Bath Pavilion

North Parade Road

BA2 4EU

Better Gyms

These bespoke, self-contained, standalone facilities offer professional looking work-out spaces with the latest equipment. 

These are smaller spaces for your film or shoot and are situated around the UK including locations such as Brentwood, Romford and Mere Green (West Midlands) and more.

Charlton Lido & Lifestyle Club

Charlton’s USP has to be the variety of lido location scenes and filming options it offers within a short distance of Central London.

Copper Box Arena

The Copper Box Arena is an 8,000 seat, floodlit elite competition space for basketball, netball and wheelchair rugby.

Its generous proportions have also seen it used for live-streamed corporate awards ceremonies, car launches and photoshoots, filmed gaming events and tv fundraisers and challenges

Crystal Palace Sports Centre

With so many activities under one roof, this solid stalwart of the South London sports scene has been the popular choice for sportswear advertising shoots, an iconic interview backdrop for Team GB sports heroes and a characterful and historic filming location for sports-themed scenes and dramas for decades.

Gosling Sports Park

This multi-functional venue lies in Welwyn and features a trampoline park, Indoor tennis courts, pool, studio, running track, gym and even a dry ski slope. If travelling beyond the M25 for your desired filming location is not an issue, Gosling’s variety of facilities could be right up your street

Hackney Marshes

Homerton Road

London

E9 5PF

Link Centre

Situated off the M4 and within striking distance of London, Link centre boasts a very large ice rink with spectator seating used by advertisers and entertainment programmes including Dancing on Ice.

Lee Valley

London Aquatics Centre

Enjoying acres of space, the architecture award-winning London Aquatic Centre features the stunning former London 2021 Olympic Pool complex (dubbed the world’s favourite swimming pool) containing a 50 metre competition pool, a dive pool with 10m board, two training pools, a gym, large locker rooms and open view concourses and stands.

 

National Speedway Stadium

Kirkmanshulme Lane

Manchester

M12 4WB

Peter May

135 Wadham Road

London

E17 4HR

Sutton Sports Village

Sutton Sports Village lies in the South London Borough of Sutton and offers football pitches, tennis courts, a trampoline park, a gym and a kids soft play adventure area.

Sutton is a popular venue for family-friendly entertainment filming and product shoots for consumer sportswear brands.

The Feel Good Centre

170 Chingford Road

London

E17 5AA

The Girdwood Community Hub

10 Girdwood Avenue

BT14 6EG

The Sands Centre

Carlisle

CA1 1JQ

York Hall

5 Old Ford Road

London

E2 9PJ

Wembley Leisure Centre

Just a short distance from Central London and handily placed on the North Circular, Wembley is another great option for film makers and advertising shoots.This venue boasts a 25 metre pool, gym, and studios in a convenient and neat layout.

West Reservoir

Green Lanes

Woodberry Down

London

N4 2HA

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