Information about Wandle Recreation Centre

Mapleton Rd
SW18 4DN, London
+442088711149

Opening hours

  • sunday: 8:30-22h
  • monday: 8h-22h
  • tuesday: 8h-22h
  • wednesday: 8h-22h
  • thursday: 8h-22h
  • friday: 8h-22h
  • saturday: 8:30-17h
Wandle Recreation Centre is run by Places Leisure on behalf of Wandsworth Council. In the centre you will find something for everyone, our facilities include: A brand new Adventure Zone Soft Play, 3G Football pitches, Gym & Sports Hall.

Wandle Recreation Centre: Opinions

4.1/5 (131 Opinions)
Li Guo 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: I recently joined the gym at Wandle Recreation Centre and have been thoroughly impressed! The gym has a fantastic junior session that encourages kids to get active in a supportive environment. The staff here are incredibly helpful, and I want to give a special shout-out to Kim, who went above and beyond to assist us during the sign-up process. Her patience and knowledge made the experience smooth and enjoyable. I highly recommend this gym as a wonderful space for families looking to get fit together!

Ben Benjilali 10 months ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent staff, facilities and service.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Ben, Thanks for the 5 stars! We will be sure to pass on your feedback to the team at the centre. Thanks, Maxine

M C 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: Good lower intermediate to intermediate badminton sessions on Friday, friendly bunch, runs for 3 hours, uses plastics and well-organised by Raz. New booking system sometimes cause issues though

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi there, thanks for leaving us a great 5 star review! We will pass on your feedback to the team at site :) Thanks, Maxine

Claudette John 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Boys had football

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Claudette, thanks for the 5 stars ✨ Maxine

Chris 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to have some sports time with kids. Five stars indeed .

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Chris, thanks for the 5 stars and your fab review! Thanks, Maxine

A Fistful Of Quarters 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great facilities, small but decent sized weights gym. Good basketball courts and football pitches for hire. Staff are very professional. They also have a great Muay Thai Kickboxing club, Team Shark Martial Arts, operating out of their Dojo there. Highly recommended A+++

Sangster Jewels 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Friendly Gym. Junior Gym Introduction - Chris was very good and Kim on Reception was lovely, really helpful. Thank you!

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Sangster, thanks so much for the lovely comments - we will be sure to share with the team :)

Larissa Moura 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Please bring your kids there.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Larissa, thanks for the 5 stars :) We hope you and your family are enjoying your time with us!

Etel Cristina 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: É bem tranquila, é barato, e o atendimento é excelente....

Steven Waller 1 year ago

Positive experience: Friendly staff. Decent football pitches. Loses a star for poor parking capacity and balls frequently going over the fences.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Steven thanks for sharing this with us, we will ensure we pass your comments onto the team and please let us know if there is anything else we can do to get that extra star :) Thanks, Chels

Mateusz Balcerak-Baran 1 year ago

Positive experience: A nice small leisure centre. The gym doesn’t have the best equipment but decent 3G football pitch and decent indoor basketball court

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Mateusz thanks for taking the time to leave us a review. We appreciate your feedback and will be sure to share with the team. Thanks, Chels

Indie Ray 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: My Granddaughter enjoyed her 6th birthday yesterday with family and friends. As a Grandparent I must congratulate the team who work under pressure efficiently please acknowledge Charlotte Daniels Madad Rafferty and all of the team. I would highly recommend this venue.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Indie, we love this!! It's lovely to hear your granddaughter had a great time and we will be sure to pass your kind words onto the team. Thanks, Chels

Teresa de Sousa 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Nice soft play for children !

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Teresa, Thanks so much for taking the time to leave a review. We're glad you enjoy the soft play. Thanks, Charlotte

BaSY BaSYnger 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good atmosphere. Complete and easy gym. Clean showers and changing room. Friendly and helpful staff. I'll keep going!

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Brilliant!! This is so lovely to hear and we hope to see you again soon. Thanks, Charlotte

Andrzej Wysocki 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Good place for childrem birthday parties. We have rented one of the halls for our son birthday party last year for 2h. Big bouncy castle and football pitch indoors. Everyone enjoyed! Supportive staff and good prices. I highly recommend! There are two parkings available next to this property. Both can be busy during peak times.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Andrzej, what great comments and a lovely review! We have shared this with the team and hope to see you back again :) Thanks, Charlotte

ekta singh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I am learning Muay Thai. But there are many other options, gym, football fields etc. do check if they have other things apart from these in building. I haven't gone around a lot. But overall it's a nice place. Very close by southside mall and easy access.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks for the 5 star review, we really appreciate it :) Thanks, Charlotte

Memoona Zaib 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Great experience

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks Memoona, we're so glad you enjoy visiting Wandle. Thanks, Charlotte

steven homer 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks Steven, we're glad you enjoy it!

Simona Argenti 2 years ago

Negative experience: 3 storey space, which is good fun for kids, but a little run-down and not clean

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Hi Simona, thanks for leaving us your feedback. I will be sure to share your comments with the team. Please feel free to get in touch if you ever need any support. Thanks, Steph

Sally_Ann Johnston 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant

Piotr Krawiec 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for children birtday parties. Soft play, bouncy castle, etc…

Pick A Shoe 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good football pitches here, there are some braindead players though…

Nikki Richards 2 years ago

Positive experience: Nice place. Friendly staff. Soft play smells like wee badly!!! Needs a good mop. Great soft play other than that

nannette macguire 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: I go here to the gym very cheap prices compared to the gyms in the area this is places lesuire open to all residents in wandsworth and you can use different lesuire centres in your area

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks so much for the review :)

Thomas Bugimbi 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great friendly staff

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks Thomas :)

Consuelo Chinarro 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Soft play area ideal for 3-4 year old

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thank you for the 5 stars :)

Francisca silva 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful thank you

S G 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Local pitch for the last 14 years. Good staff. Good pitches. Had my sons birthday here too. Fantastic.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thank you for the nice review :)

M ORR 2 years ago

Negative experience: One ‘lady’ that works here has severe attitude and is extremely rude. Lies about pitch availability as is lazy. Answers phone rudely.. will be making my way to make an official complaint.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Sorry to hear this, we will make sure it is fed back to the team. Thanks, Ellouise

Emily Edwards 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sons 4th birthday party in the main hall. Superb. Perfect space and staff so helpful. Dre has been so informative & the staff on the day were brilliant - 5*

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks for the nice review :)

HUGH HARVEY-KELLY 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility with 3 small football Astros . Gym. Nursery.

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thank you for the nice review :)

Family Account 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Ooo

luis enrique valarezo silva 2 years ago

Positive experience: Very nice!!!

Abdullah Abdullah 2 years ago

Negative experience: Terrible customer service. The staff don't know how to deal with customers. They are extremely rude and have a lot of innessissary attitude. Do not recommend them at all

Andrew Skeen 2 years ago

Negative experience: These clowns double-book their badminton courts then ring you one hour before the appointment to cancel. Not even slightly apologetic either.

David X 2 years ago

Positive experience: Good venue for private events, bday parties and sports. Friendly staff and good price for venue booking compares to what you can get nearby for same thing.

Nuno Coelho 2 years ago

Negative experience: Really poor customer service. Have emailed several times, call several others, the person responsible is never in and never replies to emails.

Johnny Hourigan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I found the staff at the Wandle really nice and friendly and made me feel like I’m part of their family ever since I have been coming here for over 6 years. I recommend you come over and try out any activities of your choice no matter what time of the day you can come. I love this place to bits.

Salad Ceasar412 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: A great place with lots to do. The gym looks incredible and the different sports available is great

Winnie Lam 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: This review is only for the soft play as I’ve not done the other activities. This is a great play space for 3-8year olds. The heatwave makes playgrounds unbearable so being able to take my two young kids here is great! There’s air conditioning and a seating area. The play space is perfect for young kids. They had a great time.

Massimo Lione 3 years ago

Positive experience: Good place a very good gym

Kelvin Jones 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: My 12 year old Son has been using the football pitches at the Wandle Rec for a number of years now, For football camps and personal training.The staff have been great! nearly always managing to get us a pitch, even at the busiest times. All the Staff at the Wandle are amazing but I would like to give a special mention to Sheieta and Kim for all their help and encouragement they give to Otis. Thanks You

Arun Kumar 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great spot for local football

Laurence Aronberg 3 years ago

Positive experience: Decent sports centre with soft play. Clean toilets and changing rooms.

yuefei jiang 3 years ago

Negative experience: One of its staff was terrible. I want to book a table tennis table on Sunday and she asked me what time. I said it doesn’t matter. Because I booked it several time and I knew there was rarely a place on weekends.Then she said it did matter and I had to wait another girl staff to deal with it. I thought she maybe didn’t understand how to do it and waited patiently for a long period because the girl staff was phoning. Finally the girl finished and I told her I needed book a table tennis table. It was so crazy that the first staff came to told the girl that I shouted her. She was utterly a liar. She not only couldn’t solve a simple booking, but also slandered the customer shouting at her. It was an utterly disgusting experience there.

Fazan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Trust me Children will love this place

Seymour Haughton 3 years ago

Positive experience: I would recommend friends and family members to this leisure centre!!!

Robert Benjamin-Hardie 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice, quiet gym & very nice staff!!

Wandle Recreation Centre
Wandle Recreation Centre

Thanks for your review, this is great to hear and we will be sure to share with the team. Thanks, Chels

Diego General 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Pop by today to check it out and yes ,the guy at the front desk was cool will love to join

Regina Bandeali 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: GOOD service

Kirsti Maydon 3 years ago

Positive experience: Good priced softplay often empty weekdays £3.50. Tumble tots in the main sports hall at back behind football pitch £3 tuesdays and thursdays. Bouncy castle and toys. Outside area needs some tlc

Jayshree Parmar 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place

Duncan Kabitto 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good football pitch

Brown SugarTV 4 years ago

Positive experience: GRRRREAT to be back at the historical site for football lovers. Nearly 20 years a returning patron, and the formerly refurbished pitches still maintain their standard. Yes, local development of the area has somewhat dampened the full joy of intense dopamine bonanza as the NEW residents claim and shout foul in the sounds of passion (quite unfairly if I may add). Welcoming staff and a clean site to visit. Missed you Wandle

Dee Rochester 4 years ago

Positive experience: Visited massage therapist who is very good.

Charlie Treamer 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good friendly receptionists, nice facilities and well run place for football and sports

Fifiok 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Covers everything

Mo Miah 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facilities and helpful staff

Ben Tucker 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent 5 a side football pitches!

Michael Rowe 5 years ago

Positive experience: Very good

Adam Wyman 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great soft play

nicolae maracine 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awsome

Manfred 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great local Astroturf. Played a few matches on this pitch over the years.

Christopher Gilbert 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: In regards to the review about a staff member using racial slurs and swearing, why would you not contact the centre manager about this?

Ally Keady 5 years ago

Negative experience: Has wandle recreation reopened now and if not when does it reopen? Cos their websites rubbish

Zak Butt 5 years ago

Negative experience: I enjoy wandle but I'm giving it a 1 star because of the staff. I went there last week with my dad and after asking to use the toilet I said thank you very quietly and the young lady didn't hear me so she started swearing at me then she wouldn't let us book for a later time because we were apparently showing attitude when she was saying racial slurs towards us and continued to swear at us even when we tried apologising she was too busy listening to music and I think she should be fired for the way she treated is customer service is extremely poor I do not recommend at all

Mike Behar IG architectural_tour_london 5 years ago

Positive experience: Nice to chill here

BOGDAN “boban” BADURA 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Super

Claire Mason 6 years ago

Positive experience: Really like the soft play here. New, clean and good diversity of stuff. Only problem is there's not much for new walkers and under. Bit dangerous to put them where the bigger kids are charging about. Would be nice to have somewhere small for little ones.

Gordon K 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good to keep kids active if it is wet outside, but very noisy when busy.

Richard Blue 6 years ago

Positive experience: Good facilities, great pitch.

Adam Santosa 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: use to go to a Phil's football their great atmosphere and facilities definatley recommend this

teguh pribadi Adinugroho 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to do sports, gathering, child play. Near to mall and parking building

Andrew Masson 6 years ago

Positive experience: Five a side competition - pitches were okay but other facilities were a bit lacking.

Amy 6 years ago

Positive experience: I went for a children's party. The soft play room they have is great! Welcoming staff. They also have a party room for party meal and games. Something I thought they could really do with was a coffee vending machine and possibly few sandwiches. The party was two hours so I had to duck out and run to the Southside to cafe Nero and run back again. Would be great if they had a small offering onsite.

Ana Mellado 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Ok

Paula Cunningham 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love taking my granddaughter here. Lots of fun activities for her age (2YO) and very clean and safe.

tia quinn 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing brand new soft play very clean and friendly! Better than Eddie Catz etc and cheaper.

Hugh 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent budget gym, great equipment.

Adrian Tyndale 6 years ago

Positive experience: Aikido classes, parking difficult.

Sema AYDINER 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: My child goes there for Hapkido that is a kind of martial arts. Very nice atmospher and friendly saff.

Violett Morris 6 years ago

Positive experience: Lovely quiet gym and open sports area for football and other sports

John Kawesi 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: A gym with all the basics. No intimidating members. A place where you do your stuff and get out completely satisfied. Great members of staff. They call members by their names that's great customer service.

Marta Guimaraes 7 years ago

Negative experience: Having used this facility for long time, it still surprises me how dirty and run down it is getting. I would never use it for parties, especially if you are trying to impress others!!!! Every other area seems to have been upgraded except the rancid, dirty and smelly soft play area. And at £3 /child plus parties it is definitely a source of income.

Raziff Kamarudin 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Well equipped centre with a gym, astro turf football pitches, Sports Hall and a kiddies playhouse.

angelo andrea greco 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: the right place to play a five a side within friends with all the facilities needed nearby

Mahmud Wardi 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice recreation area

Laura Cake 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great price and just what you need. Friendly staff even when I ask stupid questions.

Martin Handyside 7 years ago

Positive experience: Local leisure centre

Laurence Danvers 7 years ago

Positive experience: Great Brazilian jiu-jitsu here.

muhammad mughal 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good fun

Peter Barker 7 years ago

Positive experience: I've played footie here on and off for 10yrs. Floodlights are good. 3G always seems to be in pretty good nick. A bit pricey though. Has at least 1 big changing room, for those playing footie, with toilets & showers (although I've never used them) Staff seem ok, always oblige with pumping up balls etc. If you play on the side nearest the Wandle balls can fairly easily end up in the river.

Ahmad Akhtar 7 years ago

Negative experience: poor customer service and out dated equipment.Not recommended at all.

maria sagqib 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good Sai a

Anonymous Anonymous 7 years ago

Positive experience: It was an good pitch and would go there again

David Hole 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good venue for walking football. Several pitches.

inamullah Tahir 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: nice place for locals

Pressplay Media 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: The best place ever staff are really nice

Jan Bogdanowicz 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Hidden gem of a recreation centre. Good badminton courts and great 5-a-side floodlit football pitches

Tony Mcmahon 7 years ago

Positive experience: Good shops

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