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Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre

Streatham has been one of London's skating towns since the 1930s. Its current rink, part of Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre on the High Road, opened in the 2010s close to the site of the original. It is a trek from Romford, but a good one to know about.

Sessions and booking: see the official Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre page (London Borough of Lambeth).

A long tradition

The original Streatham Ice Rink on Streatham High Road was one of the best-known rinks in Britain for decades, home to generations of skaters and to Streatham ice hockey, the club known as the Streatham Redskins from 1974 to 2016 and now simply Streatham. When the old rink was demolished for redevelopment, the club and skaters spent a period at a temporary rink in Brixton before returning to the new centre, built very close to the old site.

The new centre

Streatham Ice & Leisure Centre combines the ice rink with swimming pools and a gym. Elite Prospects lists the arena's capacity at about 1,000 spectators for hockey.

  • Public skating, including family and evening sessions.
  • Lessons through learn-to-skate courses, with figure skating and hockey beyond.
  • Ice hockey: Streatham play their home games here.

Getting there from Romford

Streatham is on the other side of London, so allow around 1 hour 15 minutes to 1 hour 30 minutes by public transport (Elizabeth line into central London, then a train or the Underground and bus south), or longer by car at busy times. It makes sense as a day out or for a specific event rather than a regular session; for most Romford skaters Sapphire or Lee Valley is far closer.