£20m Lewisham leisure centre opens

The new £20m Glass Mill Leisure Centre in Lewisham, south London, is now open after 15 months of construction work.

The new facility, designed by LA architects and managed by Fusion Lifestyle on behalf of Lewisham Council. The contractor for the project was Pellikaan, with additional work coming from Barratt Homes.

The new centre features a 100-station fitness suite, a 25m, 8-lane swimming pool, a teaching pool, two group exercise studios, a rock climbing wall, a crèche, café and health suite, which includes a sauna, steam room, ice room and a relaxation area.

Ladywell Leisure Centre, for which Glass Mill is a replacement, closed on 9 June. Previously Lewisham residents had the option of either using the outdated Ladywell centre or travelling five miles to the Wave Length leisure centre to use pool facilities.

The new Glass Mill swimming pool is offering discounted rates to Lewisham swimmers.