Holiday spot

Sports courts and playgrounds in London

On holiday in London? Here’s where you can get moving. The aupa map shows 7,576 public places to get outside in London, including 2,772 playgrounds, 1,392 football pitches and 958 tennis courts. That’s 8.5 per 10,000 residents, rank 13 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in London

Open the map of London and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

7,576
places on the map
8.5
per 10,000 residents
13.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
389
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What London has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 2,772

3.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 12 of 23

All playgrounds in London

Football pitches: 1,392

1.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 18 of 23

All football pitches in London

Tennis courts: 958

1.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 4 of 23

All tennis courts in London

Gyms: 902

1.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 7 of 23

All gyms in London

Basketball courts: 788

0.9 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 23

All basketball courts in London

Calisthenics parks: 324

0.4 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 23

All calisthenics parks in London

Table tennis tables: 173

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 23

All table tennis tables in London

Skateparks: 109

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 19 of 23

All skateparks in London

Swimming pools: 74

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 23

All swimming pools in London

Dog parks: 73

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 3 of 23

All dog parks in London

Volleyball courts: 11

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 5 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in London

How many sports courts are there in London?
The aupa map shows 7,576 public places to get outside in London (as of October 2026), including 2,772 playgrounds, 1,392 football pitches and 958 tennis courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in London?
The map shows 788 basketball courts in London, for example on these streets: Grove Street, Albany Road and Booth Road. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in London?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in London. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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