Get active in Ruskin Park
From bookable sports pitches to an outdoor gym, Ruskin Park is full of opportunities for getting active and improving your health and well-being.
Free sport and fitness facilities
Available to use at any time:
- An outer path for walking and running around the park, which is just under 2km.
- A basketball court next to the playground.
- A table tennis table, near the toilet block off Ferndene Road. Friends of Ruskin Park fundraised for the table.
- A Steel Warriors gym.
- A paddling pool and play equipment for children.
Steel Warriors gym
The park recently welcomed an outdoor gym, built by anti-knife crime charity Steel Warriors and funded by the Co-op. The gym is designed for calisthenics, or exercise using your own body weight.
The gym is free to use at all times, and Steel Warriors also offer free classes for all abilities. Find out class times and watch training videos on the Steel Warriors website.
TLCC Trapeze School
Each summer the park hosts the TLCC Trapeze School, offering paid flying trapeze lessons for all abilities on a full size aerial rig. Find out more on the TLCC website.
Bookable sports facilities
The following are bookable through Lambeth Council:
- Grass pitches for football and cricket. Email parkssportsbookings@lambeth.gov.uk to book.
- Redgra all-weather pitch suitable for football. Email parkssportsbookings@lambeth.gov.uk to book.
- Four all-weather tennis courts, supplied with nets. Book tennis courts online here.
