LDN sports loves
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LDN sports loves

Aaliyah Mensah-BrooksAaliyah Mensah-Brooks · 0 likes
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LDN sports loves

Aaliyah Mensah-Brooks
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Right so this is basically my whole life split between front desk shifts and chasing the next good thing lowkey — climbing gyms I know too well, a couple of legendary tracks, and the odd lido because swimming counts as sport when you're hungover. Shoutout to everyone I've dragged along to these, you know who you are.

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LDN sports loves — 4 items
NameCommentAddressCity
1The Castle Climbing CentreNot even Peckham but ngl this place taught me everything — the old waterworks building is unreal and the top rope wall is where I learned to not be scared of heights lolGreen Lanes, Stoke Newington, London N4 2HALondon
2VauxWall East Climbing CentreUnder the railway arches so it's got that proper industrial vibe — my mate Jess PBed her bouldering grade here and I was screaming lowkey too loud for a Tuesday5 Miles Street, London SW8 1RRLondon
3Brixton RecProper community energy, badminton courts are always rammed on weekends — this is where I first picked up a racket since school and got embarrassingly competitive27 Brixton Station Road, London SW9 8QQLondon
4Herne Hill VelodromeOldest cycling track still running in the world apparently?? went to watch my housemate's taster session and ended up wanting a bike I absolutely cannot afford104 Burbage Road, London SE24 9HELondon