Southwark Council and Fusion recognise the value of Camberwell Leisure Centre to the community as well as its historical importance. (It opened in 1892)

To read the most recent updates on the redevelopment please visit Southwark Council's Investing in Leisure pages (opens in new window)

On March 31 2009 Southwark Council was awarded funding of £1.45 million to go towards improving the centre. The funding, together with over £2.5m from Southwark's Investing in Leisure programme, will be used to renovate the facility to support the delivery of the free swimming programme designed to increase participation in swimming amongst under 16s and over 60s.

To ensure that the renovation programme remains on schedule it was necessary to close the whole building at Camberwell Leisure Centre from Wednesday November 25 2009. It is due to re-open in the autumn of 2010. 

The nearest swimming pool and gym are at Peckham Pulse.

For those of you with Fusion gym/pool memberships these can be used at the Pulse or at any other leisure centre in Southwark.

We apologise for any inconvenience the decision to close earlier than envisaged may cause. We hope customers will understand that it is in order to complete the building work and secure the long-term future of Camberwell Leisure Centre.

Renovation works

• Changing rooms: Male and female changing rooms will be refurbished to Sport England standards. In addition, a new family changing area and two disabled changing rooms with toilets will be included to encourage greater participation by disabled users and families with young children.  
• Reception Upgrade: The reception area and entrance foyer will be renovated to ensure compliance with the Disability Discrimination Act guidelines and in addition the centre will introduce a hearing induction loop and visual impairment amendments.  
• Structural and plant upgrades: The pool hall, corridor, windows and roof will be refurbished ensuring the surrounding areas of the pool-side remain energy efficient. A brand new facility of a pool-side hoist will be installed on hand to assist people with disabilities in and out of the water. Upgrades to the pool plant (the machines that control the swimming pool environment) will be undertaken to ensure the long term future of the baths.  
• Mechanical and electrical upgrades: A new electricity supply with latest energy-saving lighting will be installed to help improve energy efficiency. Air Handling and heat recovery units which will make using the facility a more pleasurable experience for customers.  
• Modification to the pool: A new boom will be built to separate the main and teaching pools. The boom will incorporate an entrance system which will improve access to the pools for the elderly, young children and disabled users.

Further works
Further renovation works planned (subject to further funding) include:

• social area
• refurbished dry-side changing rooms
• expanded inclusive gym
• heritage displays
• upgrade of Warwick Hall facilities
• the overall restoration of the Grade II listed facades.
   

Swim customers will be able to transfer membership to any of the Southwark leisure centres.

The closest centre to Camberwell is

Peckham Pulse
10 Melon Road
Peckham
London SE15 5QN
Tel: 020 7525 4999


Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

The following FAQs (opens in new window) have been produced which will bring you up to date with the programme.

Register to stay informed

To be directly informed of the programme or if you have an enquiry, register your details using the online reply form. (opens in new window)