Queen Mother Sports Centre

The 25-metre main pool plus separate leisure and teaching pools are undeniable attractions at this large centre. The sports hall caters for basketball, volleyball, badminton and five-a-side football, the fitness timetable features more than 50 classes each week in two studios, and the Courtneys gym - a feature of all public facilities in Westminster - has a huge cardiovascular (CV) room. The QM is also home to Cobra Gym (07976 762530/www.cobragym.co.uk), run for more than 20 years by two-times world kickboxing champion Tim Izli.