There are a million and one sports and activities to try in London, from strenuous pastimes such as rock-climbing to kickboxing, to the more leisurely: rollerblading, cycling, riding etc. As a tourist or short term visitor, you're unlikely to try many of them. The two most popular, apart from cycling (which Britons generally don't see as a sport, more a practical form of transport, given London's transport problems are inline skating and ice skating. Ice skating is popular in the winter months, outdoors at Broad gate, Somerset House, The Tower, Marble Arch and other locations.

You will have access to the Sports Centre in Stepney Green, Bethnal Green, Mile End and Whitechapel. The Mile End Park Leisure Centre has the breath-taking facilities for the students. The membership price for the students is £25 per month which is comparably cheaper than any other sports centre. The facilities of the gym, swimming pool, football ground, badminton ground are absolutely magnificent.