The Walnuts and West Wickham Leisure Centre Refurbishment

The council are proceeding with the refurbishment of the leisure centres in West Wickham and at the Walnuts in Orpington, following Executive Approval for the plans on 18 April 2024.

Refurbishment works at West Wickham were brought forward, following structural issues being identified.

This means that the centre will now remain closed until the works are completed. Some initial enabling works commenced in June 2024 to prepare for the more substantive works, which are now underway and are expected to be completed in 2026. Etec Contract Services have been appointed as principal contractor to take forward the works at West Wickham.

Works at the Walnuts will commence in January 2025 with the whole centre closing ahead of this. Although options to keep the Walnuts pool open during the early stages of the works were extensively explored, intrusive surveys and design work have revealed that this will not be feasible.

Regular updates will be provided here about these works and the services available at these centres as works progress.

Mytime Active, the borough’s leisure provider, will also provide updates directly to their members as needed.

Find out more about the works through our frequently asked questions page.