Cruising, Saunas & Bathing @ London Gay Guide for gays, lesbians and friends

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The London gay scene has nothing to do with the image that you may have about prudish Victorian England. London is home to the largest gay and lesbian population of any major European city, and the gay community is as diverse as the gays themselves. Old Compton Street in Soho is undisputedly the ... read more or write a travelogue

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Most popular places of gays and lesbians (recommended for the first stay in town)*

Name	City	Branch of business
E15 Club 6 Leytonstone Road Stratford Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Su: 10:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Sa: 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Pleasuredrome Arch 124 Alaska Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Chariots Shoreditch 1 Fairchild St.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Chariots Streatham R/O 292 Streatham High Road Mo, Tu, We, Th: 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 a.m.; Fr: 12:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sa: 12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Su: 12:00 a.m. - 09:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses

Name	City	Branch of business
New Docklands Steam Club (NOT GAY!) 30A Stephenson Street Mo: 02:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Tu, We, Th, Fr: 09:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Sa, Su: 08:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
The Portsea 2 Portsea Place	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Fantasy Videos 279 City Road Angel Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 09:00 p.m.	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
SteamWorks London 309 New Cross Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr: 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sa, Su: 12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Saunabar 29 Endell Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Su: 11:30 a.m. - 01:00 a.m.; Fr, Sa: 11:30 a.m. - 07:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Chariots Waterloo 101 Lower Marsh Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Chariots Vauxhall Rail Arches 63-64 Albert Embankment	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Scratchwood Open Space A1 Barnet Way By Pass	London	Outdoor Cruising
Chariots Limehouse 574 Commercial Road	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Stanmore Common Warren Lane, Stanmore	London	Outdoor Cruising
Highgate Ponds (Hampstead Heath Ponds) Millfield Lane	London	Clothing Optional Beaches / Nude Beaches
The Locker Room Sauna & Steam 8 Cleaver Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr: 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.; Sa, Su: 12:00 a.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Paradise Spa 17 Crouch Hill Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 01:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
SweatBox Soho 1-2 Ramillies st. Ramillies House Mo, Tu, We, Th, Su: 12:00 p.m. - 02:00 a.m.; Fr, Sa: 12:00 p.m. - 07:00 a.m.	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Ironmonger Row Baths Ironmonger Row	London	Thermal Baths & Public Swimming Pools
Moat Mount A1 Barnet Way By Pass	London	Outdoor Cruising
Speakers' Corner	London	Outdoor Cruising
Play Pit 357 Caledonian Road Mo, Tu, We: closed; Th: 09:00 p.m. - 02:00 a.m.; Fr, Sa: 09:00 p.m. - 03:00 a.m.; Su: 03:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m. + 08:00 p.m. - 01:00 a.m.	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
Clonezone - Soho 64 Old Compton Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa: 11:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 08:00 p.m.	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
clonezone Earls Court 266 Old Brompton Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa: 10:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
Whipps Cross (Snaresbrook) Snaresbrook Rd London	London	Outdoor Cruising
Sh! 57 Hoxton Square	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
Cherry Tree Wood Park Summerlee Avenue Brompton Grove	London	Outdoor Cruising
The Mall Pavilions Shopping Centre High Street Mo, Tu, We, Fr, Sa: 09:00 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.; Th: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Su: 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
George Lane Public Facilities George Lane South Woodford	London	Outdoor Cruising
Seven Kings Park Aldborough Road South	London	Outdoor Cruising
Horsenden Hill	London	Outdoor Cruising
Debenhams 315 Lavender Hill Mo, Tu, We, Sa: 09:30 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Th: 09:30 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.; Fr: 09:30 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Su: 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Broadway Shopping Centre Hammersmith Rd/Broadway/Talgarth Rd Toilet Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 08:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Bury Lodge Gardens Bury Street West, Edmonton	London	Outdoor Cruising
Westfield Shopping Centre Ariel Way Shepherds Bush/White City Mo, Tu, We: 10:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.; Th, Fr: 10:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m.; Sa: 09:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Bowling Green City Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
Eastcote Road Ruislip	London	Outdoor Cruising
Baker Street Underground Marylebone Road Baker Street	London	Outdoor Cruising
Herbert Road Corner Plumstead Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 07:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
King William Walk Romney Road/Nelson Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 07:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Junction 1 Layby A40 A40	London	Outdoor Cruising
Battersea Park	London	Outdoor Cruising
Mitre Close Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 07:00 a.m. - 09:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Parliament Hill Millfield Lane Merton Lane, Highgate	London	Outdoor Cruising
Off St Paul's Wood Hill St Pauls Cray, Orpington	London	Outdoor Cruising
Eastbrookend Country Park The Chase Rush Green	London	Outdoor Cruising
Tooting Bec Common Bedford Hill Wandsworth	London	Outdoor Cruising
Archbishops Park Lambeth Palace Rd	London	Outdoor Cruising
Victoria Park	London	Outdoor Cruising
Streatham Common North Leigham Court Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
Inner Temple Library Inner Temple Mo, Tu, We, Th: 09:00 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Fr: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Sa, Su: closed	London	Outdoor Cruising
Packet Boat Lane Open Space Packet Boat Lane/Old Mill Lane Yiewsley	London	Outdoor Cruising
Turnpike Lane Tube Station Towards Bus Station	London	Outdoor Cruising
Romford Market Mo, Tu, Th, Su: closed; We, Fr: 08:30 a.m. - 04:30 p.m.; Sa: 08:30 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Stratford Bus Station Great Eastern Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
John Lewis Oxford Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr: 09:30 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Sa: 09:30 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 06:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Stratford Shopping Centre The Broadway Mo, Tu, We, Fr, Sa: 09:00 a.m. - 05:30 p.m.; Th: 09:00 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Su: 10:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Norwood Grove - Norwood Grove Hall	London	Outdoor Cruising
Gabriel's Wharf 56 Upper Ground	London	Outdoor Cruising
Nunhead Cemetery Linden Grove	London	Outdoor Cruising
Haggerston Park Queensbridge Road/Edith Street	London	Outdoor Cruising
Abney Park - Old Cemetery Stoke Newington High Street	London	Outdoor Cruising
Royal Exchange Threadneedle Street/Cornhill	London	Outdoor Cruising
Kennington Park Kennington Park Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
Bow Cemetery - Tower Hamlets Cemetery Park Southern Grove	London	Outdoor Cruising
Oxo Tower Oxo Tower Wharf, Barge House St	London	Outdoor Cruising
Old Street Station Old Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr: 07:30 a.m. - 07:00 p.m.; Sa: 08:00 a.m. - 05:30 p.m.; Su: closed	London	Outdoor Cruising
Wormwood Scrubs Park Scrubs Lane	London	Outdoor Cruising
City Thameslink Rail Station Ludgate Hill	London	Outdoor Cruising
St James' Park Horse Guards Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
British Library Euston Road Mo, We, Th, Fr: 09:30 a.m. - 06:00 p.m.; Tu: 09:30 a.m. - 08:00 p.m.; Sa: 09:30 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.; Su: 11:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Tanner Street Park Tanner Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 08:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Parkland Walk Between Finsbury Park & Highgate	London	Outdoor Cruising
Barbican Silk Street Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa: 09:00 a.m. - 11:00 p.m.; Su: 12:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Leigham Court Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 07:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Gracefield Gardens Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 07:00 a.m. - 05:00 p.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
Mile End Park Mile End Road/Burdett Road Mo, Tu, We, Th, Fr, Sa, Su: 09:00 p.m. - 12:00 a.m.	London	Outdoor Cruising
London Bridge Railway Approach	London	Outdoor Cruising
Highbury Fields HighburyHill/Highbury Grove	London	Outdoor Cruising
Stave Hill Ecological Park Salter Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
Clissold Park Stoke Newington Church Street/Green Lanes Toilets	London	Outdoor Cruising
Hampstead Heath - West West Heath Road/North End Way	London	Outdoor Cruising
Ham Common Ashburnham Road/Riverside Drive	London	Outdoor Cruising
Finsbury Park Green Lanes	London	Outdoor Cruising
Dollis Hill Station Chapter Road	London	Outdoor Cruising
Clapham Common The Ave	London	Outdoor Cruising
Blackheath "Dips"	London	Outdoor Cruising
Beaulieu Heights	London	Outdoor Cruising
Barnes Common Old Cemetery	London	Outdoor Cruising

The following venues no longer exist

Name	City	Branch of business
Star Steam 38 Lavender Hill	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Chariots Farringdon 57 Cowcross Street	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
First Class 180 Royal College St	London	Saunas & Bathhouses
Oscars Cine Club 42 Northdown Street	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
The Fallen Angel 2 Markhouse Road	London	Indoor Cruising & Erotic Shops
Atherton Leisure Centre (Health Suite) Municipal 189 Romford Road	London	Saunas & Bathhouses

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