9 Of London’s Best Coworking Spaces
Second Home
Second Home has four sites across London: Spitalfields, Holland Park, London Fields and Clerkenwell Green. Each location has a cool, retro feel, with bright colours and plenty of natural light. There are five memberships on offer: Flex, Studio, Roaming, Resident and Community. Studio and Resident memberships get you a dedicated desk, Roaming lets you hot desk and Flex means you only pay for the days you’re in. Community membership grants you five days of hot desking every month at a site of your choice. Extras include an on-site ops team, unlimited printing, event spaces and meeting rooms plus a café with all-day dining. When it comes to downtime, there are plenty of breakout spaces, as well as a hefty programme of wellness events ranging from yoga sessions to expert panels.
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WeWork
One of the biggest coworking companies out there, WeWork’s central London space, The Monument, is one of the largest sites in the capital. It offers private office rental, a flexible hot-desking membership or a dedicated desk membership if you’ve got a favourite spot. As well as all the standard amenities, The Monument has a large outdoor space, barista-grade coffee bar, convenience store, bike storage and showers. Plus, there are well-stocked kitchens that are cleaned every two hours. WeWork also has venues at Liverpool Street, Paddington, Soho and Hoxton, with more than sixty sites in total across London.
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The Fisheries
In London Fields, The Fisheries is a zero-carbon office space compromising 30 studios and 150 desks along with meeting rooms, a photography studio, large events space and a podcast recording studio. Its sleek design delivers a cool, relaxed working environment, with plenty of breakout spaces for when you really need to chill out. There’s a selection of showers and lockers available to members, as well as handy bike storage and well-stocked kitchens offering complimentary tea and coffee. The space is open 24 hours a day. Membership starts at £200 a month and gets you a spot at the weekly working lunch.
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Work Life
Work Life has six spaces across London, as well as sites in Reading and Manchester. Each location is within ten minutes’ walk of a station. Once you’re there, you’ve got four desk options: Private Offices, Managed Offices, Dedicated Desks and Hot Desks. Hot desking is the most flexible choice, with a pay-as-you-go rate, while offices and dedicated desks require more commitment. As a member, you’ll be granted 7-day-a-week access to sites, as well as spots in all Work Life networking events and the chance to sign up to weekly wellness days and yoga classes. There are also weekly beer and pizza nights, exclusive discounts with Work Life partners and decent coffee. Work Life sites are pet friendly, should you wish to work alongside man’s best friend.
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Tobacco Dock
A relaxed and easy-going workspace with comfy furniture and stylish touches, Tobacco Dock is open 24 hours a day, seven days a week and is a solid option for anyone out east. Hot desking doesn’t require a contract – you’re just asked to pay a one-off £50 joining fee, which includes four days of hot desking, with each day after that costing £20. There are plenty of chillout spaces as well as a rooftop bar, Skylight, where you can carry on working, entertain clients or enjoy a drink. You can also head to the Dock St Bar, a casual café serving discounted snacks and coffee all day. Tenants of the Tobacco Dock Workspace also get discounted gym membership at an array of nearby fitness centres.
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Uncommon
Uncommon has four London sites: Fulham, Borough, Liverpool Street and Highbury & Islington. The last of those is a ten-minute train journey from King’s Cross and close to Highbury Park should you fancy an al fresco lunch or midday run. Sign up to either a Hot Desk, Dedicated Desk or Private Office membership. If you’re not ready to commit yet, choose a pay-as-you-go day or weekend pass, which lets you rock up whenever you need a fresh burst of inspiration or change of scenery. All of those options grant you access to the plethora of on-site benefits at each location, such as coffee bars and cool outdoor spaces that host drinks nights and BBQs. As a bonus, all Uncommon locations are dog friendly.
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Huckletree
Huckletree has memberships to suit every type of worker. Light lets you head into any location for ten days a month, while Floating is made for hot desking and Resident sets you up with a dedicated desk. If you need something bigger or more private, there are studios and suites too. As well as five sites in London – Clerkenwell, Shoreditch, White City, Westminster and Soho – Huckletree has locations in Dublin and Manchester. No matter which location works best for you, you’ll have access to a wide variety of networking events and fitness classes. Plus, you’ll get to use the creative breakout spaces, enjoy exclusive discounts and be able to pick the brain of industry experts, with advice available on everything from legal issues to crowdfunding.
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The Ministry
This coworking space is housed in a Victorian printworks in East London, giving members the space to work, relax and socialise all in one place. Hot desk membership is paid for monthly and starts at £200. If you’re planning to head to the site after 5pm, you can opt for a specific evening package that starts at £50 a month. Membership benefits include a gym with a PT, vast terrace, well-stocked bar and a café featuring a menu of healthy, homemade food. Plus, you’ll have access to a wellbeing programme spanning massages to mindfulness workshops. When the lights go down, there’s an evening events calendar of movie nights, DJ sessions, stand-up comedy gigs and cocktail masterclasses alongside business development workshops.
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Soho Works
From the team behind Soho House, Soho Works is a coworking concept with five London locations and another five sites across the globe. There are three types of memberships available – Lounge, Desk and Office – all of which grant you access to all the sites in every country. Lounge lets you hot desk flexibly, Desk secures you a dedicated desk with a storage locker, and Office gets you a private workspace. All memberships come with a curated calendar of events and workshops run by industry leaders, and get you unlimited use of photo studios, recording equipment and screening rooms. As you’d expect, the locations are a cool fit with the Soho House aesthetic – think funky lighting, pops of colour and interesting furniture.
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