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Bearsted & Thurnham Tennis Club
Church Landway
Bearsted,
Maidstone
Kent
ME14 4EE
At the heart of the community... A family orientated tennis club for all ages and abilities
We welcome everyone from absolute beginners to serious players
The Club was founded in 1979, and with this continuing evolution, maintains its original ethos – to offer excellent well-maintained facilities for all ages and abilities, as well as having a superb reputation for being a very social and family orientated club alongside a high standard of competitive tennis. Coaching programmes are available for all and the Club is particularly keen to encourage juniors.
Play tennis all year round on 5 floodlit all-weather poraflex courts and 2 artificial clay courts.
There are no court fees – just one simple annual subscription plus initial joining fee covers everything.
The Club prides itself on being managed and maintained through the goodwill of its Members, ensuring subscriptions remain low – the only paid staff are the cleaner and gardener. All other work at the club is purely on a voluntary basis, so Members are encouraged to play their part and offer their time or skills to help maintain the Club’s standards and reputation for having fantastic facilities and beautiful grounds.
New artificial clay courts now open
Courts 6 & 7 opened to members in August 2024. Court 6 is to the left and court 7 is to the right, follow the tarmac path.
As a courtesy to players due on court after you, please use the drag mats and line cleaners every time you have finished your match to leave the court tidy. You should also make use of the shoe brushes by each gate to stop the spread of the artificial clay.
Further work will be done to grass the surrounds and plant bushes etc. Members are now entitled to book 6 one hour sessions in a 7 day period.
Online booking of courts
It is not compulsory to pre-book courts but we would highly recommend you continue to do so to ensure you get a good amount of time to play. Alternatively you can just turn up and if there is a court available and nobody has booked it, then you may play. Book a court and read the rules here.
Club-branded clothing
The Club has partnered with an organisation that produces on-demand branded clothing and accessories such as t-shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, skorts, hoodies, fleeces, jackets, water bottles and mugs. The club logo is either printed or embroidered onto each item, depending on the type of material.
Visit the store here: bttc.theshopstore.co.uk
Latest news
The club was delighted to formally open its two new artificial clay courts on Saturday 14th September, thanks to the generous donation of land by Ric...
6 days ago
What a fabulous finals weekend we had this year, starting in the evening of Friday 6th September and finishing on Sunday afternoon. The tennis, food,...
11 days ago
There is a vacancy for the role of Club Secretary. If you are interested in taking this on or would like any more information about the role, please...
28 days ago
Never played before?... Think it’s too difficult?... Nobody to play with?...
If you are thinking of joining but have some reservations, don't worry, we can help in various ways.
• We can introduce you to players of a similar ability.
• You can enrol on one of our great value 6 week coaching courses.
• Try before you buy – pay a pro-rata membership fee after the course if you wish to continue.
• Or why not come along and meet us at one of our Open Days?
And remember, there's no joining fee and we don't charge court fees either, so it's great value. Take a look at the benefits of membership here.
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