Bishop's Castle Tennis Club

Membership

Bishop’s Castle Tennis Club welcomes everyone, young and older, whether you are an experienced player or are just starting out. Membership allows you to book courts for free, and provides access to Club activities including a range of Club Play sessions. Our membership year starts on 1 April 2026, running until 31 March 2027. Prices are reduced from October 2026 for the second half of the membership year.

New for 2026, we have a special offer price of just £1 for the year for Juniors, Youths and their parents or guardians (to play only with their child). This discounted price is funded by donations from Bishop’s Castle Town Council and Dylan Price Foundation. We also offer affordable memberships for young adults and those with a low income, and a discounted price for new members.

For adults who would like to try us out before committing to a membership, we offer two free trial Club Play sessions before you join, and there are free Saturday morning ‘Come and play’ sessions during April and July. Contact info@bishopscastletennis.org to book a trial Club Play session. For full access to all Club benefits for a trial period, you can take a 3-month taster membership.

Junior and Youth members

Juniors (up to age 12 years) and Youth members (age 13-17) are very welcome. The membership must be applied for by the parent or guardian. Juniors must be supervised by an adult during play. Youth members may play unsupervised if the parent or guardian gives their permission for this, and in agreement with our safeguarding policy. Further details are available on joining.

To join

Our website is administered by the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). To join our Club, you first need to register for an LTA Advantage account. You can then use this login and password to purchase membership for yourself and/or for Junior members. If you need help with this, see our Guide to registering with the LTA

If you are an adult joining on behalf of a Junior or Youth member, we also have a Guide to taking out a Junior or Youth membership to help you with this process.

Having registered with the LTA and logged in, choose the membership package from the table below that suits you. Find the relevant package below the table and click ‘Join now’. If you need further help with this process, contact info@bishopscastletennis.org

Please note: New memberships will be available from 12 noon on 1 April 2026.

 

Fee (£)

Description
Returning members

1.1 Adult returning member: annual payment

 140

For previous members, to the end of March 2027.

Adult aged 30 or over.
1.2 Adult returning member:
monthly direct debit

12.17 per month

 For previous members, to the end of March 2027. Full year’s fee payable by monthly instalments. Includes a £6 surcharge relative to the annual payment.
Adult aged 30 or over.
1.3 Adult 2-month temporary membership 25 A short-term membership for previous members who may be able to play for only a short period. Contact us for details.
Adult aged 30 or over.
New adult members
2.1 Adult new member:
annual payment		 75 Introductory price for new members, to the end of March 2027. Also those who have had a 3-month taster without a follow-on membership.
Adult aged 30 or over.
2.2 Adult new member:
monthly direct debit

6.75 per month

 Introductory price for new members, to the end of March 2027. Full year’s fee payable by monthly instalments. Includes a £6 surcharge relative to the annual payment.
Adult aged 30 or over.
2.3 Adult 3-month taster
for new members		 25

For those unsure about joining, test the waters for 3 months.  A Taster follow-on can be taken to the end of the season if you wish to continue playing. You may only ever take one taster membership.
Adult aged 30 or over who has never previously held any type of membership. Lasts for 3 calendar months, starting from the beginning of the month in which you join.
2.4 Taster follow-on 50 Following an Adult 3-month taster membership, to the end of March 2027. Adult aged 30 or over who has taken an Adult 3-month taster this season.
Discounted adult memberships
3.1 Young adult:
aged 18–29		 20 For young adults, to the end of March 2027.
Adult aged 18–29.
3.2 Adult with low income 20 For adults with a low income, to the end of March 2027. We may request evidence of income-related benefit.
Adult aged 18 or over.
Juniors, youths and parents
(Discounted memberships funded by Bishop's Castle Town Council and Dylan Price Foundation)
4.1 Juniors up to age 12 years 1 To the end of March 2027. Junior applications are made by a parent or guardian, who receives communication and may book courts on their behalf. An adult must be present when juniors play.
Child aged 12 or under.
4.2 Youth members age
13–17 years		 1 To the end of March 2027. Youth membership applications are made by a parent or guardian, who receives communication and may book courts on their behalf. Providing consent is given by the parent or guardian, Youth members may play unsupervised, book courts and join in with adult activities.
Youth aged 13–17.
4.3 Parent or guardian 1 To the end of March 2027. A Parent or guardian member may book courts and play only with their Junior or Youth member. To play with other individuals and access other member benefits, please take out one of the full adult membership options.
Adult aged 18 or over.