The club offers a variety of annual membership packages as listed below and you can either pay monthly or annually in a lump sum.
How to decide which membership package to choose
The membership year runs from 1 April to 31 March and which package you need is determined by your year of birth, in line with LTA rules for competition play. For example, this is 2024 and if you were born on or before 2005, you qualify for an Adult membership (since you are at least 19). Similarly, if you were born in 2010, you qualify for a Junior 16 & Under membership because you are 14. See the LTA Competition Age Group Calculator about the middle of that page if you are unsure.
Taking out a membership package will allow you to play in regional and national competitions.
Pick a membership package
Pick the membership package you want (see above), then click on either Pay in full, or Pay monthly, then click Join Now.
If you are not already a member, you will be asked to fill in a form with your name and address, contact details and so on. Once you have filled in all of the fields, click the button Continue to member details.
Follow the steps (and as described in the GoCardless tab and the downloadable guide) to complete your membership. The process of paying via GoCardless is straightforward, and there is a dedicated tab that gives a step by step tutorial. You can also download the document to follow if you would prefer. Click here to download the GoCardless guide.
Taking out a membership package will allow you to play in regional and national competitions.
Payment options
The GoCardless option gives you the choice to pay monthly or yearly by Direct Debit. Selecting the GoCardless option for payment means you will be made an active member almost as soon as you finish the application for membership. If you choose the BACS method, there will be a delay in making your membership active of up to a week or more.
The BACS option only allows payment as a lump sum and you need to renew this each year.
Being a member
Being a member will allow you to book courts free of charge, take part in competitions locally and nationally, and so on.
The club has a Constitution in place, the terms of which apply to all members. It is a large document so we have a much smaller and simplified version that has most of the points you need to know. If you want to read the full Constitution, click here.
British Tennis Membership
Once you join the club, you can also become a "British Tennis Member" (BTM), free of charge. We recommend you do this as there are some benefits to this and some competitions you cannot enter without being a BTM member.
Junior Coaching packages
The club also offers coaching packages for junior players. You do not need to take out a membership in order to purchase a Junior Coaching package. but be aware that these packages may not let you participate in regional and national competitions.
Junior coaching is available all year round and runs outdoors during the spring and summer months and moves indoors to the nearby Activity Centre over autumn and winter.
Memberships
Adult (Full) 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual Adult membership
Eligibility: Aged 19 or over before 31 December 2024. (Note - we also offer Concessionary Membership, at reduced rates. Please check this out first.)
Age: 19 and over
Concessionary 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual Concessionary membership
Eligibility: Aged 60 or over before 31 December, or Unemployed, or Student in full-time education.
Country Membership 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual Country membership
Eligibility: Aged 18 or over before 1 January 2024, living 30 miles or more from the club.
Age: 18 and over
Family 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual Family membership
Eligibility: Parents plus any number of children aged 16 or under before 31 December. Any non-playing parent can be substituted by a child aged 18 or under before 31 December, provided the child is unmarried.
Intermediate 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual 18U membership
Eligibility: Aged 17 or 18 before 31 December. (Note - we also offer 16&U memberships at lower rates, and we also offer coaching packages for summer and winter which you can sign up for separately.)
Age: 17 - 18 years
Junior 10 & Under 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual 10U membership
Eligibility: Aged 9 or 10 or before 31 December. (Note - we also offer 8&U memberships at lower rates, and we also offer coaching packages for summer and winter which you can sign up for separately.)
Age: 9 - 10 years
Junior 16 & Under 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual 16U membership
Eligibility: Aged 11 to 16 before 31 December. (Note - we also offer 8&U and 10&U memberships at lower rates, and we also offer coaching packages for summer and winter which you can sign up for separately.)
Age: 11 - 16 years
Junior 8 & Under 2024
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
Annual 8U membership
Eligibility: Aged 8 or under before 31 December. (Note - we also offer coaching packages for summer and winter which you can sign up for separately.)
Age: 8 and under
Junior Coaching 2024 - 1 session per week
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
You can pay monthly blocks by direct debit which saves you a little bit of money and you can cancel at any time, or you can pay by cash per session if you prefer. You only need to pay for the coaching session blocks that you want.
Eligibility: You must be 5 years of age and up to 16 by the 31st of December in the current year.
Age: 5 - 16 years
Junior Coaching 2024 - 2 sessions per week
01/04/2024 - 31/03/2025
For those who want to attend 2 sessions a week. Pay monthly blocks by direct debit and you can cancel at any time, or pay by cash per session if you prefer. You only need to pay for the coaching session blocks that you want.
Eligibility: You must be 5 years of age and up to 16 by the 31st of December in the current year.
Age: 5 - 16 years