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WELCOME TO East Dorset Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club

CHRISTMAS OPENING TIMES

Parking in the club grounds and toilet access to the clubhouse will be restricted on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, Boxing Day, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day.

The driveway gate giving access to car parking and toilet access in the Veranada area of the clubhouse will only be open from 9am till 5pm. The café/bar area of the clubhouse will be CLOSED ALL DAY so there will be NO ACCESS for padel racket hire or ball purchase. On New Year's Eve the café/bar area will open from 3pm.

Please ensure all vehicles are off site before the gate is locked at 5pm. ANY WHICH ARE LEFT WILL HAVE TO REMAIN UNTIL THE FOLLOWING DAY.

Normal opening/closing times apply on other days.

Our Club

We are a busy and friendly Tennis, Croquet and Bridge club with some 800 adult and junior members located in the heart of Ashley Cross, Poole. Our welcoming and vibrant atmosphere was acknowledged by the Dorset LTA as they awarded us the Dorset Club of the Year in 2019.

We offer some form of Club Day mix in Tennis almost everyday and host coaching sessions at all levels for Juniors and Adults. Whatever your standard or experience we have something to meet your needs; whether you are a Wimbeldon Warrior or Tennis Titan, right through to a Senior Stalwart or Seasonal Spinner.

People have commented that we have some of the finest tennis facilities within Dorset, comprising 16 Championship standard Tennis Courts on 3 different surfaces, 4 Artificial Clay, 6 Astro (Artificial Grass) (all with recently installed LED floodlights) and 6 Grass Lawns with free to members bookings on all of our courts. In 2024, we added three outdoor Padel tennis courts.

Our Club has 5 full-size tournament standard grass Croquet Lawns where members play both Association and Golf Croquet. Our active Bridge section has weekly sessions for both Duplicate and Chicago Bridge, including coaching sessions for Beginners and Improvers. See our Croquet and Bridge pages for more information.

The Club House includes a fully stocked and licensed Bar and a Cafe both open daily, including a weekly changing menu and Sunday Lunch. The Club Function Room is available for hire at modest rates and is used by a whole spectrum of the local community from exercise classes such as Pilates, Yoga and Zumba to Language, Art, Music and other classes.