National Tennis Centre Padel

Pay & Play available  (bookable via the above "Book a court" tab)

Courts available to all - 9.30am-12  & 2-9.30pm Monday -Friday and 9am-8pm at weekends. (Subject to availability) 

Padel courts at the NTC are available for hire on a Pay & Play basis with no need to be a member to use them.

Courts may be booked up to 7 days in advance. 

Padel bats can be hired from the NTC main Reception desk upon request.

New Padel balls will be available to buy from the NTC Main Reception desk from Monday 31st October.

For enquiries please contact NTC.Padel@lta.org.uk 

WHAT IS PADEL

Padel, which is growing rapidly all over Europe, is played on an enclosed court about a third of the size of a tennis court. The rules are the same as tennis, played with the same balls, although serving is under-hand and the walls are used as part of the game.

WHO CAN PLAY

Padel is great for all ages; it’s not power dominant and caters to all levels of play. With limited racquet skills players can quickly engage in dynamic and fun rallies, utilising the court’s surroundings. Padel is always played in doubles, which makes it very social and therefore ideal for the entire family.

WHAT EQUIPMENT DO I NEED

Sports clothing and non-marking shoes. You will need padel bats and padel balls, but these can be hired at a charge of £3 per bat from the NTC reception.  Note. Padel balls have slightly less pressure than the traditional tennis ball.