Welcome to Teignbridge Parks Tennis

Important information

You must type in the * (Asterix) before the numbers in the code for the gate. The code will not work otherwise. The gate will only open at the time of booking. Your code cannot be used other than for your pre booked slot.

Teignbridge District Council reserves the rights to cancel bookings and close the courts.

 

Introduction

We have worked with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA) with an  investment of approximately £240,000 to upgrade the councils' tennis courts at Bakers and Forde Parks in Newton Abbott, Teignmouth Den, and Buckfastleigh’s Duckspond. The online booking and payment system generates income towards the future maintenance of the courts.

The new electronic gate access and charging system allows people to book and pay on-line. Courts are bookable on the hour, each hour during opening times.

Courts are bookable on the hour during opening times. Your booking generates a gate access PIN code which is viable for 10 minutes prior to your booking and up to 10 minutes past the hour only.   Forde Park and Bakers Park in Newton Abbot, each with three courts, Teignmouth Den with one court, and Duckspond in Buckfastleigh with two courts have their own individual web pages and booking sheets. The links to these are below.

When booking a court for the first time you will be asked to set up and account to login with the Lawn Tennis Association. This is a normal part of the initial set up process. You can book your courts by downloading the ClubSpark Booker App for free  on both iOS and Android.

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Volunteering Opportunity: Free Park Tennis Activator. Teignbridge Parks Tennis Courts

Join a community of volunteer Activators for Free Park Tennis sessions, supporting the LTA and Teignbridge District Council in growing tennis across the UK.

Free Park Tennis Activators will access online training, enabling them to deliver on court sessions that are a great fun way to engage with local communities on Saturday or Sunday mornings 10.00-11.00am. Forde Park Newton Abbot & Duckspond Buckfastleigh. Two volunteer activators required for each session.

The benefits of being a volunteer activator are:

  • Learn new skills through the free online training course providing you with all the knowledge and skills you will need, plus shadowing opportunities to learn from other Activators or coaches.
  • Develop your own confidence, boost self-esteem and life satisfaction.
  • Opportunity to create healthier and happier people, and to spark a lifelong passion for sport.
  • Give back to your local community and become a leader within it, helping develop a strong tennis community in you a local park.
  • Increase job prospects and employability.
  • Have great fun whilst playing and empowering others to play a sport.
  • A great opportunity for the family to play and be active together while you volunteer.
  • Increase job prospects and employability.
  • Receive a Free Park Tennis hoodie once online training is complete
  • Entry into the Wimbledon Ticket ballot.

As an activator, your main roles and responsibilities will be:

  • Delivering fun and engaging one-hour session weekly at local parks.
  • Each session requires two Free Park Tennis Activators to deliver it, most venues will utilise a team of 4+ activators to deliver sessions each week. You will need to collaborate with other activators and the Teignbridge District Council Green Spaces team to successfully deliver weekly sessions.
  • To complete session registers using a booking app that can be downloaded on to your phone or other device.
  • To collect tennis equipment in after the session. Facilitate communications with programme participants and encourage others to volunteer.

We encourage applications from:

  • Any person with a passion for providing free sporting opportunities in their communities – no tennis skills needed!
  • Anyone looking for flexible volunteering opportunities. We believe that our success is based on our people’s efforts, dedication, and hard work.
  • People from different backgrounds, with different skills but who will share our values of inclusion, teamwork, integrity, passion, and excellence.

Next steps & how to apply:

To become a Free Park Tennis Activator, please complete the onboarding process, to access to online training at www.lta.org.uk/roles-and-venues/volunteer s/free-park-tennis/                     

LTA accredited Level 3 Tennis Coach needed to host the Big Tennis Weekend Forde Park Newton Abbot TQ12 1DE  Spring 2025

A coach would work in partnership with Teignbridge District Council and the Lawn Tennis Association to develop activities and coaching to meet the needs of our diverse range of communities. The aim is to encourage participation in parks tennis by nurturing and maintaining links with community groups & schools, and newcomers & returners to the sport.

Coach requirements: Minimum LTA Accredited L3+ Coach, Self-employed, Full Public Liability Insurance, Full UK driving licence. For more information contact greenspaces@teignbridge.gov.uk

Additional potential coaching & activity opportunities at Teignbridge Parks Tennis courts offering year-round outdoor facilities during daylight hours

Tennis Pass

The most affordable way to play tennis across all courts in Teignbridge! The Tennis Pass is only £36 per household per year (Up to 10 people can be added). There are no further court charges when you have the Tennis Pass and you can book any of the courts in Teignbridge.

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Where to play

Here are the Teignbridge Parks Tennis venues where you can play. Choose a venue to visit...

  1. Bakers Park Tennis Courts

    Totnes Rd, Newton Abbot, Devon, TQ12 1LP

  2. Buckfastleigh Tennis Courts

    Ducksponds Rd, Buckfastleigh, Devon, TQ11 0NL

  3. Forde Park Tennis Courts

    Forde Park road, Newton Abbott, Devon, TQ12 1AW

  4. The Den Tennis Court, Teignmouth

    Den Crescent, Teignmouth, Devon, TQ14 8BL