Penarth Lawn Tennis Club, established in 1884, is one of the oldest tennis clubs in the UK. Situated in the heart of Penarth, overlooking the sea, PLTC has a thriving membership of more than 600 playing and social members and a great social scene. Regular competitions are held at the club, PLTC also enters many teams into the Tennis Wales & National Leagues providing competitive tennis for just about everyone. The club has 6 floodlit courts in total, 3 hard courts and 3 artifcial grass.

Members of PLTC benefit from discounts on coaching, free court booking, free social tennis sessions, access to club competitions and teams tennis. To find out more visit PLTC's website.

Our Programme

The club boasts a thriving coaching programme that operates all year round with mulitple opportunities to play throughout the week for a range of standards. 

Introductory Courses

LTA Youth Start

LTA Youth Start is a starter course for kids aged 4-11 years of age who have not played tennis before. Comprising of 6 high quality sessions, that introduce tennis to children in a fun and relaxed environment. When you book your course, we will send you an LTA Youth Start kit bundle, which includes; a tennis racket,  a set of balls, a branded t-shirt and a pair of wristbands - all for just £35!

We run regular Youth Start Sessions throughout the year, click here to book your place now - Vale Tennis Academy / Junior Coaching (lta.org.uk)

Prime Video LTA Youth Girls

Prime Video LTA Youth Girls is our girls only beginner’s tennis course, encouraging the next generation of girls aged 4-15 to start their journey playing and loving our sport. The six-week introductory course is packed with games and exercises to build confidence and skills on court, all whilst having fun with friends.

The course costs £35 for six sessions of coaching, as well as a t-shirt, tennis racket and tennis balls so they can keep practicing at home or at your local courts.

We run regular Prime Girls Sessions throughout the year, click here to book your place now - Vale Tennis Academy / Junior Coaching (lta.org.uk)

Junior Club Sessions

Our junior club programme is great for beginners and for existing players. We provide sessions for children aged 3 onwards. Sessions are open to members and non-members. Our Sessions follow the LTA Youth Programme which focusses on developing tennis based skills and movement providing appropriate challenge within fun tennis games and exercises. 

Book your child's place on our LTA Youth Programme here - Vale Tennis Academy / Junior Coaching (lta.org.uk)

Holiday Tennis Camps

Holiday Tennis camps are the ideal way to keep your budding tennis players busy during the holiday periods. Perfect for complete beginners, casual and regualr players aged 5-13yrs old. Each session/day consists of skills and team based games, coaching of stroke play and rules of the game, multisports and competitions. 

Book Holiday Camps here - Vale Tennis Academy / Holiday Camps (lta.org.uk)

Junior Squad Programme

Our Squad Coaching Programme is open to members of the club and by invitation only. Squad sessions are aimed at players who play multiple times per week and either are already or are looking to compete in local tournaments and within the club's junior teams. If you are new and would like to join our squad coaching programme please ensure that you/your child is first a member of PLTC and speak to a member of our coaching team who can guide you before signing up to a session.

Sign up to our Junior Squad Programme here - Vale Tennis Academy / Junior Squad Training Programme (lta.org.uk) 

Adult Club Sessions

Our adult club programme is open to members and non-members. We have a range of sessions for various playing abilities.  Beginner classes aim to give players the confidence to play a game of doubles within a club environment whereas our intermediate and advanced classes aim to give players the edge they need to succeed within club and team matches. We also run Cardio Tennis sessions that are great for all ability levels, are fun and a great work out on the tennis court. All our sessions are very sociable and are great way to meet new players to arrange to play with. 

Book on to our Adult Tennis Programme here - Vale Tennis Academy / Adult Coaching (lta.org.uk)

Find out more about this venue:

PLTC Website - find out more about the club including membership and its thriving social programme:

Penarth LTC / Penarth Lawn Tennis Club | PLTC (lta.org.uk)

Address: 

Penarth Lawn Tennis Club
Rectory Road
Penarth
Vale of Glamorgan
CF64 3AN