Established in 1889, Hythe LTC is one of the oldest clubs in the world. Situated on the banks of the Royal Military Canal we are a welcoming family-friendly, community tennis club open to players of all ages (4 - 80+) and abilities.

Membership 2023/24: Adults 300+ Juniors 200+

What we offer

HLTC is a non-profit Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO), run by our members for our members in the Cinque Port town of Hythe in Kent, providing excellent tennis facilities including; 4 hard & 4 artifical grass floodlit all-weather courts, a practice fence, ball machine, fully equipped kitchen, ladies & gents changing rooms, a meeting room, wi-fi, terrace area, wheelchair access and free on-site parking. 

CH Tennis Coaching at Hythe LTC  (Video)

We offer a number of ways to enjoy tennis. For juniors (age: 4 - 17) we have individual and group coaching sessions as well as the chance to participate in fun competitions, local tournaments and school holiday clubs. For adults there's a choice of individual and group coaching sessions available for beginners through to advanced players, a weekly Ladies Morning, Walking Tennis and regular Drills & Doubles coaching. 

There's plenty of opportunity to play for the club's teams. We also hold twice weekly Social Mix-Ins and quarterly Fun Tournaments for players of all levels, Ladies' & Men's Days, Summer Tournaments and our very popular annual Club Championship Finals Day.

Bursaries are available on application to make tennis more accessible by helping to cover the cost of membership or equipment.

Hythe Lawn Tennis Club has provided social and competitive tennis to the local area for over 125 years, significantly upgrading our facilities over the last few years with support from the LTA, Sport England and Kent County Council.

Club Development Timeline (pdf)