West Coker Recreation Ground

Pay And Play

• One court can be booked for one hour at a cost of £6 per 60 minutes. These can be booked online through the clubspark system and a PIN code for the gate will be issued unique to that hour of play.
• The first time you use the Pay and Play system you need to register your account. For subsequent  bookings you can go directly to the bookings tab on the website.
• Payment is online for Pay and Play as it allows customers to manage the booking process themselves.
• Please note that there will be a 2 minute delay between the booking being processed and an email arriving with the customer with the PIN Code.
• You must book a court online before you play and cancel any unwanted bookings online.
• Everyone  can book up to 7 days in advance for up to 4 courts per week for 1 hour; or 2 courts per week for 2 hours.
• All users are advised to bring along evidence of booking conformation (e.g. Email) with them when they play to resolve any confusion on who has booked the courts at that time.
• West Coker Recreation Ground for Children has the right to cancel bookings at its discretion. An email will be sent to the court users notifying them in advance.
• West Coker Recreation Ground for Children reserves the right to pre-book the courts for coaching and special events at its discretion.
• West Coker Recreation Ground for Children reserves the right to close the courts at their discretion (notice will be given in advance where at all possible) for any court maintenance (e.g. Court Cleaning, Fence Repairs) no refunds are due in any circumstance.
• In the event of bad weather/adverse playing conditions, users should do their upmost to cancel the booking. The booking cancellation window is 24 hours.

Court Rules/Pledges

• Players should comply with the principles of respect and fair play, both on and off the courts
• Members should wear appropriate sports clothing and footwear when on court.
• No ball games other than tennis, netball and pickleball to be played on the courts.
• No playing of music is allowed at the tennis courts. West Coker Recreation Ground for Children reserves the right to request users to leave the facility if this is breached by court users.
• Smoking is not permitted within the court boundaries.
• Take off the court everything you take on – including all balls and general litter (please use bins provided)
• The public play tennis at their own risk and are asked to apply common sense in looking out for themselves and other court users at all times
• Ensure you close the court gate properly when you leave. Do not let anyone else (who is not playing with you) through the gate. Allow them to use their own access code to gain entry.
• No person may coach others for financial gain without the prior approval of West Coker Recreation Ground for Children.
• Report any damage to the staff at West Coker Recreation Ground for Children via the Contact Us tab above

Right to Play

• You must book a Court online before playing please bring booking conformation with you.
• In there are any problems please contact West Coker Recreation Ground for Children via the tab above.
• In event of dispute the person whose name appears on the booking sheet will take precedence.
• Staff from West Coker Recreation Ground for Children reserve the right to ask any person they feel is misusing or behaving in an anti-social manner to leave the tennis courts site.
• Refunds for courts not used due to technical issues with access will be at the Council’s discretion. Proof will be required that the courts were inaccessible at the time booked.