The David Lloyd at Raynes Park introduced Padel in 2022 as part of a major investment in luxury experiences from Spa retreats to Spa gardens, and new boutique fitness studios. The Tennis renovations were major, creating two new outdoor courts with the ability to have a bubble in winter and resurfacing all of the existing indoor courts.
As of November 2022 these 3 Padel courts are the closest to centre court at the All England Club, narrowly pipping Roehampton Club as the geographically easiest place for the professional padel players of the future to warm up before stepping out onto centre court to play padel. A pipedream? There will be Padel at Wimbledon one day no doubt.
Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
LATEST NEWS
The UK’s Premier Padel Team Event Returns
Over 40 County Championships – Rocket Padel Bristol | 30 January – 1st February Next weekend, the UK PADEL Over 40 County Championships return to Rocket Padel Bristol, officially launching the 2026 County Championship season and bringing together one of the strongest...
Lifting the Game: How Padel Is Empowering Women and Girls Across the UK
Padel is fast becoming one of the most exciting participation stories in UK sport and women and girls are right at the heart of its growth. As the UK’s fastest-growing sport, padel is redefining what an accessible, sociable and enjoyable way to exercise looks like....
UK PADEL Announces ‘Most Ambitious’ Competition Programme
UK PADEL has unveiled its most extensive annual competition programme to date in response to the ever-growing popularity of the sport in Britain - and the almost insatiable demand of players to test their skills against their peers. This means there will be almost 70...
Round 2 of the UK PADEL Masters Delivers High-Level Competition and 12 Finalists for March 2026
Round 2 of the UK PADEL Masters showcased the energy and ambition that defines the Masters community. With 160 players competing across the Over 35s to Over 60s categories at the Padel Hub Fleet 22-23 November, the event proved why this series is going to become a...
RULES
What Is a Padel Court?
What Is a Padel Court? A Padel court sits somewhere between a tennis court and a squash court. The ground-markings are similar to those of tennis with two service boxes on each side of a tennis-like net, and another zone at the back of the court. This zone is,...
Who and what is a Bandeja?
Who or what is a Bandeja? I hear you ask… Bandeja is the Spanish translation for the word ‘tray’. I know confusing, right? Well, actually it’s not, you see in Padel terms Bandeja means a sliced volley. In Padel, a player's aim is to keep their opponent at the back of...
The Racket
The Racket Almost uniquely among racket sports, the Padel racket has no strings. Instead, the impact surface is generally made of fiberglass or carbon fiber, resting above a rubber core in a carbon or fiberglass frame. But, as with most sport equipment, there is quite...
The Ball – What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls
The Ball. What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls? Padel balls and tennis balls have a lot in common. For a start, they are a pretty similar size, and they are both essentially an air-filled rubber bladder with fuzz on the outside, each that same...
The David Lloyd at Raynes Park introduced Padel in 2022 as part of a major investment in luxury experiences from Spa retreats to Spa gardens, and new boutique fitness studios. The Tennis renovations were major, creating two new outdoor courts with the ability to have a bubble in winter and resurfacing all of the existing indoor courts.
As of November 2022 these 3 Padel courts are the closest to centre court at the All England Club, narrowly pipping Roehampton Club as the geographically easiest place for the professional padel players of the future to warm up before stepping out onto centre court to play padel. A pipedream? There will be Padel at Wimbledon one day no doubt.
Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
LATEST NEWS
The UK’s Premier Padel Team Event Returns
Over 40 County Championships – Rocket Padel Bristol | 30 January – 1st February Next weekend, the UK PADEL Over 40 County Championships return to Rocket Padel Bristol, officially launching the 2026 County Championship season and bringing together one of the strongest...
Lifting the Game: How Padel Is Empowering Women and Girls Across the UK
Padel is fast becoming one of the most exciting participation stories in UK sport and women and girls are right at the heart of its growth. As the UK’s fastest-growing sport, padel is redefining what an accessible, sociable and enjoyable way to exercise looks like....
UK PADEL Announces ‘Most Ambitious’ Competition Programme
UK PADEL has unveiled its most extensive annual competition programme to date in response to the ever-growing popularity of the sport in Britain - and the almost insatiable demand of players to test their skills against their peers. This means there will be almost 70...
Round 2 of the UK PADEL Masters Delivers High-Level Competition and 12 Finalists for March 2026
Round 2 of the UK PADEL Masters showcased the energy and ambition that defines the Masters community. With 160 players competing across the Over 35s to Over 60s categories at the Padel Hub Fleet 22-23 November, the event proved why this series is going to become a...
RULES
What Is a Padel Court?
What Is a Padel Court? A Padel court sits somewhere between a tennis court and a squash court. The ground-markings are similar to those of tennis with two service boxes on each side of a tennis-like net, and another zone at the back of the court. This zone is,...
Who and what is a Bandeja?
Who or what is a Bandeja? I hear you ask… Bandeja is the Spanish translation for the word ‘tray’. I know confusing, right? Well, actually it’s not, you see in Padel terms Bandeja means a sliced volley. In Padel, a player's aim is to keep their opponent at the back of...
The Racket
The Racket Almost uniquely among racket sports, the Padel racket has no strings. Instead, the impact surface is generally made of fiberglass or carbon fiber, resting above a rubber core in a carbon or fiberglass frame. But, as with most sport equipment, there is quite...
The Ball – What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls
The Ball. What’s the difference between Tennis balls and Padel balls? Padel balls and tennis balls have a lot in common. For a start, they are a pretty similar size, and they are both essentially an air-filled rubber bladder with fuzz on the outside, each that same...