We are here to talk all things padel, but context is important, is this the best rackets club in London?
A tardis of a site, Roehampton club is the absolute business, run by the exceptional Mark Newey and squash and padel headed up by Paul Lindsay, this may be the happiest and healthiest of all the London clubs with Padel that we have been to. And we’ve been to them all.
No matter what time of day we have been lucky enough to be invited there has been a mix of elite players, and top club players squeezing in some padel. The thing about Roehampton is that they have built up such a culture of performance that these padel players aren’t out here simply squeezing in some padel they are out there working out how to win, and how to improve, utilising the coaching prowess of the likes of GB player Chris Salisbury.
Is it paying off? Yes. Roehampton are national squash champions, they are Bath Cup Squash champions ( a competition between the London squash clubs) and they are runners up in the National Padel championships. And they are looking to grow the Padel section.
Roehampton introduced two padel courts, one of which is covered in 2020 and as you can see from our coverage and sponsorship of their LTA Padel tour event in July 2022 roehampton this is a fantastic arena for padel.
We all thought that canopies were there to stop the rain falling on the players, but actually as the continental players proved that day, they want to play out of the sunshine.
We aren’t quite sure of the membership application and waiting list at Roehampton, but if you can check it out, do.
We are here to talk all things padel, but context is important, is this the best rackets club in London?
A tardis of a site, Roehampton club is the absolute business, run by the exceptional Mark Newey and squash and padel headed up by Paul Lindsay, this may be the happiest and healthiest of all the London clubs with Padel that we have been to. And we’ve been to them all.
No matter what time of day we have been lucky enough to be invited there has been a mix of elite players, and top club players squeezing in some padel. The thing about Roehampton is that they have built up such a culture of performance that these padel players aren’t out here simply squeezing in some padel they are out there working out how to win, and how to improve, utilising the coaching prowess of the likes of GB player Chris Salisbury.
Is it paying off? Yes. Roehampton are national squash champions, they are Bath Cup Squash champions ( a competition between the London squash clubs) and they are runners up in the National Padel championships. And they are looking to grow the Padel section.
Roehampton introduced two padel courts, one of which is covered in 2020 and as you can see from our coverage and sponsorship of their LTA Padel tour event in July 2022 roehampton this is a fantastic arena for padel.
We all thought that canopies were there to stop the rain falling on the players, but actually as the continental players proved that day, they want to play out of the sunshine.
We aren’t quite sure of the membership application and waiting list at Roehampton, but if you can check it out, do.
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Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
LATEST NEWS
UK PADEL: Your 15:30 Newsletter is Here!
New O50 Championships Format Delivers It’s been a busy period for our competitions and the decision to revamp the Over‑50s County Championships has proved a success. Tournament organiser Mark Ayers said: “The move to a three-day format has made a real difference. It’s...
Cheshire deny Surrey clean sweep as revamped Over-50s County Championships launch in style
The weekends UK PADEL Over-50s County Championships marked a successful debut for the competition’s new structure, with a three-day format and two-tier system delivering quality competition across all categories. While Surrey underlined their strength with two County...
UK PADEL: Your 15:30 Newsletter is Here!
NUPL Finals Day Coming to Bristol on Wednesday UK PADEL is proud to serve as title sponsor of the National Universities Padel League (NUPL) Finals Day coming up next Wednesday at Rocket Padel, Bristol. It’s a high-intensity knockout competition starting promptly at...
UK PADEL: Your 15:30 Newsletter is Here!
The Unstoppable Rise of Padel in Numbers British padel has just hit a major milestone - and it’s great news for the whole UK PADEL community. New LTA figures show a remarkable DOUBLING in participation in one year, with 860,000 players in 2025, some 1,553 courts...
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...