In 2007, Skipton Tennis centre all but derelict without a single playable court. In 2018, it won LTA national club of the year.
This award was given in recognition that it is one of the leading clubs in the UK, with regards to being innovative and creative in the approach to ensuring racket sports are accessible for all. In recent years, this mindset has led to the building of a floodlit Padel court.
In creating a fun, inclusive, social environment around Padel, the centre seeks to help people to stay active and keep healthy.
In keeping with this, the club works closely with local primary and secondary schools offering tennis and multi-sport programmes from KS1 to KS4. In addition, the club provides very popular holiday camps during school holidays, and coaching has recently become widely available at the club for Padel as well as tennis.
All in all, you would be unlikely to find a more welcoming environment to play Padel in the whole country!
In 2007, Skipton Tennis centre all but derelict without a single playable court. In 2018, it won LTA national club of the year.
This award was given in recognition that it is one of the leading clubs in the UK, with regards to being innovative and creative in the approach to ensuring racket sports are accessible for all. In recent years, this mindset has led to the building of a floodlit Padel court.
In creating a fun, inclusive, social environment around Padel, the centre seeks to help people to stay active and keep healthy.
In keeping with this, the club works closely with local primary and secondary schools offering tennis and multi-sport programmes from KS1 to KS4. In addition, the club provides very popular holiday camps during school holidays, and coaching has recently become widely available at the club for Padel as well as tennis.
All in all, you would be unlikely to find a more welcoming environment to play Padel in the whole country!
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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...