Stratford has become something of a legendary location for international, let alone British, sport. It is a place where the nectar of global sport has pooled, and its heady energy remains. It is a place where astonishing things just seem to happen. It should come as no surprise then, that it is now the site of the UK’s flag bearing club for the fastest growing sport in the world: Padel.
Stratford Padel Club was founded in 2018 and boasts five high quality courts. Its outstanding facilities have helped it to develop a considerable list of superlatives. Stratford hosts the biggest Padel tournaments in the country. It is where the highest ranked players in the country train and play, and has the highest standard of coaching. With 3500 plus players, it is the biggest Padel community in the country.
There is little more that needs to be said about Stratford Padel Club – only that it’s players cover the whole range of ages and abilities. Anyone could be at home in their ranks.
So, if you live in London, why not check it out! Here is their website. If you happen to live further afield, fear not – Stratford Padel is serving as an inspiration to players across the nation to take up Padel and there might just be a club near you.
Stratford has become something of a legendary location for international, let alone British, sport. It is a place where the nectar of global sport has pooled, and its heady energy remains. It is a place where astonishing things just seem to happen. It should come as no surprise then, that it is now the site of the UK’s flag bearing club for the fastest growing sport in the world: Padel.
Stratford Padel Club was founded in 2018 and boasts five high quality courts. Its outstanding facilities have helped it to develop a considerable list of superlatives. Stratford hosts the biggest Padel tournaments in the country. It is where the highest ranked players in the country train and play, and has the highest standard of coaching. With 3500 plus players, it is the biggest Padel community in the country.
There is little more that needs to be said about Stratford Padel Club – only that it’s players cover the whole range of ages and abilities. Anyone could be at home in their ranks.
So, if you live in London, why not check it out! Here is their website. If you happen to live further afield, fear not – Stratford Padel is serving as an inspiration to players across the nation to take up Padel and there might just be a club near you.
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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...
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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
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