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Where to play padel in the UK: courts in 14 cities
The UK now has more than 3,000 padel courts, so there's a good chance you have one nearby. Here's how to find a court near you, and a city-by-city look at where to play. Source: The Padel Paper: UK passes 3,000 padel courts (Padel Genie data).
How to find padel courts near you
- LTA court finder. The LTA's find a padel court map covers venues across Britain, with details of how to contact them about lessons. Source: LTA Padel: How to get started playing padel.
- Padel Index. An independent UK directory that lists venues by city with published prices, each with a source link and the date it was checked. Source: Padel Index: UK padel court finder.
- Booking apps. Many clubs take bookings through Playtomic, MATCHi, ClubSpark or Padel Mates, and some use their own systems. Source: Padel Index: Padel court prices in the UK.
Courts are mainly found at tennis clubs, leisure centres and local parks. Source: LTA Padel: How to get started playing padel. Prices are usually for the whole court, and peak times cost more. See how much padel costs in the UK for the detail.
How many padel courts are there in the UK?
Padel Genie counted 3,053 courts at 890 clubs on 24 October 2026: 2,707 in England, 124 in Northern Ireland, 112 in Scotland and 110 in Wales. Source: The Padel Paper: UK passes 3,000 padel courts (Padel Genie data). The LTA's own count for World Padel Day was 2,445 courts at 682 venues. The two use different methods, so they shouldn't be compared directly. Source: PadelNation: LTA marks World Padel Day as Britain reaches 1.5m players. We cover both in UK passes 3,000 padel courts.
Where to play padel, city by city
The venues below are taken from Padel Index's city listings, where the club's own site or booking page has been checked. They're a starting point, not a ranking, and we haven't visited them. Each city's area is drawn by Padel Index, so some take in neighbouring towns. Prices change often, so always check the club's booking page.
Padel in London
Padel Index lists 102 venues in its London area, and 45 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £40 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £52. That's typically about £10 to £13 each for four players.
Venues listed include Stratford Padel Club (9 courts, indoor, Newham), Rocks Lane Chiswick (12 courts, indoor and outdoor, Hounslow), Battersea Park Millennium Arena (4 courts, outdoor, Wandsworth), LTA National Tennis Centre Padel (3 courts, indoor, Wandsworth).
London has hosted big events too: Stratford Padel Club staged a FIP Silver event and Rocks Lane Chiswick a FIP Bronze in 2026 (Source: LTA Padel), and Padium Canary Wharf hosted the Pro Am Padel Tour Grand Final. Even so, Padel Genie's data puts London at 3.8 courts per 100,000 people, the lowest of any English region (our report).
Source: Padel Index: London court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Manchester
Padel Index lists 55 venues in its Manchester area, and 50 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £30 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £42. That's typically about £8 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Manchester area covers Greater Manchester and Cheshire.
Venues listed include Carbon Padel Club (17 courts, indoor, Manchester), Pure Padel Manchester (6 courts, indoor, Manchester), Powerleague Padel Manchester (6 courts, covered, Manchester), The Pollen Club (2 courts, covered, Manchester).
Source: Padel Index: Manchester court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Birmingham
Padel Index lists 27 venues in its Birmingham area, and 21 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £30 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £8 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Birmingham area takes in the wider West Midlands.
Venues listed include Core Padel Tyseley (6 courts, indoor, Tyseley), PadelHaus Fort Dunlop (3 courts, Fort Dunlop), Te Amo Padel at The Hayes (3 courts, Birmingham), Powerleague Birmingham (3 courts, covered, Aston).
Source: Padel Index: Birmingham court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Leeds
Padel Index lists 25 venues in its Leeds area, and 21 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £24 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £6 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Leeds area takes in other West and North Yorkshire towns.
Venues listed include Slazenger Padel Clubs Leeds (12 courts, indoor, Leeds), Optimum Padel (8 courts, indoor, Leeds), Pure Padel North Leeds (4 courts, outdoor, Leeds), Pukka Padel Leeds (4 courts, outdoor, Leeds).
Slazenger Padel Leeds was on the LTA Padel British Tour calendar in 2026 (Source: LTA Padel competition calendar).
Source: Padel Index: Leeds court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Sheffield
Padel Index lists 14 venues in its Sheffield area, and 13 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £30 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £8 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Sheffield area also includes Chesterfield, Dronfield and Doncaster.
Venues listed include Padel Elite (6 courts, indoor, Sheffield), Club de Padel Sheffield (5 courts, indoor, Neepsend), Uno Padel Club (4 courts, indoor, Darnall), Courtside at Hillsborough (2 courts, covered, Hillsborough).
Not every scheme gets built: read how a Sheffield tennis club dropped its padel court bid after noise complaints.
Source: Padel Index: Sheffield court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in York
Padel Index lists 8 venues in its York area, and 8 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £24 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £6 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's York area includes nearby villages and Malton.
Venues listed include Pure Padel York (5 courts, indoor and outdoor, Clifton Moor), York St John University Padel (3 courts, outdoor, New Earswick), The Padel Farm York (2 courts, indoor, Sutton-on-the-Forest), Poppleton Lawn Tennis Club (1 court, outdoor, Poppleton).
Source: Padel Index: York court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Newcastle
Padel Index lists 8 venues in its Newcastle area, and 7 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £30 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £8 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Newcastle area includes Gateshead, Sunderland and South Shields.
Venues listed include Project Padel Newcastle (3 courts, indoor, Benton), PikupPadel (11 courts, indoor, Gateshead), Padel Up Tyneside (3 courts, indoor, Gateshead), True Padel Sunderland (11 courts, indoor, Sunderland).
Source: Padel Index: Newcastle court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Liverpool
Padel Index lists 13 venues in its Liverpool area, and 10 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £30 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £36. That's typically about £8 to £9 each for four players. Padel Index's Liverpool area includes the Wirral, St Helens and Widnes.
Venues listed include Ignite Padel Speke (10 courts, indoor, Speke), Ignite Padel West Derby (6 courts, outdoor, West Derby), Centre Court Padel (5 courts, outdoor, St Helens), Padel United The Wirral (5 courts, outdoor, Bromborough).
Source: Padel Index: Liverpool court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Nottingham
Padel Index lists 12 venues in its Nottingham area, and 8 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £24 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £36. That's typically about £6 to £9 each for four players. Padel Index's Nottingham area also covers Derby, Newark and Mansfield.
Venues listed include Pure Padel Nottingham (7 courts, indoor, Nottingham), S3 Padel Derby (10 courts, covered, Derby), Just Padel Derby (11 courts, Derby), That Padel Club (4 courts, covered, Newark).
Source: Padel Index: Nottingham court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Bristol
Padel Index lists 8 venues in its Bristol area, and 5 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £18 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £39. That's typically about £4 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Bristol area includes Bath and the Mendips.
Venues listed include The Padel Team Bristol (7 courts, Easton), S3 Padel Bristol Filton Park (6 courts, covered, Filton), Redland Green Club (2 courts, Redland).
Source: Padel Index: Bristol court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Cardiff
Padel Index lists 9 venues in its Cardiff area, and 5 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £26 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £40. That's typically about £6 to £10 each for four players. Padel Index's Cardiff area covers South East Wales.
Venues listed include Cardiff City House of Sport (6 courts, indoor, Cardiff), Smash Padel Cardiff (6 courts, covered, Cardiff), Unbound Padel (4 courts, indoor, Llantrisant).
Source: Padel Index: Cardiff court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Glasgow
Padel Index lists 9 venues in its Glasgow area, and 7 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £28 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £28. That's typically about £7 to £7 each for four players.
Venues listed include Racket Barn Glasgow (6 courts, indoor, Govan), The Court Padel & Pickleball Club (4 courts, indoor, Castlemilk), Newlands Lawn Tennis Club (2 courts, covered, Newlands).
More are on the way: Glasgow councillors have approved three courts at Titwood Bowling Club in Pollokshields. Padel Genie's figures put Scotland at 2.1 courts per 100,000 people, well below the UK average (our report).
Source: Padel Index: Glasgow court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Edinburgh
Padel Index currently has only 3 Edinburgh venues that publish a full-court hourly rate, so there isn't enough data for a reliable typical price.
Venues listed include Powerleague Sighthill (4 courts, covered, Sighthill), Powerleague Portobello (3 courts, covered, Portobello), Craigmillar Park Tennis & Padel Club (1 court, covered, Edinburgh).
Source: Padel Index: Edinburgh court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Padel in Belfast
Padel Index lists 10 venues in its Belfast area, and 6 of them publish a full-court hourly rate. The median off-peak price among them is £24 per court per hour, and the median peak price is £32. That's typically about £6 to £8 each for four players. Padel Index's Belfast area includes Antrim, Ballyclare and Carryduff.
Venues listed include Let's Go Padel Shorts (East Belfast) (7 courts, indoor, Belfast), Let's Go Padel Crumlin Road (4 courts, Belfast), Belfast Boat Club Padel (3 courts, outdoor and covered, Belfast), Let's Go Padel Carryduff (11 courts, outdoor and covered, Carryduff).
Northern Ireland is the best-served part of the UK, with 6.5 courts per 100,000 people according to Padel Genie (our report).
Source: Padel Index: Belfast court prices (prices as published by clubs and checked by Padel Index in September and October 2026).
Elsewhere in the UK
New clubs open every month. In Stoke-on-Trent, Ace Padel has turned a disused crazy golf course into its fifth club (our report). For anywhere not listed here, the LTA court finder is the best place to start.
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Frequently asked questions
How do I find padel courts near me?
Use the LTA's find a padel court map, or a directory such as Padel Index, then book through the club's website or an app such as Playtomic, MATCHi or ClubSpark. Source: LTA Padel: Find a padel court; Padel Index: Padel court prices in the UK.
How many padel courts are there in the UK?
Padel Genie counted 3,053 courts at 890 clubs in October 2026. The LTA's count, made with a different method, was 2,445 courts at 682 venues. Source: The Padel Paper: UK passes 3,000 padel courts (Padel Genie data); PadelNation: LTA marks World Padel Day as Britain reaches 1.5m players.
Which part of the UK has the most padel courts per person?
Northern Ireland and the North West, with 6.5 courts per 100,000 people each, according to Padel Genie. London is the lowest English region at 3.8. Source: The Padel Paper: UK passes 3,000 padel courts (Padel Genie data).
Where are padel courts usually found?
Mostly at tennis clubs, leisure centres and local parks, as well as dedicated padel clubs. Source: LTA Padel: How to get started playing padel.
