Every sport has a time when it came of age and for UK Padel that moment was November 2020, when the LTA became the governing national body of Padel officially recognised Padel as a discipline of tennis in the UK.
It’s yet to be seen how that moment becomes a movement as most of the emphasis in the initial phase of developing Padel appears to be on private international operators, and the LTA has tightened it’s grip on loans for Padel courts to be developed in clubs insisting they are not built on Tennis courts, but rather increasing the number of overall tennis and Padel courts.  Â
‘Tennis opened up’ is one of the Key messages from the LTA in recent years and LTA Padel walk the walk as the 3 covered padel courts on Roehampton lane at the National tennis centre are available to anyone to book 7 days in advance, here https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/PadelNTC
The courts host prime position as pretty much the first thing you see as you drive through the entrance gates. LTA Padel hosted the first ever professional Padel event in the UK in August 2022, The FIP RISE LONDON PADEL OPEN, and the UK Padel team were there to produce the filming and live stream for, and you can watch some of the highlights of that on the UK PADEL RECAST channel https://share.recast.app/u/5RBeX?referrer=5RBeX
Or you can take a quick look at the entire last 16 through to the finals coverage in this timelapse video here:Â
Is it a club? There are lots of players who treat it like a home club as there are regular events, like coaching and event takeovers that players can be part of. Not only is The National Tennis Centre a great place to play padel yourself, you will invariably see someone half decent or from the GB squad training there, and the standard on the court next door to you can be slightly distracting, So perhaps build in an extra 10/15 minutes to enjoy seeing top UK Padel while you are thereÂ
The centre also hosts the National championships, and for the second year in a row the home team in the men’s and Women’s competitions were triumphant. Do go to the National Tennis to play Padel and expect fast courts and 364 days a year play, don’t go to the National Tennis centre to run out of the court and hit it back in …. Without running into another court as there isn’t quite enough space for out of court play…Â
Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
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The official Home of the UK PADEL County Championships 2024 is Rocket Padel Bristol
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Congratulations to the Ladies UK Padel over 50s County Champions – Yorkshire!
They put on an incredible display of padel that was unmatched all weekend. Well done to Gloucestershire Ladies who pushed them as hard as they could in the final, but Yorkshire were too strong winning 6-0, 6-0 and 6-4, 6-4, comprehensively preventing Gloucestershire...
We are nearly back in action for the UK PADEL County Championships
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UK PADEL is now at The South Buckinghamshire Golf Course
We're thrilled to share the news that UK PADEL is opening this weekend at  The South Buckinghamshire Golf Course. Get ready to elevate your leisure time as we introduce the brand new padel courts from Saturday 3rd February.Just like at Holmer Green, you can get on the...
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...
Every sport has a time when it came of age and for UK Padel that moment was November 2020, when the LTA became the governing national body of Padel officially recognised Padel as a discipline of tennis in the UK.
It’s yet to be seen how that moment becomes a movement as most of the emphasis in the initial phase of developing Padel appears to be on private international operators, and the LTA has tightened it’s grip on loans for Padel courts to be developed in clubs insisting they are not built on Tennis courts, but rather increasing the number of overall tennis and Padel courts.  Â
‘Tennis opened up’ is one of the Key messages from the LTA in recent years and LTA Padel walk the walk as the 3 covered padel courts on Roehampton lane at the National tennis centre are available to anyone to book 7 days in advance, here https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/PadelNTC
The courts host prime position as pretty much the first thing you see as you drive through the entrance gates. LTA Padel hosted the first ever professional Padel event in the UK in August 2022, The FIP RISE LONDON PADEL OPEN, and the UK Padel team were there to produce the filming and live stream for, and you can watch some of the highlights of that on the UK PADEL RECAST channel https://share.recast.app/u/5RBeX?referrer=5RBeX
Or you can take a quick look at the entire last 16 through to the finals coverage in this timelapse video here:Â
Is it a club? There are lots of players who treat it like a home club as there are regular events, like coaching and event takeovers that players can be part of. Not only is The National Tennis Centre a great place to play padel yourself, you will invariably see someone half decent or from the GB squad training there, and the standard on the court next door to you can be slightly distracting, So perhaps build in an extra 10/15 minutes to enjoy seeing top UK Padel while you are thereÂ
The centre also hosts the National championships, and for the second year in a row the home team in the men’s and Women’s competitions were triumphant. Do go to the National Tennis to play Padel and expect fast courts and 364 days a year play, don’t go to the National Tennis centre to run out of the court and hit it back in …. Without running into another court as there isn’t quite enough space for out of court play…Â
Explore the map feature to easily find Padel clubs accross the UK
LATEST NEWS
The official Home of the UK PADEL County Championships 2024 is Rocket Padel Bristol
The official Home of the UK PADEL County Championships 2024 is Rocket Padel Bristol[prpl_presto_player video_id="7230" _builder_version="4.24.2" _module_preset="default" width="50%" width_tablet="" width_phone="" width_last_edited="on|desktop"...
Congratulations to the Ladies UK Padel over 50s County Champions – Yorkshire!
They put on an incredible display of padel that was unmatched all weekend. Well done to Gloucestershire Ladies who pushed them as hard as they could in the final, but Yorkshire were too strong winning 6-0, 6-0 and 6-4, 6-4, comprehensively preventing Gloucestershire...
We are nearly back in action for the UK PADEL County Championships
THE DRAWS ARE OUT The draws for the UK PADEL Over 50 County Championships have been released! To view the draws and stay updated on all the action, players can conveniently access them via the UK PADEL App. Whether you're a participant or a passionate supporter, the...
UK PADEL is now at The South Buckinghamshire Golf Course
We're thrilled to share the news that UK PADEL is opening this weekend at  The South Buckinghamshire Golf Course. Get ready to elevate your leisure time as we introduce the brand new padel courts from Saturday 3rd February.Just like at Holmer Green, you can get on the...
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...
