Padel in Wales: every court, price and venue (October 2026)

What is padel?

Padel is a racket sport played in doubles on an enclosed court about a third the size of a tennis court. The walls are part of the game, so the ball stays in play longer and rallies last. Scoring follows tennis, but the underhand serve and the smaller court make it far easier to pick up — most beginners are playing proper points in their first session.

That is a large part of why it has spread so quickly. It is social, it suits most ages and fitness levels, and four friends can book a court for an hour without needing lessons first. Read the full rules.

Indoor or outdoor padel courts?

Indoor is the common choice in Wales, for an obvious reason: of the 15 counted venues, 8 have at least one indoor court, 6 have an outdoor court and 3 have a covered one. An indoor venue means you can book with confidence in January as well as July.

Outdoor and covered courts are often cheaper and are common at tennis clubs that have converted or added a court. Plenty of players use both, depending on the season.

How to book a padel court

10 of the 15 counted venues publish a booking link, either their own site or a booking app; the rest take bookings by phone or through social media. Courts usually go per hour or per 90 minutes for four players.

8 of them list racket or equipment hire, so if you are new it is worth checking before you travel rather than assuming. Beginner sessions, social mix-ins and coaching courses are the usual way in — 10 venues list coaching.

Opening a padel club in Wales

5 sites are in planning or pre-opening against 15 already counted, which is a pipeline worth roughly a 33% increase on today's venues. There is clear interest from landowners, sports clubs, leisure operators and investors — but no two sites are equally viable.

If you are weighing up building courts, converting a building, or adding padel to an existing club, the site decides most of it: catchment, planning, the roof height an indoor court needs, parking and the lease terms. We give independent advice on that, from a commercial property and investment background rather than a coaching one.

The two enquiry routes are at the top of this page — one for operators looking at sites, one for landlords with a building.

Keep this directory up to date

Padel venues in Wales open, expand and change their prices faster than any directory can keep up with alone. Everything here was read at the operator’s own source and carries the date it was checked — if you run a club that is missing, or you spot a figure that has moved, tell us and we will correct it.

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New to padel? Rules in two minutes

A padel court is 20 m × 10 m. It is doubles. The serve is underarm. Walls are in play. Scoring follows tennis (15/30/40/deuce) and games are usually to six, with a tiebreak at 6–6. Some venues use golden point. Read the full rules guide.

Method, sources and data

Open means the operator is taking play, not merely that planning exists. We exclude dropped duplicates. Paid placement never sits inside an Index table. Cite as: All In Wales, Padel in Wales dataset, checked 2026-10-17, allinwales.com/directory/padel.

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