Changes to Indoor Tennis Block Booking

Following feedback received last year about limited availability of peak time indoor Tennis courts during the winter season, we’re announcing several changes to our Indoor Tennis court programme and block bookings system.

We hope the changes listed below will allow more members & users the opportunity to book peak indoor courts and that the process for granting block bookings will be more transparent and fair to all.

What is Block Booking?
A block booking is a court booking that runs for a set period of consecutive weeks and is paid for upfront. Users pay a higher rate for the privilege of block booking.

Changes for the 2024/2025 Winter Season:

  • Later closing: from Wednesday 23rd October, our closing time will be 10pm Wed-Fri.

  • Earlier opening: members can now book indoor Tennis courts from 6am on weekdays.

  • Peak time block bookings will be permitted only from 8.30pm–10.00pm on Wednesdays & Thursdays. The court schedule will be amended to create three available block booking slots on each evening.

  • Off-Peak time block bookings will be permitted for 90 minutes only, at any time between 6am–4pm Mon–Fri.

  • Block bookings will be offered in two rounds: an 8 week round from Oct–Dec (w/c 21/10–16/12), and a 12 week round from Jan-Mar (w/c 6/01–24/03).

  • Members & Users will be able to apply for a block booking during a two week ‘Block Booking Application Period’ prior to the start of each round. If two members request the same slot, a ballot will be drawn.

  • Each member will be limited to one block booking slot only.

  • Members & users who are unsuccessful in the 1st round ballot, will be given higher priority in the 2nd round should they re-apply.

Please note: Block Booking Pricing will remain the same as last winter, please see below:

Block Booking Application Period Now Open
You can now apply for the 1st round of block bookings, Oct–Dec (w/c 21/10–16/12). Applications will close on Friday 19th October. Applications for the 2nd round of block bookings will run from 7th-20th December.

If you would like to apply for the 1st round, please click here.

If you have any questions, please contact ARC Reception.