Tennis in Richmond upon Thames
No clubs on Courting here yet, and twelve public court venues across the borough.
Richmond upon Thames runs one of London's larger pay-and-play networks: eleven public court sites, from Carlisle Park in Hampton down to the single courts at Westerly Ware by Kew Green, all booked by the hour through the borough's Play Tennis Richmond pages.
The courts are there and easy to book. A regular game with the right four people is the part that usually unravels. Richmond clubs on Courting run their bookings and their socials through it: fair doubles every rotation, a queue that keeps moving, and games that come to you when you have marked yourself free.
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Clubs on Courting in Richmond upon Thames
Join a club and the social side runs itself: fair doubles, a queue that keeps moving, and games that show up when you are free.
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Every club and public court in Richmond upon Thames, in order of distance from wherever you are.
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Public and park courts in Richmond upon Thames
Not in a club yet? These courts are open to anyone. Book the court with the venue, then start or join a session on Courting.
8 of 12 venues are plotted. The rest are listed below without a pin: two sources have to agree on a location before it gets one.
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- 1Cambridge GardensBook , Cambridge Gardens, opens in a new tab4 courtsHardPay and play
- 2King George's FieldBook , King George's Field, opens in a new tab4 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 3Carlisle ParkCarlisle Park, HamptonBook , Carlisle Park, opens in a new tab7 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 4Kings FieldBook , Kings Field, opens in a new tab2 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 5Old Deer ParkOld Deer Park, RichmondBook , Old Deer Park, opens in a new tab5 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 6Kneller GardensBook , Kneller Gardens, opens in a new tab3 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 7Moor Mead Recreation GroundMoormead ParkBook , Moor Mead Recreation Ground, opens in a new tab4 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 8Palewell CommonPalewell Fields and CommonBook , Palewell Common, opens in a new tab4 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 9Sheen CommonEast Sheen CommonBook , Sheen Common, opens in a new tab4 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 10Westerly WareBook , Westerly Ware, opens in a new tab3 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 11York House GardensBook , York House Gardens, opens in a new tab4 courtsTarmacPay and play
- 12Barn Elms Sports CentreBarn Elms Playing FieldsBook , Barn Elms Sports Centre, opens in a new tab16 courtsTarmac and Artificial GrassPay and play
Venues, access and locations come from council and local-authority pages. Court counts, surfaces and floodlights come from each venue operator's own booking page on ClubSpark. A blank means no approved source states it. Last checked 28 July 2026.
Court locations come from OpenStreetMap. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database Licence (ODbL).
Tennis in Richmond upon Thames: common questions
- How does pay and play tennis work in Richmond?
- Richmond's park courts are booked by the hour through the council's Play Tennis Richmond pages, with an optional low-cost season ticket and free junior council membership. Sites include Cambridge Gardens, King George's Field and Carlisle Park in Hampton.
- Which Richmond parks have the most tennis courts?
- Carlisle Park in Hampton is the largest of the council sites at seven courts, alongside four-court venues at Cambridge Gardens, Palewell Common, Sheen Common, Moor Mead and York House Gardens. Barn Elms Sports Centre in Barnes is larger still at sixteen. The table above lists court counts from operator sources where confirmed.
- Can you play tennis in Bushy Park?
- Not on a public pay-and-play basis. The courts in Bushy Park belong to the sports club at the Pavilion on Cricket Lane and are booked through the club's own system, so they are not part of the borough's public network. The Royal Parks run public tennis at Hyde Park, the Regent's Park and Greenwich Park, none of which is in Richmond. For public courts here, use the Play Tennis Richmond sites in the table above.
Get a real game going in Richmond upon Thames
Bring your club onto Courting and it runs the socials, fills the bookings, and keeps everyone playing. Free for clubs.
