Continuing the enthusiasm for tennis following Wimbledon, Epsom & Ewell Borough Council will be offering bookable free tennis sessions from Tuesday 23 July to Monday 26 August, between 8am and 12pm. 

Courts can be booked by visiting Epsom & Ewell Parks Tennis / Home (lta.org.uk). 

The free summer sessions follow the council’s move earlier this year to introduce a new ‘pay as you play’ scheme across all tennis courts. The scheme seeks to make the borough’s tennis courts more self-sufficient, with all income raised being reinvested into the courts. 

The council has also implemented free coaching opportunities at Court Recreation Ground and free booking slots on Saturdays to enable those of all ages, experience, and socio-economic background to participate. 

Councillor Liz Frost, Chair of the Environment Committee, said: “The decision to extend free, bookable morning sessions at our tennis courts during the summer holidays gives residents, particularly our younger ones, a greater opportunity to keep active and have fun during the break.” 

“We hope that this this will encourage those who have otherwise not considered playing tennis the incentive to give it a go and if they enjoy it, join as members in the future.” 

Notes 

• Maintenance work will be carried out at Gibraltar Recreation Ground and Poole Road courts on Friday 26 July to redraw the line markings. The courts will be closed at these locations on that day. 

• Players who have already signed up for annual membership under the scheme will receive one month’s extension to their membership. 

• The council currently offers two free, bookable sessions between 9-10am and 10-11am on Saturday mornings on all our tennis courts, except Court Rec. 

• In Court Rec – the council currently offers one free session on a Saturday between 10-11am and we will soon be offering a further free Coach Activated group session at this location. 

• Outside of the free, bookable slots, the pricing is as follows: 

  Ad-hoc Cost Per Hour All Courts	£6.00
  Additional Cost Per Hour for Floodlights	£6.00
  Annual Household Subscription	£40.00
  Annual Household Subscription for those in receipt of low-income benefits	£20.00