Padel Courts in Bath (2026): Where to Play Nearby

No. As of 2026 there is nowhere to play padel inside Bath, and every proposal to build courts in the city has been turned down over noise. A scheme at Lansdown Tennis Club was refused in 2024 on noise grounds and the refusal was upheld on appeal. A separate plan at Odd Down Sports Ground was refused by the council's planning committee in June 2024, again because of the noise the courts would generate. When a revised Odd Down scheme was approved in January 2026, it had the padel courts removed, leaving only an outline on the plans for a possible future application. The practical result is that Bath players currently travel out of the city to play.

The most concrete proposal comes from the University of Bath, which has included two padel courts in its plans for a large student housing development on the campus edge. The approved Odd Down refurbishment also keeps an outline for courts that could come back as a separate, later application. Both are proposals rather than open courts, so nothing in Bath is bookable yet. Given how quickly padel is growing, it is worth re-checking the situation every few months, but for the foreseeable future the realistic options are all just outside the city.

Padel People Corsham is the closest, at roughly 12 miles and around 25 minutes by car from central Bath, which makes it the default choice for a regular game. The Bristol venues are a similar distance to the west but a bigger trip into the city, and they suit you if you want the most courts and the liveliest social sessions. Shepton Mallet is further out at about 25 miles. If you are happy to travel, there are also larger centres in Gloucestershire, but for most Bath players Corsham or Bristol will be the sensible options until the city gets its own courts.