Andover has padel now. Andover Tennis Club opened two courts on 4 July 2026, and after a slow first month of settling in, they’re booking steadily through Playtomic. If you’ve been watching the club’s website for months waiting for a firm date, you can stop – the wait is over.

At a glance

Address: Andover Tennis Club, Era Park, Balksbury Hill, Andover, SP11 7LW

Courts: 2 padel courts

Booking: Playtomic app – search “ATC Padel”

Membership: Introductory pricing – Adult (18+) £100/year, Family (2 adults + 1-2 children under 25) £150/year, Junior (under 18) £50/year. Capped at the first 125 members.

Pay-as-you-go: Available for non-members, priced through Playtomic at time of booking

Facilities: Clubhouse, alongside the tennis club’s existing six courts

Parking: On-site at Era Park

Website: altc.net/padel

How we know the courts are open

Andover Tennis Club’s own website has carried two contradictory messages this year. One page, still live, describes the courts as “due to be built at the Club by Spring 2026” – language written before construction started. Another, more current page on the same site announces “NOW OPEN!” for exactly the same two courts.

The confusion clears up once you check the club’s events history. On Saturday 4 July, Andover Tennis Club held a family fun day marking its 90th anniversary, with the padel courts formally opened by local MP Kit Malthouse at 2:30pm. Burgers, garden games, exhibition matches – the full village-fete treatment for a first the club had been building towards for months. That event is the source of truth. The “due to be built” page is simply stale, left over from before the opening and not yet updated.

Playtomic listings can look sparse if you check on a quiet weekday – don’t mistake a fully-booked evening slot for a venue that isn’t running. Bookings are open, and courts fill fastest in the early evening after work.

Was Andover really North Hampshire’s first padel provision?

Pik Padel, a small independent club near Grateley on Andover’s edge, had three indoor courts running before ATC’s courts opened in July 2026.

Andover Tennis Club’s marketing leans hard on the “first for North Hampshire” line, and it’s worth being precise about what that means. Pik Padel, a small independent club near Grateley on the edge of Andover, has three indoor courts and was already taking bookings through Padel Mates well before ATC’s courts opened in July. Both venues sit in the same North Hampshire corner of the map.

What ATC can fairly claim is being the first padel courts attached to an established tennis club in the area, and the first membership-model venue rather than a standalone padel business. That’s a real distinction, just a narrower one than “first in North Hampshire” suggests. Either way, the practical outcome for anyone in Andover is the same: two venues, two different ways to play, both live.

What it costs to play

The introductory membership deal is the headline offer, and it’s a good one if you’re planning to play regularly. £100 a year for an adult works out at under £2 a week before you’ve even paid a court fee, and members get first pick of Playtomic slots plus clubhouse access. The family rate at £150 covers two adults and up to two children under 25 – solid value if padel is becoming a whole-household thing, which it does surprisingly often once one person in a family gets into it.

That pricing is explicitly capped at the first 125 members, so it won’t last as an open offer. If you’re on the fence, the smart move is deciding sooner rather than later.

Non-members aren’t locked out. Pay-as-you-go booking is available directly through Playtomic, priced at the point of booking rather than published as a flat rate – useful if you want to try the courts once before committing to membership, or you’re visiting Andover and just want a game.

Where else to play near Andover

If ATC’s two courts are booked out, or you fancy an indoor game when the weather turns, you’ve got two solid nearby options.

Pik Padel, near Grateley, has three indoor courts and books through Padel Mates – your best bet for a guaranteed game regardless of weather, at a slightly higher price point than outdoor courts typically command.

Further afield, padel in Basingstoke and padel in Winchester both have established scenes worth the drive if you’re planning a day around it rather than a quick evening session.

The bigger picture for North Hampshire

Andover joining the map matters beyond the two courts themselves. North Hampshire has lagged the rest of the county on padel – Basingstoke and Winchester both got moving years ago, while towns like Andover sat without a single court. Two venues opening within months of each other, at a tennis club and at an independent operator, suggests the gap is closing rather than being filled by a single lucky venue.

For a market town of Andover’s size, having any padel at all was the milestone. Having two different ways to play it – club membership or pay-as-you-go, outdoor or indoor – is the sign of a scene built to last.

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