Coventry has two places to play padel right now, with eight more courts due to open across two public parks by Autumn 2026. The city’s padel scene is barely two years old – and it already has a proper standalone centre and a council-backed expansion plan that’s moved from proposal to signed operator agreement this summer.
Two venues. Four courts (soon to be twelve). Pay-and-play from £2.50 per person.
Where to play padel in Coventry right now
Coventry has two padel venues: Padel Studios in Exhall (three indoor courts) and CNWSC, which has the city’s original court.
Here’s the quick comparison:
| Venue | Location | Courts | Type | Booking | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Padel Studios Coventry | Paragon Way, Exhall CV7 9QS | 3 | Indoor | Playtomic | £36–£58/hr |
| Coventry & North Warwickshire SC | CNWSC, Coventry | 1+ | Outdoor | Direct / MyclubHouse | From £2.50pp / £20+/mo |
Both venues offer coaching for beginners, and both have social sessions you can join without organising your own group. The main difference comes down to what you’re after: a modern standalone centre with a café and a growing programme, or a members’ sports club where padel sits alongside cricket, tennis, and squash.
A quick look at Padel Studios Coventry
Padel Studios is Coventry’s first dedicated padel centre – three indoor courts in Exhall, open 6am–11:30pm and bookable via Playtomic.
Padel Studios opened in June 2025. What makes it interesting is the story behind it: Preet Bains and Aman Choudhury – both 25, childhood best friends – were auditors at EY Birmingham when they decided to quit and open Coventry’s first standalone padel centre. That is the kind of commitment it takes to bring a new sport somewhere it has no established scene, and it shows in how the place is run.
The site is on Paragon Way in Exhall, five minutes outside the city boundary – an industrial estate location that keeps costs down and lets them stay open from 6am to 11:30pm, seven days a week. Court time runs from £36 to £58 per hour depending on when you book; split four ways that is £9–£15 per person, which is comparable to a decent tennis session.
The programming at Padel Studios goes well beyond open court hire. Running sessions include:
- Padel & Coffee Club – an early morning social run, coffee included
- Padel & Pilates – a joint session that pairs court time with a Pilates class (there is a Pilates studio on site)
- Women-only sessions – regular dedicated bookings for women who want a more relaxed environment to start
- Seniors-only sessions – aimed at over-55s or similar, lower-pressure entry point
- Intro sessions – structured beginner introduction, no experience needed
- Summer camps – children’s camps running during school holidays
SG Padel, an external coaching operation, also runs sessions at Padel Studios – meaning if you want proper coaching beyond the intro level, there is a route into that here.
Book through Playtomic. The app also surfaces open community matches at Padel Studios, so if you do not have four people lined up, you can join a match that is already forming.
CNWSC: Coventry’s original padel court
CNWSC brought the first padel court to Coventry. Pay-and-play starts at £2.50 per person; membership from £20 per month.
CNWSC is a traditional multi-sport members’ club – cricket, tennis, squash, and now padel. It was the first venue in the city to put in a court, and the pricing reflects the members’ club model: pay-and-play from £2.50 per person when you bring four players, which is among the cheapest accessible padel in the region.
Full padel membership starts from £20 per month. If you are planning to play regularly, membership unlocks better rates and priority booking through MyclubHouse. Existing CNWSC members who play other sports can upgrade their membership to add padel access.
The club has padel-trained coaches on staff – useful if you are a complete beginner and want a lesson before committing to open play. Equipment hire is available on site, so you do not need to own a racket to try it.
The social tournament structure is worth knowing about: CNWSC runs a structured padel social at £10 per player, with a guaranteed minimum of five doubles games. That is a good format for players who want competition but do not want to organise a full group themselves. Check the MyclubHouse calendar or the club’s events page for dates.
What’s coming in 2026: padel in the parks
Coventry City Council has agreed a deal with a padel operator for up to four courts each at War Memorial Park and Longford Park, with planning permission expected soon.
The council’s plan has moved on since it first went to market. In late 2025, Coventry City Council ran an Expression of Interest for operators to build and run padel courts at two public parks: War Memorial Park and Longford Park, each on a 15-year commercial lease. By July 2026, the council had reached agreement with a padel operator to design, build, and run courts at both sites, and an application for planning permission covering up to four courts at War Memorial Park is expected imminently.
Once planning permission is granted, the build itself is quoted at around twelve weeks – which keeps Autumn 2026 in reach as the target opening window, though it now depends on how quickly the application clears.
A few details worth noting:
- War Memorial Park requires sign-off from the council’s Shareholders Committee because the council acts as the park’s sole Charitable Trustee. The courts would sit near the existing tennis courts. This adds a step to the approval process but is not a blocker – the council’s elected members have publicly backed the plans.
- Longford Park is straightforward council-owned land with no charitable trust complication.
- The operator will also be expected to include food and beverage provision at Longford Park.
- Revenue from the courts is intended to fund park improvements, not go into general council funds.
If this completes on schedule, Coventry will go from four courts to twelve in a single year. That would transform the city’s padel capacity and, critically, would put courts inside public parks – the kind of accessible, walk-up location that makes padel visible to people who would never seek out an industrial estate venue.
For Coventry players, the practical implication is: get established at one of the two existing venues now, because demand for park court time is going to be fierce when they open. Once you’ve had a few sessions, the guide to choosing a padel club is worth reading before you commit to a membership anywhere.
How much does padel cost in Coventry?
Court hire runs from £2.50pp at CNWSC to £36–£58/hr at Padel Studios. Split four ways, budget around £9–£15 per person.
Here is what to expect at each venue:
Padel Studios Coventry
- Court hire: £36–£58 per hour depending on time slot
- Split four ways: £9–£15 per person
- Racket hire available
- Book via Playtomic
CNWSC
- Pay-and-play: from £2.50 per person (requires four players)
- Full padel membership: from £20 per month
- Social tournament entry: £10 per player (5+ games guaranteed)
- Equipment hire available
- Book via MyclubHouse or direct
For anyone trying padel for the first time, CNWSC’s £2.50 pay-and-play rate is a very low-cost entry point – lower than most cities. The catch is you need to organise four people. If you can only field two or three, Padel Studios’ open community matches on Playtomic are the better route in.
Finding your first game: sessions for beginners
Both venues have sessions you can join solo. Padel Studios runs intro and social sessions; CNWSC has coaching and structured social tournaments.
One thing that sets Coventry apart from larger cities: there is no established Reddit thread, local Facebook group, or WhatsApp community for Coventry padel yet. The scene is early enough that word-of-mouth and venue-run sessions are how most people find their first game – which makes knowing what each venue offers important.
At Padel Studios, the best entry points are:
- Intro sessions – structured introduction for beginners, no experience required, book via Playtomic
- Open community matches on Playtomic – join a match being organised by other players at the venue, solo sign-up works fine
- Padel & Coffee Club or women-only/seniors sessions if any of those fit – they attract a regular crowd who tend to be welcoming to new faces
At CNWSC, the routes in are:
- Coaching session with a padel-trained coach – the best option if you have never held a racket before
- Social tournament – £10, guaranteed five games, open to members and pay-and-play players
If you are moving to Coventry from a city with a more developed padel scene – or if you have been playing in Birmingham and are surprised by the smaller choice – the city’s two-venue situation is temporary. With an operator now agreed for the park courts, the gap is measured in months rather than years. In the meantime, Padel Studios’ Playtomic community matches are the most reliable way to play regularly without needing to maintain your own group of four.
Worth knowing if you’re weighing up a drive: Nuneaton, around ten miles north, now has the region’s biggest indoor venue with eight courts, and Hinckley players already treat Coventry as their nearest established option.
For more on how to navigate the social side of padel as a newer player, our guide to social padel in the UK covers what to expect at open sessions, mixed-in formats, and how the ladder system works at most clubs. And if you want a refresher before your first session, the rules of padel covers everything from serve rules to scoring.
See how this compares elsewhere with the full directory of UK padel court guides, organised by region.