Tennis in Barnet

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Playing tennis in our parks

There are over 50 tennis courts available in Barnet, across 22 of our parks and green spaces.

You need to book a court to play. Courts can be booked through the bookings portal where you can also purchase an Annual Season Ticket.

Only coaches who have been licensed by Barnet Council can operate at the council’s tennis courts.

Annual season tickets

  • Adults: £35 per year
  • Under 16s and over 60s: £15 per year
  • Holders will be able to make two-hour long bookings per week at no extra charge
  • For annual membership use this link - - Tennis Memberships

Non annual season ticket holders

Hourly charge in line with the council’s current fees and charges:

  • Adults: £8.00 per hour
  • Under 16s and over 60s: £4.00 per hour

Free to play sessions

Monday to Friday, 10am to 11am, 4pm to 5pm, and 5pm to 6pm across all courts.

When you can book

Bookings can be made 7 days in advance and new bookings open from 7pm each day. For example, bookings will open at 7pm on 1 January for play on 9 January.

Court bookings are made for 1 hour on the hour and if you arrive late, missed time cannot be added to the end of your session. We ask that all players respect their booking time and play only within your booked session in order to allow others to play.

Cancel a booking

Bookings can be amended or cancelled via the bookings portal although any cancellations within 24 hours for paid bookings will not be refunded.

How to access the courts

An access pin code is issued when you make a booking and is sent to you via email.

Your pin code will work from 15 minutes before your booking to 15 minutes after the start of your booking.

Check your booking confirmation for your PIN. All sites require the * to be pressed first except Victoria Park (Finchley) where it is not required.

Why we charge for tennis in parks

Following approval at the Environment and Climate Change Committee in November 2022 the council started to update the running of tennis courts in Barnet’s parks and invest in the courts.

Since then During 2023 the majority of the borough’s courts have been or are currently in the process of being refurbished in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association (LTA). In excess of £1m has been is being invested in tennis courts and access control gates as part of the project.

As set out in the November 2022 committee paper, a condition of the grant from the LTA is to have a fund and, a fund is being set up to cover future repairs and works in order to keep the courts in good condition. The fund and court maintenance costs will be funded through the charges raised. We aim to have a sustainable model for tennis in parks.

Tennis Coaching in Barnet

There are 4 coaching companies that are licensed to operate and coach at the council’s tennis courts. All of our coaching partners are accredited coaches with a Level 3 (or above) qualification, are members of the Lawn Tennis Association and are fully licensed to coach.

If you wish to find out about tennis coaching opportunities at your local Barnet park, please visit Play Tennis Barnet / Home (lta.org.uk) and click on the Barnet Venues link to find out which parks have a coaching offer and to book sessions.

Only coaches who have been licensed by Barnet Council can operate at the council’s tennis courts.

Terms of Use

We would urge all of our tennis court users to read and adhere to our terms of use - Tennis Court's Terms of Use

Report an issue or problem

Please email us via parkslettings@barnet.gov.ukExternal link or parks@barnet.gov.ukExternal link if you have any issues or questions.