12-court padel club to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre
Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 11:58 · Archive
A 12-court Club de Padel facility is to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027.
A new 12-court padel club is to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027, marking Club de Padel's first location in the south. The facility will feature eight covered courts and four outdoor courts, alongside a clubhouse with a bar, coffee station and club shop. The club shop will stock Club de Padel's streetwear range in collaboration with Manchester brand UN:IK Clothing.
A Lakeside spokesperson said the facility would be 'a great addition to our evolving leisure offer, bringing a new energy to Lakeside', highlighting the waterside location and 12 courts.
Padel is usually played as doubles on an enclosed court and combines elements familiar from tennis and squash. Its comparatively compact court and social format have helped attract new players as facilities have expanded across the UK. Essex is among the better-served areas, with 29 clubs and 72 courts currently listed in the Padel Court Finder's live directory.
National figures show the sport's rapid expansion. Playskan reported 2,804 courts across 813 UK clubs as of October 2026, with the number of courts rising by 1,078 over the previous 12 months. Participation has also grown significantly, with more than 400,000 people playing at least once during 2024, compared with 15,000 in 2019. Sport England data showed the number of adults playing at least twice a month rose from 23,000 in 2022/23 to 51,000 in 2023/24.
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- 12-court padel club to open at Lakeside Shopping CentreA 12-court Club de Padel is set to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027, with eight covered, four outdoor courts and a clubhouse with a bar and shop.Brentwood Guardian · 13 Oct, 11:30
- 12-court padel club to open at Lakeside Shopping CentreA 12-court Club de Padel is set to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027, with eight covered, four outdoor courts and a clubhouse with a bar and shop.Colchester Gazette · 13 Oct, 11:30
- 12-court padel club to open at Lakeside Shopping CentreA 12-court Club de Padel is set to open at Lakeside Shopping Centre in summer 2027, with eight covered, four outdoor courts and a clubhouse with a bar and shop.Echo (Basildon) · 13 Oct, 11:30
In this story: Club de Padel · Lakeside Shopping Centre · UN:IK Clothing · Essex · Playskan · Sport England · LTA
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