Sports facilities in parks

Sports facilities in parks

There are sports facilities in many of the parks in the borough. The sports facilities are managed by Idverde UK.

A limited service has resumed for hire of the facilities listed below;

  • tennis courts at Holland Park, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance, Avondale Park and Kensington Memorial Park are bookable for tennis coaching (one to one coaching only – no group sessions) and singles tennis (2 people)
  • golf practise nets in Holland Park

For more information or to book please use the contact details below.

Book to play sports

To book sports facilities or for more information:

The park office
Holland Park
The Stable Yard
Ilchester Place
London
W8 6LU

Block bookings are available subject to availability.

For bookings and enquiries about St Luke's Church football pitches, call Chelsea Sports Centre on 020 7352 6985.

How much it costs

Football (grass pitches) - Holland Park and Kensington Memorial Park

Game is defined as a 2 hour booking (bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT)

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 112.20
Per pitch - Junior 73.50
Sports session per area - please note there are 4 available area in Holland Park and 2 in Kensington Memorial Park 30.75
Commercial Rate for Sports Session per area 43.20
Block Booking - adult 106.10
Block Booking - junior 68.65

 

5-a-side multi-use games area (MUGA) (astro-turf pitches) - Emslie Horniman Pleasance

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 41.45
Per pitch - Junior 20.75
Block Booking per pitch - Adult 35.40
Block Booking per pitch - Junior 17.50
7-a-side multi-use games area (Muga) (astro-turf pitches) - Emslie Horniman Pleasance and Avondale Park

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 66.45
Per pitch - Junior 33.15
Block Booking per pitch - Adult 61.70
Block Booking per pitch - Junior 30.75
Commercial Rate for Pitch Hire 45.90
Cricket (artificial) - Holland Park and Kensington Memorial Park

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch at Holland Park (one off booking) 97.90
Per pitch at Holland Park 88.95
Junior practice session at Holland Park (one off booking) 43.00
Junior practice session at Holland Park 39.10
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) (one off booking) 43.00
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) 39.10
Cricket nets - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Per net excluding equipment (one off booking) 17.15
Per net including equipment (one off booking) 22.90
Per net excluding (5 credits) 68.75
Per net including (5 credits) 91.70
Commercial Rate per net 24.10
Tennis

Off-peak is from 12pm to 3pm Monday to Friday

  Price (£)
Pay and play per court - Adult 9.55
Pay and play per court - Junior 4.95
Off-peak per court - Junior 3.20
Off-peak per court - Adult 6.25
Per court - Leisure Pass 4.95
Leisure Tennis Session (2 courts for 2 hours) 8.90
Annual Tennis Registration Fee 19.15
Annual Coach Registration Fee - Holland Park 1,581.60
Annual Coach Registration Fee - All other sites 1,100.30
Miscellaneous
  Price (£)
Hire of tennis racket - Adult 5.40
Deposit for tennis racket - Adult 22.90
Sale of tennis balls (tube of 4 balls) 8.05
Hire of golf clubs (any 3 clubs) 4.95
Deposit for golf clubs 22.90
Hire of cricket equipment 5.60
Deposit of cricket equipment 57.30
Floodlights per hour 3.80
Coached tennis activities
  Price (£)
Tennis Court fee for coaches (Holland Park) 15.00
Adult individual 63.65
Junior individual 49.60
Group coaching adult - 6 sessions 86.40
Group coaching adult - single session 14.85
Group coaching junior - 6 sessions 58.80
Group Coaching junior - single session 11.20
Average priced Coached court fee ( all other sites) 10.30
Tennis Activator (Holland Park) 5.70
Tennis Activator (all other sites) 2.25
Cardio tennis local residents (proof of residency required) 10.45
Cardio tennis non-residents 13.30
Netball

Astro-turf 7-a-side charge applies if 3 courts are booked at any one time.

  Price (£)
Adult - Holland Park and Avondale Park 29.75
Junior - Holland Park and Avondale Park 14.85
Adult - Emslie Horniman Pleasance 20.80
Junior - Emslie Horniman Pleasance 11.30
Group fitness licence - annual fee
Group of 3-10 clients Price (£)
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 1,023.40
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,204.45
- Sports field hire (per hour) 30.70
 
Group of 11-20 clients Price (£)
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 1,204.45
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,445.30
- Sports field hire (per hour) 30.60
Personal fitness licence - annual fee
Group of 2 or less clients  
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 420.65
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 722.00
Group/personal daily fitness licence fees (charges are per trainer, per park)
  Price (£)
Group of 3 or less clients 60.15
Group of more than 4 clients (plus £25.40 for sports field booking) 120.40
Golf practice nets - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Adult 6.35
Junior 3.25
Hire of sports field area (schools and non-charge acitivites) - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Full Day (1/2 pitch) 61.65
Half Day (1/2 pitch) 31.55
Full Day (whole pitch) 123.20
Half Day (whole pitch) 62.80
Petanque
  Price (£)
Game 5.50
Equipment deposit 22.85

 

To book any leisure facilities in Kensington and Chelsea please visit the Playfinder website.

Last updated: 12 April 2023