Sports facilities in parks

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

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, telephone Chelsea Sports Centre on 020 7352 6985.

How to book tennis

All tennis courts can be booked online.

You will need to create an account and join one of the free membership packages. This can then be used for all tennis facilities in parks in the borough.

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 119.50
Per pitch - Junior 77.50
Sports session per area - please note there are four available areas in Holland Park and two in Kensington Memorial Park 32.65
Commercial rate for sports session per area 46
Block booking - adult 112.50
Block booking - junior 72.50

 

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

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 44
Per pitch - Junior 22.50
Block booking per pitch - Adult 37.75
Block booking per pitch - Junior 18.35
7-a-side multi-use games area (Muga) (astro-turf pitches) - Emslie Horniman's Pleasance and Avondale Park

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 70.40
Per pitch - Junior 34.70
Block booking per pitch - Adult 65.30
Block booking per pitch - Junior 32.65
Commercial rate for pitch hire 49
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) 104
Per pitch at Holland Park 95
Junior practice session at Holland Park (one-off booking) 46
Junior practice session at Holland Park 41.80
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) (one-off booking) 46
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) 41.80
Cricket nets - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Per net excluding equipment (one-off booking) 18.35
Per net including equipment (one-off booking) 24.50
Per net excluding (five credits) 73.50
Per net including (five credits) 97
Commercial rate per net 25.50
Tennis

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

  Price (£)
Pay and play per court - Adult 10.20
Pay and play per court - Junior 5.10
Off-peak per court - Adult 6.65
Off-peak per court - Junior 3.60
Per court - Leisure Pass 5.10
Leisure tennis session (two courts for two hours) 9.70
Annual tennis registration fee 20.40
Annual coach registration fee - Holland Park 1,678
Annual coach registration fee - all other sites 1,167
Miscellaneous
  Price (£)
Hire of tennis racket - Adult 6.10
Deposit for tennis racket - Adult 24.50
Sale of tennis balls (tube of four balls) Price on application
Hire of golf clubs (any three clubs) 5.10
Deposit for golf clubs 24.50
Hire of cricket equipment 6.10
Deposit of cricket equipment 61
Floodlights per hour 4.10
Coached tennis activities
  Price (£)
Tennis court fee for coaches (Holland Park) 16.35
Tennis court for coaches (Drop in Holland Park) 18.50
Adult individual 67.30
Junior individual 53
Group coaching adult - six sessions 92
Group coaching adult - single session 15.30
Group coaching junior - six sessions 62.20
Group Coaching junior - single session 12..25
Average priced coached court fee (all other sites) 11.20
Tennis Activator (Holland Park) 6.10
Tennis Activator (all other sites) 2.40
Cardio tennis local residents (proof of residency required) 11.30
Cardio tennis non-residents 14.30
Netball

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

  Price (£)
Adult - Holland Park and Avondale Park 31.60
Junior - Holland Park and Avondale Park 15.30
Adult - Emslie Horniman's Pleasance 22.45
Junior - Emslie Horniman's Pleasance 12.25
Commercial netball coaching 22.45
Group fitness licence - annual fee
Group of 3-10 clients Price (£)
One to six sessions per week (312 per annum) 1,085 
Seven plus sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,278
Sports field hire (per hour) 32.65
 
Group of 11-20 clients Price (£)
one to six sessions per week (312 per annum) 1,278
seven plus sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,533
Sports field hire (per hour) 32.65
Personal fitness licence - annual fee
Group of two or less clients  
One to six sessions per week (312 per annum) 446
Seven plus sessions per week (365+ per annum) 766
Group/personal daily fitness licence fees (charges are per trainer, per park)
  Price (£)
Group of three or less clients 64
Group of more than four clients (plus £25.40 for sports field booking) 127.50
Golf practice nets - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Adult (60 mins) 7.15
Junior (60 mins) 3.50
Adult (30 mins) 3.60
Junior (30 mins) 1.80
Hire of sports field area (schools and non-charge activities) - Holland Park
  Price (£)
Full day (1/2 pitch) 65.30
Half day (1/2 pitch) 33.65
Full day (whole pitch) 130.60
Half day (whole pitch) 66.30
Petanque
  Price (£)
Game 6.10
Equipment deposit 24.50

 

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Last updated: 15 April 2025