Rocks Lane Padel Court Canopy Takes Shape
New all-weather facility visible from Chiswick Back Common
The canopy viewed from Chiswick Back Common
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The new structure which has recently appeared on Chiswick Back Common has attracted some comment from people visiting the park.
It is the latest addition to the facilities which Rocks Lane Chiswick hopes will made them a leading national centre for the sport of Padel Tennis.
The four new padel courts which are being built will have retractablecanopies to enable all weather use. This provides increased flexibility by allowing for use during inclement weather. The existing padel courts do not have covers, and there is insufficient space to add these retrospectively.
Padel Tennis is an increasingly popular sport in the UK. The game is a racquet sport, resembling a mix between tennis and squash and beach tennis, but less technical and easier to play. It is therefore more accessible to a wider range of players, resulting in a diversity of players in terms of age, gender, ability and experience.
An example of the type of canopy being built at Rocks Lane
The site currently has six padel tennis courts, granted planning permission in 2020 and 2021. These have proved very popular and tend to be fully booked at peak times; the existing padel courts attracted 1,573 players during the week commencing 25th October 2021 after just eight months of
operation.
Local schools are increasingly integrating padel tennis in to their sports timetable. Rocks Lane Multi Sports Centre offers facilities free of charge to local state schools. However, due to the demand for the padel courts, they cannot always supply the courts needed at the times schools prefer.
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October 16, 2022
