Padel guides
Short, practical guides for people getting into padel in the UK, with diagrams, comparison tables and prices taken from the clubs listed on this site.
Padel rules explained
Everything you need to play a proper match, from how a point starts to what the walls do to it. Ten minutes of reading and you will not need to ask.
What is padel?
A racket sport played in doubles on an enclosed court, with walls in play and scoring borrowed from tennis. Here is the whole picture in one page.
How to play padel
The grip, where to stand, the six shots that matter and the one tactic that wins most club-level points. Written for your first month on court.
Padel vs pickleball
Both are easy to pick up, both are growing fast, and they are otherwise very different sports. Here is how they compare on court, kit, scoring and cost.
Padel court dimensions
The full specification of a padel court, in metres and feet, with a labelled diagram you can switch between units.
How much does a padel court cost?
Court hire per hour, what that works out at per player, and what an operator pays to build one. The hire figures come from the clubs listed on this site.