New tennis courts are being served up for free as a borough-wide scheme hopes to get more people playing.
The “state-of-the-art” courts in Ridgeway Park in Chingford opened yesterday (May 12) ahead of a free-to-play open weekend (May 14 and 15).
The park now features six floodlit outdoor tennis courts, two mini tennis courts, a multi-use games area and a new pavilion.
The open days are part of the Lawn Tennis Association’s ‘Great British Tennis Weekends’ offering free opportunities for first-time players .
A council-led scheme called Play Tennis Waltham Forest is asking people to pay £30 a year for “unlimited tennis” at courts in Abbotts Park, Chingford Memorial Park, Lloyd Park and Aveling Park.
After the Ridgeway Park free open weekend finishes, scheme members will have to pay £5 to play per hour at the new facilities.
Families can alternatively pay £45 a year to play tennis on one of the borough’s 18 full-size courts and four mini courts.
All courts can be booked up to seven days in advance and more information can be found here: www.playtenniswalthamforest.com.
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