Richmond tennis courts and football pitches

Area guide: Richmond

Richmond lies in the West London and contains the largest park in London, Richmond Park. It is considered an affluent area with enviable postcodes in Barnes, Mortlake, Sheen and parts of Putney. Some of the most scenic parts lie along the River Thames with quaint walks and eateries. Given it is located in the suburbs of London, open space is more readibly available and there are numerous parks in Richmond which offer some fantastic sports facilities and activities.

Articles

Running in Richmond and Kingston

Ellen O'Riordan
Mar 30, 2016

London has some beautiful running routes to offer, none more appealing than those in the South West boroughs where grass, trees and the river are superabundant features. There’s the peacef...

Old Deer Park

0.41 miles away - Twickenham Road Richmond London London TW9 2SL

There are five hard tennis courts for hire in Old Deer Park in Richmond, West London. The Old Deer P...

Tennis Rugby Multi-Use Open Space Running

Springhealth Leisure Club Richmond

0.47 miles away - Twickenham Road Richmond Surrey TW9 2SF

Springhealth Leisure Club in Richmond, Surrey offers a range of sports facilities for its members an...

Gyms Swimming Pools Yoga

Cambridge Gardens

0.68 miles away - Clevedon Road Twickenham Greater London TW1 2TA

Cambridge Gardens is a small recreation ground overlooking the River Thames in East Twickenham, in t...

Tennis Multi-Use Open Space

Frances Lundy School of Dance

0.83 miles away - The Hayloft 3 Bond Street Chiswick London W4 1QZ

Since 1984 the School has been providing lessons but finally gained its own venue from January 2010...

Dance studio Gymnastics Room

Activities in Richmond

Easily the most famous is Richmond Park which is very popular for walkers, runners and cyclists. It is one of the best parks in London for cycling with undulating paths, wild deer and pleasant cafes within its 955 hectares. Some of the other parks and open spaces within the area which are worth writing about are Marble Hill Park, Palewell Park and of course Old Deer Park. Old Deer Park has an indoor swimming pool within its grounds, cricket pitches, public grass tennis courts (very rare) and general recreational space. Cambridge Gardens and Moormead and Bandy Recreation Ground are other areas worth noting when looking for tennis courts in Richmond.

Leisure centres in Richmond are fairly rare, but the council does offer a leisure card for its residents. However separate to leisure centres are numerous schools with sports facilities. Richmond Upon Thames College has a sports hall which can be used for badminton, volleyball, 5 a side football as well as most other indoor sports. Teddington School which counts Jonny Wilkinson amongst its alumni is another great example, whilst Hampton Academy and Richmond Park Academy also have shool facilities for hire in Richmond when not in use by their pupils.