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← Back to PadelWhy this one made the list
Two floodlit courts tucked into Furzedown Rec — local padel “with no more effort than popping into your local.” Equipment's included and socials run regularly, so it's an easy first court for south-London beginners who don't want a members' club.
Practical
- Address
- Furzedown Recreation Centre, Ramsdale Rd, London SW17 9BP
- Postcode
- SW17 9BP
- Setting
- Outdoor
- First visit
- Book through the app — racket and ball hire is included in the court price, nothing to bring. Start with a social session or a group lesson with one of the Playtime coaches.
- Getting started
- Intro / taster session · Coaching available
- Booking
- App booking
- Website
- Playtime Padel Tooting
What you'd want to know
Two outdoor padel courts laid onto the grounds of Furzedown Recreation Centre, a low-key community sports ground in residential Tooting. Glass-backed panoramic courts with green astroturf surfaces, ringed by tall mesh fencing and lit by floodlights for evening play.
The setting is suburban and unfussy — recreation-centre buildings and mature trees at the edges, free parking on the surrounding streets, and the centre's own changing rooms a short walk from court. No bar or clubhouse; this is neighbourhood padel, courts dropped into a local park.
Overheard from locals
- it's two courts at the local rec, not a fancy club — that's the whole point.
- equipment's included, so you can turn up with literally nothing.
- floodlit, so weekday evenings after work actually work.
- weekends are the family-friendly window.
- the socials are where you meet the other neighbourhood regulars.