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Sports facilities in parks

There are sports facilities in many of the parks in the borough. The sports facilities are managed by Idverde UK.

A limited service has resumed for hire of the facilities listed below;

  • tennis courts at Holland Park, Emslie Horniman’s Pleasance, Avondale Park and Kensington Memorial Park are bookable for tennis coaching (one to one coaching only – no group sessions) and singles tennis (2 people)
  • golf practise nets in Holland Park

For more information or to book please use the contact details below.

Book to play sports

To book sports facilities or for more information:

The park office
Holland Park
The Stable Yard
Ilchester Place
London
W8 6LU

Block bookings are available subject to availability.

For bookings and enquiries about St Luke's Church football pitches, call Chelsea Sports Centre on 020 7352 6985.

How much it costs

FOOTBALL (GRASS PITCHES) - Holland Park and Kensington Memorial Park

Game is defined as a 2 hour booking (bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT)

  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 101.85
Per pitch - Junior 66.70
Sports session per area - please note there are 4 available area in Holland Park and 2 in Kensington Memorial Park 27.90
Block Booking - adult 96.30
Block Booking - junior 62.30

 

5-A-SIDE MULTI-USE GAMES AREA (MUGA) (ASTRO-TURF PITCHES) - EMSLIE HORNIMAN PLEASANCE
Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT
  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 37.65
Per pitch - Junior 18.80
Block Booking per pitch - Adult 32.15
Block Booking per pitch - Junior 15.90
7-A-SIDE MULTI-USE GAMES AREA (MUGA) (ASTRO-TURF PITCHES) - EMSLIE HORNIMAN PLEASANCE AND AVONDALE PARK
Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT
 
  Price (£)
Per pitch - Adult 60.35
Per pitch - Junior 30.10
Block Booking per pitch - Adult 56.00
Block Booking per pitch - Junior 27.90
CRICKET (ARTIFICIAL) - HOLLAND PARK AND KENSINGTON MEMORIAL PARK

Bookings for 10 or more games are exempt from VAT

  Price (£)
Per pitch at Holland Park (one off booking) 88.85
Per pitch at Holland Park 80.75
Junior practice session at Holland Park (one off booking) 39.00
Junior practice session at Holland Park 35.50
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) (one off booking) 39.00
Per pitch at Kensington Memorial Park (for use for junior games only) 35.50

 

CRICKET NETS - HOLLAND PARK
  Price (£)
Per net excluding equipment (one off booking) 15.60
Per net including equipment (one off booking) 20.80
Per net excluding (5 credits) 62.40
Per net including (5 credits) 83.25

 

Tennis

Off-peak is from 12pm-3pm Monday-Friday

  Price (£)
Pay and play per court - Adult 8.70
Pre-booked per court (minimum of 5 bookings) 43.70
Pre-booked per court (minimum of 10 bookings) 87.40
Pay and play per court - Junior 4.50
Off-peak per court - Junior 2.90
Off-peak per court - Adult 5.70
Annual Tennis Registration Fee 17.40
Annual Coach Registration Fee - Holland Park 1,435.75
Annual Coach Registration Fee - All other sites 998.80
MISCELLANEOUS
  Price (£)
Replacement of lost registration card 4.50
Hire of tennis racket - Adult 4.90
Deposit for tennis racket - Adult 20.80
Sale of tennis balls (tube of 4 balls) 7.30
Hire of golf clubs (any 3 clubs) 4.50
Deposit for golf clubs 20.80
Hire of cricket equipment TBC
Deposit of cricket equipment 52.00
Floodlights per hour 3.40
COACHED TENNIS ACTIVITIES
  Price (£)
Adult tennis court fee for coaches (Holland Park) 18.70
Junior tennis court fee for coaches (Holland Park) 9.40
Adult tennis court fee for coaches (all other sites) 12.50
Junior tennis court fee for coaches (all other sites) 6.20
Adult individual 56.70
Junior individual 44.20
Group coaching adult - 6 sessions 77.00
Group coaching adult - single session 12.60
Group coaching junior - 6 sessions 52.40
Group Coaching junior - single session 10.00
Tennis Activator (Holland Park) 5.20
Tennis Activator (all other sites) 2.10
Cardio tennis local residents (proof of residency required) 9.50
Cardio tennis non-residents 12.10
NETBALL

Astro-turf 7-a-side charge applies if 3 courts are booked at any one time.

  Price (£)
Adult - Holland Park and Avondale Park 27.00
Junior - Holland Park and Avondale Park 13.50
Adult - Emslie Horniman Pleasance 18.90
Junior - Emslie Horniman Pleasance 10.30

 

GROUP FITNESS LICENCE - ANNUAL FEE
Group of 3-10 clients Price (£)
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 929.00
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,093.40
- Sports field hire (per hour) 27.90
 
Group of 11-20 clients Price (£)
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 1,093.40
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 1,312.00
- Sports field hire (per hour) 27.80
PERSONAL FITNESS LICENCE - ANNUAL FEE
Group of 2 or less clients  
- 1 - 6 sessions per week (312 per annum) 381.85
- 7+ sessions per week (365+ per annum) 655.45

 

GROUP/PERSONAL DAILY FITNESS LICENCE FEES (Charges are per trainer, per park)
  Price (£)
Group of 3 or less clients 54.60
Group of more than 4 clients (plus £25.40 for sports field booking) 109.30

 

GOLF PRACTICE NETS - HOLLAND PARK
  Price (£)
Adult 5.80
Junior 3.00

 

HIRE OF SPORTS FIELD AREA (SCHOOLS AND NON-CHARGE ACITIVITES) - HOLLAND PARK
  Price (£)
Full Day (1/2 pitch) 56.00
Half Day (1/2 pitch) 28.70
Full Day (whole pitch) 111.85
Half Day (whole pitch) 57.00

 

PETANQUE
  Price (£)
Game 5.00
Equipment deposit 20.80

 

 

To book any leisure facilities in Kensington and Chelsea please visit the Playfinder website.

Last updated: 16 July 2021