The Heron Padel Club

The Heron Padel Club sits within The Heron Country Club at Brentwood Road, Herongate, Brentwood, Essex, CM13 3LW. The site covers nearly 300 acres of countryside between the M25 and the A12, on the southern edge of Brentwood.

The padel facility opened in April 2023 as part of the club’s wider sports offering. The wider site also includes a 27-hole golf course, a Toptracer driving range, a golf simulator studio and a clubhouse with a terrace bar.

Players reach the venue in around 10 minutes from Brentwood town centre and roughly 35 minutes from central London, with on-site parking shared with the wider country club. More detail sits on the Heron Country Club website.

The club holds a 4.7 average on Google from 19 reviews, with feedback flagging the panoramic court design, the rural setting and the clubhouse food. Membership tiers run alongside pay-and-play access, so first-time visitors can book a court without joining first.

The padel courts

The Heron Padel Club has three panoramic padel courts, all floodlit and built to standard 20m x 10m doubles dimensions. Each court has full glass back walls and side panels for the wall game, and the panoramic side panels give players a clearer sightline than older boxed-in designs.

Two of the three courts are covered with a fixed roof for year-round play in Essex weather, while the third sits as an open-air outdoor court for warmer months. The surface is artificial turf with sand infill, the standard finish across British padel and the surface used at LTA-sanctioned events.

Floodlighting is fitted on all three courts so booked sessions run from early morning through to late evening without weather or daylight being a factor. The covered courts in particular extend the practical playing season through autumn and winter.

Booking padel and access

Court hire is booked through the club’s Matchpoint booking system at theheronpadelclub-gb.matchpoint.com.es. Live court availability and current rates show at the booking step once a date and time are selected.

Separate slots are displayed for the two covered courts and the single outdoor court. Both members and non-members can book through the same platform, with no membership required for casual play.

Opening hours are daily from 7am to 10pm, covering early-morning sessions before work and evening play after office hours. The sat-nav postcode is CM13 3LW, with the main entrance off Brentwood Road on the eastern edge of Herongate village. Enquiries by phone go through to club reception on 01277 811289.

Programme and social padel

Coaching at the club runs through a partnership with WimX, with individual and group sessions aimed at players new to padel as well as those building toward club and league standard. The coaching team handles beginner introductions, technical sessions on the wall game and movement, and match-play preparation.

Block-booking discounts apply for players committing to a series of lessons, with prices confirmed at the booking step. To enquire about coaching availability, email info@heroncountryclub.uk or contact WimX directly through the club reception.

Social play is organised through mixed-ability sessions and members’ nights, with the clubhouse used for post-match food and drink. The terrace bar overlooks the wider grounds and serves a country-club menu of light meals and snacks. The Heron also runs corporate padel days, private events and family-friendly sessions that combine padel with golf or driving-range time.

Best for

The Heron Padel Club suits Essex-based players looking for a quieter, country-club setting away from the urban indoor halls that dominate London padel. The two covered courts make it a practical year-round choice for Brentwood, Billericay, Ingatestone, Basildon and west Chelmsford players.

The outdoor court adds capacity through summer, and members can switch between covered and open-air sessions depending on the weather. The combined golf and padel offering makes it a strong fit for groups planning a sports-and-social day, with the clubhouse handling food and drink before or after court time.

Looking for more padel options? See Padel 123 (Brentwood).

Looking for another court? Our page on padel courts in Herongate lists every club in the area with prices and booking links.

Coaching at The Heron Padel Club runs through a partnership with WimX, covering beginner introductions, technical work on the wall game and footwork, and match-play preparation for players moving into club and league competition. Sessions are available as one-to-one lessons or in small groups, with block-booking discounts for players committing to a series.