Tour Padel Medway

Tour Padel Medway is a community focused, two-court padel club tucked into the Medway Campus of the University of Greenwich at Sports Hall, Central Avenue, Chatham Maritime, Chatham, Kent, ME4 4AG. It sits on the Saint Mary’s Island peninsula, a short drive from the A289 and Medway Tunnel.

Quick links onto the A2 and M2 make the journey easy for players travelling in from Rochester, Gillingham, Sittingbourne and the wider Medway towns. The site is one of the first dedicated padel projects to land inside a Kent university campus.

Book a court via Playtomic, or browse the club’s pages at tourpadel.co.uk. The setup is deliberately compact, with a clear academy pathway and a focus on regular play.

Pay and Play slots, Americano and Mexicano nights, and mixed doubles socials anchor the weekly rhythm. The venue’s sister location, Tour Padel at Avery Hill Campus in southeast London, runs on the same playbook.

With a Google rating of 4.9 from 25 reviews, early feedback has centred on the friendly atmosphere, the quality of the coaches and how easy the site is to access from the rest of the Medway towns.

The padel courts

Tour Padel Medway has two full-size doubles courts. Both are outdoor builds with panoramic glass back walls, giving good visibility for spectators on the Sports Hall side and a more open feel than enclosed cages.

The courts are floodlit so evening bookings run through into the late slots. The surface is a standard outdoor synthetic turf, sand dressed, which suits the typical Kent weather without becoming heavy in damp conditions.

Because there are only two courts, peak weekday evenings and weekend mornings book up quickly. Players who turn up without a reservation will usually struggle to find an open slot, so the recommended approach is to pre-book and arrive a few minutes early to warm up on the side.

Booking and access

All bookings run through Playtomic, where live rates show at the booking step. Sessions are usually 90 minutes, billed per court, so groups of four split the cost between them.

A welcome offer prices five court hours at 112 GBP (effectively buy four, get one free) for new users, which is the cheapest way for a regular four to lock in early sessions. Pay and Play slots are listed openly on the platform for anyone without a club membership.

Opening hours appear to run Monday to Friday 07:00 to 22:00, with Tuesday and Wednesday extending to 22:30. Saturday and Sunday hours mirror the weekday pattern, mapped against the host Sports Hall’s wider opening schedule.

Free on-site parking is available beside the campus sports buildings, along with changing rooms, lockers and a cafeteria for pre or post-match coffee. For help and enquiries, the venue lists the number +44 7418 641158 and email info@tourpadel.co.uk - email tends to be the quickest route for membership or group questions.

Programme and social padel

The social calendar is one of the stronger points of the club. Tour Padel runs Americano and Mexicano formats, mixed doubles socials, free padel taster sessions and a regular Padel Xpress slot that mixes short coached drills with match play.

There is a WhatsApp community for members to keep on top of the weekly schedule, and the club uses it to drop last-minute spaces for socials and tournaments. The pace stays consistent across the year rather than spiking only in summer.

On the coaching side, Tour Padel Medway offers adult beginner and intermediate group coaching, junior coaching and wheelchair padel - one of the few Kent venues to run an inclusive wheelchair programme. Full coaching tiers and prices are listed on the coaching tab on this listing.

Best for

Tour Padel Medway is a strong fit for new players in the Medway towns who want a structured entry point through group coaching and beginner socials. It also suits established fours looking for a reliable midweek booking spot inside Chatham Maritime.

The University of Greenwich campus setting makes it convenient for students, staff and the wider community living around Saint Mary’s Island. The cafeteria, parking and changing facilities work well for casual sessions before or after lectures and work shifts.

It is less ideal for players who need a large court bank for back-to-back matches, drop-in pickup at any hour, or indoor cover for the worst winter rain. With only two outdoor courts, scheduling can be tight on busy evenings.

For larger session needs, players sometimes pair it with nearby Kent options such as Platform 26 Padel in Chatham or Frindsbury Tennis and Padel Club for back-to-back court access.

For other places to play nearby, browse the full list of padel clubs in Kent, with court counts, prices and booking links. For a shortlist, read our guide to the best padel courts in Kent.

Tour Padel Medway runs an in-house academy with adult beginner and intermediate group coaching, junior coaching, wheelchair padel and Padel Xpress drill sessions.