Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon

Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon is the chain’s second UK site, occupying a 22,000 sq ft unit at Unit 25 Drayton Manor Drive, Alcester Road, Stratford-upon-Avon CV37 9RQ. The venue opened on 25 April 2026.

It sits a short drive from the A46 and A3400, with direct links to the M40 at junctions 15 and 16, making it reachable from Warwick, Leamington Spa and Solihull. It is the sister site to Padel + Play Worcester, with further venues planned at Burntwood and Hereford.

The brand was founded by Ras Deol and the Padel and Play group as a family-owned operator focused on health, fun and community. The Stratford site pairs five padel courts and one pickleball court with a wellness floor and a daytime cafe.

Wellness facilities include an ice bath and infrared sauna recovery suite and a reformer pilates studio run by Rise & Reform. The cafe is operated by The Steamhouse. For full venue details, see the Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon website.

The padel courts

The padel offer at Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon is five indoor double panoramic courts, all under one permanent roof inside the converted warehouse unit. Glass-back panoramic construction gives spectators an unobstructed view from the cafe and lounge area.

Courts are listed on Playtomic as Court 1 through Court 5 under the BDR Group tenant. Lighting is consistent indoor LED and the surface is synthetic turf laid to standard Spanish padel specification. A single pickleball court sits alongside for members who want to cross over.

Booking padel and access

Court bookings run through Playtomic in 60, 90 and 120 minute slots. You can book a court on Playtomic directly from the venue page. Live rates show at the booking step and vary by peak and off-peak demand.

Academy classes appear from around GBP 7.50 per session and tournament entry is listed from GBP 22. Opening hours are 07:00 to 23:00, seven days a week.

The site has free private parking on Drayton Manor Drive, step-free entry, accessible changing rooms with lockers and showers, and free guest WiFi throughout the cafe and lounge. Racket and ball hire is available at reception.

Contact for enquiries is via the website form, the Instagram handle @padelandplaystratford or the Padel + Play head office team.

Padel programme and social

The programme is built around mixed levels rather than a hardcore competitive bracket. Beginner intro sessions, mid-week coffee club socials and ladies’ and seniors’ mornings sit alongside open-level mix-ins and seasonal tournaments listed on the Playtomic activities feed.

Coaching is offered for all levels through the in-house team, with group intro sessions for newcomers and private one-to-one lessons for players working on technique. Detailed tiers and pricing sit in the coaching tab.

Off-court, the venue runs club nights from the Steamhouse cafe and recovery sessions through the ice bath and infrared sauna suite. Reformer pilates classes are bookable via the Rise & Reform studio on site.

Best for padel in Stratford-upon-Avon

Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon suits players who want a premium wellness-led venue rather than a stripped-back box. It is a strong fit for beginners and improvers who value coaching, social mix-ins and a cafe-led atmosphere.

It also works well for groups who want to combine a match with sauna, ice bath or pilates in the same visit. South Warwickshire players will find this their nearest dedicated padel facility.

It is less suited to players chasing late-night sessions outside 11pm or those who prefer outdoor courts and clay-style surfaces. Tournament-circuit players will find a tournament feed but should expect a mixed-ability community rather than a hardcore performance roster at this stage.

Padel + Play Stratford-upon-Avon runs an in-house coaching team offering group intro sessions for beginners and private one-to-one lessons for improvers and intermediate players, bookable through Playtomic activities.