The Shed Chidham

The Shed Chidham is a new single-court padel club tucked into a working farm at Durbar Cottage, Cot Lane, Chidham, Chichester PO18 8SU, on the West Sussex coast between Chichester and Emsworth. The site sits a short drive from the A259 and the A27.

The setup gives easy reach for players from Chichester, Bosham, Havant and the wider Manhood Peninsula. The Shed Chidham padel offer is built around one premium indoor court, a relaxed cafe and a small rural community. You can read more about the project on the venue site at theshedchidham.co.uk.

The club was launched as a community-focused hub for the village, with the founders describing it as a place rooted in friendship, wellbeing and rural pride. Posts on the venue’s Facebook page mark it as officially open and ready as a padel and social spot for the area.

Expect a friendly, low-key welcome rather than a corporate centre, with farm parking, a small queue at busy times and a single, well-cared-for court at the heart of village life.

The padel courts

The Shed Chidham has one indoor doubles padel court, fully enclosed in glass and metal mesh in the standard 20 by 10 metre panoramic format. The court is described as a new, premium build with full-height glass back walls.

This gives a clean rebound and an open feel for spectators sitting in the cafe area. Because the court sits inside a permanent covered structure, play is not affected by typical Sussex weather, including wind off Chichester Harbour and winter rain.

LED lighting keeps the surface consistent into the late evening, which matters for a venue that runs through to 22:00 every night. With only one court on site, the club leans on a tight booking system and a small core of regulars rather than open drop-in chaos.

Booking and access

Booking padel at The Shed Chidham runs at £40 to £60 per hour, depending on slot. Off-peak weekday daytime sessions sit at the lower end, with prime evening and weekend slots at the top end. With four players sharing a doubles court, that works out at roughly £10 to £15 per person for a 60 minute game.

Live rates and any 90 minute options show at the booking step on Playtomic. You can book a court on Playtomic via the app or web, where you can see real-time availability, pay in advance and add up to three other players. Standard Playtomic cancellation rules apply.

The club is open every day from 06:00 to 22:00, which suits early-morning players, school-run windows and post-work doubles alike. Free on-site parking is signposted on the farm, with extra overflow noted near the local pub.

There is no listed phone number on the booking pages, so the quickest contact is through the website or the club’s social channels on Facebook and Instagram. Disabled access and changing rooms are available on site, along with WiFi and a vending machine.

Padel programme and social

The Shed runs academy sessions on Playtomic, including beginner padel classes for level 0 to 2.5 players from £15 per session, typically 60 minutes long. These appear regularly in the booking calendar and often sell out, which gives a sense of the early demand from the local community.

Beyond formal classes, the social side leans heavily on the on-site cafe, run in partnership with Cast Iron Roaster for specialty coffee. Players gather between matches, kids do homework while parents play, and the village dog-walking crowd often passes through.

Mix-in nights and friendly tournaments are organised through the club’s Facebook and Instagram pages rather than a fixed weekly schedule, so it pays to follow them for the latest updates and last-minute slots.

Best for padel in Chidham

The Shed Chidham suits players living between Chichester, Bosham, Emsworth and Havant who want a short drive, an indoor surface and a friendly setting rather than a multi-court mega-club.

It works well for couples and groups of four who can pre-book together, for beginners taking their first lessons, and for parents who want a cafe to land in between matches.

It is less suited to last-minute walk-ups, large drop-in social events or league teams that need several courts at once. For those, larger Chichester-area clubs may be a better fit, with The Shed kept as a calmer, more local option for regular play.

To compare The Shed Chidham with other venues, see all the padel courts in West Sussex listed on padeli.

The Shed Chidham runs a beginner-focused padel academy through Playtomic, with regular 60 minute sessions for level 0 to 2.5 players.