Inverleith Park
Serve up some fun at Inverleith Park with newly refurbished courts and free tennis sessions for everyone!
About
If you're looking for a cracking spot to hit some balls, head to Inverleith Park! They've got four fantastic, newly refurbished all-weather tennis courts that are an absolute dream. What's even better? They host 'FREE Parks Tennis' sessions every weekend – no need for a partner or even your own racket, they'll sort you out! It's a real community vibe here, perfect for getting active and meeting new people. Plus, with junior and adult coaching available and court bookings at just £1 an hour, it's an ace facility for everyone, thanks to a big investment from the LTA and City of Edinburgh Council.
Facilities
Community Venue
Inverleith Park Tennis Courts is a community venue located in Inverleith Park, providing four newly refurbished all-weather courts, along with free social tennis sessions and coaching programmes for juniors and adults.
Sports Centre
The facility is a 10-minute bus ride from the city centre.
Fitness Classes
Inverleith Park offers free, social tennis sessions for all ages and skill levels every weekend, providing an opportunity to meet new people, enjoy exercise, and practice tennis skills in one-hour sessions with all necessary equipment provided.
Tennis
Inverleith Park offers four newly refurbished, all-weather outdoor tarmac tennis courts, available for booking year-round at £1 per hour. The courts were reopened in September 2023 after a significant renovation and also host free social tennis sessions every weekend.
Full Description
Inverleith Park is located at 30 Arboretum Place, Edinburgh, Scotland East, EH3 5NZ, a 10-minute bus ride from the city centre. It boasts four newly refurbished, all-weather outdoor tennis courts, which were reopened in September 2023 after a substantial renovation. The renovation was managed by the LTA and funded by the City of Edinburgh Council, the UK Government, and the LTA Tennis Foundation, as part of the Parks Tennis Project, a significant investment in parks tennis facilities across Britain, transforming 13 courts in the capital. The park is operational 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and is wheelchair accessible with parking available. It has a user rating of 4.7 based on 3 reviews. The phone number is +441315295050 and the website is https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/InverleithPark. Courts can be booked for £1 per hour, up to 7 days in advance. Refunds for court bookings are available if cancelled more than 24 hours in advance. Access to courts is via a gate code (* followed by a 6-digit code), which can be entered a maximum of 10 minutes before the start time, but not more than 15 minutes prior. Children under 13 using the courts outside of organised activities are recommended to be supervised by a parent or known adult, in line with NSPCC guidelines. Inverleith Park offers "FREE Parks Tennis" social sessions every weekend, which started on Sunday, May 11, 2025. These one-hour sessions require no partner or equipment. The park also provides junior and adult tennis coaching programmes, including the LTA Barclays Free Park Tennis class (Beginner, Intermediate, Improver) available on Sundays from 10:00-11:00, from March 22, 2026, to June 28, 2026. The facilities include four outdoor tarmac tennis courts with no floodlights, a full-size pitch, a rugby pitch, and a cricket square. The park adheres to a Code of Conduct for all users, emphasizing courtesy, respect, fair play, safety, sportsmanship, proper court care (e.g., non-marking shoes, no dragging equipment, cleaning up trash, no food/glass/alcohol on courts), and adherence to scheduled activities. Prohibited conduct includes harassment, vandalism, unauthorized activities, and drug use. The park also features 15 Type 2 (Socket Only) EV charging connections, each 7kW, AC (Single-Phase), 230V, 32A, operated by POD Point (UK), with a complicated tariff structure of £0.45/kWh and £0.75/kWh. The short formatted address is Edinburgh, and the local authority is City of Edinburgh Council. Email contact for the venue is sean.webster@edinburgh.gov.uk.