Thistle Padel Club
Serve up some fun year-round at Thistle Padel Club – Edinburgh's friendliest spot for covered courts, coaching, and a smashing good time!
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About
If you're in Colinton and looking for a fantastic way to get active, you've got to check out Thistle Padel Club! Tucked away on Paties Road, this place boasts two superb covered Redsport Adidas padel courts, meaning you can enjoy a game no matter the Scottish weather. It's super welcoming for all ages and skill levels, and they even provide rackets and balls, so just rock up and play. Plus, if you get hooked (which you probably will!), their affordable monthly memberships come with perks like coaching and social events, and there's a lovely cafe and bar for a post-game refreshment. Insider tip: keep an eye out for their popular Sunday social sessions, they fill up fast!
Facilities
Sports Centre
The club offers free on-site parking and is accessible by public transport, being a 24-minute walk from Kingsknowe rail.
Thistle Padel Club is Scotland's friendly club, offering two fantastic covered Redsport Adidas padel courts with LED lights, suitable for all ages and skill levels, including families. It is open to both pay-and-play players and members, providing year-round play in all weather conditions with free floodlights and equipment hire.
Dining
The venue offers dining facilities including a cafe and a bar on site.
Padel
Thistle Padel Club in Colinton, Edinburgh, offers two covered outdoor artificial turf padel courts, equipped with LED floodlights for year-round play. The club caters to both pay-and-play visitors and members, providing racket hire, coaching, social events, and competitive opportunities, along with amenities such as free parking and accessible toilets.
Full Description
Thistle Padel Club, located at Paties Road, Katesmill Road, Edinburgh EH14 1JF, United Kingdom, is Scotland's friendly padel club. It operates within the Thistle Tennis Club in Colinton. The club features two covered, outdoor artificial grass padel courts by Redsport Adidas, equipped with LED lights, ensuring year-round play in all weather conditions. The club is open daily from 8:00 AM to 10:00 PM. It offers a "pay and play" option, allowing non-members to book courts and play. Additionally, Thistle Padel Club provides low-cost monthly memberships with benefits such as reduced court costs, priority booking and access to coaching and social events as well as discounts on equipment. Rackets and balls are provided for players. Amenities available at the club include free on-site parking, accessible toilets, showers, lockers, changing rooms, a cafe, a bar, and a shop. Expert coaching is available, with Ross Murdoch serving as Head Coach at Thistle Padel Clubs and Game4Padel Edinburgh Park. Ross is an experienced padel coach, specializing in performance coaching, and has represented Scotland and Great Britain in padel. The club offers various lessons, including Adult Padel Lesson Beginners and Adult Padel Lesson Intermediate, as well as exclusive U3A Padel sessions for members of the University of the 3rd Age. Social sessions are also available, with extra sessions now running on Sundays due to popular demand. The club has a rating of 3.8 based on 4 user ratings and is wheelchair accessible. It uses the MATCHi booking system, and court prices range from £24 to £32 per hour. The club has been instrumental in growing padel in the area since its canopy arrived in November 2019, having previously hosted notable coaches like Jorge Martinez and performing well in LTA national league competitions. It is operated by POD Point (UK) for some facilities, specifically mentioning 7 Type 2 (Socket Only) charging connections with 7kW power. The usage cost for these is a complicated tariff structure, £0.45/kWh, £0.75/kWh, and accepts credit and debit cards.
Thistle Padel, Paties Rd, Katesmill Rd, Edinburgh EH14 1JF, UK
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
EH14 1JF