Gannon Sports
World‑record racket stringing and expert gear for every racket sport – right inside Craiglockhart Leisure Centre.
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Tucked inside the Craiglockhart Leisure Centre on Colinton Road, Gannon Sports is a proper old-school sports shop with a world‑class secret – they hold the Guinness World Record for fastest racket stringing. The walls are lined with rackets from Head, Babolat, and Wilson, plus kit for everything from badminton to pickleball. Pop in on a weekday afternoon when it's quieter and have a chat with Steve, the legendary stringer – locals swear by his work and won't go anywhere else. Prices are reasonable and they'll match any deal, so bring your best find. If you're driving, park at the leisure centre car park and walk the few steps to the shop; it's all part of the Edinburgh Leisure complex.
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Gannon Sports Edinburgh is a sports shop located at 117 Colinton Road, Edinburgh, offering a wide range of sports equipment and clothing, with a racquet department that provides expert advice and a world-class racket stringing service, along with a price match promise.
Badminton
Gannon Sports offers badminton equipment and expert advice, including a world-class racket stringing service for badminton rackets.
Full Description
Gannon Sports is a sporting goods store located at 177 Colinton Road, Edinburgh EH14 1BZ, United Kingdom, within the Craiglockhart Leisure Centre & Tennis Centre. The shop is wheelchair accessible and has parking available (at the leisure centre). It is operated by POD Point (UK) and also hosts electric vehicle charging points: 15 Type 2 (Socket Only) connections, each providing 7kW AC (Single‑Phase, 230V, 32A) at Level 2. The charging has a complicated tariff structure: £0.45/kWh and £0.75/kWh. The business is a 'Public - Membership Required' charging site but the shop itself is free to enter. The store is open Monday to Friday 11:00–18:00 (some listings show 10:30–19:00), Saturday 11:00–17:00, and closed Sunday. It accepts credit cards, debit cards, and NFC payments; cash is not accepted. The phone number is +44 7733 108536 and the website is http://www.gannonsports.co.uk/. Gannon Sports describes itself as Scotland's leading sport retailer, with stores also in Glasgow, North Berwick and Gullane. The shop covers most sports including tennis, badminton, running, fitness, rugby, hockey and more. They offer fast shipping all over the UK. Their racquet department provides expert advice and a world‑class racket stringing service; they hold the world record for the fastest time to string a racket. They have a price match promise. Popular brands sold include Adidas, Babolat, Berghaus, Canterbury, Head, K‑Swiss, New Balance, Ronhill, Victor, and Wilson. Featured products include the Head Boom MP Neon Tennis Racket (2025) at £188.99, Wilson Ultra V5 Tour Backpack at £63.00, Babolat Jet Tere 2 Ladies Tennis Shoe at £80.00, and Head Boom Team EX Pickleball Paddle (2024) at £90.00. They also have categories for Toys and Gifts, Badminton, and Tennis. The shop is categorised as a clothing store, sporting goods store, sportswear store, and establishment. It has a rating of 4.6 out of 5 from 23 Google reviews (or 5.0 from 4 reviews on RatingsPlus). Reviews mention great advice from Peter and his team, reasonable prices, the world record for restringing rackets, helpful staff providing demo rackets, and the stringer Steve as first‑class for squash rackets. A reviewer noted you can park at Craiglockhart Tennis Centre and walk down to the shop, which is in the building where the gym and sports halls are located, all part of Edinburgh Leisure. The business status is OPERATIONAL. External ID: ChIJeeWoMeLGh0gRmupV-1h3Od8. Google Maps URI: https://maps.google.com/?cid=16085018768187976346. The store's short formatted address is 'Craiglockhart Leisure Centre, 177 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh'. The locality is Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart.
177 Colinton Rd, Edinburgh EH14 1BZ, UK
Fountainbridge/Craiglockhart
EH14 1BZ