There are many tennis facilities available for public use throughout Oxford.
- Alexandra Park
- Botley Recreation Ground (newly resurfaced)
- Bury Knowle Park (newly resurfaced)
- Cutteslowe and Sunnymead Park
- Florence Park
- Hinksey Park (newly resurfaced)
View map of public tennis courts in Oxford in Google Maps.
Pay and play tennis
Tennis courts are accessible on a Pay and Play basis, across the city.
Equipment may be available in Bury Knowle Park and Cutteslowe Park from the cafes operated by Courtside.
All courts must be booked and paid for before you play. Please be prepared to show your booking confirmation as inspections take place throughout the week.
Courts can be easily booked online on the Tennis Oxfordshire website.
Fees and charges
- Adult court hire (up to 4 adults using a court) - £7
- Adult floodlit court hire (Florence Park only) - £8
- Concessionary court hire (at least one player aged under 16 or over 65 years) - £4
Book tennis courts online
Booking a court online is easy. You can secure your court in 3 quick steps:
- Select a date and time
- Pay securely and receive your booking confirmation
- Tap the gate access code into the keypad to access your court
Book online on the Tennis Oxfordshire website
Coaching and social games for all
We work in partnership with Courtside to offer LTA qualified coaching for all ages and abilities on Oxford's parks courts.
- Never played tennis before? Try a beginner session!
- Used to play, but lost the edge? Get in gear with rusty rackets!
- Tennis prodigy in the family? Get them onto Mini Reds for 5-8 year olds!
Most parks in Oxford have coaching sessions running throughout the week. Take a look at what’s on near you on the Tennis Oxfordshire website.
A brew, a loo and lots to do!
There are 3 new full-size tennis courts and 4 new mini tennis courts at Bury Knowle Park in Headington. These are part of an exciting multi-activity hub opening in summer 2024 that includes a community café, public access toilets, a multi-use games area with basketball and netball, mini golf and shuffleboard.
Find out more about Courtside at Bury Knowle.
Get on court and have fun
You can also get on court with a number of other opportunities that we support.
Spin App - looking for new people to play tennis with? Download the spin app and match with players at your skill level for exciting new matches and opponents. Spin also runs annual local leagues that are open to all.
Oxford Tennis League - provides friendly competition for adults at all levels. Play on any of Oxford's public courts - it's the ideal way to improve your tennis skills, get fitter and meet new players.
Active Women Tennis - fun and affordable tennis for women aged 16+.
Watch 'Active Women tennis walkthrough video' on YouTube (3 minute, 37 seconds)
Great British Tennis Weekend - enjoy free and fun tennis across the city at a number of events this summer.
Courtside Coach Licensing Scheme
Oxford City Council, working in partnership with the Lawn Tennis Association and its appointed coaching provider Courtside, is committed to the safeguarding of all players on parks tennis courts, regardless of their background, age, ability or ethnicity. All coaches providing any tennis instruction on Oxford’s parks tennis courts will be asked to:
- Gain LTA Coach Accreditation (incorporating coaching qualification, enhanced DBS check, first aid and safeguarding training)
- Provide two references and have a brief interview with Courtside
These documents should be provided to Courtside and, upon successful inspection, a coach licence will be issued for one year. This licence should be carried with the coach when on court and produced upon request.
Failure to comply with this policy may result in the coach being refused permission to coach on Oxford’s parks tennis courts.
