Craigmillar Park Tennis & Padel Club

Craigmillar Park Tennis & Padel Club is a friendly community club, run as a Scottish charity, tucked behind Cameron Toll Shopping Centre in southern Edinburgh. Alongside four floodlit artificial-grass tennis courts it offers a single padel court that opened in April 2023, fully sheltered beneath a canopy and floodlit for year-round play. The court is open to both members and casual players, with an inexpensive padel-only monthly membership available and no waiting list. Bookings are made online through ClubSpark, after which players receive a PIN code to access the venue. Note that, as of early 2026, the club no longer supplies bats and balls.

New to padel? What you need for your first session

Most UK padel venues hire rackets by the hour, so you do not need to buy anything before your first game. Check this club’s booking page for hire availability and prices.

Once you have played a few times and want your own kit, this is the order we would buy in.

• Court shoes first. Clubs hire rackets, they do not hire shoes, and running trainers slide on padel courts. This is the single purchase that most improves your first month. See our best padel shoes for UK players.
• Then a racket. Once your technique has settled you will know whether you want control or power. Start with our best beginner padel rackets, or read how to choose your first padel racket.
• Balls last. Most clubs provide balls for casual sessions. When you start playing regularly, see our best padel balls for UK courts.

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Never played before? Read the rules of padel and how padel differs from tennis before you turn up.

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