Padel Zone Hitchin

A former waste-transfer unit at Hunting Gate in Hitchin was converted into Padel Zone, described in local reporting as the first purpose-built indoor padel facility in North Hertfordshire. The club has five courts – four doubles and one singles – plus a juice bar for players between games. It operates independently of the Padel Zone brand’s other site at The Streetly Academy in Sutton Coldfield, which is already catalogued separately. Local coverage from The Comet and Hitchin Nub News covered the conversion and opening in detail, giving good primary-source confidence in the court count and site history.

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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