{"id":4466,"date":"2015-06-29T11:12:48","date_gmt":"2015-06-29T11:12:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/?p=4466"},"modified":"2018-02-21T10:17:45","modified_gmt":"2018-02-21T10:17:45","slug":"play-tennis-where-you-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/play-tennis-where-you-live\/","title":{"rendered":"Play Tennis where you Live"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<!-- SEO Ultimate Plus (https:\/\/seoultimateplus.com) - Code Inserter module -->\n<script async>(function(s,u,m,o,j,v){j=u.createElement(m);v=u.getElementsByTagName(m)[0];j.async=1;j.src=o;j.dataset.sumoSiteId='b68b392479b5981b8acf46565e9fe32a0734fc21a1f7c1e60121eaa6ca1a1c64';v.parentNode.insertBefore(j,v)})(window,document,'script','\/\/load.sumo.com\/');<\/script>\n<!-- \/SEO Ultimate Plus -->\n\n<p>With the British weather finally getting warmer and Wimbledon Championships 2015 commencing today, now is a great time to get inspired by the likes of Andy Murray and Petra Kvitov\u00e1\u00a0and give the sport a try yourself. Whether you\u2019re looking for a <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\"  href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/property\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/property;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.05wrt;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Property\" >property<\/a> with tennis in mind or just want to find somewhere close to your current <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"homes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/housing-estate\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/housing_estate;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.01rtvp;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Housing_estate\" >home<\/a>, here are your options for finding somewhere to play.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Properties with their own tennis courts<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While tennis courts are often an added <a class=\"wl-entity-page-link\" title=\"amenities\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thehouseshop.com\/property-blog\/amenity\/\" data-id=\"http:\/\/data.wordlift.io\/wl0502\/entity\/amenity;http:\/\/rdf.freebase.com\/ns\/m.0f3yyn;http:\/\/dbpedia.org\/resource\/Amenity\" >amenity<\/a> of luxury country estates (<a href=\"http:\/\/search.struttandparker.com\/residential\/kingstone-lisle-park-kingston-lisle-wantage-oxfordshire-ox12\/14695\">\u00a321 million Oxfordshire mansion<\/a>, anyone?) there are many properties on the market with access to their own courts, particularly newly built or renovated apartment complexes with gym facilities, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoopla.co.uk\/for-sale\/details\/36935140?search_identifier=f7400b579ec905526dbec57623a8b9bf#JYGFxmmSiBlcf0LI.97\">this development near Sheffield<\/a> or <a href=\"http:\/\/homes.trovit.co.uk\/index.php\/cod.frame\/url.http%253A%252F%252Fwww.rightmove.co.uk%252Fproperty-for-sale%252Fproperty-52583972.html%253Futm_source%253Dtrovit%2526utm_medium%253Dreferral%2526utm_campaign%253Dtrovit%255Bresale%255D%2526utm_content%253D\">this 3 bedroom house in Wellesley Park in Somerset<\/a>, which has access to a swimming pool and tennis courts, and a guide price of \u00a3435,000.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/lc.zoocdn.com\/5f22da1c3c2395c48a0f0105e1b3648dfee60997.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" height=\"305\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: Zoopla<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Properties with tennis courts nearby<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While not all properties have the option of their own tennis courts, many are within walking distance &#8211; or even adjacent to \u2013 parks, gyms or local tennis clubs, such as <a href=\"http:\/\/www.zoopla.co.uk\/to-rent\/details\/37123895?search_identifier=fd63f98935bf99458c5201c7051d1d2d#L7VmIwBl4d1YMhVC.97\">this flat in Shoreditch<\/a> near Haggerston Park.<\/p>\n<p>Some of these facilities may require paid membership, but anyone is free to join and if you live nearby then the savings you make in transport costs are likely to more than cover this. The more famous tennis clubs and associations include <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thenorthern.co.uk\/\">The Northern Lawn Tennis Club<\/a> (pictured), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.queensclub.co.uk\/\">The Queen\u2019s Club<\/a>, and of course the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wimbledon.com\/en_GB\/about_aeltc\/201205091336559042288.html\">All England Lawn Tennis Club<\/a>, but check out the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.lta.org.uk\/\">Lawn Tennis Association\u2019s website<\/a> for a full list.<\/p>\n<div style=\"width: 510px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thenorthern.co.uk\/files\/northern_gym_photographs_2011_-_internet-47_500x335.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">source: The Northern<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Finding a tennis court near your home<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another option is to use the numerous online facilities to find out where the nearest free tennis courts are to either your current or your next home.<\/p>\n<p>Try <a href=\"http:\/\/tennishub.co.uk\/\">Tennis Hub<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tennisforfree.com\/\">Tennis for Free<\/a> or the LTA\u2019s \u2018<a href=\"http:\/\/www.lta.org.uk\/in-your-area\">In Your Area<\/a>\u2019 function to find facilities near you, wherever you live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the British weather finally getting warmer and Wimbledon Championships 2015 commencing today, now is a great time to get inspired by the likes of Andy Murray and Petra Kvitov\u00e1\u00a0and give the sport a try yourself. 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