Hampshire
UKWhere to Play Pickleball in Hampshire
Hampshire was our last UK stop before heading back to the Algarve. We played three very different setups: a purpose-built indoor club at Hurlands, advanced open play at Dinks in Chandler's Ford, and a PickleB tournament at the Hampshire Court Hotel — enough to see where a travelling 3.5–4.0 player can find a competitive game in the south of England.
Guide checked: October 2026 · Last played: October 2026
Hurlands Pickleball + Padel Club — Farnham
Hurlands opened in February 2026 on the Farnham Trading Estate, right on the Hampshire–Surrey border. It's a purpose-built indoor club with nine dedicated pickleball courts alongside padel, run on a pay-and-play basis with no membership required — a similar dedicated-indoor setup to Peak Pickleball in Sheffield.
We booked a private court for our own games, then joined the Drills & Play advanced session — 90 minutes of structured drills followed by competitive games.
The courts are the best we've played on anywhere in the UK, there's a great café area to sit between sessions, and several excellent coaches are based at the club.
Our take: a fabulous venue — the only downside is private court hire, which is expensive at £28/hour.
We Put Our Game Under the Microscope
We filmed our game against Jane & Neill Lawson-Smith at Hurlands and ran it through PBVision to see what the footage showed beyond the scoreline.
The fundamentals held up: every serve and every third shot was legal, and 62% of Dave's shots were graded excellent. The model's one flag was speed-ups — none of the rallies where Dave sped the ball up ended in a won point, so that's the shot to pick more carefully next time.
Watch the full PBVision breakdown →Our Hampshire Verdict
| Court quality | ★★★★★ |
| Quality of games | ★★★★★ |
| Ease of joining | ★★★★★ |
| Competitive level | ★★★★★ |
| Value | ★★★★☆ |
| Wanderers rating | 9/10 |
Would we go back? Definitely. Hurlands has the best courts we've played on in the UK, and the Drills & Play advanced session is an easy way in as a visitor — structured drills first, then competitive games, with pay-and-play booking and no membership needed. The one thing that costs it a star on value is private court hire at £28/hour.
Dinks — Chandler's Ford
A dedicated indoor pickleball centre on Omega Enterprise Park in Chandler's Ford, with 7 indoor courts. We joined the advanced open play session — two hours of games for £12, the best value of anything we played in Hampshire.
PickleB Series — Hampshire Court Hotel
PickleB runs its tournament series at the Hampshire Court Hotel's tennis centre in Chineham, near Basingstoke, setting up 19 pickleball courts plus a streamed show court across five tennis courts. Divisions run by skill (3.0 up to 4.5+) and age (18+, 50+, 60+), with doubles, mixed, singles and team events. We played one of their tournaments here — an easy way to guarantee competitive matches at your own level.
Hampshire for a Travelling Pickleball Player
Our Hampshire Pickleball Tips
Plan around a car
Farnham, Chandler's Ford and Basingstoke are spread across the county — around 30–45 minutes' drive apart. Dinks has free on-site parking.
Pick the advanced sessions
Both Hurlands (Drills & Play) and Dinks run advanced-level sessions, which is where a visiting 3.5+ player will find the best games.
Time your trip with PickleB
PickleB runs a multi-event series at the Hampshire Court Hotel with divisions by skill and age — enter a 3.5 or 4.0 bracket for guaranteed competitive matches, as we did at the ReBALLution Cup in Rota.
Skip the private court, join a session
Private court hire at Hurlands is £28/hour, while Drills & Play is £17 for 90 minutes. If you want to work on your game, the club also has some excellent coaches.
The Wanderers Take
Hampshire doesn't have one big hub, but between a new purpose-built club at Hurlands, well-priced advanced open play at Dinks and a regular tournament series at the Hampshire Court Hotel, there's competitive pickleball within reach wherever you're based. Hurlands is the standout — the best courts we've played on in the UK, with a great café and excellent coaching on site. If you're putting together a wider UK trip, our Sheffield, Leeds and Wrexham guides are good stops to compare against.