Tennis Club, Queens Road, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales, UK
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Ddraig Ddu
N 52° 25.082 W 004° 04.886
30U E 426453 N 5808084
Tennis has been played at Queen's Road, for close to 100 years. It currentely has 8 courts and is open to members and non members alike.
Waymark Code: WMB02N
Location: South Wales, United Kingdom
Date Posted: 03/18/2011
Published By:Groundspeak Regular Member CM-14
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Courts 1 & 2 shown with the 'tennis-quick' surface which was laid in 1981. These courts have since been converted to 'Porous Kushion Acrylic' (Court 1) and 'Easi-Clay' (Court 2).

The Club has a total of 8 courts and now offers a variety of playing surfaces since being re-developed in 2007. Surfaces now includie: 3 two-tone green/red macadam; 1 New York Green macadam; 3 New York Green Porous Kusioned Acrylic courts (1 Flood-lit) and 1 French open Red Easi-clay court (Flood-lit). Click here for further details

Aberystwyth Lawn Tennis Club has a catchment population of approximately 60,000, with members from the University seaside town of Aberystywth as well as surrounding towns and villages including Penparcau, Tregaron, Llanilar, Lledrod, Llanfarian, Borth, Bow Street, Llanafan, Capel Seion, New Quay, Lampeter, Penrhyncoch, Llanrhystud, Clarach, Llandre, Machynlleth, Pennal, and the University of Wales, Aberystwyth (UWA).

The Queen's Road Tennis Courts are open to members and non-members alike.
Members pay an annual subscription and are entitled to free play at all times. Non-members pay when they play.
Players from UWA, Llandrindod, Machynlleth, and Cardigan, represent the team in the South Wales League. The Queen's Road courts are also used by the Police and Civil Service for their national tennis tournaments.
With thanks to (visit link) for the history and prices.
Facility Name (Park, Club, Subdivision, Etc...): Aberystwyth Tennis Club

Town: Aberystwyth

Number of Courts: 8

Are the courts indoors, outdoors or both?: Outdoors

Court Surface: Clay

Court Condition: Excellent

Are the courts open to the public or private?: Public

Are some or all of the courts lighted?: None

Hours Available / Fees:
Annual Subscriptions Season 1st April 2008 - 31st March 2009 Senior Membership - £80.00 Family Membership (2 adults, + any number of children U18) - £120.00 Country Membership - Open to those living 30 or more miles away - £50.00 U18 Junior Membership - Open to those aged 17 or under - £30.00 U10 Junior Membership - with Associate Parent - £20.00 (Parent able to play tennis with child at no extra cost) Student Membership (Open to those is full-time University Education) - £30.00 Concessionary Membership (Available to job seekers & those on inclome support) - £25.00 Daily Rates Macadam Courts: £2.50 per player per hour Kushion Courts: £5.00 per player per hour Easi Clay Court: £5.00 per player per hour


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