Racquet sports at Castle

At Castle Leisure Centre badminton, squash and table tennis can all be played within the sports hall.

Badminton at Castle

Badminton is easy to learn, fun and sociable. It's a great way for people of all abilities to keep active.

Booking a Badminton court

Maximum court capacity is 4 people.

The cost of the court, including the booker, for 45 minutes is:

• Senior, Adults and Junior (16 - 21) - £10.50 Peak, £9.10 Off Peak (before 6pm)
• Junior - £5.20

For member bookings, the guest fee for additional players is 50% of the court fee. This is one charge per court for any additional players.

• Senior, Adults and Junior (16 - 21) - £5.25 or £4.55 per court
• Junior - £2.60 per court

Guest fees will be charged at the time of court booking.

If the additional players are members then there is no additional fee, please ensure you book a ‘member playing member’ court for this option.

• There are 10 badminton courts available to hire
• Each badminton session is 45 minutes long
• The game can be played in singles or doubles format
• Racquets are available for hire and shuttles can be purchased in-centre
• Spectators can view the badminton courts from the first floor balcony

No Strings Badminton

No Strings Badminton is a national participation programme offering you low-cost, fun, ‘pay and play sessions’ providing you with a friendly and welcoming environment to play badminton, socialize and keep fit on your terms.

Keep fit and meet new friends!

• Monday – 9.45am to 12.00pm
• Wednesday - 9.45am to 12.00pm
• Friday – 9.45am to 12.00pm

Squash at Castle

Booking a Squash court

Maximum court capacity is 2 people.

The cost of the court, including the booker, for 40 minutes is:

• Senior, Adults and Juniors (16 - 21) - £9.50 peak, £8.80 off peak (before 6pm)
• Juniors - £4.60

For Member bookings, the Guest fee for additional players is 50% of the court fee. This is one charge per court for any additional players.

• Senior, Adults and Juniors (16 - 21) - £4.75 or £4.40 per court
• Juniors - £2.30 per court

Guest fees will be charged at the time of court booking.

If the additional players are members then there is no additional fee, please ensure you book a ‘Member playing member’ court for this option.

• There are 3 squash courts available to hire
• Each squash session is 40 minutes long 
• The game can be played in singles or doubles format
• Racquets are available to hire and balls can be purchased in-centre 
• Spectators can view the squash courts from the second floor balcony. 

Table tennis at Castle

• Table tennis is played within squash court 1
• Each session is 40 minutes long
• The game can be played in singles or doubles format
• Racquets are available to hire and balls can be purchased in-centre
• Spectators can view table tennis from the second floor balcony.