Padel in Brighton & Hove: two public venues, and more courts a short drive away

Brighton & Hove has two public padel venues, and both are Game4Padel. Withdean has 3 covered courts, and Hove Beach Park has 4 outdoor courts. Both are pay and play, and both price per player rather than per court. Withdean is £10 per player for a non-member on weekdays from 8am to 5pm, with the booking length not stated. Hove Beach Park is £7 per player per hour at the same time. Prices checked 4 November 2026.

Beyond the city there is more choice. Housedean, near Lewes, is about 15 minutes' drive from central Brighton (our estimate). A cluster around Hassocks, Burgess Hill and Haywards Heath is about 22 to 30 minutes away. Worthing is about 35 minutes.

• Cheapest per player: Hove Beach Park, £7 per player per hour for a non-member on weekdays from 8am to 5pm, £5 for a member. Withdean is £10 for a non-member in the same slot, but doesn't state its booking length.
• Rain-proof: Withdean, three courts under a canopy. Further out, Housedean is one indoor court and Foundry in Burgess Hill has four indoor courts.
• Beginners: an Introduction to Padel session is £13 per person at Hove Beach Park and £16 at Withdean. Smash Padel Mid Sussex offers a free one-hour intro with a coach. At Housedean rackets and balls are free to borrow.
• Evenings: Withdean's courts are floodlit and both Game4Padel venues are bookable until 10pm. A weekday evening from 5pm to 10pm is £12 per player for a non-member at Withdean and £8 at Hove Beach Park.
• A full club night out: PADELHUB near Haywards Heath has seven courts, five indoor and two outdoor, and runs socials and tournaments. In the city, Hove Beach Park has the most courts, four.

Two public venues is a small number for a city this size, so many Brighton players drive out. Each venue below is listed with its drive time from central Brighton (our estimate) and how it is priced.

• Lewes side: Housedean, about 15 minutes. One indoor court, £40 for 60 minutes.
• Hassocks and Albourne: The Weald Racquets Club is about 22 minutes (two covered courts, non-members £40 per court for 60 minutes). Eixo Padel is about 25 minutes. David Lloyd Wickwoods is about 20 minutes but is members only.
• Henfield: Hascombe Farm, about 25 minutes, one court.
• Burgess Hill: Foundry Padel Club and The Triangle, both about 25 minutes. The Triangle publishes no court price.
• Haywards Heath: Smash Padel Mid Sussex and PADELHUB, both about 30 minutes. Smash publishes no court price.
• Worthing: West Worthing Club, about 35 minutes. Non-members pay £22 per half hour.

For every published price side by side, see padel prices in Brighton & Hove and our guide to what padel costs in Brighton.

These are not open yet, and we don't list them as venues until they are.

• Club Padel Shoreham: 6 indoor courts at Fishermans Wharf, Brighton Road. Its own site says it opens early 2027, and membership is on sale now.
• The Padel Club, Albourne: 4 covered courts and 2 outdoor courts at Q Leisure. The operator's page says opening 2026, with no exact date.
• Plumpton Racecourse: a five-court enclosed padel facility, approved by Lewes District Council's planning committee on 5 August 2026 (LW/26/0028). No opening date.
• Lancing Manor Leisure Centre: a planning application for three floodlit courts (AWDM/1107/26) was registered on 17 September 2026 and is pending.

Some sites and forums still mention these.

• Withdean indoor courts: four more indoor courts and indoor pickleball were announced in June 2025. They were halted in September 2025 pending a city padel and tennis strategy.
• Brighton Marina: we found no padel scheme at the Marina or Black Rock, in the planning register or from any operator.
• Westmeston: four courts proposed next to Mid Sussex Golf Club (LW/24/0354) were refused, according to a parish council report in May 2026.