Bromley Tennis Centre

Bromley, United Kingdom

2 of today's pros grew up on these courts.

Emma Raducanu #109 WTA
Sofia Johnson #364 WTA

A public indoor tennis centre in Orpington, in the London Borough of Bromley, with 6 indoor and 4 outdoor courts, run by Virtus Leisure on the grounds of Newstead Wood School. It runs group lessons from age 3, adult coaching, holiday camps and an LTA-funded performance programme for selected juniors.

Programmes and prices

What they sell and what it costs, as published on Oct 11, 2026.

Tots (LTA Youth Tots / Blue): kids 3 to 5, 45-minute classes. Price on request
Junior group lessons (LTA Youth Red, Orange, Green, Junior): kids and juniors 5 to 18, 60-minute classes by age stage. Price on request
October half-term camps: kids 3 to 14, Tots, Red and Junior groups. £20 members · £24 non-members / session
Performance programme, full-time (LTA RPDC): full-time performance juniors on the LTA pathway, by selection. £9,840 / year · £820 / month
Performance programme, access (LTA RPDC): juniors on the LTA performance pathway, part-time, by selection. £5,304 / year · £442 / month
Adult coaching groups: adults, beginner, intermediate and advanced groups. Price on request
Cardio Tennis: adults, all levels, 60 minutes. £8 members · £9.50 non-members / session
Tennis Xpress course: adults, Thursday mornings, 6 weeks. £72 members · £96 non-members
Disability tennis: players with a disability: wheelchair, learning disability, vision impaired. Price on request
Membership: kids from 3, juniors, adults and families, a year. £55 tots · £90 minis and juniors · £110 adults / year
Court hire, pay and play: adults and juniors, members and non-members, per hour. £19 members · £23 non-members / hour off-peak

Deals and codes

Members pay less for camps, Cardio Tennis, courses and court hire
Membership includes three free member events a year, British Tennis Membership and, from age 11, the Wimbledon ticket ballot
Free half-term member sessions, Wed Oct 28, 2026, Tots and Juniors spaces left
Strength and conditioning one-to-one: 12 sessions for the price of 10
Members get a discount at the physio on site

The facts

Courts: 10 (6 indoor, plus 4 outdoor courts covered by a bubble in winter)
Opened: 2004 (turned 10 in March 2014, run by Virtus since April 2014)
Players at the Kent County Championships: 400+ (each August at the centre)
Full-time performance: £9,840 (a year after the LTA subsidy, or £820 a month)
Court hire from: £10 (an hour for members, weekdays 7 to 9am; non-members £23)
Membership from: £55 (a year for tots, £110 for adults, £220 for a family)
Boarding: Not mentioned
School on site: Not mentioned
From age: 3 (Tots)
Adults: Groups, drop-ins, Cardio Tennis
Visits: Free open days for kids
Locations: One centre in Orpington
How to get in: Groups, camps and courts are booked online, some groups have a waiting list; the performance programme needs a place on the LTA pathway list, a trial session and selection
Visits and trials: Free open days for kids 5 to 11 (Oct 4 and 11, 2026); open daily, weekdays 7am to 10pm

Coaches

Steve Matthews, Founder of Virtus, which runs the centre; ex-GB player
Luke House, Head of Tennis Participation, Level 5 Master Coach
James Langford, Head of Performance, Level 5 coach
Sarah Langford, Managing Director, Level 2 coach
Sue Bamford, Coach education, Level 5 coach
Maddie Payne, Programme Manager, Level 2 coach
Emma Wanostrocht, Tots coach, 15+ years with children
Chrissie Gameson, Operations manager, Level 1 coach
Jake McGough, Head of Strength and Conditioning
Sally, Head of Tots, 21 years here
Sophie, Tots and Red coach
Paul, Red matchplay coach

Tournaments they host

Kent County Championships. last week of August every year, juniors and adults, over 400 players
London and South East Tour, 8U and 9U Grade 5. Oct 17, Oct 24, Nov 14, Dec 12 and Dec 19, 2026
FAST4 Open Regional Tour, Grade 3. men's and women's singles, Nov 7, Nov 8, Dec 5 and Dec 6, 2026
Red 1 and 2 matchplay. members aged 5 to 8, Oct 10, Nov 7 and Dec 5, 2026, £20
Club Championships. every summer, Red, Orange, Green and Junior draws; 2026 finals in August

Where it is

Avebury Road, Greater London BR6 9SA.

Nearest airport: London City (LCY), 15 km

Also in United Kingdom

Sutton Tennis & Squash Club 18 km, Sutton, London. 1 pro raised, best Jack Draper #157 ATP
Sutton Tennis Academy 19 km, Sutton. 4 pros raised, best Arthur Fery #34 ATP
Kingswood Lawn Tennis Club 20 km, Kingswood. 1 pro raised, best James Beaven #1267 ATP
Cheam Tennis Club 20 km, Cheam. 1 pro raised, best James Beaven #1267 ATP
All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club 21 km, London. 1 pro raised, best Kate Mansfield #1177 WTA
Westside Tennis Club 22 km, London. 2 pros raised, best Arthur Fery #34 ATP
Chiswick Riverside 26 km, Chiswick, London. 1 pro raised, best Oliver Bonding #658 ATP
Ealing Tennis Club 30 km, London. 1 pro raised, best Mika Stojsavljevic #308 WTA

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