Somerset Council and the LTA have worked in partnership to invest in and refurbish the public tennis courts on the recreation ground in Ilminster. All 4 courts on the recreation ground by the cricket club have been renovated, with investment of £72,000 helping to ensure that high quality facilities are available for the local community.
The project is part of a nationwide investment by the UK Government and LTA Tennis Foundation, delivered by the LTA, to refurbish public tennis courts across Great Britain, and open up the sport to many more people.
Public tennis courts are vital in providing opportunities for children and adults to get active, delivering significant physical and mental health and wellbeing benefits to participants. Accessible facilities in parks are particularly critical to opening up the sport to those from lower socioeconomic backgrounds, women and girls.
About the Ilminster Recreation Ground Public Tennis Courts
The 4 recently refurbished courts are set within the leafy town of Ilminster which has children’s play areas, a skate park, Herne Hill Nature Reserve, the Sustrans National Cycling Route 33, a canal, and a variety of sports clubs.
We have an online booking system to allow people to register and book online. Click Here for more information. Booking and playing tennis are free.
Terms and Conditions can be found here.
To make a booking please follow these instructions:
- Go to Book a court https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/IlminsterRecreationGround/Booking/
- Choose your court
- Register your details with the LTA (top right corner). If you are already registered, just login.
- Receive a PIN code (also emailed)
- Please add an asterisk (*) before the PIN when keying the PIN on the gate
- Access the courts and enjoy your game of tennis!
Information about the gate to the tennis courts:
- What do I do if my PIN code doesn’t work?
• Check your booking is on the correct day and time.
• Are you entering the code within your allocated booking time?
(No more than 10 minutes before or after your booked session).
• Make sure you press the key once then the six-digit code. - What do the tones/sounds mean on the keypad?
• Two short tones (with a blue light displayed) signals that the code
has been input correctly.
• A short tone (with a red light displayed) signals that the code has
been input incorrectly.
• A long tone (with a red light displayed) signals that the code has been
input incorrectly three times. The keypad has now been locked,
and you will need to wait one minute before trying again. - I think I’ve done everything correctly, but I still have an issue.
Contact Ilminster Town Council
Call: 01460 52149
Email: town.council@ilminster.gov.uk
When entering or exiting the courts, please ensure the gate shuts fully behind you.
