Indoor Pickleball Court Colchester
No experience needed. Bring up to 3 friends and play on Essex's only indoor carpeted pickleball court, for £20 an hour, open 7 days a week in Colchester.
Bored of the Same Night Out? Try Something Everyone Can Play
Outdoor courts get rained off, the pub gets repetitive, and most sports leave the least sporty person on the sidelines. Foxes Pickleball fixes all 3: it is indoors, it is private, and the rules take about 10 minutes to learn.
You don't need to be good. You just need to show up. Pickleball takes about 10 minutes to learn, an hour to get genuinely hooked, and approximately zero athleticism to have the time of your life; all inside our converted Essex barn. No membership required. Just book, show up, and have a go at it.
New Here? Your First Hour Is £10
Never played? Bring up to 3 friends and try your first hour on our indoor court for just £10. That is £2.50 each for 60 minutes, with paddles and balls set up and ready, whatever the weather.
Pick a slot online, enter code WELCOME50 when you book, then show up and play. You don't need to be good. You just need to show up.
Valid on your first booking only. Offer ends 31 December 2026.
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Never played? You will pick it up quickly
Pickleball is growing fast across the UK, and for good reason. It takes about 10 minutes to learn, an hour to get genuinely hooked, and approximately zero athleticism to have the time of your life. We've built a proper indoor court in a converted Essex barn. No membership required. Just book, show up, and have at it.
If you love padel, you will love this. Pickleball is just as quick to pick up and brilliant fun in a group, and because the barn is indoors and private, the weather never gets a say. By the end of the hour everyone is laughing, the rallies are getting longer and the group chat is already planning the next booking.
How It Works
1
Pick a Slot
Choose your date and time online. Booking takes 2 minutes.
2
Show Up
Find us at Foxes Farm, Eight Ash Green, CO6 3PT. Parking on site.
3
Play
We'll have everything set up and ready. The rules fit on a postcard. You'll have them down before the 1st point is over. Listen to music on the bluetooth Sonos speakers and free wifi
Pick a Slot. Show Up. Play.
Court hire is £20 an hour for up to 4 players, with no membership and no peak pricing. Paddles and balls are set up and ready, so all you need is a pair of trainers.
Want a coach? Jason's Hour is £45 with court hire included: an exclusive private coached session in our barn, by arrangement. Jason is not on site every day, so contact us and we will put you in touch. Planning a work afternoon or a birthday? Get in touch and we will sort it.
Who Plays Here
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If you can hold a paddle, you can play
Friends who want something different for a Saturday afternoon. Date nights that actually need a story at the end. Work colleagues who've run out of pub quiz ideas. Parents who've discovered their kids are already better than them.
What Our Players Say
★★★★★ Emma B
None of us had played pickleball before but within 10 minutes we were completely hooked. Booking online was really easy, the court was ready when we arrived and we spent the whole hour laughing. Such a brilliant activity to do with friends and we'll definitely be back.
★★★★★ Mark H
What a great idea. The indoor barn means you don't have to worry about the weather and everything was ready for us when we arrived. We booked as a group of 4 and the hour absolutely flew by. Easily one of the most enjoyable things we've done in ages.
★★★★★ Rachel C
We wanted to try something different instead of going out for drinks and this was perfect. None of us were sporty but we picked the game up really quickly and were having proper rallies within minutes. Easy parking, simple booking and fantastic value. Highly recommended.
FAQ
No. Genuinely, no. Pickleball is designed to be picked up fast: most people are rallying within the first 5 minutes.
Pickleball is played as singles or doubles. A court booking works best for 2 to 4 players.
Comfortable trainers and anything you can move in. Court shoes are ideal but not essential.
Yes: get in touch and we'll sort it.
Yes. Converted barn, so you're covered whatever the weather.
Yes, by arrangement. Jason's Hour is £45 with court hire included: an exclusive private session in our barn where he'll coach your group through the basics for the full hour, ideal if you're all beginners and would rather be shown than work it out yourselves. Jason isn't on site all the time, so contact us and we'll put you in touch with him to arrange it.
Yes. Jason runs a coached, bracket style afternoon for businesses, so it's a proper team building activity rather than a plain room hire. Get in touch for group sizes and day rates.
Yes. It's a popular choice for birthdays and family get togethers. Jason runs a simplified, coached hour so parents can join in and play instead of explaining the rules.
Book Jason's Hour: Your First Hour, Coached
Never picked up a paddle before? Jason takes your private hour from the first serve, explaining the rules in plain English, running a few quick warm up drills, then getting everyone into real points before the hour's up. It's built for nervous groups who'd rather be coached than left to work it out themselves. No fumbling through a rulebook, no awkward first 10 minutes, just a proper start to the game led by a Pickleball England Level 1 coach.
£45 for the coached hour, court hire included. It is an exclusive private session in our barn, by arrangement. Jason is not on site all the time, so contact us and we will put you in touch with him to arrange a time.
Corporate Pickleball Afternoons
Give the team more than a room booking. Jason runs a proper bracket for the whole afternoon, so it's real team building, not just court hire with extra steps. No arguments over rules, no dead time between games, just structured, competitive fun that gets even the most reluctant colleague involved. Ask about day rates for your group.
Family & Kids' Birthday Hours
Booking for a birthday or family get together? Jason runs a simplified, coached hour so you don't have to referee. He keeps the rules easy, the games fun, and everyone (including the grown ups) actually playing, rather than arguing over the score. A relaxed way for kids and families to try pickleball together.