Hire

Hire a court, kit or the whole venue

The Court Yard at Weedon has two indoor courts you can book by the hour, paddles and balls if you have not got your own, and space that works for groups well beyond pickleball.

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Court hire

Two indoor courts at The Court Yard, Building 15 Unit 10, Weedon, NN7 4PS.

What you get

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An indoor court, nets up and ready, for as long as you book it. Play with whoever you like — you do not need to be a member and you do not need to bring a group of a particular size.

Who can hire

Anybody

Members and non-members alike. Members pay member rates automatically once signed in. If you are new, you can create a WNP account as you book.

How it works

Booked online

Pick a date and time, see exactly which slots are free, and pay when you book. Availability accounts for sessions, coaching and anything else already using the courts, so a slot you can see is a slot you can have.

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Equipment hire

Paddles, balls and a portable net — hired on their own or added to a court booking. Prices come straight from our booking system.

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You do not need your own paddle to play here.
Every beginners session has equipment available, and any court booking can have kit added to it.

Venue hire

The Court Yard is not only a pickleball venue. Clubs, classes, instructors and community groups hire the space too.

Venue hire from £25 per court, per hour

Planning to hire regularly? Long-term hire may be available from £20 per court, per hour. Tell us what you need and we’ll confirm availability and send you a quote.

Who hires it

Beyond pickleball

Groups running their own classes or sessions, instructors who need indoor space, community organisations, and one-off private hires. If you are not sure whether what you have in mind fits, ask.

Regular or one-off

Both

A single afternoon or the same slot every week. Regular hire is arranged with us directly rather than booked online, so we can agree times, access and what you need in the space.

How it works

Ask, then agree

Tell us what you have in mind. We check the dates, send you a quote, and nothing is confirmed until you have accepted it.

Manage my venue hire

An enquiry takes a minute and needs no account. Requesting hire or managing an existing arrangement uses your My WNP account.

Not sure which you need?

If you just want to play, book a court. If you are bringing a group and want the space to yourselves, that is venue hire. If you are somewhere in between, ask us and we will tell you which works out better.

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Venue Hire Terms and Conditions

West Northamptonshire Pickleball CIC · Version 1.0

These terms apply to one-off and regular venue hire bookings made with West Northamptonshire Pickleball CIC (“WNP”).

By submitting a venue hire request and accepting these terms, the person making the booking confirms that they have authority to make the booking on behalf of themselves or the organisation/group named in the booking.

1. Booking and confirmation

Submitting a venue hire request does not automatically confirm the booking.

A booking is confirmed only when WNP has accepted the request and confirmed the agreed venue, date, time and hire charge.

The hirer must check the booking confirmation and tell WNP promptly if any details are incorrect.

Regular bookings are subject to continued availability and may be reviewed by WNP from time to time.

2. Hire period

The venue may only be used during the confirmed hire period.

The booked time must include any setup, preparation, packing away and clearing of the venue required by the hirer.

Hirers must leave the venue promptly at the end of their allocated time so that subsequent bookings are not affected.

Additional time used without prior agreement may be charged.

3. Permitted use

The venue may only be used for the activity described in the booking request unless WNP agrees otherwise in advance.

The hirer must not use the venue for any unlawful, unsafe or inappropriate activity.

The hirer must ensure that the number of people attending is appropriate for the venue and activity.

WNP may refuse or stop an activity where it reasonably considers that there is a significant safety risk, the activity materially differs from that booked, or the venue is being misused.

4. Responsibility for the group

The person or organisation making the booking is responsible for the conduct of everyone attending as part of their hire.

The hirer is responsible for ensuring appropriate supervision throughout the booking.

Children and young people must be appropriately supervised at all times.

Where the hirer’s activity requires safeguarding arrangements, qualifications, licences, risk assessments or other regulatory requirements, responsibility for these remains with the hirer unless WNP has expressly agreed otherwise in writing.

5. Insurance

Organisations, coaches, instructors and other hirers carrying out organised activities may be required to hold appropriate public liability and/or professional insurance for their activity.

WNP may request evidence of suitable insurance before approving or continuing a booking.

Where insurance is required and satisfactory evidence is not provided, WNP may refuse the booking.

The hirer remains responsible for determining what insurance is appropriate for their activity.

6. Safety

The hirer must take reasonable care for the safety of participants, visitors and other venue users.

The hirer must:

Nothing in these terms excludes or restricts liability where it would be unlawful to do so, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence.

7. Access and security

Where WNP provides a door code, key, access code or other security information, it is provided only for the purpose of the confirmed hire.

Access information must not be published, shared publicly or given to people who do not reasonably require it for the booking.

The hirer must ensure that the venue is properly secured when leaving where they have been given responsibility for doing so.

Any keys or other access equipment must be returned as instructed.

8. Equipment

Only equipment included in the hire or specifically agreed by WNP may be used.

WNP equipment must be used appropriately and returned to the correct place after use.

The hirer must report broken, damaged or missing equipment promptly.

The hirer may be responsible for the reasonable cost of repairing or replacing equipment or property where damage results from deliberate misuse, negligence or failure to follow reasonable instructions by the hirer or their group.

Normal wear and tear will not be charged to the hirer.

9. Damage

Any damage to the venue, fixtures, fittings or equipment should be reported to WNP as soon as reasonably possible.

Where damage is caused by the hirer or members of their group through misuse, negligence or deliberate action, WNP may seek reimbursement of the reasonable cost of repair or replacement.

WNP will provide information about the damage and costs where a charge is sought.

10. Cleaning and leaving the venue

The venue must be left reasonably clean and tidy.

The hirer must:

The hirer may be charged reasonable additional costs where exceptional cleaning or remedial work is required because the venue was not left appropriately.

11. Alcohol, smoking and prohibited substances

Smoking and vaping are not permitted inside WNP venues.

Illegal substances must not be brought onto or used at the venue.

Alcohol may only be supplied or consumed where WNP has expressly agreed this and all relevant licensing requirements are satisfied.

12. Cancellation by the hirer

The hirer should cancel as early as possible if they no longer require the booking.

Any cancellation charge will be reasonable and proportionate to WNP’s actual loss arising from the cancellation, including whether the booking can reasonably be re-hired.

The applicable cancellation arrangements should be displayed to the hirer before the booking is confirmed.

Where WNP is able to re-hire the venue for the cancelled period, this will be taken into account when determining any amount due.

13. Failure to attend

If the hirer does not attend a confirmed booking and has not cancelled it, WNP may charge up to the amount of the confirmed hire fee, subject to applicable law and any loss WNP has actually incurred.

Repeated failure to attend bookings may result in future hire requests being refused or regular bookings being reviewed.

14. Cancellation by WNP

WNP may occasionally need to cancel or alter a booking because of circumstances outside its reasonable control, venue safety, urgent maintenance, loss of access to the venue or another significant operational reason.

WNP will give as much notice as reasonably possible.

Where WNP cancels a booking and the hirer is not at fault, WNP will normally offer either:

WNP is not responsible for losses that could not reasonably have been anticipated when the booking was made, subject always to the hirer’s statutory rights and anything WNP cannot lawfully exclude.

15. Regular bookings

Regular Venue Hire does not create a permanent right to a particular venue, court, day or time indefinitely.

WNP may review regular arrangements where:

Where reasonably possible, WNP will discuss material changes with the hirer before changing or ending an established regular booking.

16. Payment

Hire fees and payment arrangements will be confirmed as part of the booking.

Payment must be made by the deadline specified by WNP.

WNP may suspend or refuse future bookings where sums remain overdue.

Any additional charge for damage, excessive cleaning or unauthorised additional hire time must be reasonable and WNP will explain what the charge relates to.

17. Personal property

Hirers and participants are responsible for their own belongings.

WNP is not responsible for loss of or damage to personal property unless caused by WNP’s negligence or where liability cannot lawfully be excluded.

18. Behaviour

The hirer must ensure that participants behave appropriately towards:

Abusive, threatening, discriminatory, dangerous or seriously disruptive behaviour may result in the hire being stopped.

Serious or repeated breaches may result in future hire being refused.

19. Reporting problems

Problems with the venue, access, equipment or safety should be reported to WNP as soon as reasonably practicable.

Emergencies requiring immediate assistance should be dealt with through the appropriate emergency services before notifying WNP.

20. Changes to these terms

WNP may update these Venue Hire Terms from time to time.

The version accepted by the hirer should be recorded with each booking.

Where an ongoing Regular Venue Hire arrangement is affected by a material change to the terms, the hirer should be informed and asked to accept the updated version before it applies to future bookings.

21. Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales.

Nothing in these terms affects any statutory rights that cannot legally be excluded or restricted.

Acceptance

By ticking the Venue Hire Terms checkbox and submitting the booking request, the hirer confirms that: