Hackness Tennis Club

Tennis courts hidden away in the North Yorkshire countryside between Scarborough and the moors - that's Hackness Tennis Club in a nutshell. It's a proper local outfit, the sort of place where you'll find regulars who've been hitting forehands here for decades. The club operates from a quiet rural setting, offering court hire for anyone wanting to play. There's nothing fancy about it, which is rather the point. You get a well-maintained court and that's the job done.

This isn't a spectator attraction or somewhere to wander round for the sake of it. You need a racket and a partner to get anything from a visit. Serious players and casual family games alike use the facilities throughout the week, and it's the sort of venue where booking ahead makes sense rather than just turning up hoping for the best. The surrounding countryside is genuinely pleasant if you fancy a wider walk after your match.

Fitting it into a park holiday works perfectly if you're based at somewhere like Prospect House Farm Glamping just down the road - less than two miles away, so easy to pop over for an hour's play. Scarborough Camping and Caravanning Club sits about three and a half miles off, also handy enough. If your holiday includes someone who needs their tennis fix while you're away, this solves that problem neatly. Just don't expect much beyond the courts themselves.