Torquay Lawn Tennis Club

The grass courts at Torquay Lawn Tennis Club are where proper tennis happens - clay and hard courts too, but it's the manicured lawns that make this place feel properly serious about the sport. Right in Devon, the club sits with that slightly old-school charm that comes with British lawn tennis, all whites and tradition. Unless you're a member or booking a lesson, you won't be wandering in to watch matches casually, but if you're staying at one of the nearby parks like Parkdean Resorts Torquay Holiday Park just down the road, and tennis is your thing, it's worth knowing it's there. For anyone wanting to dust off their racket during a park holiday, the club offers coaching and court hire. The setting's pleasant enough without being spectacular - you're close to Torquay's seafront, so it's not as if you're stuck in the sticks. Families with young players who take it seriously would get more from it than casual holidaymakers. South Bay Holiday Park is further out at nearly six miles, so if that's your base, this probably won't factor into your plans. The club itself is straightforward and functional rather than destination-in-itself material. Worth a session or two if tennis is on your agenda; easily skippable otherwise.