We’re extremely proud to be finally opening our 2 brand new glass back Squash & Racketball courts on Monday 12th June 2023.
The courts are long awaited and will become the only publicly available courts in North Devon after the closure of the courts at North Devon Leisure Centre last year.
The courts will be available to be booked from 8am – 9pm on weekdays, 8am – 5pm Saturdays and 9am – 4pm Sundays with equipment hire provided for just £1 per racquet for those who need it. As with everything at the centre, you won’t need a membership to use the courts with prices starting at just £5.00 for 30 minutes, however using one of our great membership packages will be by far the best and cheapest way to access the centre with prices dropping to as low as £3 per 30 minutes for Unlimited Racquet members. The new Squash & Racketball Racquet package will offer a 30% discount on the base court rate of £10 off-peak/ £15 peak along with a host of other benefits.
This eagerly anticipated facility completes the planned racquet sport offering at the centre and it’s hoped that interest in Squash will be very high. The completed facility will feature a multi-sports hall/event space and community café which is set to be completed in 2024 once the final funds have been raised.
ARC is a community charity with the aim of making racquet sports & fitness accessible and affordable to all local people. In this sense our skilled and engaging team will be embarking on a formal community launch of the Squash & Racketball courts in September which will see local schools, disability centres and community groups all being invited to sample the new courts and learn to play Squash & Racketball in a fun and supportive environment. As part of this community launch the centre is planning a free open day and exhibition evening on Saturday 2nd September which will see professional Squash players from across the country visit the centre to play a series of exhibition matches and offer free coaching & inspiration to anyone who comes along.
Our staff team spent some time this week experiencing the courts for themselves and ensuring they are ready to answer your questions on our new offering.
We’re really hoping that you, our existing community, will be keen to get involved and try the new courts between now and September as part of our ‘soft launch’. We’ve had huge interest in Squash since it was first proposed we install courts many years ago and we’re thrilled to finally be able to make Squash available to you our members & users and the wider community of Torridge & North Devon. It’s testament to the extremely hard work of many of our volunteers, and the continued support of our many funders, that this has been achieved. We’re also particularly excited to be able to introduce Racketball, also known as Squash57, a slower more accessible version of the sport that is perfect for those just starting out, or those who are less mobile. Please do drop in to the centre anytime after the 12th to have a look at the courts or book a court and give them a go yourself.
Find out more about the courts, memberships and how you can get involved here - https://www.atlanticracquetcentre.co.uk/squash-racketball
Here you can see members of our staff team sampling the courts and learning about the new offering ready to answer all of your questions.
