Court 1
ClayOld-school En Tout Cas. Slow, fair and forgiving — our resident coaches favour this one for lessons.
- Floodlit
- All-weather cover
- Lesson court
Westfield
Tennis Club
Open courts. Open doors.
A community club in the heart of Westfield Park, Birmingham — where the kettle’s on by nine and the Saturday juniors session goes until sundown.
this week at the club
~ to the board ~
Tue · 7pm
Doubles drill
Members · Coach Sam
Sat · 10am
Junior mini-cup
Ages 6–12
Sun · 2pm
Open court morning
All welcome
see the office for more, or pin one yourself —
A neighbourhood club
Sixty-eight years of Saturday mornings.
Westfield was built by people who didn’t have a club to go to, so they made one. Every couple of decades, someone’s idea has nudged us along — and somehow the kettle never quite stops boiling.
1958
Founded by the park keepers
A handful of council groundsmen pooled wages to lay two clay courts behind the Victorian pavilion.
1973
First junior summer school
Three weeks of sandwiches, lemon squash and tennis for any kid in the postcode. Still runs every August.
1991
Two courts become four
Floodlights and the second pair of hard courts arrive — funded by a memorable bake sale season.
2024
A proper rebuild
Full resurfacing, a refurbished clubhouse, and a roster of coaches running sessions seven days a week.
Four courts
Two clay, two hard,
all four floodlit.
Clay for the long, fair rallies. Hard for the late-evening matches. Floodlights stay on until ten — and the bar serves until eleven.
Court 2
ClayThe doubles favourite. South-facing, sheltered by lime trees, and the prettiest court in the park come July.
- Floodlit
- South-facing
- Doubles favourite
Court 3
Hard (acrylic)Resurfaced in 2024. Quick under foot, true bounce, and lit until 10pm for after-work matches.
- Floodlit
- Resurfaced 2024
- Match-play
Court 4
Hard (acrylic)Junior-ready and tournament-marked. The first court to fill on Saturdays — book early.
- Floodlit
- Junior friendly
- Tournament court
The pavilion
The original 1958 pavilion, refurbished in 2024. Changing rooms, hot showers, a small pro shop, and a bar that does the best chips in the postcode.
- Same-day racquet stringing
- Pavilion bar & kitchen, Thu–Sun
- Children’s play area
- Free parking, twelve spaces
- Step-free access throughout
- Bike racks at the gate
Court hire
Pay-and-play
Book online up to ten days ahead.
- Off-peak (members)
- Free
- Peak (members)
- £3.50 / hr
- Guest of member
- £7 / hr
- Pay & play
- £12 / hr
Coaching at the club
A class for every level.
Three accredited coaches, six weekly classes, a thriving junior pathway. Members get 20% off; non-members welcome on a two-session trial before committing.
Adults
Beginners
Tue & Thu · 7–8pm
Eight-week introduction. Racquets and balls provided.
£80 / 8 weeks
Improvers
Mon & Wed · 7–8pm
Tactical rallying, doubles patterns, serve-and-return drills.
£90 / 8 weeks
Cardio Tennis
Fri · 7–8am
Drop-in fitness class set to music. The most fun a Friday can have.
£10 / session
Juniors
Mini Reds
Sat · 9–10am
Foam-ball mini-tennis. Ages 4–7.
£60 / term
Mini Orange
Sat · 10–11am
Felt mini-tennis on a 3/4-court. Ages 7–9.
£65 / term
Junior Squad
Wed · 5–6:30pm
Yellow-ball training, ages 9–14. Match-play and tournament prep.
£90 / term
the coaches
~ snapshots from the pavilion ~
- CS
Coach Sam Akinwale
Head Coach · LTA Senior Performance
Joined Westfield in 2020 from Edgbaston. Specialises in adult improver programmes and serve mechanics.
- HL
Helen Lindqvist
Senior Coach · LTA Performance
Runs the Saturday Performance Squad. Twelve years of league captaincy in Birmingham.
- MA
Marcus Adekoya
Junior Lead · LTA Coach
Built our junior pathway from the ground up in 2019. Leads red, orange and green ball programmes.
“Coach Sam re-built my serve in three sessions. Twelve months later I'm playing county league.”
“The juniors programme is the best in Edgbaston — my two are at the club five days a week in summer.”
“Friday cardio class is now genuinely the highlight of my week.”
Ready to book in?
Drop a line and Coach Sam will come back within two working days.
Book a court
Pay-and-play. No fuss.
Four floodlit courts, bookable up to fourteen days ahead. No membership required — just turn up and play.
1 · Choose a court
2 · Choose a date
3 · Choose a time
Booked
Pricing
- Off-peak (before 5pm)£8/hr
- Peak (after 5pm)£12/hr
- Floodlights (after 7pm)+£1.50/hr
- Junior rate (under 18)£5/hr
Cancellation
- Free cancellation up to 24 hours before your slot.
- Late cancellations and no-shows are charged in full.
- Cancel via your ClubSpark booking confirmation email.
what’s on
~ to the board ~
The summer calendar.
Six months of tournaments, taster sessions and the kind of Wednesday-night doubles where someone always brings a Tupperware of biscuits.
- Sat 16 MayTournament
Westfield Open — singles draws
Four grades, all welcome to enter. Sandwiches, ice cream, a proper trophy. Entries close Friday at 6pm.
- Wed 27 MaySocial
Wednesday twilight doubles
Round-robin from 6pm, jacket potatoes from 8pm. Bring a partner or we’ll find you one.
- Sat 6 JunCoaching
Beginners taster morning
Free 90-minute session with Coach Sam. Racquets provided, no kit needed, no experience required.
- Sun 21 JunCommunity
Park-bench fundraiser
An afternoon of mixed doubles to raise funds for new junior coaching kit. Cake stall, raffle, the lot.
- Mon 14 JulCoaching
Junior summer school (week one)
Five days of tennis, games and lunch for ages 6–14. Booking opens 1 May. Bursaries available.
- Sat 23 AugTournament
Inter-club: Westfield vs Edgbaston
Our annual home tie. Four singles, four doubles, dinner in the pavilion afterwards. Cheering encouraged.
voices from the pavilion
~ to the noticeboard ~
What members say.
- AI
“I joined Westfield the week I moved to Birmingham — I knew literally nobody. Three months in, I had a Wednesday doubles partner, a standing supper invite, and a backhand that finally went where I aimed it. It’s the friendliest club I’ve ever played at.”
Aisha Iqbal
Member since 2024 · Standard
- BÓ
“The juniors programme is the best in Edgbaston. My two are at the club five days a week in summer, and I genuinely don’t see them again until tea.”
Ben Ó Conchúir
Family member since 2019
- HA
“Coach Sam re-built my serve in three sessions. Twelve months later I’m playing county league and frankly enjoying tennis for the first time since I was twenty-two.”
Helen Asante
Member since 2021 · Premium
- JW
“We use the corporate membership as a small staff perk and it’s genuinely the most-used benefit we offer. The pavilion bar after a Friday match is half the appeal.”
Jacob Whitfield
Westfield Corporate · Hartwell & Co.
Visit · Book · Join
Pop in any Saturday.
Two-week free trial for new members. Drop a line, give us a ring, or simply walk through the gate — we’ll find you a partner and a kettle on.
- Find us
- Westfield Park
- Birmingham · UK
- Open
- Mon – Fri · 9am – 7pm
- Sat – Sun · 9am – 6pm
- Members may use the courts from 7am daily.
No appointment needed
Walk through the gate.
Stay for a cup of tea.
Saturday mornings are quietly busy — the easiest time to drop in, meet a coach, and have a knock on a free court.