Islington Tennis Centre

Um, yeah, it is pretty good.
But really, if you don’t like Tennis you’re not going to really care much for Islington Tennis Centre are you? But then again, if you don’t like Tennis why are you reading this? What’s wrong with you? Huh?
Anyway, at ITC you get 6 indoor hard courts (medium pace) and 2 outdoor courts that are always closed because it rains a lot and they close them if it rains the night before. Wet balls, you see.
Yep.
Also, someone might fall and hurt themselves, I guess.
I love Tennis though, so I love ITC. The instructor led courses are really well priced and the instruction seems to instruct you on Tennis quite well, which I find is often the point. Indoor courts means the Tennis is year round and there are lockers, showers, a gym and a super expensive racquet shop with stringing service should you need it. You don’t have to be a member to book a court, but it is more expensive if you aren’t and you can only book 5 days in advance with 7 days in advance for a member.
ITC’s downside it its popularity; it is often very difficult to book a court and even if successful you can only book for an hour (around 20 pounds on this date). That isn’t nearly enough time for me to flail about unconvincingly and still feel that I got my money’s worth so for that reason (as well as price) it loses a star.
However, it is one of the best places to play Tennis in London and well worth checking out. They also have drop-​in Tennis sessions, where I imagine you show up and get schooled by a surly mustachioed club pro. Or perhaps own the court with your penetrating backhand line drive.
Either/​Or.

The cost per hour for indoor courts comes down to £4.80 if you are also carrying one of the many Islington athletic cards, so it can be quite economical to play there if you combine your gym and tennis memberships. And if you pay a little extra to access the London Fitness Network, you can use any council gym throughout greater London (as well as the central YMCA, which is a fantastic gym that has been newly refurbished).
One caveat about the ITC: It can be very difficult to get courts during peak times. Nonmembers can book at the full price up to 5 days before they want to play. Members can book exactly 7 days before. But during the winter, most of the peak hour courts are fully booked within 10 minutes of the phone lines opening. And you can only book 1 hour on your membership, so you have to coordinate with a friend if you want enough time to play an actual match

A nice place to play tennis particularly good in bad weather on account of the indoor courts. Nice hardcourt surface on the 6 indoor courts, the two outdoor ones are pretty average but cheaper to use. The price of the indoor courts is shocking at £19 per hour, plus during popular times, i.e. wimbledon, courts are extremely hard to come by so book well in advance, if you can afford it.