If you're in Badock Hall or know someone there then you have access to 4 free tennis courts. The…read morecourts are fairly well kept although I would recommend the two nearest to the hall itself as the far courts are obstructed with some foliage! We had to play a few lets as a result, but the trees won't ruin your game. The waiting times vary depending on when you go. However, I have found that around 7.30 is a good time to get a court in summer. Be warned that post exams, they can get very very busy, but if you are patient you are normally guaranteed a court within 20 minutes to half an hour.

This is a really nice park sitting on the outskirts of Westbury-on-Trym next to Canford Cemetary,…read morethough I might be biassed as I used to go here a lot when I was a kid. On entering you first encounter a large field and football pitch (there is also a changing room as the local park team plays here at weekends). Continuing the sporting theme, there's a bowls green (I've not used it but it's surely now only becoming a matter of time) and a couple of concrete tennis courts (which I'm pretty sure you can fairly easily sneak into without paying - but don't tell them I told you). It's also got a pond and a nice little playground for the kids. The highlight here is the helicopter-shaped climbing frame which is perfect for playing A-Team on (at least it was when I was about six).

Over in the border of Westbury on Trym and Henbury, Canford park is a good sized park just off the…read moremain Falcondale Road. I used to come here when I was at school as a few of my friends lived in the area, and it was always a good day out. There's a large green space in the centre, with a few ponds that circle the sides of the park. Popular with local residents, you get a mix of school kids, little children who play on the swings and slides over in one section of the park, and elderly people who come here for a stroll. It has an ice cream van situated just outside in the summer, and there's a number of sports facilities, like a tennis courts and bowls green. A really nice little park.

I cannot wait until the day that I can spend leisurely afternoons playing tennis at the Henleaze…read moreLawn Tennis Club - I will probably have to wait until I've retired, which (thankfully) I have some years for yet. In the meantime, I may just play tennis at the Henleaze Club. I went as a visitor with a friend and only had to pay £2.50. Unfortunately to play regularly you have to become a member which can set up pack up to £118; well worth it if you go regularly, not so much if you go once in a blue moon. If you do join as a member there are lots of things to take part in, they offer coaching, leagues and tournaments, as well as open club evenings. The club has four courts and the club house is newly redecorated.

Such a good, friendly club. My family joined in lockdown and have been very impressed with how…read morewell the club is run and managed. They make a real effort to include people and find them groups to play with, suitable for all levels. Floodlights are great for winter evenings. Will the coach is great too. Highly recommend.

Softplay and swimming often over subscribed meaning it is dangerous and scary for smaller children,…read moreI have often seen children hurt and crying inside the softplay area with no staff on hand to offer help or ensure safety. There is nothing to stop people from staying over the allotted hour play time, meaning that when others stay and more come in there can be more than a hundred children at one time the softplay center. A serious accident is waiting to happen. When speaking to the manager he offered no solution. Terrible booking service through the website (often doesn't load) Can't get through via phone (i've been on hold for 30 minutes now)

This p[lace is amazing it is always clean and has tons for children to do…read more cannot recomend it enough

Ynysangharad War Memorial Park. Now try saying that when you're sober! This park is an excellent…read moreplace to visit and enjoy the many activities they have to offer. You can bring the family down and enjoy the park area with a giant swimming pool and play area for the children. Or you could play tennis on the number of outdoor courts they have. Or you could do what I like to do; play on the pitch and putt golf course they have. I remember when I first visited the park and I was surprised by the size of it. It is a huge mass of land that holds all sorts of fun. I have to talk about the pitch and putt golf course. When I used to think of the word 'Golf' I thought of men in silly looking trousers walking for miles to find a little white speck on the floor. Then I actually played on the course and it was fun. You don't have to know how to play golf because the courses aren't even that long. All you have to do is pay £3.50 for two clubs and a ball (that price also includes a £1 deposit) and if you're a student it costs a lot less. This was a great way to spend a day rather than sitting indoors playing pretend golf on the Nintendo Wii. If you are stuck what to do for a day then visit Ynysangharad War Memorial Park because all will have a fun day!

I loved coming here today. What a beautiful little park just across the bridge over the River Taff…read morefrom the town centre. There are delightful paths to follow bordered by lovely old trees. Lots of grassy areas, raised flower beds which are well kept and full of spring flowers. There is a play area for children with swings and climbing frames, tennis courts, and plenty of benches where you can sit. You can't escape the sound of traffic in the distance but it's still a great park.

I have been to play tennis here a few times and i have enjoyed the experience every time. The…read morecourts are very good and the price is reasonable. I shall return in the future and the only reason i do not come here reguarly is that i live slightly too far away

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My firends live pretty close to this place and to them it is called the 'Futuristic Park' because…read moresome of the faqcilities in this place truly are futuristic. As well as this the park boasts a very generous amount of open space, along with tennis courts, a bowling green and football pitches which on the weekend tend to be inhabited by a number of the local football teams. This place is great to chill out and enjoy a lazy sunday, with some picnic snacks , a frisbee and your mates. The 'Futuristic Park' is great, if maybe a Health & Safety nightmare - genuinely as good as it gets!

If you are fond of vast green spaces, you'll enjoy Greville Smyth Park. Situated alongside the…read moreriver Avon, and in view of Clifton Suspension Bridge, it is the perfect place for a summer picnic, or indeed, a winter stroll. Once owned by Lady Greville Smyth, owner of Ashton Court Estate, the park now belongs to Bristol City Council. It is one of my favourite rural spots in Bristol, and I especially love picnicking here in the summer. If you happen to be in the area and fancy a nosh-up in the park, I'd recommend you pop across the road to North Street's renowned Southville Deli and pick up a few delightful treats. Then you can find a spot under one of Greville Smyth Park's many Weeping Willow Trees and sit and watch the world go by. Nice...

This is a beautiful little park. Ideal if you are a runner as there is a circular path going around…read morethe whole park, with various different off-shoots if you fancy a change of scenery. The path's are wide as well so there is plenty of room for a group of runners to be running one way and a couple walking their dog going the other way and still space inbetween for a baby in a pram! The park is almost a perfect dome, if you sit at the top you have a pretty good view of the whole surrounding area. There's a childrens play park and some football goals to cater for all. I'm hoping to make the most of parks like this as the summer time begins to invade Bristol!

This park is one that I come to when I want to be surrounded by green. Yes, I hear you, most other…read moreparks are green, but this one really is quite big, that you feel enveloped in all its trees and hills. There are paths running through the whole park, which is ideal for joggers, runners and cyclists. There is also a basketball court at the bottom of the park, along with slides, swings and other playground type things. There is often some art exhibition going on - a few months back there was a large sculpture made out of metal and looked like a prehistoric anthropod just sitting around the middle of the park, which was a fascinating addition. It is now gone though, but not long before there will some other exhibit appearing I'm sure! The people who live around this park are lucky, as I would love to be so close to a park this lovely.

This is everything you would expect from a lawn tennis club in a nice area. Polite receptionist,…read moretidy changing room and in immaculately kept tennis court are all par for the course at somewhere like this. Only a little bit stuffy and located in a very pretty corner of Bristol. As well as three lawn tennish courts they've got squash courts, a hockey pitch and a gym, so plenty to keep you busy then. It's only members so you'll either have to join (which is quite pricey) or do what I do and find a friend to get you in. The facilities are all very well kept up - the tennis courts look like you could eat off them. There's coaching on offer, which is friendly and from people that know what they're talking about. They've got a room for functions and it's a good place to book for a thoroughly English wedding. Not sure if I'd want the sound of someone playing tennis in the background though. Bristol Lawn Tennis Club is sedate and well kept up, a lovely place for an afternoon of tennis.

The woman on reception this morning greeted us with hostility. I don't know her name but she was…read moreprobably late 50's early 60's, medium height on the weighty side and heavily made up. My husband and I went to enquire about tennis court hire and pricing etc. We are amateur tennis players at best, new to the area and looking for a nice, local club to play at and improve our game. She was unnecessarily condescending and rude in her manner, particularly to me it seemed. She clearly had no time for us and was very cold and abrupt during our exchange as a result. We were not made to feel welcome, she was horribly stuck up. it was a very unpleasant experience and we certainly won't be returning. On the whole it seemed rather cliquey and middle class, the kind of place where you get stares if you're a stranger, no thanks.

This is a lovely modern health club, located just off the M4 / A465 at Llandarcy Neath…read more I haven't been a member for the last couple of years, as the price of membership was just too expensive, but I did use it a lot when I was a member. It has all the facilities you would expect from a modern health club - gym, indoor and outdoor swimming pools, sauna, jacuzzi, tennis courts and much more. There's also a very nice restaurant, although it was a bit on the pricey side. There's something for all the family at this place. It's well worth a look around on one of their open days or just ring up and ask to be shown around.