Father and son complete 18-hour padel tennis marathon to raise funds for UK charity
Father and son, Jim and Milo Dundas raised £35,700 for charity Crohn's and Colitis UK by playing 18 continuous hours of padel tennis at Padel4All’s centre in Swindon. The Dundas family’s personal story inspired the pair to set themselves the challenge to complete the 18-hour padel tennis marathon. As part of this challenge the pair played against a variety of opponents non-stop from 6AM until midnight to raise money for charity Crohn’s and Colitis UK.
Active Away Comes to Play!
It was a fun-filled week in Swindon with several events taking place. We held a Victorious Secret Event (Improver Level) on Sunday and after some fantastic games the winners were Yoseline Yayas-Mendoza (who successfully retained the title - the first competitor to do so!) and her partner Victoria Humphries. Well ...
Competition Central!
We had a busy weekend in Swindon as we held the Smokin’ Aces (Improver level) and Terminetters (Intermediate level) events on Sunday. Some fantastic Padel was played in both events with all teams competing together for the first time. Luke (Basset Down Centre Manager) said “A huge congratulations to Anthony ...
Box League Round 1 Round-Up
Round 1 of the 2023 Basset Down Box Leagues came to an end on Sunday with the biggest number of competitors to date, 29 teams across 5 leagues. With the top prize of £100 at stake for the winners of each league, the games were taken in great spirit and ...
Box League E Winners!
Congratulations to Stefan Fletcher (a complete beginner when he joined in September!) and James Hogan (one of our newest members) on winning Box League E at their first attempt! Stefan and James won all 4 matches, conceding just 2 sets along the way and will receive £100 worth of vouchers ...
Fun Filled February!
We’ve had a busy week here at Basset Down! Swindon Town Community Foundation visited us twice last week filling 2 courts with retired local residents; some had played Padel before but a majority of them were new to the sport. At the weekend we collaborated with Active Away where Jack ...
Winter sports in Swindon
This Winter, you don’t have to stay in the house and be miserable when it snows, gets icy or pours with rain.
We love our Padel4all Community
We’re all celebrating at Padel4all today with the news that the membership total has now reached an impressive 500 players.
Keeping fit in Swindon
Live in Swindon and wondering how you can ‘up’ your fitness stakes this winter?
Dare Doubles Ready for Take-Off
The Easter Holiday programme came to an end on Friday with our first ever junior competition; The Dare Doubles.
Swing into Spring
Our Easter Holiday offer is proving to be a big hit with families.
UCoach Upskills New Activators
We were pleased to welcome UCoach to Basset Down last weekend when they delivered Wiltshire’s first ever padel coaching course.
Full House for New Smokin Aces
It was a full-draw showdown on the courts Sunday afternoon for our very first ‘Smokin Aces’ event.
Easter Holiday Family Fun
Together with our partners at Basset Down Complex we are excited to offer families a cracking deal during the upcoming Easter Holidays.
CUPRA Partnership Announced
We are proud to announce our new partnership with CUPRA Swindon.
Padel4all Welcomes ‘Extra Time’
On Tuesday and Thursday we were delighted to welcome 30 men and women from the Swindon Town FC Community Foundation Over 60’s group, for a couple of hours of padel fun and games.
School gets kitted out for Padel
Visiting students from Great Western Academy were given a surprise this week when they were presented with their very own PE padel kit.
International Women’s Day
The bunting was out over the weekend as our ladies took to the courts in celebration of International Women’s Day with the latest round of the successful Victorious Secret.
Padel4all Basset Down Partner The Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats
We are thrilled to confirm that Padel4all have linked up with the Bespoke Guardians Swindon Wildcats and are the latest company to team up with ice hockey in Swindon.
It’s Competition Time
To celebrate our recent partnership with STFC we have teamed up with Basset Down Golf Complex to offer you the chance of winning a fantastic day out for 4.
Adidas Demo Day is a Big Hit
The day had been arranged to give members an opportunity to try out the latest range of adidas rackets courtesy of Specialist Sports.
Our Secret Is Revealed
You may have felt the competitive spirit over the weekend as players competed for the first time in the ladies only ‘Victorious Secret’ event.
Swindon Town FC Partnership Announced
We are delighted to announce a new partnership with Swindon Town FC. The announcement kicks off the start of our ‘Football February’ month where we have a number of events and competitions planned.
Get on track with PadelXpress
Our first PadelXpress courses launched this week and already we’ve had some great feedback from those taking part.
Membership Milestone
It’s been a great start to 2022 and we had good reason to extend our New Year celebrations when we recently welcomed our 100th member.
2021 Box League Winners Announced
We are excited to announce and congratulate the winners of our very first box leagues at Basset Down.
New Course for 2022 – PadelXpress
Learn the basics of Padel with a 6-week coaching course – Padel Xpress. It's all about meeting other players, learning the basics and having FUN!
New Opportunities to Play at Basset Down
Although the year is rounding up, there’s more padel to play at Basset Down. Check out what’s still to come this month and in January!
Exclusive PadelPlus Event
We've got lots going on this month so it's time to save the below dates before the party season takes over!
21 Teams Enter Basset Down Box League
Our first ever box league started this week offering the opportunity for players to take their game to the next level.
Successful Launch Day Event
We held a successful Launch Day Event at Basset Down, including a wide variety of sessions to showcase the benefits of padel.
Kids Takeover for the Day
We had a fantastic turnout at our Kids Takeover Day on Saturday. It was great to welcome all the children and their parents to our new centre.
WASP Team get the Padel Buzz
We were delighted to welcome Wiltshire & Swindon Sport (WASP) down to the courts to help us break them in.
Yes, We’re Open
It’s great that we are finally able to open our doors and welcome you to the courts. We’ve got lots on for the rest of September to get you started.
Meet the Coaches
Steve Yeardley is Head Coach and Centre Manager role and Calli Smith has been recruited as the centre’s Development Coach.
Back to School
Following on from the recent announcement of our partnership with The Padel School we are thrilled to be welcoming Padel School Founder and GB padel player and coach Sandy Farquharson to the centre.
Opening Date Announced
With the canopy now installed we are super excited to announce that the courts are expected to be open for play on Monday 13ᵗʰ September.
Padel4all Team Meet at Basset Down
The Padel4all team came together this week as they inspected progress at the first Padel4all centre at Basset Down.
New Clubhouse now Open
The stunning new Clubhouse at Basset Down is now open. The fabulous new facility includes a restaurant, bar, conference rooms and more.
Ground Breaking!
Groundworks have started at Basset Down. On the back of their recent appointment the main contractor, Padel Tech, have wasted no time in getting to work on the Swindon site.
Wiltshire Tennis & WASP Delighted to Welcome Padel4all
Local community groups and sport organisations have responded positively to the plans for Padel4all Basset Down.
Basset Down Confirmed as First Padel4all Centre
Basset Down, on the edge of Swindon, was confirmed as the first Padel4all venue when Wiltshire Council recently approved plans.
Green Light Given for First Padel4all Centre
We are delighted to announce that Wiltshire Council have approved plans for our first Padel4all centre which is to be located at Basset Down on the edge of Swindon.