Tennis lessons in Barnes – Barn Elms Sports Centre, SW13
Barn Elms Sports Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, London SW13 0DG · Directions ›
Lifetime Tennis has coached at Barn Elms Sports Centre since 2012, on courts 6 and 7 off Queen Elizabeth Walk, ten minutes' walk from Barnes station. Saturdays are our day here: a six-week adult improvers course at midday and a term-time class for 12 to 15 year olds at 11am, both with the same coach and the same small group every week – never more than eight players to a coach.
Everything is booked online, there is no membership or joining fee, and you can join a course part-way through and pay only for the weeks left. Three-hour Saturday intensives return in spring 2027.
Adult tennis lessons in Barnes – Saturday improvers course
Our Barnes adult course runs on Saturdays from 12pm to 1pm in six-week terms that follow on from each other through the year. It is a Level 3 improvers course: you can already rally and serve, and you want consistency, topspin and the confidence to play points. You book the whole term, your place is held every week and the group stays the same, which is why people make more progress in one term here than in a season of occasional hits. £19 a class, £114 for the six weeks.
Not sure if Level 3 is you? Use the one-minute Find your level guide. Complete beginners and advanced players are best served by our Clapham courses, which run every level, every evening, under floodlights.
This term's adult course at Barnes – book online
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| Event | Venue | Date | |
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| Term 8 (2026), Saturday Adult Improvers 12:00-1:00pm | Barn Elms Sports Centre | (6 weeks) | Barnes / Putney - Barn Elms Sports Centre (Court 5, 6 & 7) |
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Sold out? Email admin@lifetimetennis.co.uk for the waiting list. Prefer one-to-one? See private tennis lessons in Barnes.
Junior tennis lessons in Barnes – Saturdays, ages 12 to 15
Our Saturday yellow-ball class at Barn Elms is for 12 to 15 year olds, 11am to 12pm, in school-term blocks paid in advance at £16 a class. Full-sized courts, full-speed balls, and a group of no more than eight so every player gets real coaching, not queueing. It is for players who can already hold a rally and are starting to play matches – the work is on serving, point play and match tactics, so they win more of the points they are already getting into.
This term's junior class at Barnes – book online
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| Event | Venue | Date | |
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| Yellow ball 13-17 years | Saturday 11:00am-12:00pm | Barn Elms | Autumn Term (13 weeks) | Barnes / Putney - Barn Elms Sports Centre (Court 5, 6 & 7) |
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Younger players? Our Saturday morning junior programme at Clapham runs from age four. Please read the junior wet weather policy before booking.
Saturday tennis intensives in Barnes
From spring to autumn we run three-hour Saturday afternoon intensives at Barn Elms, 1pm to 4pm, one level per session with no more than four players – the smallest intensive groups we offer. £60. They pause over the winter; dates for 2027 will appear below when they open. Until then, our Clapham intensives run every Saturday all year and Brockwell Park every Sunday.
Where we are – Barn Elms Sports Centre, Barnes
Barn Elms Sports Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, London SW13 0DG. We use courts 6 and 7 – ask at reception or follow the signs to the tennis courts.
- Train: Barnes station is ten minutes' walk.
- Car: free parking on site at the sports centre.
What to bring: sports clothes, trainers and your own racquet – there are no loan racquets at Barnes. Toilets and refreshments are available at the sports centre.
Policies: classes run in light rain; a session is cancelled only for heavy or constant rain and you will be emailed – see the wet weather policy. No refunds or make-up classes for missed sessions. The courts are not floodlit. Outside our sessions the courts are pay-and-play through the sports centre, so you can practise between classes.
Your coach at Barnes
Coach Ricardo
Ricardo Maia Cruz runs the Saturday programme at Barn Elms – the adult improvers course and the 12 to 15 class. Same coach every week, so he knows your game and what to work on next.
Questions about tennis lessons in Barnes
When do classes run at Barnes?
Saturdays only: the 12 to 15 junior class at 11am and the adult improvers course at 12pm, in school-term and six-week blocks through the year. Saturday afternoon intensives run from spring to autumn.
How much are tennis lessons in Barnes?
The adult course is £19 a class (£114 for six weeks). The junior class is £16 a class, paid per term. Intensives are £60 for three hours.
I'm a complete beginner – is the Barnes course right for me?
The Saturday course is Level 3, for people who can already rally. If you are starting from scratch, the Level 1 intensives at Barnes (spring to autumn) or our Clapham Level 1 courses are the place to begin.
Are the courts floodlit?
No – all Barnes classes are in daylight on Saturdays. For evening tennis, see our floodlit courts at The Elms Academy in Clapham.
Do I need my own racquet?
Yes – there are no loan racquets at Barnes. Any adult racquet from a sports shop will do to begin with.
Where exactly are the courts?
Barn Elms Sports Centre, Queen Elizabeth Walk, SW13 0DG – courts 6 and 7. Barnes station is ten minutes' walk and there is free parking on site.
Do you run tennis lessons anywhere else in London?
Yes – floodlit evening courses and Saturday intensives at The Elms Academy in Clapham, Sunday intensives at Brockwell Park in Herne Hill, and the full picture on our tennis lessons in London page.