Over the next fortnight most of us will have suffered an attack of tennis fever as we watch the world’s best players doing their stuff at Wimbledon while we tuck into a bowl of strawberries and cream.
Renting a holiday home with a tennis court gives you an ideal opportunity to develop your game
It’s only natural when you’ve watched Andy Murray win a thrilling rally against Roger Federer or Serena Williams powering to yet another title that you want to dust off your old racket or hone the skills you have already developed on court.
One of the best ways to work on your game is to book a holiday where you have your own tennis court or ready access to one nearby.
Imagine renting luxury self-catering accommodation with a tennis court on site or nearby, where you can enjoy a couple of sets before breakfast or on a sultry evening after a day’s sightseeing or relaxing on the beach.
To give you some ideas we have listed five fantastic properties here where you can serve and volley to your heart’s content:
Partridge Cottage, Garstang, Lancashire
Partridge Cottage, Garstang, Lancs
Part of an award-winning five-star complex of cottages in the beautiful Forest of Bowland, Partridge Cottage has three excellent bedrooms, it sleeps up to six people and boasts a large open plan living area, a designer kitchen and an attractive slate floor. And, of course, there is a tennis court available to use.
Four Ashes, Cosheston, Pembrokeshire
Four Ashes, Cosheston. Pembrokeshire
Up to 12 people can stay in this impressive five-star rated waterfront country house in a lovely part of Wales. Aside from a tennis court, guests at Four Ashes can enjoy watching a 60-inch plasma TV with cinema system and they can also roam around four acres of gardens.
Beacon Hill Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland
Beacon Hill Farm, Morpeth, Northumberland
A dozen luxury cottages make up the award-winning Beacon Hill Farm complex, with leisure and spa facilities in abundance. Guests at the various properties get to share an indoor swimming pool, sauna, sunbed, steam room, spa and gymnasium. There is also a tennis court and a two-acre lake for fly fishing. Up to six people can stay in three bedrooms in each cottage.
Pool Grange, Welshpool, Powys
Pool Grange, Welshpool, Powys
This Victorian rectory has the space for up to a dozen people to stay in its six bedrooms, two of which are en suite.
Pool Grange is situated next to the Montgomery Canal and boasts stunning landscaped gardens. Guests, who have a private tennis court, are within easy reach of Snowdonia and the beautiful Welsh coastline.
The Tallow Factory, Dedham, Suffolk
The Tallow Factory, Dedham, Suffolk
You can indulge your love for tennis while also exploring the wonders of ‘Constable Country’, where the celebrated painter captured many of his famous scenes on canvas. The Tallow Factory, a striking timber-framed property built in the 16th century, can accommodate 10 guests in its 10 bedrooms.
