Our aim at Halton is to achieve carbon neutrality by 2029.

What does carbon neutral mean? The carbon we are emitting as a club is the same as the levels of carbon entering our club. This cycle means we as a club are being more climate conscious.

In our endeavours towards carbon neutrality we utilise the skills of external expert companies for both advice and implementation.

In 2014 we began our carbon neutral journey:

• We measured our carbon footprint as well as energy consumption  to see just how much carbon we were emitting as a club. This allowed us to develop a baseline so that we can measure our continuous improvements.

• The review of our carbon footprint consisted of our operations these include but are not limited to our airhalls 10 outdoor floodlit courts 7 floodlit mini courts and therefore we as a club were placed in the heavy usage category with annual bills of over £60k

• We started with lower level work to limit disruption to the club changing led lights across the site this led to lower running ongoing  costs. We also converted our 2 airhalls, containing 7 courts.

If anyone is interested in knowing more about what we are doing or have some interest or expertise in participating please contact Nick Leighton.

We recently hosted the wedding of our very own Olly Taylor and his new wife Hannah! We wish the happy couple all the best and were proud to provide the Clubhouse for the event. See a few photos of the day below.

Wedding photography by Ami Louisa Photography

For business meetings & workshops, our conference room is the latest addition to Halton’s magnificent facilities: a recreation room in which to relax and socialise as well as a professionally staffed, conference and meeting venue for hire set in the inspirational and nurturing environment that is Halton.

Our conference room is for hire on an inclusive day-delegate rate including catering, or on a room only basis for a full day, part day or evening.

To make an enquiry, receive a quote or if you have any questions, contact Ellen Moret.

We are proud that we have been chosen by Red Cross Training as host venue for their 1, 2 and 3 day first aid courses since 2016.

Our conference room has been used in many creative ways in its first few years of operation: training courses for podcast and radio producers (“good technical facilities”); executive board meetings (“certainly be booking it again”); U3A art groups; county tennis association management committee meetings; WalkActive courses; a corporate HR department using it as a base to come and interview local condidates…

Need a room for something, almost anything? Talk to us before you decide that it can’t be done.

To make an enquiry, receive a quote or if you have any questions, contact Ellen Moret.

We are very grateful for the continued support of a number of members and local businesses, who provide both financial support and the gift of their time/expertise to help the growth and success of Halton. Many have been a part of the Tennis Centre for over 10 years and are true ‘fans’, whether sponsors, partners or suppliers. Thank you.

Halton Tennis Centre (HTC) is a non-profit making charity that reinvests its surplus to improve our services and facilities every year. Over 65 people currently work at Halton – a mix of part-time & full time, employed & self-employed, making us one of the largest local employers and a positive contribution to the local community. Our people are our strength, and we invest much time and energy in training – our small office team alone have a combined service of over 50 years!

HTC is a charity and Limited Company, and has trustees and Directors. The annual return is posted at Companies House and the Charities Commission.

Meet the directors and some of the staff who manage the Centre and look after our members below. You can meet our coaches here and our gym staff on our gym website here.

We are located on the border of Hertfordshire & Buckinghamshire – ideally placed for anyone living within a 20 minute radius, such as the following nearby towns & villages: Wendover, Tring, Chalfonts, Chesham, Amersham, Chesham Bois, Gerrards Cross, Beaconsfield, Aylesbury, Stoke Mandeville, Great Missenden, Princes Risborough, Weston Turville, Aston Clinton and Haddenham.

We pride ourselves on the warm welcome we give to everyone who comes to the Club, reflected in our ethos here at Halton:

Each talented, each different, but all valued.

We offer all the benefits of a large commercial tennis centre, set in a tranquil area with superb facilities including 16 courts (10 outdoor and 6 indoor), 3-court indoor Mini zone, a superb health and fitness club and Clubhouse Café & Bar.

In addition, we are probably the most family friendly club in the country – so while the kids enjoy a lesson or game of tennis with their friends, you can relax with a coffee and newspaper in our lovely Rothschild Clubhouse. Whether you want to stretch yourself at a competitive level, escape from the winter weather with some indoor tennis, or visit to use the gym or meet friends for lunch, Halton is a great place to stay fit and healthy.

We look forward to welcoming you soon. For all enquiries or to book a visit please contact the office.

The Tennis Centre has an intriging history – starting out life as a cricket pitch and pavilion in the early 1900s. The earliest images we have of the site date back to its beginnings such as the wonderful photo above showing our Rothschild pavilion and lawns and the team photo below.

Early history and the Royal Air Force

The site was given to the RAF, around 1919, along with Halton House and all the surrounding land by the owners (the Rothschild family) for use as a training camp during World War I.

In 1929, the cricket pitch was replaced with grass tennis courts for use by the Officers of RAF Halton. As a self-sufficient base, the RAF had a large farm and numerous greenhouses located just behind our current stand and a large vegetable patch where our current air domes are located. The canal was also in use by boats trading goods, and a large turnaround area for them was once located in the area behind the air domes. It was later moved towards Weston Turville, due to the large number of mosquitoes that resulted, and the turnaround filled in.

Halton has been home to Royal Air Force Tennis since those early days. In addition to matches and training sessions throughout the year, each summer sees the RAF Championships held here, before the RAF team head to Wimbledon to take on the Army & Navy in the annual Inter-Service Championships.

Halton Village Lawn Tennis Club

In the 1950s, due to falling player numbers, all ranks were allowed to use the facilities and then, in 1983, local civilians were also welcomed to play; the Halton Village Lawn Tennis Club (HVLTC) was born with about 100 members. The first airdome was erected by the RAF in 1979, to provide year-round tennis, and was the first of its kind in the UK; read a vintage magazine article from 1980.

Our outdoor courts have also had a few different lives – the 2 hard courts by the clubhouse were ‘shale’, the old fashioned messy red clay surface, until the mid-1980s when they changed to the tar macadam we have today. The other 2 hard courts suffered badly from moss, and in 2004 were changed to artificial grass. The 6 courts directly outside the clubhouse have been grass (1929 – 1985), artificial grass (1985 – 1995), acrylic (1995 – 2002) and currently are artificial grass once again.

Halton Tennis Centre

Following a fall in use by the RAF in the late 1990s, and pressure on finances, in 2001 it was decided to create a partnership between the RAFLTA and HVLTC (previously just a tenant), to try and create a sustainable future. The Halton Tennis Centre (HTC) was created to encompass both sides of the Club, with a 99 year lease enabling us to have security of tenure for the first time in our history, and invest in a long term future.

Many of our members, both RAF and civilian have long associations with Halton, and over the years have given generously of their time and expertise. In 2007, a number also supported the Centre with loans to help us complete a major facilities project which included extra indoor courts, 3 court mini zone, 2 outdoor courts and a comprehensive Health & Fitness Club.

1979 1st indoor bubble or airdome in the UK (costing £80k)
1982 Club welcomes local civilians for the first time
1983 Halton Village Lawn Tennis Club (HVLTC) officially begins
2002 RAF Tennis & the Village Club created the HTC umbrella organisation
2003 Health & Fitness Club opened in old Ladies changing room!
2006 Celebration of the site’s Centenary
2007 LTA High Performance Centre status achieved – one of only 2 clubs in the UK
2008 2nd indoor bubble/dome built, including the only indoor Mini Zone in the UK
2009 The Gym at Halton launches in its own bespoke building
2011 Outdoor Mini Courts introduced
2013 Introduction of new outdoor 3-court Mini Zone
2014 Skills Zone multi-sport area launched
2021 New Physio suite introduced