Ignite Padel opens new centre at Cheshire Oaks

Ignite Padel’s new centre with championship-level indoor and outdoor courts has opened in Cheshire Oaks.

Now the fastest growing racquet sport in the world, padel – which is a cross between tennis and squash – has become hugely popular in the UK.

Ignite Padel, a Liverpool-based company, opened its first site in the city in April 2025 with six floodlit outdoor courts which have since been fully booked all Summer.

The new centre, which is located just minutes from the M53, is the second site to open this year.

A spokesperson for Ignite Padel said:

“We’ll be opening from 8am to midnight initially, with plans to extend to 6am–midnight and then eventually move to 24-hour access, subject to staffing requirements.

Barista coffee will be served from 8am daily, with a fully licensed bar ready to launch within the next month. The bar will show all the action with live sports shown via Sky and TNT Sports.

The outdoor courts will soon also be covered, ensuring year-round play regardless of the weather. Upstairs, the viewing gallery offers a great spot to watch the games—perfect for tournaments with friends and family. Live sports will also be shown in this space, with table service available for added comfort and convenience. Downstairs, we’ll have a quieter, enclosed area with workstations available for those who need a flexible place to work during the day.”

Ignite Padel Cheshire Oaks will also contain a retail store where players can shop for racquets, balls and clothing in person rather than online and find exactly the right fit.

Like Ignite Padel Liverpool, the new Cheshire Oaks club will offer expert coaching from beginner to more experienced level.

With the social side of the game so important, players can join Ignite Padel’s exclusive What’s App community – the largest padel group chat in the North West – making it easy to instantly pair, and to find other people who’ve got open matches and join them.

There will be regular social tournaments where players of a similar standard – divided into bronze, silver or gold skill rankings – are able to compete to win personal points and have the opportunity to team up with different partners.

A spokesperson for Ignite Padel added:

“We have imported the courts from Spain and they are championship standard quality and LTA approved. Being able to create indoor padel courts was also a key factor in the company’s expansion plans.

Having the five indoor courts, and two outdoor, will give us greater flexibility in what we’re able to offer and allow us to host top-level tournaments.

It’s not just about being able to play in all weathers, the indoor game tends to attract more elite players because it is seen as a more pure form. It is a different experience to playing outdoors because there’s no wind so you get a truer trajectory on the ball.”

The Cheshire Oaks site will be the company’s second club and they are aiming to open a total of five across the North West within 12 months.