It doesn’t take long after arriving at SmashPadel Bicester to understand how the club has rapidly built a nationwide reputation for nurturing outstanding young padel players.
The five-court venue – which was named LTA Oxfordshire Club of the Year 2024 – is situated right next to the M40 in the grounds of Bicester Hotel Golf & Spa, some distance from the nearest local housing — and yet its team of managers and coaches have developed community bonds as strong as any padel club in the country.