A new £1.5 million fitness hub opened in Harrogate today featuring the largest indoor padel tennis centre in the UK and an “affordable but boutique” gym.
Coach gym and Surge Padel are located in the same unit, called the Matrix Building, on Hornbeam Park.
It is a major investment in the town after a difficult couple of years for business. The new venture has also created 40 jobs.
Padel tennis is one of the fastest growing sports in the country. This development seeks to put Harrogate at the epicentre of that surge in interest. It’s the largest of its kind in the country with six courts.
Surge Padel has only opened on the first floor of the building but International Padel Federation is already considering it as the potential host of its European Championships.
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Coach which can be found on the ground floor and comes with more than 200 pieces of equipment and guided classes.
Stuart Perrin, who owns both Coach and Surge Padel, told the Stray Ferret:
“People of Harrogate are already voting with their feet and moving here. I think they appreciate this premium product at an affordable price, particularly in this economic climate.
“It just so happens that I used to live in Harrogate and it’s close to where I live now so it was an easy decision for me when this property came up.
“We were planning to open the first Coach in Leeds when the first lockdown came. It was a difficult time but that business was very successful.
“During the lockdowns we were on the search for more properties as a result. So we have more places in the pipeline and think now is the time to invest.”
So it seems more jobs could be on the way too as the business expands across the UK, with head office based in the same Hornbeam Park building.
More pictures from Coach and Surge Padel:
Padel is a different type of tennis.
It is the largest indoor padel tennis court in the UK.
Coach has more than 200 pieces of equipment.
Staff can help with training.
Both Coach and Surge Padel are based at Hornbeam Park.
