Top 5 Sports to Play in London 2026 | Football, Padel, Golf, Darts & Tennis

From ~£8pp

📍 Multiple London locations

The easiest way to get a 5-a-side game in London — Footy Addicts matches you with other players so you never need to fill a team yourself. Games run across astroturf pitches throughout the city, with a mix of organised leagues and casual drop-in sessions. Just show up, play, and go again.

From ~£12pp/hr

📍 Multiple London locations

Padel is the fastest-growing sport in the UK and London now has courts across the city. Courtbrain aggregates availability across London’s top padel venues so you can find and book a court in minutes. No experience needed — the enclosed glass walls make it far more forgiving than tennis, and it’s genuinely addictive from the first session.

Prices vary

📍 London & Middlesex courses

GolfNow lists available tee times across London and Middlesex’s public pay-and-play courses in real time. Whether you’re a regular golfer looking for a convenient slot or a beginner wanting to try a full course for the first time, this is the quickest way to get out and play. Courses range from municipal nine-holers to full 18-hole layouts with driving ranges.

From ~£8pp

📍 Shoreditch & Victoria, London

Flight Club invented the social darts format — private boards, cocktail bar service and a range of game modes that make it competitive without taking itself seriously. You don’t need to know how to play darts. London has two locations (Shoreditch and Victoria) and it works equally well for two people or a group of twelve. One of the most consistently well-reviewed social sport venues in the city.

From ~£5pp/hr

📍 Parks & clubs across London

London has hundreds of tennis courts — from free-to-book park courts in Regent’s Park and Victoria Park to indoor club courts across the city. Playtomic is the easiest way to find and book available slots in real time, covering both free park courts and paid club facilities. Rackets are available to hire at most venues, so no kit needed.