Queen’s Club (London)

The Queen’s Club is a private sporting club in West Kensington, London, England. The club hosts the annual Queen’s Club Championships men’s grass court lawn tennis tournament (also known as the “cinch Championships” for sponsorship reasons). It has 28 outdoor courts and ten indoor. With two courts, it is also the national headquarters of real tennis, hosting the British Open every year. The Queen’s Club also has rackets and squash courts; it became the headquarters for both sports after the closure of the Prince’s Club in 1940.

General information

Official website: http://www.queensclub.co.uk

Arena capacity: 9,000 spectators

Address: Palliser Rd, London, Greater London W14 9EQ, GB

GPS coordinates for the navigator: 51°29′15″N 0°12′42″W

Year of construction: 1886

Field: grass / outdoors

Seating plan of Queen’s Club

Where to buy tickets?

The tickets for the tournament are available on lta.org.uk – the official website of British Tennis. There are two categories of seats available for the Centre Court – Premium and Standard, and Premium seats are the best ones in the house.

To make your experience as easy as possible, there is an LTA Tickets app. Once you’ve purchased your tickets, you will be invited to download the app, register and then you’re all set. It’s that simple. The app gives you fast access to all your tickets as well as all the essential event information you’ll need.

How to get there?

Unfortunately, there is no parking available on site at The Queen’s Club. We would recommend taking public transport to the tournament.

Blue Badge Parking

Visit bluebadgeparking.com or contact Hammersmith & Fulham Council’s Accessible Transport team on their Accessible Transport page for details of Blue Badge parking around the local area.

By London Underground

1. Palliser Road Entrance. The closest Underground Station is Barons Court (Piccadilly and District lines).
2. Perham Road Entrance. The closest Underground Station is West Kensington (District Line).

The closest Underground Stations with lifts are Hammersmith, Kensington Olympia and West Brompton. Check your route in advance on the TFL website or National Rail website to ensure you leave enough time to travel.

By bus

Local bus routes are 9, 10, 27, 28, 74,190, 295 and 391.

You can use contactless for pay as you go travel on bus, Tube, tram, DLR, London Overground, TfL Rail, Emirates Air Line and most National Rail services in London.

For more information visit the Transport for London website and the Transport for London contactless information webpage.

By bike

The nearest cycle parking stand is located in Margravine Gardens, close to Barons Court Underground station. There is no facility for parking bicycles within the grounds.

Check your route in advance using Google Maps and selecting bicycling routes.

We would ask that cyclists respect residential properties surrounding the Tournament by refraining from chaining bicycles to railings in the area.

Where to eat and sleep?

Spectators can enjoy a range of catering on site throughout the Tournament as well as have the flexibility to bring in food and non-alcoholic drinks. All outlets are wheelchair accessible unless specified otherwise. Note the site will be cashless.

Spectators may bring food into the grounds, along with non-alcoholic drinks in non-glass containers. You can consume your food at your seat in the seating bowl and there will be also designated picnic areas around the site.

Free water bottle-filling stations are available around the grounds to ensure spectators keep hydrated during their time at the cinch Championships.

You can refer to the Grounds Map or ask an Event Steward on site for more information.

Also take special care during warm weather conditions.

Whether you fancy a quick snack, drink, or a hand-crafted coffee, they have specially curated offers to cater for you. Some bars and cafés will close when the last match finishes, whilst others close 30 minutes after or 21:00, whichever is earlier. The grounds will close one hour after the last match finishes or 21:15, whichever is earlier.

Food and drink purchased from kiosks on site can be consumed at your seat in the seating bowl or in designated seating areas located around the site.

The Restaurant, on the first floor of the Court 1 Pavilion, serves seasonal dishes, full of flavour and style with elegant table service. The formal dining space offers a two-course set menu, as well as a British line-up of savoury and sweet options for Afternoon Tea.

Due to the popularity of the restaurant, it’s highly recommended booking a table (for up to four people) in advance. Note that you will have your table for a maximum of 1 ½ hours from the time of booking.

The Restaurant is wheelchair accessible via the lift in the Court 1 Café.

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Facilities

The Queen’s Club prides itself on being one of the finest racquets clubs in the country with a large range of racquets sports. The Club boasts 28 outdoor Lawn Tennis courts, of which 12 are arguably the finest grass courts in the world, 10 indoor Lawn Tennis courts (two winter domes, one housing two clay indoor courts and the other housing two Plexi indoor courts), two Padel courts, two Real Tennis courts, two Rackets courts, three Squash courts and an extensive Gymnasium.

A thriving sporting calendar ensures there is something for every Member throughout the year in all sports, whether watching World-class events or taking part themselves.

Summary of Sports Facilities:

1. Lawn Tennis: Ten Indoor Courts (two winter domes, one housing two clay indoor courts and the other housing two Plexi indoor courts), 12 Grass Courts, six Shale Courts, six Plexi Courts, four Artificial Grass Courts and an Indoor Practice Wall.
2. Real Tennis: Two courts.
3. Rackets: Two courts.
4. Squash: Three glass backed courts.
5. Gymnasium: Over 1200 sq ft containing both a range of Cybex and Life Fitness equipment as well as a free weights area.
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6. Fitness Studio: Dedicated studio for a range of fitness classes including Yoga, Pilates, Zumba, HIIT, Spin & Tone, Bootcamp and Tai Chi.
7. Treatment Rooms: Four Treatment Rooms – Members can enjoy the benefits of Massage (Deep Tissue, Remedial, Therapeutic), Osteopathy, Physiotherapy and Pilates in Studio (reformer).
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8. Junior Club: Two dedicated indoor courts for the Junior Club provide Junior members (aged 6 – 16 years) group lessons, a dining and lounge area, homework room, games room and changing rooms.
9. Dressing Rooms: Gentlemen’s Dressing Room contains a Sauna and Steam Rooms. The Ladies’ Dressing Room contains a Steam Room.
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History

The Queen’s Club is named after Queen Victoria, its first patron, and is regarded as one of the premier Lawn Tennis and Racquets clubs in the world.  The club opened for business in 1887 after the conversion of an 11-acre site that previously housed market gardens and a cricket pitch.  It is now associated primarily with tennis and other racquet sports, but it was also London’s first great multi-sport venue, hosting annual Oxford v Cambridge challenges at rugby, football and athletics.

In 1895, 20,000 people came to The Queen’s Club to see England play a football international against Wales. It was also one of the main venues for the London Olympics in 1908. The Queen’s Club Championships has been staged at The Queen’s Club since 1890.  The tournament was initially held at Stamford Bridge, home of Chelsea football club, between 1884 and 1889 before moving to The Queen’s Club in 1890. Since 1979, John McEnroe, Jimmy Connors, Boris Becker, Pete Sampras, Lleyton Hewitt, Rafael Nadal and Andy Murray (twice) have all won both The Queen’s Club Championships and The Championships, Wimbledon in the same year.