NEW padel courts and a gym relaunch are set to take place in Culcheth and will be celebrated with a free community day after planners gave the development the green light.
Culcheth will get its first padel courts on Saturday 5th September, with Ace Padel Culcheth marking the opening with a free, family community day at The Daten – alongside a full relaunch of the gym that now sits within the Ace Padel portfolio.
Warrington Borough Council recently approved plans for three new padel tennis courts at Culcheth Sports Club on Charnock Road. The project, operated via a partnership with Ace Padel, includes two courts under a lightweight Perspex canopy, one open court, low-level wall-integrated lighting, and tree planting for biodiversity net gain.
Ace Padel has also acquired the on-site Legacy Health and Fitness Club to run alongside the new racket facilities.
The free community day will include padel taster, junior, and intro sessions plus tournaments on the new courts, and beginner reformer Pilates and gym sessions as the gym relaunches with a new identity, new timetable, and new memberships.
The bar will be open and a BBQ hosted by the community café, with a bouncy castle, face painting, market and activity stalls, and a DJ and live entertainment running into the evening. The Daten is also home to dance, tennis, football and a wider community beyond padel and the gym, and this event is designed to bring all of it together – a hub for all.
Jamie Reynolds, Co-founder of Ace Padel, said: “This isn’t just about opening new courts or a gym rebrand; it’s about strengthening what The Daten has always been – a fitness, wellbeing and community hub, and the heart of Culcheth. From the café to the Ukrainian Family Hub to the sports on offer, that community spirit is already here, and we want the 5th September to bring all of it together in one day. Whether you’ve never picked up a padel racket, haven’t been to a gym in years, or you’re already part of The Daten community, there’ll be something for you.”
Ace Padel Culcheth is also running a competition to win a padel racket worth £300. Sign up to their mailing list before 5th September for automatic entry: https://acepadel.uk/ace-padel-culcheth/
When: 9:30 – 22:00, Saturday 5th September
Where: The Daten, Charnock Rd, Culcheth, WA3 5SH
The event is free to attend and open to all ages.
