Borough Gardens Tennis Courts
The Council operates four tennis courts at the Borough Gardens. As from the 1st April 2025 the annual fee per household is £35 for DT1 residents and £50 for other postcodes outside the DT1 area. You can play as often as you like (subject to some booking restrictions).
Memberships and court bookings are administered using the LTA ClubSpark application:
https://clubspark.lta.org.uk/DorchesterBoroughGardens/Membership/Join
Courts are open all year round during daylight hours.
Sport in Mind Tennis
We are delighted to work with Sport in Mind by offering free use of our tennis courts every Thursday from 2-3pm. Run by LTA qualified coach, Clive Stow, sessions are free and open to all abilities (even if you have never played tennis before). All equipment is provided by Sport in Mind.
To get involved, visit the Sport in Mind website, or just turn up on the day: https://www.sportinmind.org/Event/tennis-in-dorchester
Jurassic Tennis Ladder
Operated by members of the Borough Gardens Tennis Scheme, this is an opportunity to play competitive tennis.
For further details visit their website www.jurassictennisladder.wordpress.com, email jurassictennisladder@gmail.com or phone 07484186761.
Please note, Dorchester Town Council is not responsible for the running of the Jurassic Tennis Ladder.
Football
The Council leases land at Sandringham Sports Centre to Dorchester Youth Football Club, who manage pitches of various sizes. If you would like to get involved in youth football visit their website.
Boules
There are boules areas located in the corner of the car parking area at Sandringham Sports Centre and at the Holmead Walk open space. These are free to use facilities which are regularly maintained by the Council.
The boules areas are available for use throughout the year and do not require booking.
Skate Park
Dorchester has a state of the art permanent concrete skatepark which was opened in April 2009. Open for free use everyday, the park is suitable for BMX, scooter and inline skates as well as skateboards.
Maverick Skateparks built the park with the project being led by Dorchester Town Council who own and manage the facility.
Funding for the park came from many areas - the Dorchester Skatepark Committee itself raised money towards the project with additional significant funds being provided by the Town Council, Big Lottery Fund, West Dorset District Council, Western Dorset Crime and Reduction Partnership and Dorset Youth Opportunity Fund with many other individuals and organisations providing smaller amounts of funding and help.
The skatepark is located at an area called Little Fairfield, Weymouth Avenue, Dorchester which is close to the town centre and Dorchester South Railway Station.
To watch videos of riders at the skatepark please visit http://www.locosports.tv/channel/dorchester-skatepark