Pickleball is growing fast across Brighton and Hove, with venues spread along the coast to Worthing and Peacehaven, and inland through the Mid Sussex villages to Burgess Hill, Hassocks and Lewes. Whether you want a session with a sea view or a community club tucked into the South Downs, the scene here is more varied than most people realise.

Here's where to find your game.

Hove Beach Park - pickleball with the English Channel behind you

Location: Beach Park, Hove, BN3 4FA‍

Type: Sports venue

Outdoor courts with organised sessions and general court use. Playing pickleball here, with the English Channel in the background, is about as Brighton as it gets. Best in summer when the south coast weather cooperates.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Hove Beach Park | Pickleball Court in Brighton, South East

King Alfred Leisure Centre - seafront indoor pickleball

Location: Kingsway, Hove, BN3 2WW

‍Type: Leisure centre

Five indoor courts bookable in advance by contacting the venue directly. The seafront location makes it easy to combine a pickleball session with everything else Hove's beachfront has to offer.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: King Alfred Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Hove, South East

Stanley Deason Leisure Centre - central Brighton

Location: Wilson Avenue, Brighton

‍Type: Leisure centre

Four indoor hard courts with organised sessions and general court use - a reliable central Brighton option for flexible, bookable play.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Stanley Deason Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Brighton, South East

South Coast Pickleball Club - coastal flexibility across two venues

South Coast Pickleball Club runs sessions at both Portslade and Davison Leisure Centre in Worthing, giving players genuine flexibility across the western end of the Brighton and Hove coastline.

Portslade Sports Centre

Location: Chalky Road, Mile Oak, Brighton, BN41 2WS

Indoor sports hall with South Coast Pickleball Club sessions on Wednesdays.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Portslade Sports Centre | Pickleball Court in Brighton, South East

Davison Leisure Centre - Worthing

Location: Selborne Road, Worthing, BN11 2JX

South Coast Pickleball Club sessions on Mondays and Wednesdays, plus general court use. Worthing's well-established community leisure centre, close to the seafront.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Davison Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Worthing, South East

DINK Brighton Pickleball Club - sessions at Peacehaven

Location: Peacehaven Leisure Centre, Greenwich Way, Peacehaven, BN10 8BBType: Leisure centre

DINK Brighton Pickleball Club has made Peacehaven Leisure Centre one of its main bases, bringing a lively and sociable programme to the eastern end of the Brighton area.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Peacehaven Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Peacehaven, South East

Mid Sussex and the South Downs towns

Head north from Brighton and you quickly reach the villages and market towns of Mid Sussex - with a surprisingly active pickleball scene.

The Triangle Leisure Centre - Burgess Hill

Location: Triangle Way, Burgess Hill, RH15 8WA

Mid Sussex Pickleball Club sessions on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus pay-and-play bookings. Two sessions a week makes Burgess Hill one of the most active pickleball towns in the area.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: The Triangle Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Burgess Hill, South East

Hassocks Sports Centre

Location: Dale Avenue, Keymer, Hassocks, BN6 8LP

Four indoor hard courts with Hassocks and Burgess Hill Pickleball Club sessions on Thursdays and pay-and-play bookings. A well-established fixture in the Mid Sussex pickleball calendar.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Hassocks Sports Centre | Pickleball Court in Hassocks, South East

Lewes Leisure Centre

Location: Mountfield Road, Lewes, BN7 2XG

Courts with organised sessions on Wednesdays and general court use - pickleball in one of the most characterful towns in the South East.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: Lewes Leisure Centre | Pickleball Court in Lewes, South East

Other Brighton area venues

King's School Hove

Location: Hangleton Way, Hove, BN3 8BN

Indoor sports hall with organised sessions - a community-access school facility in west Hove.

Find this venue on The Pickleball Directory: King's School Hove | Pickleball Court in Brighton, South East

Tips for playing pickleball in Brighton

  • South Coast Pickleball Club gives you coastal flexibility - sessions at Portslade and Worthing make it the easiest club to fit around a west-of-Brighton location
  • DINK Brighton and South Coast Pickleball Club are both worth following on social media for session updates and new player info
  • Outdoor play at Hove Beach Park is brilliant in summer - the seafront setting is hard to beat when the weather is on your side
  • Burgess Hill is the inland hotspot - two sessions a week at The Triangle makes it one of the most reliably active spots in the area

Ready to find your pickleball court in Brighton? Explore all venues on The Pickleball Directory | The Home of UK Pickleball.

Session times, pricing and availability may vary. Always check directly with venues or clubs before attending.

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