New indoor tennis centre to be built in Dumfries and Galloway

A new three-court indoor tennis centre is to be built at the King George V sport complex in Dumfries, Scotland.

Featuring three indoor hard courts, the tennis centre is scheduled to open its doors in 2025 and will provide a base for the sport for Dumfries and Galloway and the many rural communities in the area.

There is already a strong tennis infrastructure in the area with 11 registered clubs and close to 1,000 playing members, and there will be a firm focus on growing participation among all ages and abilities through the new centre.

The plans will include a raised viewing area, office space and accessible changing areas. It will be an inclusive, accessible and affordable facility providing more opportunities for people to play tennis. The centre will be funded mainly through a £1.7m grant from the Transforming Scotland’s Indoor Tennis (TSIT) fund, which is operated by the LTA, LTA Tennis Foundation, sportscotland and Tennis Scotland. The £1.7m includes a £211,347 loan to Dumfries and Galloway Council.

Alongside the loan, the council has also provided nearly £500,000 with the total cost of the project set to be £2,361,937. Holywood Trust, a local charity which helps young people in the area, is making a contribution of £200,000.

The project will be the third indoor tennis facility to be funded through the TSIT investment programme.