New £2.3m indoor tennis facility to be built across the border

The development, which is estimated to cost around the £2.3m mark, will be located in Dumfries at the King George V sports complex.

Featuring three indoor hard courts, the tennis centre is scheduled to open its doors in 2025. 

The facility will also include a raised viewing area, office space, and accessible changing areas.

It will serve as a tennis base for Dumfries and Galloway, as well as the surrounding rural communities.

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The aim is to increase participation among all ages and abilities.

The project is a collaboration between the LTA, LTA Tennis Foundation, sportscotland, Tennis Scotland, and Dumfries and Galloway Council.

The organisations involved have worked to secure additional funding to bring the project to life, despite financial challenges caused by increased construction costs.

Dumfries and Galloway Council Leader, Gail Macgregor, said: “I’m delighted to see this project moving forward.

“Our council has committed half a million pounds towards the costs and this clear commitment is a strong sign of the importance we place on this facility, and indeed of facilities of its nature.

“Having such an accessible facility in our largest town in the region will not only be excellent for local tennis players, but will attract people into the region, boosting the local economy. I look forward to seeing building works commence.”