What can I do at Nottingham Croquet Club?

You can watch croquet, have a go at sessions and open days, and join learn to play and coaching for juniors. Once you are involved, you can take part in roll-up sessions, club competitions, teams, and tournaments.

Where and when do you train or meet?

You can start by attending a have a go session, open days, or one of the croquet experience activities. When you join, you can join roll-up sessions and club activities.

How do I join and what should I expect?

Head to the Join section to find costs, facilities, benefits, and expectations. You can also see how lawn booking and coaching work so you know what is available as a member.

Nottingham Croquet Club

Welcome to Nottingham Croquet Club, an inclusive and diverse sports club located in Nottingham, New Zealand. Our club offers a unique outdoor sport that combines skill and strategy, without requiring great physical exertion. Croquet is a wonderful game that can enhance your physical, mental, and social well-being.

As you enter through our grand gates, you'll be greeted with a magnificent vista of Nottingham University's Trent Building. Turn right or left through the smaller gates, and you'll find yourself in our club. However, since you're here on our website, feel free to explore and start your journey with us.

If you're new to croquet, we hope that our website will serve as a valuable resource for you to discover and learn about this fascinating sport. We also encourage you to visit us in person, where our experienced members can teach you the game and you can enjoy our excellent facilities.

Nottingham Croquet Club prides itself on being inclusive, diverse, accessible, and welcoming. In fact, we were the winners of a national award for diversity and inclusion in 2022. Croquet is a non-energetic and non-contact sport that can be enjoyed by women and men of all ages. It was even one of the first sports to reopen during the COVID-19 lockdowns.

No matter your age, background, ability, gender, race, colour, or creed, we invite you to share in the joy of croquet. Our recently expanded facilities and thriving club provide a friendly and welcoming environment for both casual and competitive play. You can enjoy croquet as a pleasant social game in beautiful surroundings or challenge yourself with highly skilled and competitive matches.

In addition to regular play, we also host tournaments of local, national, and international significance. These tournaments offer an opportunity for players to showcase their skills and compete against the best in the sport.

If you find yourself enamoured with croquet and want to give back to the club, we offer various voluntary opportunities for our members to support and contribute to the club's success.

We invite you to explore our website and discover all that Nottingham Croquet Club has to offer. If you're interested in visiting, learning, or joining the club, please register your interest using our convenient contact form. We look forward to welcoming you and sharing the joy of croquet with you.