How to book badminton at Better
Book on bookings.better.org.uk or in the Better app. Pick your centre, choose Badminton 40min or 60min, pick a time, then pay on Better's site.
We're not Better. We show live times from 109 Better centres, and you book on Better's own site.
- Better centres we check live
- 109
- Minutes per court
- 40 or 60
- Median per court, per hour
- £15.80
Booking on Better, step by step
Five screens from centre to checkout. Here is each one, and where to tap.
Open Better and pick your centre
Go to bookings.better.org.uk or open the Better app, then pick your centre.
bookings.better.org.ukHomeYour home centre:Canons Leisure CentreChange locationBook an activityBuy a membershipHomeBookAccountMoreChoose Badminton 40min or 60min
Badminton is split by length: Badminton 40min and Badminton 60min. Check which one you tap.
bookings.better.org.ukHome › Book an activityBook an activitySelect an activity to view timetables and availability.Badminton 40minBadminton 60minSquash 40minHomeBookAccountMorePick a day and a time
Tap a date in the grey strip. Each row shows the time, price and spaces left. Tap Book.
bookings.better.org.ukBadminton 60minChange activityOctober 2026S24S25M26T27W28T2919:00 - 20:00 60min£18.00Badminton 60min1 space availableMultipleBook20:00 - 21:00 60min£18.00Badminton 60min MultipleNot availablePick a court, then Book now
Check the court, date, time and price in Your selection, then tap Book now.
bookings.better.org.ukBadminton 60minChange activityOctober 2026S24S25M26T27W28T2919:00 - 20:00 60min£18.00Badminton 60min1 space availableMultipleBookYour selection:Canons Leisure CentreBadminton 60minSelect location:Court 2- Date:
- Sun 25 Oct
- Time:
- 19:00 - 20:00
- Price:
- £18.00
Log in, tick the terms, pay
If Better asks you to log in, do it here. Tick the terms and conditions, then Checkout now.
bookings.better.org.ukLog inShopping basket1 item · Total: £18.00Badminton 60min£18.00Canons Leisure CentreRemoveSun 25 Oct, 19:00, Court 2I agree to the Terms and ConditionsContinue browsingCheckout now
Screens are simplified drawings based on Better's booking pages (Flow by OpenPlay) as captured in October 2026, not screenshots. Better may change its layout. The orange ring shows where to tap.
Skip the hassle
Better shows one centre and one day at a time. We check every centre near you at once, Better and the rest, then send you to the venue's own site on the time you tap.
BetterEach chip is a Better centre with a court available at that time.
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Example times. Real searches show what Better's booking site shows when you search.
Badminton · All venues
Choose your location to continue.
Choose venues, compare live times, then book with the venue.
Before you pay
Four things to check on Better before you pay.
- 40 or 60 minutes
Badminton is two separate activities, and the name gives the length. Check it before you pay. A few centres, like Teddington, sell one "Badminton court" slot instead.
- Check the price
Your selection shows the court, time and price before you pay. The median Better court in our index is £15.80 an hour, so you'll know if a price looks high.
- Read the cancellation terms
Read them before you tick the box, so you know what happens if your plans change.
- Check how far ahead you can book
Better's date strip shows the days you can pick. If your centre is full, the next nearest one is worth a look.
What a Better court costs
£15.80
an hour is the median Better court, across the 94 centres we priced.
Half cost £13.13 to £20.25, above the UK median of £14.81.
Cheapest and dearest: Burnholme, York, £6.20 and Dorcan, Swindon, £28.13
UK Badminton Court Price Index for Q3 2026. Per court, per hour, from 94 Better centres.
Better centres we check
We check live times at 109 Better centres. These 57 have their own page, with times and prices.
London28
- Botwell Green
- Britannia
- Burnt Oak
- Clissold
- Copthall
- Crystal Palace National Sports Centre
- East Ham Leisure Centre
- Edmonton
- Finsbury
- Hampton
- Hendon
- Kensington
- Leytonstone
- Newham
- Peter May
- Platinum Jubilee
- Plumstead
- Queensbridge
- Queensmead
- Shene
- Sobell
- Southbury
- Swiss Cottage
- Talacre
- Teddington
- Walthamstow
- Whitton
- Woolwich Waves
Area pages: Barnet, Greenwich, Hackney, Hillingdon, Islington, Newham, Richmond, Waltham Forest
South London and Surrey8
Area page: Sutton
Good to know
Do you take my booking or my money?
No. We show live times from 109 Better centres. When you tap a time we open Better's own booking page, and you book and pay there.
Can I book without the app?
Yes. The website at bookings.better.org.uk works on any phone or computer.
How far ahead can you book?
It depends on the centre. Better's date strip shows the furthest day you can pick.
Can I cancel a Better booking?
Check the terms before you tick the box in the basket. They say what happens if you cancel.
What does a Better court cost?
A median £15.80 an hour across the 94 Better centres in our price index. Half cost £13.13 to £20.25.
Is No Strings Badminton the same as booking a court?
No. No Strings is Badminton England's pay-and-play session. Booking a court gets you a court for your own group.
How many people can play on one court?
Up to four, for doubles.
