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Sports courts and playgrounds in Reading

The aupa map shows 166 public places to get outside in Reading, including 58 playgrounds, 37 football pitches and 23 tennis courts. That’s 5.2 per 10,000 residents, rank 18 of 23 cities in the UK. As of October 2026, based on OpenStreetMap.

Sports courts in Reading

Open the map of Reading and filter by sport. If you’re there right now, tap “What’s near me?”.

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Spot data: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), prepared by aupa. Positions rounded to about 300 m. As of October 2026.

166
places on the map
5.2
per 10,000 residents
18.
rank in our city comparison in the UK
15
courts with floodlights (per OpenStreetMap)

Places are everywhere. What’s missing is the people. In the aupa app you see who’s here right now, and when your people check in, you know straight away.

By sport

What Reading has

Number on the map and per 10,000 residents. Population: GeoNames.

Playgrounds: 58

1.8 per 10,000 residents · rank 21 of 23

All playgrounds in Reading

Football pitches: 37

1.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 19 of 23

All football pitches in Reading

Tennis courts: 23

0.7 per 10,000 residents · rank 13 of 23

All tennis courts in Reading

Basketball courts: 19

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 23

All basketball courts in Reading

Gyms: 18

0.6 per 10,000 residents · rank 15 of 23

All gyms in Reading

Skateparks: 5

0.2 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

Table tennis tables: 3

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 9 of 23

Swimming pools: 2

0.1 per 10,000 residents · rank 17 of 23

Calisthenics parks: 1

0.0 per 10,000 residents · rank 22 of 23

FAQ

Questions about sports courts in Reading

How many sports courts are there in Reading?
The aupa map shows 166 public places to get outside in Reading (as of October 2026), including 58 playgrounds, 37 football pitches and 23 tennis courts. The data comes from OpenStreetMap and the community adds to it in the app. It isn’t complete yet: if a court is missing, add it in the app.
Where are basketball courts in Reading?
The map shows 19 basketball courts in Reading, for example on these streets: Northumberland Avenue, Alexander Turner Close and Amersham Road. The exact spot, photos and who’s there right now are in the aupa app.
Which app shows sports courts in Reading?
aupa: a free community app with over 450,000 places to get outside, many of them in Reading. You see who’s there right now and bring people along. You can’t book courts with aupa. The app is in beta: instantly on iPhone via TestFlight, Android is coming.
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