The UK player's guide
Padel in Mallorca
Flights, weather, where the courts are, and what to do between sessions.
Key facts: 2h15 direct from London Gatwick · direct flights from 12 UK airports · 300+ days of sunshine a year · UK time plus one hour · one airport (PMI), 15 minutes from Palma · outdoor courts in every town, floodlit for evening play.
Getting there
Closer than you think.
Palma de Mallorca (PMI) is the island's only airport and one of the busiest leisure routes out of the UK. Direct flights from London Gatwick take around 2h15, Heathrow around 2h30, and there are direct services from most major UK airports with British Airways, easyJet, Jet2 and Ryanair. The airport is about fifteen minutes from the city.
You book the flights (we'll tell you which ones suit the plan). From the moment you land, we've got it: a driver at arrivals and every transfer of the trip.
- London Gatwick
- London Heathrow
- London Stansted
- London Luton
- Manchester
- Birmingham
- Bristol
- Edinburgh
- Glasgow
- Leeds Bradford
- Newcastle
- Belfast
Routes and frequencies vary by season. Check the airline for your dates.
When to come
Nine months of padel weather.
Average daytime highs in Palma. April to June and September to October are the sweet spot; summer works with morning and floodlit sessions.
| Month | Day high | Night low | Sea | What it means for padel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar | 18°C | 6°C | 14°C | Cool mornings, perfect padel afternoons |
| Apr | 20°C | 8°C | 15°C | Spring: the island is green and the courts are quiet |
| May | 24°C | 12°C | 17°C | Ideal. Warm days, cool evenings, sea just about swimmable |
| Jun | 29°C | 16°C | 21°C | Hot by lunch; play mornings and under the lights |
| Jul | 31°C | 19°C | 24°C | Beach weather. Early courts, late dinners |
| Aug | 32°C | 20°C | 26°C | The hottest month. Evening padel and boat days |
| Sep | 28°C | 17°C | 24°C | Still summer, minus the crowds. Our favourite |
| Oct | 24°C | 13°C | 22°C | Warm sea, mild days, empty courts |
| Nov | 19°C | 9°C | 18°C | Shirt-sleeves padel while the UK gets its coat on |
Long-term monthly averages for Palma. Mallorca averages more than 300 days of sunshine a year.
Where you'll play
Five corners of the island, all with courts.
Mallorca is an hour end to end. Where you stay depends on the mix: the city for the nights, the coast for courts by the sea, the valleys for a finca. Tap a pin.
- 2h15
- direct from London Gatwick; around 2h30 from Heathrow
- 300+
- days of sunshine a year
- +1h
- UK time plus one hour: no jet lag, no excuses
- 1
- airport, Palma (PMI), fifteen minutes from the city
Palma & Portixol
The city: courts on the edge of town, the old town on foot, rooftops with the cathedral behind them. Best for Courts & Nights.
The areas, in short.
Palma & Portixol
The city: courts on the edge of town, the old town on foot, rooftops with the cathedral behind them. Best for Courts & Nights.
Santa Ponsa & Calvià
The south-west: clubs with panoramic courts, hotels by the sea, the calas of Port d'Andratx twenty minutes away.
Sóller & the Tramuntana
Orange groves, a mountain backdrop and stone fincas. Best for Finca & Feast and coaching weeks.
Pollença & Alcúdia
The north: long beaches, a sailing bay, quiet roads for a morning ride and courts close to the villas.
The south-east calas
Cala d'Or, Santanyí and the coves between: turquoise water, small hotels, a slower pace between sessions.
Not sure where?
Tell us the mix and we'll suggest the base. Most groups end up somewhere they hadn't heard of, and go back.
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Between sessions
The island, in the afternoons.
A boat to a cala you can't reach by road. The mountain road to Sa Calobra. A long lunch in Sóller under the orange trees. Valldemossa and Deià in the Tramuntana. Palma's old town, its rooftops and the tapas streets of Santa Catalina. A beach club on the bay with a sunbed and a bill you'll ignore.
We build the afternoons around the padel, not the other way round: courts in the morning and under the lights, the island in between. Non-players get a plan of their own and everyone meets for dinner. If that sounds like your group, start with Pure Padel for courts-first trips, The Local Open to play the locals, or Groups & Celebrations for big weekends. How the locals actually play is covered in our guide to padel court culture in Mallorca.
Practical
Small things worth knowing.
Time
Mallorca is one hour ahead of the UK all year round. No jet lag, and the evening session still finishes in daylight most of the year.
Money
Euros. Cards work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for the club bar and the odd market stall.
Language
Spanish and Catalan (Mallorquí), with English widely spoken in Palma and the resorts. Coaching sessions we arrange run in English.
Plugs
European two-pin sockets. Bring a UK-to-EU adapter, or three, because someone always forgets.
Kit
Court shoes, a cap, sun cream. Rackets and balls can be waiting for you at the club if you'd rather travel light.
Padel at home
Britain passed a million padel players and 1,800 courts in 2026, according to the LTA. Courts are booked solid; the island's aren't.
Fancy it?
Tell us the dates and the group on WhatsApp and we'll build the trip around the island.
Or save the number: +34 608 835 179