The village is the base for Warwickshire's largest badminton club with weekly coaching sessions in Leamington and Stratford and the only one in the county awarded "Premier Club" status by the sport's governing body Badminton England. It has three separate sections, each with their own website –

Wacky Racquets “Badminfun” sessions for 6-11 year olds to give primary school children a chance to learn the basics of the sport through fun games using unorthodox equipment such as hoops, cones ...and chocolate! www.WackyRacquets.co.uk Tuesdays 4.00-5.30pm at Stratford leisure centre and 6.00-7.30pm at KES in Stratford

Alveston Juniors is a more serious coaching club for 8-18 year olds www.AlvestonJuniors.co.uk and includes 12 players in county junior squads. Mondays 4.30-6.00pm North Leamington School, Tuesdays 6.00-7.30pm and 7.30-9.00pm at KES in Stratford and Thursdays 8.00-9.30pm at KES in Stratford

Ladies of the Court is a ladies only social club for players aged 15+ who want to improve their badminton skills with the help of a qualified coach supervising their games www.ladies-of-the-court.co.uk Thursdays 8.00-9.30pm at KES in Stratford