 London
is blessed with scores of golf courses to enjoy throughout the year.
From the exclusive championship golf course at The Grove, to the indoor
simulated golf club in the heart of London’s Soho, there’s
something for everyone whatever the weather.
To help you get into the swing we give you our top three London golf
club recommendations. We have also drawn up a list of 30 golf courses
around London. From England’s oldest golf course at Blackheath
to the driving range at City Golf Club there’s plenty of choice.
So dust off that golf bag, polish up those irons, and get a spring
in your swing at one of these golf havens.
The Grove
The Grove, Chandler's Cross, Hertfordshire, WD3 4TG
Head to CityGuide’s top recommendation, The Grove, hosts of
the WGC American Express Championships in September.
The club offers an exclusive eighteen hole golf course built to
USGA specifications with the latest A4 creeping bent grass for firm,
fast putting surfaces in spectacular surroundings. For those who
want to sharpen up their game there’s also a full length driving
range, practise area and putting green.
With no membership policy, the golf course at The Grove is here
to provide you with a memorable day out.
Northwick Park
Watford Rd, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 3UJ
Europe’s first ever six hole golf course, Northwick Park has
been recreated from the worlds six most famous holes.
 Based
in Harrow, visiting golfers can sweep around the course in one afternoon
and experience the joys and the terrors of world famous holes such
as the Postage Stamp at Troon, and 12th at Birkdale. And don’t
expect pitch and putt, this course is the turf of golfers dreams
– complimented by a superb restaurant, driving range, the first
ever golf course exclusively designed for children, a creche and
Pro Shop. At 20 pounds a round and with facilities like this, you
can’t afford to miss out.
Urban Golf
33 Great Putney Street, London, W1F 9NW
England isn’t exactly famous for its weather and London is
no exception. This is why our CityGuide team searched every corner
of London for a course for fair-weather players.
Located in the heart of London, Urban Golf is England’s largest
state-of-the-art indoor golf facility where golfers of all abilities
can play over 50 of the world’s most famous courses or learn
new skills at the Academy with tips from experienced PGA professionals.Urban
Golf features the latest golf simulators, provides digital video
analysis for absolute beginners and the experienced golfer alike,
as well as the opportunity to relax in a licensed bar.
Brocket Hall Golf Club
Address: Brocket Hall, Brocket Hall International Ltd, Welwyn, Hertfordshire
AL8 7XG
Tel: +44(0)1707 335241 Fax: +44(0)1707 333309
Set amidst 543 acres of beautifully landscaped parkland, the Brocket
Hall Estate oozes romance and history from every pore. It has been
home to two prime-ministers, entertained queens and kings, has two
18 hole Championship Golf Courses, the Faldo Golf Institute, Melbourne
Lodge and acclaimed lakeside restaurant Auberge du Lac.
Brocket Hall Golf Club has been designed to offer some of the best
golf in the UK, affording the opportunity to play on not one but
two very different Championship standard courses, the Melbourne
and Palmerston. After playing, you can spend the night at Melbourne
Lodge, in the grounds of one of the most spectacular country homes
in England, and dine in an utterly romantic setting, beside the
river at the acclaimed Auberge du Lac restaurant. It is the perfect
package for golfers and only 20 miles from London.
The Melbourne Course is designed by Peter Allis and Clive Clark
and follows the natural undulations and contours of the 18th Century
parkland. The par 72 provides a challenging game of golf in stunning
surroundings. The course crosses the River Lea several times, and
golfers are carried across the Broadwater by a ferry to complete
the 18th hole.
In contrast, the par 73 Palmerston Course, designed by Donald Steel,
one of the most influential golf course architects in the world,
is over 7000 yards from the back tees. Steel has sculptured many
beautiful holes playing through the ancient woodlands with some
very undulating fairways.
The Brocket estate is also home to the Faldo Golf Institute, a
state-of-the-art golf instructional centre based around the six-time
Major Champion’s improvement and development programme. The
first of its kind in Europe, the Institute embodies a structured
practise facility including: an indoor teaching school, a long game
zone, a short game zone, a chipping and bunker zone, a putting zone
and a par 3 six-hole approach zone complete with instructional boards
on every tee offering Faldo’s own strategic advice. All the
staff at the Institute have distinguished backgrounds as both players
and teachers.
Melbourne Lodge, formerly the Brocket Hall stable-block has been
transformed in to luxurious and elegant accommodation for members
and their guests to play and stay. The 16 bedrooms each look out
onto the surrounding parkland.
The Auberge du Lac is Hertfordshire’s most celebrated restaurant.
Set in a beautiful 18th Century former hunting lodge by the side
of the river, with stunning views over the parkland, the award-winning
restaurant is run by Executive Chef Phil Thompson, formerly of L’Escargot,
St Martin’s Hotel and The Lanesborough Hotel.
Brocket Hall dates back to 1239. The hall as it stands today was
built by renowned architect James Paine for Sir Mathew Lamb in 1760.
Home to two Prime Ministers, Lord Melbourne and Lord Palmerston,
the home has a long and salacious history of scandal and romance.
The first Lady of the house surprised her husband Lord Melbourne
during dinner by emerging naked from a soup tureen? She was also
the mistress of Prince Regent, later George 1V. Not to be outdone,
Lord Palmerston allegedly died on the Billiards table in the clutches
of the chambermaid!
Brocket Hall offers a variety of play and stay packages to non
–members including:
The Brocket Hall Golf Package (£225 pp) The package includes
a night at Melbourne Lodge, breakfast at the Watershyppes Clubhouse,
a round of golf , access to the Faldo Golf Institute and dinner
at the Steven Saunders restaurant from the award winning chef himself.
Your list of London Golf Clubs
Aquarious Golf Club, London SE22 ORY – Parkland
Brent Valley Golf Club, Hanwell W7 3BE – Parkland
Bush Hill Park Golf Club, London, N21 2BU - Parkland
Central London Golf Centre, London, SW17 OAT – Parkland
Chingford Golf Course, Chingford E4 7QL – Parkland
City Golf Clubs, London EC2R 5EH – Driving Range
Dukes Meadows Golf Club, Chiswick W4 2SH – Parkland
Eltham Warren Golf Club, Eltham SE9 2PE – Parkland
Finchley Golf Club, London NW7 1PU – Parkland
Hampstead Golf Club, Hampstead N6 4AH – Parkland
Highgate Golf Club, Highgate N6 4AH – Parkland
Laing Sports Club, Finchley NW7 2ER – Parkland
Leaside Golf Club, Edmonton N9 OAS – Parkland
London Scottish Golf Club, London SW19 5NQ – Heathland
Mill Hill Golf Club, Mill Hill NW7 3AL – Parkland
Muswell Hill Golf Club, London N22 4UT – Parkland
North Middlesex Golf Club, Whetstone N20 ONL – Parkland
Richmond Park Assn Golf Club, Kennington W14 8SQ – Parkland
Riverside Golf Club, Eltham SE28 8PP – Parkland
Roehampton Golf Club, Roehampton SW15 5LR – Parkland
Royal Blackheath Golf Club, Eltham SE9 5AF – Parkland
Royal Epping Forest Golf Club, Chingford E4 7AZ – Parkland
Royal Wimbledon Golf Club, London SW19 4UW – Heathland
Shooters Hill Golf Club, London SE18 3DA – Parkland
South Herts Golf Club, Totteridge N20 8QU – Parkland
Trent Park Public Golf Course, Southgate N14 4UW – Parkland
Wanstead Golf Club, Chingford E11 2LW – Parkland
West Essex Golf Club, Chingford E4 7QL – Parkland
Wimbledon Park Golf Club, Wimbledon SW19 7HR - parkland
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