Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club
Benenden Road, Cranbrook, Kent, TN17 4AL United Kingdom
Hemsted Forest Golf Club is situated in a designated area of natural outstanding beauty. The course lies adjacent to the magnificent setting of “Hemsted Forest” thus surrounded by rolling woodland which contributes to the overall beauty and unique challenge of the golf course.
Book a Tee Time
Price Guide: ££££Visitors: Society packages are available from Tuesday to Sunday
- Midweek Guide: £30.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: £40.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
Club Information
Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club is 18 holes Par 70 (6305 yards) Private Parkland golf course.Tel: 01580 712833
Website: http://www.hemstedforest.co.uk
Golf Pro: Dominic Collins | Tel: 01580 712833
Contact/Secretary: K Stevenson
Facilities: Driving range, Golf pro shop, Changing rooms, Golf clubhouse, Bar, Food available, Available for functions, golf course.
Location: http://www.hemstedforest.co.uk/pages.php/how_to_find_us.html
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Beautifully kept, this course winds through the outskirts of Hemsted Forest in a series of tight, tree-lined fairways. Staying straight is the key, as anything off the fairway only has a few yards of first cut before being swallowed by the tall pines; fortunately the pine-needled floor underneath rarely results in a ball being lost, so normally only costing the one shot needed to chip out sideways. It is certainly a difficult course; even though it only plays 6000-odd yards off the yellows, I've never got within four shots of my handicap even on a good day. The greens are fast and true; in the winter they become quite receptive, but in summer you need to switch to 'links' mode, landing the ball short and letting it roll on to avoid going through. They offer a good mix, with some being relatively flat, and others two-tiered and/or heavily sloped, which coupled with the speed in summer can make downhill putts very difficult indeed.
The club facilities are okay; the bar is independently owned by a family who run the local Turkish restaurant, with a reasonable selection of snacks, beers and lagers. I've never eaten there other than breakfast, which was okay but not great, although reasonably priced. Summer is lovely with the sun-drenched patio overlooking the 18th green. Green fees are good for a semi-private course at around £40, whilst taking any of the point-based membership options offers excellent value-for-money (at time of writing, buying the least amount of points available and playing only on weekend mornings still works out at only £20/round - this decreases significantly if buying more points of playing weekdays/twilight).
Overall a picturesque course that will present a challenge to players of all abilities, and undoubtedly the best - as well as the most difficult - course in the area. If you're not a straight hitter though, beware!
(Round played: 26-Nov-2011 - Score: 98 Handicap: 18.8)
The club facilities are okay; the bar is independently owned by a family who run the local Turkish restaurant, with a reasonable selection of snacks, beers and lagers. I've never eaten there other than breakfast, which was okay but not great, although reasonably priced. Summer is lovely with the sun-drenched patio overlooking the 18th green. Green fees are good for a semi-private course at around £40, whilst taking any of the point-based membership options offers excellent value-for-money (at time of writing, buying the least amount of points available and playing only on weekend mornings still works out at only £20/round - this decreases significantly if buying more points of playing weekdays/twilight).
Overall a picturesque course that will present a challenge to players of all abilities, and undoubtedly the best - as well as the most difficult - course in the area. If you're not a straight hitter though, beware!
(Round played: 26-Nov-2011 - Score: 98 Handicap: 18.8)
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Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Chris Pon Nov 28 2011
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Excellent quality golf course for better players
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Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Darren Bon May 11 2012
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Great layout good condition
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 3/5
by Kevin Con Nov 1 2011
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Play it in the spring/summer. Not a long track, but must be on the fairway.
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The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Gerald Con Feb 26 2011
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front nine a little up and down straight lines back 9 more interesting
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 3/5
by Ian Son Sep 20 2010
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Fantastic
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Gerald Con Oct 19 2009
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A real Gem, if you get the chance play it - tucked away in a remote corner of Kent.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Richard Ton Sep 8 2008
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Interesting and challenging course. Only played there once and it rained hard the whole time, so looking forward to going back to try it out again.
The Course Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Alan Son Oct 30 2007
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A Well laid out course and nice to play.
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Dave Won Oct 13 2007
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This is an 1st class course .Well Kept .The Greens are the best i have seen ?
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 5/5
by Dave Won Oct 12 2007
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By Tom Paddison
The Course Facilities/Service Value for Money Overall RatingRated 4/5
by Tom Pon Apr 10 2007
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Score Cards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club | White | 70 | 71 | 6305 | ||
| Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club | Yellow | 70 | 70 | 6056 | ||
| Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club | Red | 70 | 71 | 5423 | ||
| Hemsted Forest (Cranbrook) Golf Club | Yellow | 35 | 0 | 3137 | ||
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Nearby
| Biddenden par 3 Golf Club | 3.06 miles |
| Chart Hills Golf Club | 4.18 miles |
| Hawkhurst Golf Club | 4.28 miles |
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