25 English Golf Courses That Other Golfers Recommend to You

When you hear that a friend has played a new golf course, the chances are that you'll instantly ask them what they thought of it.

Valued opinions are important when considering different places to play, but at Golfshake we can take that to another level by checking out our busy Course Section to see what many thousands of golfers think of the venues that they have just experienced. 

Boasting a perfect Highly Recommended rating of 100% in 2024, meaning that the reviewer would either desire to play there again or recommend the destination to others, here are 25 locations in England that you really ought to consider visiting this year as they come suggested and praised by everyday golfers.

There are some proper gems here just waiting for you to discover them!

Tall Pines Golf Club

Location: Bristol, Somerset

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

2024 Average Rating: 4.60

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "My brothers and I came here on the August bank holiday and enjoyed a great day on a lovely course in really excellent condition, with a few beers in the (seemingly newly refurbished) clubhouse after. We will definitely be back!"

College Pines Golf Club

Location: Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.36

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "I loved my experience at College Pines. You could not hope for much more in terms of the course condition and it represents terrific value for money. All 18 holes were in good shape, and we did not have to worry about saturated ground or having to hit off a mat, which is common elsewhere in the UK over winter."

Stamford Golf Club

Location: Stalybridge, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

2024 Average Rating: 4.78

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Hidden gem! Great course in excellent condition and a very welcoming atmosphere!"

Seaford Head Golf Course

Location: Seaford, East Sussex

Golfshake Rating: 4.32

2024 Average Rating: 4.20

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "First time played, great course and will definitely be back. Scenery is amazing and greens in excellent condition."

Woodlands Golf & Country Club

Location: Bristol, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.17

2024 Average Rating: 4.38

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Superb! Great value for money, well kept course, friendly ground staff and also friendly in the clubhouse. Go to the top of the class!"

The Epping Golf Course

Location: Epping, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.00

2024 Average Rating: 4.46

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Have played here many times and have always enjoyed the experience. The staff are always very friendly and the bread pudding is delicious. The course was in good condition considering the weather that we had recently."

Stanedge Golf Club

Location: Chesterfield, Derbyshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.13

2024 Average Rating: 4.82

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "What a course! For the time of year everything was impeccable. Greens were rapid and fairways well cut. Bunkers all raked. A real test of golfing skill, and the first nine were very challenging. Second time around it was a touch easier. Friendly staff. Excellent food. Beautiful location. Highly recommended!"

Ashbury Golf Club

Location: Okehampton, Devon

Golfshake Rating: 4.29

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "We had a four day golf break, it was excellent, the courses were in great condition and very interesting, a good test of golf skills, the greens were slow but well maintained. The staff were superb, very helpful and always pleasant."

Aylesbury Vale Golf Club

Location: Leighton Buzzard, Bedfordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.28

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Tee boxes, fairways and greens are maintained to an exceptional level. I am an 18 handicapper and so it is wonderful to see the grass cut nice and short in and out of the many trees that line the already generous fairways. The length of the course will always keep it interesting for the better player."

Bromsgrove Golf Centre

Location: Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.06

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Great day, course in very good condition considering the weather that we have been having. Staff are friendly and helpful practice facilities are very good as well."

Oundle Golf Club

Location: Oundle, Northamptonshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.56

2024 Average Rating: 4.94

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "What a cracking course to play, condition of the course was great, you can see they look after it well, presentaion was great for February, I can't wait to come and play again in the summer, a proper hidden gem."

Braxted Park Golf Club

Location: Witham, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.41

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Excellent little course. Always a warm welcome, staff are excellent and so is the food."

Bedlingtonshire Golf Club

Location: Bedlington, Northumberland

Golfshake Rating: 4.60

2024 Average Rating: 4.71

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Fantastic condition! Bedlingtonshire is a relatively long course, starting with two par 5s to ease you in and good variety of challenges throughout the course to ensure you don't lose interest."

Dunstanburgh Castle Golf Club

Location: Alnwick, Northumberland

Golfshake Rating: 4.41

2024 Average Rating: 4.71

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Exceptional links course at reasonable cost in beautiful surroundings with welcoming staff."

Brett Vale Golf Club

Location: Ipswich, Suffolk

Golfshake Rating: 4.63

2024 Average Rating: 4.64

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Course was in great condition for this time of year, very good layout with lots of interesting and thought provoking holes. Members and staff very friendly, good clubhouse and food. Overall a very good club."

Newent Golf Club & Lodges

Location: Newent, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.58

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "We are always made very welcome in the club house. The course is shorter than many and only nine holes but is very well maintained and going round twice still presents sufficient challanges - occasional water features, bunkers in awkward places, short holes."

Tynemouth Golf Club

Location: Tynemouth, Tyne & Wear

Golfshake Rating: 4.43

2024 Average Rating: 4.92

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Quality of tee areas and greens stood out. Well maintained course, challenging for all abilities."

Bewdley Pines Golf Club

Location: Bewdley, Worcestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.17

2024 Average Rating: 4.58

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Fantastic course, lovely day, the course wasn't very busy which was very surprising, greens were very well looked after, all the bunkers were raked lovely, met some lovely players going around, all around a fantastic day."

Cleeve Hill Golf Club

Location: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire

Golfshake Rating: 4.24

2024 Average Rating: 4.80

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Always amazing. Just three of us today and a splendid game teeing off into the mizzle and sometimes thick fog. Course ran smoothly and true."

Onneley Golf Club

Location: Crewe, Cheshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.36

2024 Average Rating: 4.60

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Very well kept course, very firm due to lack of rain and hot spell, proved to be challenging around the greens. Would definitely recommend a visit."

South Herefordshire Golf Club

Location: Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Golfshake Rating: 4.24

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "What a course! Loved every hole here. Totally unexpected! The rest of our travelling party, handicaps ranging from 8 to 38, loved it. Good mix of holes. Lovely 19th hole, friendly staff, cold beer! What else is better!"

Chorlton-cum-Hardy Golf Club

Location: Manchester, Greater Manchester

Golfshake Rating: 4.17

2024 Average Rating: 4.50

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Good course, enjoyable, not very forgiving for the higher handicapper. Greens were great, definitely not a boring course and challenged even the lower handicappers, well worth a visit."

Hobbs Cross Golf Centre

Location: Epping, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.06

2024 Average Rating: 4.40

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Excellent condition, fairways, greens and bunkers very well maintained. Can get very busy at peak times. One of my favourite courses in the area, always playable no matter the weather. Good driving range, chipping area and putting green."

Warley Woods Golf Club

Location: Smethwick, West Midlands

Golfshake Rating: 4.05

2024 Average Rating: 4.33

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Lovely little nine hole course. Drains well. Challenging for the big hitters."

Frinton Golf Club

Location: Frinton-on-Sea, Essex

Golfshake Rating: 4.06

2024 Average Rating: 4.30

Highly Recommended: 100%

Review Comment: "Frinton golf course right next to the coast in North Essex is a great place to play for golfers of any standard. The layout's defences are the long rough in the summer and the sea breezes which are frequent and ever changing. The clubhouse is welcoming and serves great food and the pro shop is well stocked. I would definitely recommend especially if you wanted to make a day of it with a round of golf and a day at the seaside."

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