The Best Golf Courses to Play in Cambridgeshire

Cambridgeshire is packed with beautiful, picturesque scenery and tonnes of history, as well as some stunning golf courses. There are plenty of highly rated layouts dotted all around the county that are waiting for you to experience them.

If you're looking for your next golf outing in Cambridgeshire, then look no further than this list of some of the must play courses in the county. 

*All green fees are weekend peak times*

Thorpe Wood Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 3.86
• Green Fees - £32

Designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas, both of whom were behind The Belfry, Thorpe Wood has been voted one of the best pay and play golf courses in the county. The bunkers and greens are kept in top condition all year round and the course provides an excellent challenge for all golfers.

Review Comment: "A good challenging course with open fairways. Runs close to River Nene so has good views. Another well maintained course and good value."

Orton Meadows Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 3.98
• Green Fees - £28

Orton Meadows is the sister club to Thorpe Wood. Water features are frequent throughout the course, with the pick of the holes being the challenging dogleg third or the short but often stumping 15th, which requires carrying a pond.

Review Comment: "Nice mix of short and long holes, with quality greens, in pleasant surroundings."

Lakeside Lodge Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.14
• Green Fees - £43

Featuring eight lakes and over 15,000 trees, Lake Lodge is an absolute must visit for any golfer in the nearby area. With a wide variety of different courses to choose from depending on your preference and skill level, as well as a flood lit driving range. Lake Lodge is a perfect place to stay if you are looking for overnight trips as well.

Review Comment: "Nice venue for a four-day society weekend. Great facilities, driving range, putting green and well stocked pro shop. Bar and catering very good. Lodges clean and comfortable. Friendly and helpful staff."

The Cambridgeshire Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.14
• Green Fees - £40

Located just five miles away from the famous university city, Cambridgeshire Golf Club enjoys golf in a tranquil setting in the countryside of the county. Renowned as a great course for a relaxing and leisurely round of golf.

Review Comment: "Course is looking nice, greens in lovely condition. Could potentially do with some work around the tee boxes."

Cambridge Meridian Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.03
• Green Fees - £40

Ryder Cup players, Peter Alliss and Clive Clark, transformed this intriguing piece of land into one of the most beautiful golf courses in the country - a mixture of classic links and modern championship course. With water hazards on all but five of the holes and large, undulating greens built to USGA championship course standards, you need both a fearless approach and a steady head.

Review Comment: "Great challenging course which is well maintained. Most greens are sloping so being able to read a putt is a must. A must play if you get the chance."

Tydd St Giles Golf & Leisure Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.13
• Green Fees - £40

Tydd St Giles is one of few courses in the UK where you can enjoy excellent play, 365 days a year. You’ll find it quietly tucked away on the Lincolnshire/Cambridgeshire borders - 15 minutes from King's Lynn and 25 minutes from Spalding and Peterborough. With plenty of water hazards to keep you on your toes, this is one of the finest courses throughout the county.

Review Comment: "Well worth a visit. Huge greens and huge bunkers. Flat as a pancake, but still not easy. About seven water hazards, all clearly marked on the scorecard. Nice friendly staff in the 19th."

Brampton Park Golf Club

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• Golfshake Rating - 4.35
• Green Fees - £55

Set within the beautiful countryside of Cambridgeshire, Brampton Park is one of the most scenic on this list. Set in mature woodland with numerous water features, there is a challenge for every ability of golfer.

Review Comment: "First time round here. Excellent club and course. Latter was in good condition and greens were receptive and rolled well. Nice variety of holes throughout the course and an excellent test of golf. Fairly flat with the odd longish walk between tees. Club were very friendly and looked after our society very well. Well worth playing if you're in the area."

Elton Furze Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.19
• Green Fees - £35

Elton Furze provides 18 holes, designed as two loops of 9, and has made use of the natural contours of the landscape, as well as many other mature parkland trees which were on site before development began. The siting of several small lakes and water hazards provides a very attractive and interesting course. Also housing great practice facilities and a covered driving range, this is a must visit.

Review Comment: "Well looked after by the pro shop and as we were in a society, easy to book in, course was good, greens were excellent."

Bourn Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 3.87
• Green Fees - £40

The expertly designed 18-hole parkland course is set in a quiet rural countryside location with rolling hills and many large mature trees, yet is only eight miles from Cambridge. A brook runs through the course, coming into play on several holes and combined with three lakes creates a very picturesque setting. Overall, the course offers an enjoyable, relaxing challenge to golfers of all standards.

Review Comment: "Lovely course in great condition, superb facilities, great food, pleasant staff, very good."

Thorney Golf Centre

• Golfshake Rating - 3.99
• Green Fees - £42

Thorney has two courses available, perfect for challenging golfers of different availability. The Fen Course offers the ideal opportunity for beginners through to intermediate golfers to enjoy the flexibility of 'pay as you play' golf. The course represents excellent value for money and everybody is welcome. The Lakes Course offers a challenging and memorable round for all standards of golfer. Four lakes featuring eight holes over and around water give a test of golf that rewards good thinking and sound shot making.

Review Comment: "Lovely course, very accessible for new golfers but with enough challenges for low handicappers also. Friendly locals as well."

Ely City Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 3.52
• Green Fees - £70

Offering one of the warmest welcomes to one of the finest and most prestigious golf courses in the region, a stunning course and a lovely modern clubhouse, Ely City is a must play for all golfers.

Review Comment: "Played course many times and look to come back in summer. Interesting well-kept course, accommodating staff."

Gog Magog Golf Club

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• Golfshake Rating - 4.20
• Green Fees - £125

Gog Magog hosts two top quality courses for visitors, the Old Course and the Wandlebury Course. The Old Course, opened in 1901, has all the character you would expect from a course with so much history. It has great variety, great views and is a great test for all abilities. The Wandlebury Course, opened in 1997, is well established and has hosted Regional Qualifying events for The Open. Longer than the Old Course and with USGA specification greens, it also has great vistas.

Review Comment: "A course I would happy play over and over again. In fabulous condition, all holes have a challenge and no two are alike. Some fabulous views too. Catering is excellent, all staff I encountered were friendly and helpful. The practice area is well worth a visit for all aspects of your game."

Girton Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 3.49
• Green Fees - £50

With some of the tightest fairways and tricky par 3s in the county, Girton is a great option for the golfers trying to challenge their accuracy. Girton also houses one of the longest par 5s in the entire country, any round here is bound to be a memorable one.

Review Comment: "Course is worth a visit if you are local. Tidy, shortish course but quite challenging in places - especially off the tee. Have done some work recently to try and improve some of the holes. The greens were really good and subtle breaks can be tough to read. Enjoyable course."

St Ives Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.19
• Green Fees - £80

St Ives is one of the most luxury and pristine courses on this list. With immaculate greens and very well-kept fairways, this is a must play for anyone in the area. With some great practice facilities on site, and a challenging course, St Ives is recognised as one of the finest golf courses in the region.

Review Comment: "I always find that the course gets better every time I go back. The greens are always great and there is some real scoring chances to go at."

Peterborough Milton Golf Club

• Golfshake Rating - 4.66
• Green fees - £90

Many of the holes have scenic views over the Milton Hall. The course, built in 1938, is a classic James Braid parkland course, with tree-lined fairways, well-guarded greens and features a large lake that divides the 1st and 18th fairways.

Review Comment: "Challenging course in excellent condition. Organising visit for large group no trouble for Tony the club secretary. Will arrange another day out here for sure."

Well, there are some of our highest reviewed and rated courses in the Cambridgeshire area on Golfshake. Be sure to give these a visit if you are ever in the local area.