Barkway Park Golf Club
Price Guide: £££ | HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
Barkway Park Golf Club, Hertfordshire is an 18 hole, par 74 (6926 yard), private, inland links golf course designed by Vivian Saunders in 1993.
Contact Information
Nuthampstead Road, Barkway, Royston, Hertfordshire, SG8 8EN United Kingdom
Tel: 01763 849070Website: http://www.thebarkwayparkgolfclub.co.uk/
Golf Pro: Jamie Bates | Tel: 01763 848215
Contact/Secretary: G.S. Cannon
Tee Time Information
Price Guide: £££- Midweek Guide: £20.00 per round *
- Weekend Guide: £26.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Facilities & Visitor Information
Course Information: 18 holes | Par 74 | 6926 yards | Private | Inland Links
Facilities: Driving range, Golf clubs for hire, Golf buggies for hire, Golf pro shop, Changing rooms, Golf clubhouse, Bar, Food available, Available for functions, golf course.
Location: http://www.barkwayparkgolfclub.co.uk/#!contact-us/cyha
Designed by: Vivian Saunders
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Score Cards
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| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yds | ||
| Barkway | White | 74 | 74 | 6926 | ||
| Barkway | Yellow | 74 | 72 | 6635 | ||
| Barkway | Red | 74 | 73 | 5776 | ||
| Barkway | Yellow f9 | 37 | 36 | 3360 | ||
Barkway Park Golf Club Reviews & Information
Golfshake Rating
4.12
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4.12
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3.90 ... Overall Rating
3.74 ... The Course
3.59 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.32 ... VFM
3.90 ... Overall Rating
3.74 ... The Course
3.59 ... Facilities/Serv.
4.32 ... VFM
Reviews
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Recent Reviews
90 ratings from Golfshake members - Ranked 1023 out of 1971.
HIGHLY RATED - 100% would play again or recommend
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What the club says: The course could best be described as an inland links course with it’s location being one of the highest parts of the county, resulting in windy conditions.
What Golfshake says:
Most Helpful Review
I have played this course several times and the wind always seems to blow! Still, considering that there is nothing between it and the Urals its hardly surprising. Difficult opening four holes and a couple of par 5's where the drive is almost irrelevant. Very good par 3's and the index 1, par 4, is extremely difficult in the prevailing wind. Very friendly staff and great value. Overall, try it and see what you think. I will certainly be going back. 
- Dec 30 2013
Golfshake Team Review
- Jan 8 2014
Golf Course Reviews for Barkway Park Golf Club
41 reviews for Barkway Park Golf Club sort by: Date | Review Rank | Rated High | Rated Low
Michael R rated 4 out of 5 - Aug 19 2018
- Aug 19 2018Nice course
Long course, good fun, plenty of variety, challenging - at my level (22 hcp). Sometimes a bit confusing which green your heading for, but, nicely laid out, very wide T areas, greens generally quite good, but maybe still suffering from the long hot summer.Hope t be back soon
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 22.3)
Long course, good fun, plenty of variety, challenging - at my level (22 hcp). Sometimes a bit confusing which green your heading for, but, nicely laid out, very wide T areas, greens generally quite good, but maybe still suffering from the long hot summer.Hope t be back soon
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 22.3)
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Joe R rated 4 out of 5 - Jul 6 2018
- Jul 6 2018Some challenging holes
The course has matured over the years into a good test of any golfer's ability to hit the ball straight and long. Great value for money, friendly staff and members and always a joy to visit.
The course has matured over the years into a good test of any golfer's ability to hit the ball straight and long. Great value for money, friendly staff and members and always a joy to visit.
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Merfyn H rated 3 out of 5 - Jul 5 2018
- Jul 5 2018Challenging long course.
Challenging course made difficult by the very dry weather.
Challenging course made difficult by the very dry weather.
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Richard S rated 4 out of 5 - May 12 2018
- May 12 2018Good greens, nice course in lovely countrside
Barkway has always had good greens and this time was no exception. It's a challenging course physically because it's over 6600 yards off the yellows. We played on a sunny day which showed off the countryside to its best effect. Would definitely play there again.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 108 Handicap: 29)
Barkway has always had good greens and this time was no exception. It's a challenging course physically because it's over 6600 yards off the yellows. We played on a sunny day which showed off the countryside to its best effect. Would definitely play there again.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 108 Handicap: 29)
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Paul W rated 5 out of 5 - Apr 26 2018
- Apr 26 2018Tremendous value
A mid week round for £10 what could possibly go wrong? Well absolutely nothing as it happens.
The welcome is warm and the course is in very good condition.
It's long (par 74), it's a bit hilly, but I would have no hesitation in recommending that you play here.
There isn't really a short hole on the front nine (even the one par 3 is 200 yards!) but it runs well (if you keep it straight) so most holes are reachable. There are some very interesting holes with ditches cutting across them in various directions. Certainly not just an up and down layout.
The back nine is slightly friendlier with more choices to be made off the tee.
The wind is the course's major defence and it did it's best on the day we played.
Overall, I'm amazed that there weren't more people playing it.
(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 16)
A mid week round for £10 what could possibly go wrong? Well absolutely nothing as it happens.
The welcome is warm and the course is in very good condition.
It's long (par 74), it's a bit hilly, but I would have no hesitation in recommending that you play here.
There isn't really a short hole on the front nine (even the one par 3 is 200 yards!) but it runs well (if you keep it straight) so most holes are reachable. There are some very interesting holes with ditches cutting across them in various directions. Certainly not just an up and down layout.
The back nine is slightly friendlier with more choices to be made off the tee.
The wind is the course's major defence and it did it's best on the day we played.
Overall, I'm amazed that there weren't more people playing it.
(Round played: Apr 2018 - Score: 96 Handicap: 16)
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Sam D rated 5 out of 5 - Aug 28 2017
- Aug 28 2017Course in great condition, tee boxes and greens kept really well. Played on a glorious bank holiday Sunday and it was quiet perhaps due to its location but none the less a great course that we'll be visiting again. ?17 each for a 2 ball you can't go wrong
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Martin W rated 5 out of 5 - Aug 21 2017
- Aug 21 2017Great course for grea cost
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Adam B rated 5 out of 5 - Aug 16 2017
- Aug 16 2017Great course, well maintain and played extremely well would recomend a round here!
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Robin S rated 4 out of 5 - Jul 15 2017
- Jul 15 2017Longish course often with windy conditions as quite high up compared to surrounding land. Course well kept with good greens and decent fairways.
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 91 Handicap: 17.7)
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 91 Handicap: 17.7)
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DEREK rated 1 out of 5 - Jul 9 2017
- Jul 9 2017Terrible
The best part of my experience at this course was the sausage baguette we had before we started, I suppose you get what you pay for. £20 does not get you a great day out on a great course it got us a very poor course with tees you needed a hammer to get a tee into the ground, greens that were not at all responsive and very poorly kept with bare patches on several, and some one dug a ditch that seems to meander over most of the course, the bunkers were badly maintained with a mixture stone mud and sand, and the dinner plates are the smallest i have ever seen 1 slice of ham 1 egg 10 chips GREAT
The best part of my experience at this course was the sausage baguette we had before we started, I suppose you get what you pay for. £20 does not get you a great day out on a great course it got us a very poor course with tees you needed a hammer to get a tee into the ground, greens that were not at all responsive and very poorly kept with bare patches on several, and some one dug a ditch that seems to meander over most of the course, the bunkers were badly maintained with a mixture stone mud and sand, and the dinner plates are the smallest i have ever seen 1 slice of ham 1 egg 10 chips GREAT
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Lewis E rated 3 out of 5 - Jun 25 2017
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Mark T rated 3 out of 5 - Jun 7 2017
- Jun 7 2017Very reasonably priced. A good challenge
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Wade N rated 4 out of 5 - May 28 2017
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Joe R rated 3 out of 5 - May 8 2017
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Ian S rated 4 out of 5 - Apr 25 2017
- Apr 25 2017Not much to say about this course, it was hilly but well maintained, enjoyable but not challenging.
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Mark C rated 5 out of 5 - Apr 17 2017
- Apr 17 2017Great friendly course with good greens. Great value for money
(Round played: Mar 2017 - Score: 95 Handicap: 14.7)
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Simon S rated 5 out of 5 - Apr 5 2017
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Merfyn H rated 4 out of 5 - Feb 26 2017
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Bob L rated 4 out of 5 - Feb 6 2017
- Feb 6 2017fantastic place to play
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Brian M rated 4 out of 5 - Dec 15 2016
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