Basildon Golf Course
Course Information
Basildon Golf Club, Essex is an 18 hole, par 72 (6236 yard), public, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6236 yards | Public | Parkland
Basildon Golf Course Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: Clay Hill Lane, Kingswood, Basildon, Essex, SS16 5JP United Kingdom
Tel: 01268 533532
Golf Pro: Colin Jenkins | Tel: 01268 533532
Website: https://www.basildongolfcourse.com
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Basildon Golf Course Reviews
Discover what golfers are saying about the course, facilities, and overall experience at Basildon Golf Course. Explore detailed insights on the golf course, including course conditions, value for money, and pace of play from the latest reviews and feedback in 2025. The Golfshake independent reviews also cover important factors like facilities & service, hospitality, practice facilities, and food & drink. Access the latest, unbiased reviews to help you make an informed decision about your next round at Basildon Golf Course.
GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.73
AVERAGE RATING 3.5
(based on 415 reviews)
5 star
67
4 star
174
3 star
114
2 star
39
1 star
21
HIGHLY RATED
96%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Colin Jenkins has completely transformed this golf course and amenities, and the improvements keep coming. If you have had a bad experience here in the past you should definitely give it another try, you will not be disappointed.
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Colin Jenkins rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 8 2025
Basildon Golf Course
A lovely mature Parkland course sat in the art of Basildon providing a green oasis for golfers. past 72 and just under 6300 yards long, Basildon is the ideal opportunity for golfers to enjoy the best value for money in Essex. A lovely spacious welcoming clubhouse with Costa coffee and tasty snacks and a fully licensed bar available throughout the day. First class.Reviewer Rating
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Russell M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2025
Shame about the weather
We played one midweek evening and it finally rained for the first time in a long while. This meant some of the greens had some very wet patches on them. You could not see them, but they stopped your ball! Course is hilly, but interesting. I enjoyed the round despite the wet conditions. I would go back again.Reviewer Rating
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Steve B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 6 2025
Basildon Golf course
Recently played for the first time . Nice clubhouse, friendly staff. Course was challenging , quite a few dog leg holes. Terrain very hilly.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreToph P rated 1.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 4 2025
Poor
The course has got to be one of the worse in essex. Greens have tons of pitch marks not repaired, bunkers have hardly any sand and Flag poles are made from over flow pipe! For ?37 it's not worth the line at all. Took nearly 4 and a half hours and we teed off at 7! Clubhouse is brilliant and the staff behind it are what makes this place bearable. But won't be rushing back to play it that's for sureReviewer Rating
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Show moreEd M rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 3 2025
A good test of golf it has a bit of everything
A good municipal mature tree lined hilly parkland course with undulating fairways with some tight fairways & dogleg holes with fairway bunkers & true greens. Don’t remember seeing any water hazards. There are some lateral ditches so course management comes into play on some of the holes.The greens, fairways & bunkers were all in good condition. Not much rough due to the trees.
You will find practice putting green, driving nets & friendly staff. Overall a good challenge.
Sadly no racks for the bunkers. We paid £12 with a free paint of beer. At £27 is about normal now days.
A good test of golf it has a bit of everything. It's had a lot of money spent on it in the last couple of years and it's now paying off. It gets thumbs up from me. Definitely worth playing. 4 Oct 2023
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Andy T rated 1 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 5 2025
Sad but True - Its going Downhill rapidly
We have played Basildon so many times over the past decade or so on Weekdays and Weekends. Its now official it's money first despite the shocking fact that the powers to be are letting the course drift to such a poor standard. Some of the greens were completely unplayable with tyre tracks all over them. Our society was charged £39 for a microwaved bacon roll and the privelage of playing a course which has now disintegrated into such a state. It's very sad, some people really need to look at themselves and get this changed before it's too late. I know a lot of investment went into the clubhouse, that's no good if the course is now terrible. Such a shame.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreGary W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 13 2024
Like many Essex courses, heavy rain on clay based soil is difficult to manage. Despite this most of the greens and fairways were fine. The Christmas dinner was marvellous and the staff were fantastic.
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Show moreSteve F rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 19 2024
Great layout a real challenge.good greens.staff are always lovely
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Show moreTim W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 13 2024
Tim Whiteley
Nice course in good condition. Quite a few holes where you really need to think about positioning farther than just how far you can hit it off the tee. Would definitely recommend.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreWilliam B rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 6 2024
A good course quite hilly in places with some tricky holes due to undulating fairways, course in good condition seeing no rain for a while, greens very good but slow, some tee boxes need attention, but overall an enjoyable course. Clubhouse good, staff & members very friendly
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Show moreMike W rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 17 2024
Decent public course
Basildon is my local course and so I have played it regularly over the years. This time it was very dry and with many fairways sloping across the line it proved a very tough challenge to stop the ball running off them. The greens were in decent condition, but the rest of the course needs some water on it.Reviewer Rating
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Nick R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 14 2024
Good tree lined course that is a challenge in so many ways.. however greens are poor and need to be a challenge too!
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Nick R rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 14 2024
Good tree lined course that is a challenge in so many ways.. however greens are poor and need to be a challenge too!
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Martin B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 15 2024
Very Friendly -fantastic day
Exceptional friendly - even local society enquiring about our society. Course is challenging enough for our level without being overly difficult.Course in good condition
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Show moreGerry C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2024
Great layout
Nice tee boxes, great fairways, nice looking greens, but very slow greens.Clubhouse food is great, very reasonably priced. Would be a good venue for a group of golfers of all abilities.
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Show moreGerry C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2024
Great layout
Nice tee boxes, great fairways, nice looking greens, but very slow greens.Clubhouse food is great, very reasonably priced. Would be a good venue for a group of golfers of all abilities.
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Show moreBrett K rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 28 2024
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Show moreIan C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 13 2024
After work round
Good condition for the time of yearReviewer Rating
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Show morePeter L rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 20 2024
Good course would be better in the summer, drainage better on the back 9 holes than it was on the front
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Show moreNick D rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 9 2024
JANUARY GOLF
Played Friday 5th December - most other Golf Clubs in the area closed due to too much rain, but Basildon GC was open ?28.00 each - it was nice to play after a month, but the course should have been closed - parts are a mudbath, much damage is being done to the course, understand they need money but...... Will not play there again, in near future - until weather is betterReviewer Rating
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Show moreRoss Martin rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 3 2024
Great Challenge
What i love about Basildon is the Challenge it provides every time i play it. It is a great challenge to post a good round and score especially as it is hardly on the flat like many other courses. With Basildon you have to perfect uphill and downhill lies and can easily stray off the fairways and endure recovery shots to maintain a decent round . I consider it a workout of ensuring you remain alert and not over confident to the very last green . Take your foot of the pedal and relax on 16th tee and you will be punished.Reviewer Rating
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Mark S rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 12 2023
Non member Saturday
Overall a good experience with some minor niggles, such as no rakes in the bunkers so could land in footmarks, etc. whilst it has rained a lot recently the drainage installed meant it was not too soggyReviewer Rating
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Show moreDarren C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 23 2023
Great local course for competent golfers. Greens in good shape, can be slow. Clubhouse friendly and well stocked.
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Show moreJonathan P rated 2.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2023
Ok but slightly disappointing
Greens weren't in a very good condition and tees looked like they hadn't been cared for very much. Course maintenance in general seemed a bit lacking. The slopes on a lot of holes made it quite interesting and a good challenge. Bar/kitchen staff were friendly and pizza was very good. Pity about the extremely loud music blaring across from the fitness centre near the clubhouse.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreStephen D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 1 2023
The course was very hilly with undulating and sloping fairways. There is plenty of parking. The practice facilities are good. The greens were only ok and quite slow.
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Jonathon M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2023
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Show moreJonathon M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 4 2023
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Show moreMartin B rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 18 2023
Brilliant Course
Greens were in excellent condition - course hard enough for our society's standard of play. Staff very friendly and accomadatingReviewer Rating
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Show moreStuart A rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 30 2023
Plenty of hills and cross slopes
Basildon Course was in excellent condition greens ran well. Tricky cross slopes in summer when the ball rolls sideways from the fairwayReviewer Rating
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Show moreDean C rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 27 2023
Good test of straight shooting
In good condition and greens are excellent. Lots of quite narrow, tree lined fairways to keep your attention, not to mention the two, two hundred yard plus par 3's. Will definitely play again.Reviewer Rating
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Basildon Golf Course Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Basildon Golf Course?
No, we are unaware of a driving range at this venue.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Basildon Golf Course?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Basildon Golf Course.
Is there a golf pro shop at Basildon Golf Course?
Yes there is a golf pro shop which you can access prior to your round of golf or visit to the golf club.
Are there changing facilities at Basildon Golf Course?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Basildon Golf Course.
Can you hire buggies at Basildon Golf Course?
Buggy hire is available and will be subject to availability. Call prior to your visit to confirm you requirements.
Can you hire golf clubs at Basildon Golf Course?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Basildon Golf Course?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Basildon Golf Course?
Yes you can order food for dining at Basildon Golf Course
Is there accommodation at Basildon Golf Course?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Basildon Golf Course?
No, we are unaware of any function rooms being available.
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