Bedford and County Golf Club
Course Information
Bedford and County Golf Club, Bedfordshire is an 18 hole, Par 70 (6420 yard), private, parkland golf course.
18 holes | Par 70 | 6420 yards | Private | Parkland
Bedford and County Golf Club Information
Golf Club Overview
Address: Green Lane, Clapham, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 6ET United Kingdom
Tel: 01234 352617
Golf Pro: Steve Vinnicombe | Tel: 01234 352617
Website: https://www.bandcgc.co.uk
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Bedford and County Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.4
AVERAGE RATING 4.3
(based on 69 reviews)
5 star
25
4 star
38
3 star
6
2 star
0
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HIGHLY RATED
100%
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What the club says: The course combines more than 80 years of mature woodland and undulating landscape with the attention to detail achieved by only the best quality courses. The standard of the upkeep, in all seasons and weathers, has made this a connoisseurs' course. Each hole is given its own name - a reminder of the heritage of the club. The most challenging of all is the 15th, The Waafery. Others such as the Blasted Ash, May Tree, Little Pastures and The Spinney paint a picture of the lush, parkland setting. Beware of the brook that meanders through the 7th, 10th, 11th and The Waafery. It is one of the surprises hidden in this jewel of a course.
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AF South East rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 21 2024
Excellent condition, really interesting layout, nice clubhouse and practice facilities
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Terry G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 25 2024
Good course and venue
Played in the Bedfordshire County Senior Championships for 2024. Course was set up well, but with some difficult pins as you would expect. Roasting hot day, and everything running further than usual. Greens were quite hard, so not easy to stop a ball on them.The bunkers leave a little to be desired, as some have dark 'builders sand' in them and others have been changed over to whiter, softer sand. According to a member we spoke to; they intend to change all of the bunkers, but this will be a long and expensive procedure.
Strange to play one green (13th) which had a drain in the middle of it. It just goes to show how wet things can get during Winter!
As food was included with our package, I can't comment on cost, but the quality was very good - best steak pie I've had in a long time. Although I last played here in 2017 in the same comp, It always feels like once you've played it; it's easy to remember where the dangers are and so hopefully avoid them. The greens are definitely it's greatest defence, because it's not overly long or hard to negotiate. Straighter drivers will score well here.
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David R rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 27 2023
Enjoyable
Played here for the first time as part of captains day from Chalgrave manor. From the moment we got on the first tee I thought this could be good. Great work on tee boxes, fairways and greens all were impeccable in my opinion. Even had a complimentary Ice cream halfway round. I?d recommend playing here and look forward to our return.Reviewer Rating
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Show morePhil D rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 7 2020
Another great course
Played here a few times now and found it to be a very nice undulating course with some testing holes. Conditions are excellent and the welcoming hut can be visited twice on your round for tasty snacks and drinksWe will return
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Colin D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 2 2019
challenging course with excellent greens, still quite quick despite recent rain
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Show moreRobert H rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 26 2019
Great half way house, ice cream on a very hot day
Greens a great and the rough is fair
Speed of play was good
Buggies are available
(Round played: Aug 2019 - Score: 87 Handicap: 13)
Greens a great and the rough is fair
Speed of play was good
Buggies are available
(Round played: Aug 2019 - Score: 87 Handicap: 13)
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Show moreDean E Bedford rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 18 2019
Hidden Gem
Bedford and County hidden away but just 1.5 miles from Bedford Town Centre. Quiet , peaceful, exceptional views. A treat to play.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreGary P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 30 2018
Great views from the course
A friendly & well run club. Lots of slopes and a few tight greens and fairways to navigate.(Round played: Sep 2018 - Score: 93 Handicap: 22.8)
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Show moreThomas M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 28 2018
Fairways struggling to recover from the hot dry spell as are many courses in the area. Greens in good condition nonetheless.
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 25.9)
(Round played: Aug 2018 - Score: 99 Handicap: 25.9)
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Allan M rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 21 2018
A good course and greens, welcoming staff, good food and service. Good halfway house.
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 90 Handicap: 17.2)
(Round played: Jul 2018 - Score: 90 Handicap: 17.2)
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Show moreAdrian C rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 28 2018
Great Golf Club and Course
Fantastic Customer service with a smile and the course was in great condition. The course itself has a lot of wonderful holes where there are certain shots to be played.Reviewer Rating
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Show morePeter D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 4 2018
First time played, will definately be back.
Good course layout, very well maintained, with interestingly contoured greens.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 91 Handicap: 20.7)
Good course layout, very well maintained, with interestingly contoured greens.
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 91 Handicap: 20.7)
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Show moreMartin E rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed May 1 2018
Wrong stroke index
The stroke indexes for Bedford and County have changedThe correct stroke indexes in hole order are now as follows
Out - 10, 14, 6, 2, 18, 9, 4, 15, 11
In - 7, 3, 17, 8, 13, 1, 12, 5, 16
Please amend your online scorecard accordingly
(Round played: May 2018 - Score: 101 Handicap: 18)
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Show moreDale B rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 16 2017
2 for1 excellent value
The course was in very good condition and not too busy. The greens were excellent and the half way house verygood homemade flapjack(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 94 Handicap: 17.9)
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Show moreTerry S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 15 2017
Little Gem
This course is so tucked away that it seems like a hidden gem especially as two times visited it seems reasonably quiet.Great course conditions and a friendly welcome. Open fairways give the chance to really open up the shoulders.
(Round played: Oct 2017 - Score: 116 Handicap: 26.6)
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Show moreKeith L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 9 2017
nice course.
A bit of a job to find.Reviewer Rating
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Stephen P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 23 2017
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Show moreRay rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 15 2017
Class Above
Myself and 3 friends played Beds and County yesterday, it was a really enjoyable experience. The fairways are in fantastic condition, and the greens rolled well, they have recently done some work on them but they still played well. I did find myself in 5 bunkers on the way round and they were excellent to say the least. This is my favorite of all the courses around Bedford.Reviewer Rating
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Show moreJonathan I rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 18 2017
Good course, wide fairways, forgiving for high handicapper. Greens in excellent condition.
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 96 Handicap: 27.2)
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 96 Handicap: 27.2)
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Show moreRoy J rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 17 2017
Fantastic though Busy course, I played on a Friday afternoon and it was very busy,I played in a two ball though had to start on the 11th. we got held up for the last 8 holes due to very slow play from 2 golfers that did not think to let players through. overall a great experience with some fantastic holes, quite a tight course so you had to think your way around, I think I only got the driver out twice. only downside was the state of the bunkers. terrible sand and most were filled with water.
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 107 Handicap: 0)
(Round played: Aug 2017 - Score: 107 Handicap: 0)
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Terry G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 3 2017
Played in the Bedfordshire County Senior Championships, and the greens had been set up at 10.0 on the stimp meter. They were very fast, but running steadily and true. Avoided the bunkers, but they looked like they have done some improvements since I last played the course. Tees and fairways were all good, and with not much of a breeze, we all should ahve been scoring quite well. Food was very good, and all in all we were well looked after.
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 81 Handicap: 8.9)
(Round played: Jul 2017 - Score: 81 Handicap: 8.9)
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Show moreTerry S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 26 2017
My new favourite Course
Played here for the first time and really enjoyed the course. Very well presented, immaculate Greens and fairways.The members extremely welcoming as was the guy in the Proshop. Everyone friendly. Nice bar area.
Only negative was went into the bar expecting a nice lunch as to be told no chef in and therefore no food other than Crisps. Pubs nearby however so no great issue.
(Round played: Jun 2017 - Score: 108 Handicap: 26.4)
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Show moreOllie, Bedford rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 9 2017
Course played really well, fairways well kept and greens very very true and a good pace. A little congested on back nine due to number of players on course but still a good pace of play. only complaint would be most of the par 3's were teeing off of mats when the grass tees looked in good condition.
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Show moreTerry G rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 4 2017
I play this course quite regularly, and my round in early April 2017 is easily the worst condition I've seen the course presented in. The 2nd tee seemed to be closed (for no reason as far as I could tell) so we were off a very small mat, which was far too close (distance wise) to the 1st green. This was not the only mat!!!, in fact of the 5 par 3's, only one was NOT off a mat. The first par 5 was also played off a mat, and was shortened by around 80 yards, and this hole off the proper tees is usually one of the more challenging driving holes. Bunkers were pretty dreadful (as usual I should add), looked like they hadn't been raked regularly, and had too little sand in them. I also found the greens to be quite solid, and not showing any kind of pitch mark, as if they had not been watered for some time.
Generally I enjoy playing here, but this was disappointing for a spring start after a particularly mild winter - the course should have been far better prepared.
On the plus side, the food was good, but as a guest of Bedfordshire Captains Society, I cannot comment on cost/value for money.
Generally I enjoy playing here, but this was disappointing for a spring start after a particularly mild winter - the course should have been far better prepared.
On the plus side, the food was good, but as a guest of Bedfordshire Captains Society, I cannot comment on cost/value for money.
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Show moreAdam H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2016
The course was is very good condition and the club house was very friendly.
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 108 Handicap: 21.5)
(Round played: Sep 2016 - Score: 108 Handicap: 21.5)
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Show moreNanubhai P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 29 2016
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Show morePaul W rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 9 2015
This is a nice mature course, not hugely difficult but certainly with some challenging holes. It is hilly in parts with some very steep up and down fairways. Unfortunately there are at least two crossover points where it is necessary to give way to other players on other holes, and some of the fairways are quite close to each other such that you need to be keeping a watchful eye out on what's going on around you. This is something that I, personally, feels detracts from a golf course and is the reason why I'm only giving this course a 'Good' score. Other than that the club is very organised and claims a full range of coaching facilities. The club house is excellent and the pint of Dunbar I had had been kept well in the cellar. Of particular note is that fact that person who served me at the bar actually emptied my crisps into a bowl before giving me them - something so rare I can't remember the last time it happened to me: impressive!
(Round played: Oct 2015 - Score: 93 Handicap: 20.1)
(Round played: Oct 2015 - Score: 93 Handicap: 20.1)
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Show moreSimon P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 8 2015
In brilliant condition, weather was slightly windy but otherwise great day
(Round played: Aug 2015 - Score: 81 Handicap: 13.9)
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Show moreAdrian F rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 28 2015
Very nice golf course in great condition.
Greens were superb and pretty quick. Some very testing holes off the back tees in dreadful weather especially the 10th and 15th( 1 of the hardest par 4's you can play IMHO)
one or two quite hilly parts but overall fairly easy walking.
Staff were very friendly.
(Round played: Jul 2015 - Score: 91 Handicap: )
Greens were superb and pretty quick. Some very testing holes off the back tees in dreadful weather especially the 10th and 15th( 1 of the hardest par 4's you can play IMHO)
one or two quite hilly parts but overall fairly easy walking.
Staff were very friendly.
(Round played: Jul 2015 - Score: 91 Handicap: )
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Show moreRobert H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Apr 3 2015
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(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 85 Handicap: 11.9)
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(Round played: Apr 2015 - Score: 85 Handicap: 11.9)
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Bedford and County Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes there is a driving range at Bedford and County Golf Club which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Bedford and County Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Bedford and County Golf Club?
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 Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Bedford and County Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Bedford and County Golf Club?
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 Bedford and County Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Bedford and County Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Bedford and County Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Bedford and County Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Bedford and County Golf Club for further details.
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