Forest of Dean Golf Club
Course Information
Forest of Dean Golf Club, Gloucester is an 18 hole, par 69 (5925 yard), private, parkland golf course established in 1973
18 holes | Par 69 | 5925 yards | Private | Parkland
About Forest of Dean Golf Club
Golf Club Overview
Address: Lords Hill, Coleford, Gloucester, GL16 8BD United Kingdom
Tel: 01594 832583
Golf Pro: Stuart Jenkins | Tel: 01594 833689
Website: https://www.bells-hotel.co.uk/index.php?/Golf/golf.html
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££
Midweek Guide: £18.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £25.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Forest of Dean Golf Club | White | 69 | 68.3 [125] | 6179 | ||
| Forest of Dean Golf Club | Yellow | 69 | 66.5 [123] | 5462 | ||
| Forest of Dean Golf Club | Red | 72 | 70.3 [122] | 5314 | ||
Forest of Dean Golf Club Reviews
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.93
AVERAGE RATING 3.9
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HIGHLY RATED
97%
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Gary G rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 23 2022
I'm a member here.
Brilliant membership and green fee rates at this really pretty course.After years of being a nomadic golfer I was concerned I would get bored playing 95% of my golf on one track but it has been really nice over the last 18 months getting to know a course really well and I have shot some PB scores here.
The course is forgiving enough for beginners or those who are a little wild off the tee to still enjoy the game, but offers enough challenge to better players. This summer the greens were superb although slower than many in the area where the greens are kept a little longer to protect them for high midweek traffic due to the hotel.
The greenkeeping staff have done a superb job with the course over the last 18 months since I've been playing there.
The club could improve the course by adding simple wins.
Ball cleaners (even every 3 holes)
Warm up net.
Colour code flag (white, yellow, red) flags for back, middle, front of the green.
A Bell on the 13th green would also be a good idea..
I look forward to playing here through the winter.
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Ian D rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 8 2010
Very enjoyable course to play, friendly atmosphere in play and in the club house. Would recommend to all
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Gloucester rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 2 2025
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I was charged £40 for a buggy for 18 holes on a Weds.I live locally and cannot play without using one... I find this cost extortionate and discriminate against people who cannot play without using one.
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Gary G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 27 2022
I'm a member here.
This course has very good value for money.Although this course doesn't excel in anything.
It also isn't boring. The course has nice gentle undulations with a variety of holes. There is enough challenge here to keep you coming back but you're not going to lose balls either. There are holes where the big hits take the advantage but you also don't need to hit the cover off the ball to shoot a good score here.
The greens are fair for this time of year. Although I do wish they would top dress 4, 7, 12, 13 because they absorb a lot of water when it rains.
A few ball cleaners and some more work on a few greens would improve the experience here massively and a net to warm up in would be great and a practice green to chip onto.
But you're not going to feel over charged and you will have a nice day here. I see lots of very happy societies and a members are brilliant. I popped on the course very early Sunday morning and got a round in by myself in 2:30 minutes however the course can be very busy at peak times, so take a beer and some crisps..
(Round played: Feb 2022 - Score: 82 Handicap: 14.4)
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Gary G rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 31 2021
Membership
This isn't the most exciting track in GloucestershireHowever it is exceptional value for money.
It has enough about it to keep better player coming back but you're not going to lose many balls around this course.
This is a good course to learn to play golf. Also as a member I can say everyone is pretty friendly.
It could do with a nett to warm up in. It does have a putting green and I don't thnk anyone is going to mind if you chip onto it. It is a small putting green, so the value of chipping onto it will be lost anyway.
(Round played: Aug 2021 - Score: 101 Handicap: 14.1)
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Peter W rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 28 2020
Great value for money
I would recommend that the Tee box for the 10th hole is moved as for medium to long handicappers the drive is too difficult (and blind) and led to a considerable log jam while groups were trying to find their shots had gone to.Reviewer Rating
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Mike H rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 20 2014
Played the weekend of 17/5/14 with a group of 12 golfers from 10 to 28 handicap. Lovely mixture of holes with holes 7 a par 5 and 17 a 205 yd par 3 being the favourites. The course is in great condition but the rough is the most penal i have played. Stray 5 ft off the fairway and youve generally lost your ball .Unfortunately due to the amount of groups playing this leads to big back ups of sometimes 3/4 groups and 5+ hr rounds which shouldnt happen as its not a long course. Other than that we enjoyed it and the hotel and food couldnt be better value for money but cut the rough to a decsent level to cut round times.
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Michael L rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Nov 16 2013
Lovely mix of long , short , middle , hills , water , sand. Not very busy either so we went round with no hold ups. Course in lovely condition considering time of year.
(Round played: Nov 2013 - Score: 98 Handicap: 23.8)
(Round played: Nov 2013 - Score: 98 Handicap: 23.8)
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Garry P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 5 2012
Good varied course. Well kept greens
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Stephen P rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed May 25 2012
excellent course, greens were some of the best ive ever played on
(Round played: May 2012 - Score: 89 Handicap: 11.2)
(Round played: May 2012 - Score: 89 Handicap: 11.2)
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Terry S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 22 2025
Nice venue, great value for money
A nice venue and great value for money location. The hotel, shop, clubhouse, welcome and food were all excellent with no issues. What spoilt the visit was the over subscribed use of the course, the very slow play because of that and the poor to average condition of the playing surface. The whole course badly needs a trim and the greens need a roll. A nice layout with some challenging holes but the use of watering the greens on an already wet day was quite baffling and annoying, which resulted in the already slow greens being made even slower and water logged. A shame and disapppointing.Reviewer Rating
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Thomas C rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 8 2025
Lovely course but some dangerous holes with crossing between holes and lots of blind shots, bells which visitors are not aware of etc
Few times very nearly hit by flying balls
Nevertheless, scenic and enjoyable course
Few times very nearly hit by flying balls
Nevertheless, scenic and enjoyable course
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Nigel T rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 3 2025
Forest of dean
This is a course that provides challenges for all women and men with well place bunkers and many other hazards with some very tight driving holes though tree line on both side, well worth playing and will be returning again we had a 2 night stay and the meals was excellentReviewer Rating
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Paul M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 25 2025
F O D G C COLEFORD
Annual visit for our group ranging from 8-12 players for a number of years. 3 night stay and able to play 4-6 rounds with Breakfast and Evening Meal. Staff are very friendly and attentive both in the hotel, bar and restaurant area and the golf shop.Breakfast is buffet with usual choices while the evening meal is 3 course pre chosen from a menu options and served at the table. Wine is very expensive and the lunch time options are as well where only a simple sandwich is required and used to be served this is now not the case. We used an onsite van which operates 2 days a week and Lidl just down the hill for a much cheaper option.
The buggy prices are higher than average but the course although hilly is walkable. They have over the last 3 years put in some ditches and ponds which seem to affect the average golfer. In particular hole 12 already difficult has in some people's opinion been spoilt by the unnecessary hazard additions. The course overall is in good condition.
The rooms are adequate but a little tired, but if golfing you are not in them long.
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Richard E rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 24 2025
Another really good day. Course was in good condition and the weather was great. Staff friendly and so were the members we spoke to on the 1st tee. Will definitely play again.
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Gareth T rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Mar 17 2025
Fine...it's fine
The facilities are excellent, but the course for me was a bit meh, too many holes where you can't see the green from the tee box. My game is not good enough for these types of holes yet.We had to tee off from winter mats which is fine but about 4 or 5 were some weird rock-hard mats you couldn't get your tee into apart from 1 section that was like a mini canyon making it hard to tee your ball to your preferred height.
Some of my puts just missed as my ball got to the hole, it looked like on some of the green when they took the device that makes to the hole out they didn't flatten the ground back down afterwards, this happened 2-3 times, the rest was my s****y putting.
Don't mean to be too harsh it was nice to play, I was rubbish but the course didn't suit my game as it is at the moment. The only reason I wouldn't play there again is, for me, it is a bit of a journey to get there, if I lived closer then I would give it another go.
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Rob S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 4 2024
This course is connected to The Bells Hotel where together you can book accommodation/golf packages which are excellent value for money. Course & layout is satisfactory for all standard of golfers but at the time of playing the course conditions were heavy due to recent heavy rains.
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Terry S rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 7 2024
Lovely course spoilt by dangerous tiny wooded tee mats
Lovely course spoilt by dangerous tiny wooded tee mats is the only description I can afford. The course is a good test in lovely surroundings, the hotel is excellent, the staff really friendly and the catering is top notch. The price is ridiculously low, worth returning but those tee mats are simply not playable. Unlike you the player I would tell the greens staff to get a grip and change them quickly. Because of that fact alone I will make the visit down more than I should have.Reviewer Rating
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Andrew P rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 30 2024
The course itself was an excellent parkland course and the grass was well cut and wide fairways. There was always a challnge at some point e.g. the pin was behind a bunker. However what let our round down was the condition of all of the greens. They were being repaired so that there was grass seed, sand and fine earth on all greens which made putting a lottery. Having said that, I totally understand that the work needs to be done for the long term good and we were just unlucky in terms of timing our round.
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Mark P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 30 2024
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Mark P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 29 2024
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Alan P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 29 2024
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The course forms part of the hotel, Bowls and golf complex. Course layout is good although when we visited the greens were dressed with sand and seed which did not make the greens very good but the work has to be done sometime it would have been nice to have been told about itReviewer Rating
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Dave S rated 5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 23 2024
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Paul M rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 4 2024
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Having been to this venue a number of times in the past, the package offered including accommodation is very good. However over the last 2 or 3 years holes 11 12 in particular have been spoilt. A ditch on 11 is a problem for short hitters, while stroke index 3 hole 12 is now number 1 and has had a number of additions a continuation of the ditch from 11, another ditch and the filling in of the narrow entrance to the green. This has made an already difficult hole extremely difficult except for long hitters and low handicap golfers and were unnecessary additions. The cost of the buggies for a round is extortionate at ?35, a little better for the day at ?50 but that is for those staying in the hotel, those turning up as a day guest pay more while members pay less.The accommodation is tired and needs a facelift.
Food is good with a choice although lunches could include just a sandwich rather than including chips.
Drink is not a bad privce but the wines are very expensive.
Overall the course in good condition taking around 4 hours for a 4 ball to go round.
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Peter M rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 30 2024
Stayed for a golf weekend, course is not long but is well laid out with some tricky holes, very busy place pre booking buggies is a must if you need them accommodation is basic but clean and does the job.food very good and all the staff very helpful.
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A Golfer rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 13 2024
Quirky and lovely course in fantastic surroundings. Lovely hotel and rooms, dining facilities were excellent. Staff, shop and other facilities were all brilliant. An overnight visit, 3 course evening meal, breakfast and 2 rounds of golf for less than £70. Simply just couldn't be wrong and the course played great too.
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Nigel J rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed May 21 2024
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Nick P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 16 2024
Worth a visit
Picturesque course where the greens were very tough due to previous weather conditions and lack of rolling and cutting.Bunkers well kept and fairways open and well maintained.
Super staff- so helpful.
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Toph P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 11 2024
Good course with a wide variety of challenging holes. Was in very good condition when we played and the staff and facilities on site are perfect.
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Paul M rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 29 2023
Annual 4 day break, course suitable for medium - high handicap golfers, very good condition. Location great, Food excellent, Rooms need a bit of TLC. Buggy hire very expensive.
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Forest of Dean Golf Club Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of a driving range at this venue.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Forest of Dean Golf Club.
Is there a golf pro shop at Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Forest of Dean Golf Club.
Can you hire buggies at Forest of Dean 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 Forest of Dean Golf Club?
No, we are unaware of being able to hire golf clubs here.
Is there a bar at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes you can order food for dining at Forest of Dean Golf Club
Is there accommodation at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes there is accommodation at Forest of Dean Golf Club. Please visit their website for further details and plan a golf break there.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Forest of Dean Golf Club?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Forest of Dean Golf Club for further details.
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