Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex
Course Information
Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex, Bedfordshire is an 18 hole, par 72 (6416 yard), public, parkland golf course designed by Martin Hawtree.
18 holes | Par 72 | 6416 yards | Public | Parkland
About Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex
Golf Club Overview
Address: Kimbolton Road, Cleat Hill, Bedford, Bedfordshire, MK41 8BJ United Kingdom
Tel: 01234 772700
Golf Pro: James Koncewicz | Tel: 01234 772700
Website: https://www.mowsburygolfclub.co.uk
Golf Club Facilities
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Visitor Information & Green Fees
Price Guide: £££
Midweek Guide: £21.35 per round *
Weekend Guide: £26.95 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap No Restriction
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Courses & Scorecards
| Course | Tee | Par | SSS | Yards | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | White | 72 | 71 [125] | 6416 | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | Yellow | 72 | 69 [118] | 6046 | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | Red | 73 | 73 [123] | 5647 | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | Yellow f9 | 36 | 0 | 3105 | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | Yellow b9 | 36 | 36 | 3027 | ||
| Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex | Red f9 | 37 | 37 | 2810 | ||
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GOLFSHAKE RATING
3.56

AVERAGE RATING 3.7
(based on 283 reviews)
HIGHLY RATED
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Mowsbury is an undulating 18-hole course offering a fair challenge to both beginners and regular players with well placed ponds, ditches and bunkers meaning wayward shots will be punished. Whether it is one of the four short par 3 holes or the dog-leg par 5 holes; each hole has its own hazards to work round.
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Reviewed Oct 16 2025
Decent course for a municipal
The course is built on clay, so this causes a number of problems e.g. when wet, the rain doesn't drain away as quickly as at some courses, and during very dry summers; cracks can appear on some fairways. Some years, there has been some animal damage from badgers and crows (pecking for insects on the greens). The badgers seem to like digging up the tees, and around a number of greens, so occasionally there are signs of this following work by the greenkeepers to rectify the damage. Fortunately, in 2025 this was less obvious than in previous years.Because the bunkers got into quite a bad state, there has been a sustained work program to correct these, with extra drainage being put in, and many bunkers made smaller for easier maintenance. Many of the bunkers have new sand in them, which is quite soft but bedding down as the year progresses, but some still have old sand in them, which is rarely raked to loosen this, and therefore can be fairly solid. There are new operators from 2024 (GLL who trade as Better), and they have started to renovate a lot of the bunkers and poorer areas. There are also more greenkeepers working on the course than for many years, so matters are improving at pace. The work over recent years has led to the par 5 sixth and par 3 seventeenth holes being bunker free.
The course is rarely quiet, and at one time was the busiest course in the country!! This means you should check that you are not following a Society, which can make it a slow round. There is also a lot of footfall, and so the greens are kept quite slow; and you should allow for this.
There is going to be a big spend on a couple of projects, the first to put in Winter tees which it is hoped will be done by November 2025. The course was recently re-assessed by England Golf, giving new Course Ratings which came into effect from 15th September, and included assessment from where the Winter tees will be placed. The second project will be to sort out the irrigation system, which after 50 years is giving numerous problems.
The layout is interesting enough, and the large number of trees planted over the years is now coming to fruition, making it a lot more picturesque, and tightening up some of the holes. If you haven't played here in a while, it's a lot more challenging than it was when built in 1975.
The bar and catering changed management in early 2023, so the opening hours for food/drink are not as they used to be, so usually the opening hours only start at 10.00am (7.00am at weekends), and continue until 7.00pm (5.00pm at weekends). This changes during the Winter, so you may want to check if you are planning to stay for food after your round. The food from the new caterers has received some very good reviews, but visitors should be patient; there is rarely more than a single member of catering staff working, so they are cooking as well as serving your beer obviously they put on more staff for Societies and the weekends!
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Reviewed Oct 6 2025
Shocking !!!
I would not pay for this course if it wasn’t on a deal the greens especially the last par 3 are shocking to say the leastReviewer Rating

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Reviewed Sep 9 2025
Pay & Play, challenging and undulating.
A municipal course which has developed over the 50 years that it has been open. True greens and well kept fairways. Tough finishing 4 holes.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Sep 6 2025
Lovely course and definitely worth a visit
Enjoyed playing here and look forward to playing it again.course in great condition, good driving range, good food,friendly staff and friendly members.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Aug 26 2025
Nice
Greens in great condition, fairways very hard and barren due to the weather. A lot easier in good weather.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Aug 25 2025
Nice
Greens in great condition, fairways very hard and barren due to the weather. A lot easier in good weather.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Jun 22 2025
Graham
Have played at Mowsbury many times over the last 20 years- this time in a Charity day. Found the course to be in a very poor state, with many bunkers GUR, most of other bunkers had lack of sand in them, lots of bare patches on greens, and some greens very bump. This is probably the worst state I have seen the course in. Please invest in some basic maintenance, as I always had a "soft spot" for Mowsbury, as it was where I started playing, however in the condition it is in now left me very sad. The only good point I can highlight is the meal after the game was very tasty, drinks were not overpriced, and the bar staff were very friendly.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Jun 15 2025
Interesting Course
It was a pity that a lovely sunny day was spoilt by the speed of those in front of us, the round took four and three quarters of an hour.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed May 17 2025
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Reviewed Apr 28 2025
Council course in very good condition
The course is under new management and alterations are taking place to make the maintainence easier. This has led to the removal of some bunkers and the speeding up of play. Still quite testing. Holes 15 to 17 are quite hilly and physically challenging to the elderly at that stage of a round. Greens are quite slow. Very reasonably priced.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Feb 10 2025
Decent course for a municipal
The course is built on clay, so this causes a number of problems e.g. when wet, the rain doesn't drain away as quickly as at some courses, and during very dry summers; cracks can appear on some fairways. Some years, there has been some animal damage from badgers and crows (pecking for insects on the greens). The badgers seem to like digging up the tees, and around a number of greens, so occasionally there are signs of this following work by the greenkeepers to rectify the damage.Because the bunkers got into quite a bad state, many (at least 10) have quite new sand in them, which is quite soft, but the remainder still have old sand in them, which is rarely raked to loosen this, and therefore can be fairly solid. There are new operators for 2024 (GLL who trade as Better), and they have started to renovate a lot of the bunkers and poorer areas. The intention is to reduce the number of bunkers to a more manageable level, so from around 50 to around 40, and to make them smaller. There are also more greenkeepers working on the course than for many years, so matters are improving at pace. The work over recent years has led to the 17th being bunker free. The drainage being put in has left a number of places looking poor, but this should improve over 2025.
The course is rarely quiet, and at one time was the busiest course in the country!! This means you should check that you are not following a Society, which can make it a slow round. There is also a lot of footfall, and so the greens are kept quite slow; so you should allow for this.
The layout is interesting enough, and the large number of trees planted over the years is now coming to fruition, making it a lot more picturesque, and tightening up some of the holes. If you haven't played here in a while, it's a lot more challenging than it was when built in 1975.
The bar and catering changed management in early 2023, so the opening hours for food/drink are not as they used to be, so usually the opening hours only start at 10.00am (7.00am at weekends), and continue until 7.00pm (5.00pm at weekends). This changes during the Winter, so you may want to check if you are planning to stay for food after your round. The food from the new caterers has received some very good reviews, but visitors should be patient - there is rarely more than a single member of catering staff working, so they are cooking as well as serving your beer. Obviously they put on more staff for Societies and the weekends!
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Reviewed Oct 15 2024
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Reviewed Oct 15 2024
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Reviewed Oct 14 2024
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Reviewed Sep 30 2024
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Reviewed Sep 18 2024
Its been 41 years....
Back in Aug '83 last played at Mowsbury. Can't remeber very much of the course but is certainly tighter now then it was after 8 years of growing. Tees need some TLC. The greens are soft and long. More like winter greens. Bunkers are a bit thin of sand but the layout is goodReviewer Rating

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Reviewed Sep 5 2024
Mowsbury Golf Course
Quite Monday afternoon playing golf at Mowsbury and enjoyed every moment. The course was in good nick and the greens in general were spot on. Some have some wear and tear around the edges but nothing that spoils your round. Quite a few bunkers GIR, but thats it, I would play again.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Sep 2 2024
Potential
The layout of this course is great but the upkeep is poor. The greens are rarely cut shorter than fire-side-rug length and often damaged by weeds and crows. A few bunkers have sand in them but most are constantly GUR. The new management seems to be spending money on the frills that don't really change the course, namely cart paths and signs. The worst part of all is the management closes at 5pm on the weekends and bank-holidays. Such a shame when this course has amazing potential.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Aug 31 2024
Potential
The layout of this course is great but the upkeep is poor. The greens are rarely cut shorter than fire-side-rug length and often damaged by weeds and crows. A few bunkers have sand in them but most are constantly GUR. The new management seems to be spending money on the frills that don't really change the course, namely cart paths and signs. The worst part of all is the management closes at 5pm on the weekends and bank-holidays. Such a shame when this course has amazing potential.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Jul 14 2024
Nice
Only thing that let this course down was the bunkers otherwise very good.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Jun 21 2024
Decent course for a municipal
The course is built on clay, so this causes a number of problems e.g. when wet, the rain doesn't drain away as quickly as at some courses, and during very dry summers; cracks can appear on some fairways. Some years, there has been some animal damage from badgers and crows (pecking for insects on the greens). The badgers seems to like digging up the tees, and around a number of greens, so occasionally there are signs of this following work by the greenkeepers to rectify the damage. Fortunately in 2024 so far this has been minimal.Because the bunkers got into quite a bad state, many (at least 10) have quite new sand in them, which is quite soft, but the remainder still have old sand in them, which is rarely raked to loosen this, and therefore can be fairly solid. There are new operators for 2024 (GLL who trade as Better), and they have started to renovate a lot of the bunkers and poorer areas. There are also more greenkeepers working on the course than for many years, so matters are improving at pace. The work over recent years has led to the 17th being bunker free.
The course is rarely quiet, and at one time was the busiest course in the country!! This means you should check that you are not following a Society, which can make it a slow round. There is also a lot of footfall, and so the greens are kept quite slow; so you should allow for this, although I understand that the greenkeepers will be trying out a strategy of much shorter greens from the Captains Day weekend at the end of June 2024.
The layout is interesting enough, and the large number of trees planted over the years is now coming to fruition, making it a lot more picturesque, and tightening up some of the holes. If you haven't played here in a while, it's a lot more challenging than it was when built in 1975.
The bar and catering changed management in early 2023, so the opening hours for food/drink are not as they used to be, so usually the opening hours only start at 10.00am (7.00am at weekends), and continue until 7.00pm (5.00pm at weekends). This changes during the Winter, so you may want to check if you are planning to stay for food after your round. The food from the new caterers has received some very good reviews, but visitors should be patient - there is rarely more than a single member of catering staff working, so they are cooking as well as serving your beer obviously they put on more staff for Societies and the weekends!
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Reviewed Apr 15 2024
Great course
Course in great condition despite all this weather.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Apr 15 2024
Great course
Course in great condition despite all this weather.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Apr 13 2024
Good course
Fantastic course worth visiting", "Hidden gem in Bedfordshire hjgjjghujhghj Nahum ghnb mmjjkkjj ninjaReviewer Rating

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Reviewed Apr 2 2024
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Reviewed Mar 31 2024
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Reviewed Oct 20 2023
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Reviewed Oct 10 2023
brilliant municiple
such a good course to say its owned by the council. greens are however verry slow so makes things difficult.Reviewer Rating

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Reviewed Oct 8 2023
Decent course for a municipal
The course is built on clay, so this causes a number of problems e.g. when wet, the rain doesn't drain away as quickly as at some courses, and during very dry summers; cracks can appear on some fairways. Some years, there has been some animal damage from badgers and crows (pecking for insects on the greens). The badgers seems to like digging up the tees, and around a number of greens, so occasionally there are signs of this following work by the greenkeepers to rectify the damage. Fortunately in 2023 this has been minimal.Because the bunkers got into quite a bad state, many (at least 10) have quite new sand in them, which is quite soft, but the remainder still have old sand in them, which is rarely raked to loosen this, and therefore is very solid. Apparently, the older bunkers will be worked on during coming winters (probably 5 to 10 per year), so it may take some time for conditions to become acceptable. The work over recent years has led to the 17th being bunker free.
The course is rarely quiet, and at one time was the busiest course in the country!! This means you should check that you are not following a Society, which can make it a slow round. There is also a lot of footfall, and so the greens are kept quite slow; so you should allow for this.
The layout is interesting enough, and the large number of trees planted over the years is now coming to fruition, making it a lot more picturesque, and tightening up some of the holes. If you haven't played here in a while, it's a lot more challenging than it was when built in 1975.
The bar and catering changed management in early 2023, so the opening hours for food/drink are not as they used to be, so usually the opening hours only start at 10.00am except at weekends when they open earlier, and continue until 5.00pm. This changes during the Winter, so you may want to check if you are planning to stay for food after your round. The food from the new caterers has received some very good reviews, but visitors should be patient - there is rarely more than a single member of catering staff working, so they are cooking as well as serving your beer obviously they put on more staff for Societies and the weekends!
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Reviewed Sep 1 2023
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Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex Frequently Asked Questions
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Is there a driving range at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes there is a driving range at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex which will be accessible prior to visiting and open for use.
Is there a golf clubhouse at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes there is a golf clubhouse at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex.
Is there a golf pro shop at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
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 Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes you can access changing rooms and facilities at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex.
Can you hire buggies at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
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 Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes you can hire golf clubs but these will be subject to availability. Contact Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex prior to your visit to confirm your requirements.
Is there a bar at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes there is bar.
Is there a restaurant at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes you can order food for dining at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex
Is there accommodation at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
No, we are unaware of accommodation being available.
Are there functions rooms available to hire at Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex?
Yes there is the option to hire out function or conference rooms. Contact Mowsbury Golf & Squash Complex for further details.
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