Top Golf Courses in Central England

Warwick Road, Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire

An 18-hole, par 70 championship course dotted with beautiful lakes and in rolling countryside is what's on offer at the Menzies Welcombe Hotel and Golf Club. The course is a... more

Stamford Road, Ketton, Stamford, Lincolnshire

Luffenham opens gently. Don't be fooled, the 412 yard second is one of the best holes on the course with menacing fairway bunkers and a severely sloping green while the 320... more

Pant, Oswestry, Shropshire

Llanymynech is situated on a hill surrounded by sheer cliffs and steep banks on the Welsh/English border with breathtaking panoramic views of 12 counties and a haven for wild... more

Agmore Road, Blackwell, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire

Blackwell began in 1893 as a nine hole course on the Lord Windsor's Hewell Estate and was extended to 18 holes in 1923, now measuring 6,260 yards, par 70. A small membership... more

Codrington, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Designer Adrian Stiff, a co-owner, created his toughest test to date in 2002 with six tees offering distances between a monster 7,663 yards to a user-friendly 5,919. A... more

Stonnall Road, Aldridge, Walsall, Staffordshire

Druids Heath, measuring 6,661 yards, offers a challenging test of golf all year round. It was only opened in 1974 in a location that affords impressive views of the... more

Eakring Road, Mansfield, Nottinghamshire

Sherwood Forest's reputation as one of the finest heathland courses in Britain is well deserved - it has staged many top amateur events including the 2006 England Boys... more

Gadley Lane, Buxton, Derbyshire

Alister MacKenzie, one of the finest golf architects, designed Cavendish in the 1920s and much remains the same today on a course that weaves through undulating woodland and... more

Ermine Street, Broughton, Brigg, Lincolnshire

Forest Pines Hotel & Golf Resort is one of the most interesting and challenging courses in the UK. The course twists and turns through pines and into open heathland with three... more

Streetly, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

Little Aston, situated in the stockbroker belt of Birmingham, was constructed in the grounds of Little Aston Hall and laid out by Harry Vardon for ten guineas in 1908. Long... more

Gorsley, Ross-on-Wye, Herefordshire

Ross-on-Wye was founded in 1903 but after several moves, eventually reached its present site from a JH Taylor nine-hole design at Rudhall in 1964 where Ken Cotton constructed... more

Drummond Road, Skegness, Lincolnshire

Seacroft is a superb Links course with a traditional out and back layout with tight rolling fairways, pot bunkers and several blind shots. Those pot bunkers number 75 which... more

Golf Lane, Church Brampton, Northampton, Northamptonshire

A traditional and inland course with a mix of heathland and parkland, Northamptonshire now has has 21 holes. The original 18 holes were designed by Harry Colt and later James... more

Henfield Road, Coalpit Heath, Bristol, Gloucestershire

Perhaps the finest of West Country architect Adrian Stiff’s collection of courses, opened in 1997 with an additional nine holes later constructed by Peter McEvoy.... more

Snells Nook Lane, Nanpantan, Loughborough, Leicestershire

Longcliffe is set on the lower slopes of Charnwood Forest and is covered in silver birch, oak, pine, beech, gorse and broom. An indication of it quality is that it has twice... more

Tanners Green Lane, Wythall, Birmingham, Worcestershire

Fulford Heath is a parkland course designed by James Braid and with a par of 70 is just over 6,200 yards. The River Cole, three lakes and mature trees feature throughout. and... more

Lindrick Common, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Lindrick is considered one of Britain's finest inland courses - but it is unusual in that it finishes with par three, albeit a great one. Lindrick is always remembered ... more

Maxstoke Lane, Coventry, Warwickshire

The Arden course has become a regular European Tour venue, a 7,213 yard challenge created by Donald Steel in 1970 and now maturing into a classic parkland course with many... more

Belt Road, Thonock, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire

THE headquarters for Ping Europe, Gainsborough is a parkland course with many trees and the 6,724 Karsten Lakes course, designed by Neil Coles, and the 6,620 Thonock Park... more

Rugeley Road, Hazel Slade, Cannock, Staffordshire

Beau Desert - 'Beautiful Wilderness' - bordering Cannock Chase, Staffordshire, is a classic Midlands course created by land owner the Marquess of Anglesey and completed by... more

Wishaw, Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands

The Brabazon course has hosted four Ryder Cups and is famed for a number of exceptional holes, notable the 18th that has staged untold drama. The tee shot and second shots are... more

Weston-under-Redcastle, Shrewsbury, Shropshire

Formerly the Windmill, the Championship course, par 72, 6,763-yards, designed in 1995 by Brian Huggett, favours an American style with rolling fairways, mounds and water... more

Moor Road, Morley, Derby, Derbyshire

Marriott Breadsall Priory Hotel offers 36 holes of challenging golf for players of all skill levels and set on the grounds of a 13th century estate with incredible views of... more

The Broadway, Woodhall Spa, Lincolnshire

The Hotchkin course dating from the early 1900s is a heathland masterpiece but a severe test. The lasting memory is of the cavernous bunkers that are serious card wreckers... more

Harrowden Hall, Great Harrowden, Wellingborough, Northamptonshire

An investment of £500,000 in 1999 saw all 18 greens at Wellingborough renewed plus work on bunkers, drainage and an irrigation system. That's seen the emergence of a very fine... more

Windmill Lane, Worksop, Nottinghamshire

Worksop is a classic English woodland course which has produced a number of top players, Lee Westwood among them. There are a number of superb holes on this testing layout,... more

Derby RoadKirkby-in-Ashfield, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

One of the finest examples of heathland golf, Hollinwell is frequently used for major amateur competitions and has hosted the John Player Classic and the Haig, won by Nick... more