Notleys Golf Club

Sat nav will get you there, parking on gravel but lots of space. Round the clubhouse to the bar area, friendly staff, helpful and welcoming. Spikes were allowed. Basic cuisine but acceptable.

The course is an undulating tree lined parkland course with water hazards placed to catch the unwary. There are some potential feature holes and the whole course would benefit from attention, greens were fluffy, fairways also in need of a crop and tee boxes were largely overgrown. It is a course that is not an easy walk, and a narrow tunnel under train tracks makes the usual double buggies impossible to use. Par 3s were mostly long, bunkers mostly overgrown.

All in all it was a pleasant day out, with the jubilee fly past visible. With a bit of work and attention this could be a great course.

£50.00 for a fourball...

Played here a few years back and decided it was time to revisit....

Just a few miles north of the A12 (Witham) and about 30 mins fromm M25, this little parkland course has a welcoming clubhouse. Barn like in design, the clubhouse also offers a roomy outside decking area, overlooking the 18th green, should you wish to enjoy a drink in the sunshine after your round.

The course begins with a dog-leg Par 5 and the hole sets the tone for the rest of your round. Undulating fairways (that need cutting), some very playable Par 3s and some testing shorter Par 4s, overall I liked this course.

The Greens are small and in places very poor (but I understand the owners are seeking advice on how this can be improved) but alas too many crow holes for my liking.

As Speedy suggests, this course is never going to win any awards for its Tee boxes and Greens, However, if you are looking for a cheap round of golf (£12 on a Sat am), this is the place for you.

Despite my previous visit, I could not remember any of the course, so for me, it was like paying it again for the first time.

The front nine is a bit scruffy in places but the course improves in layout and quality as you go round. Actually, I think this course could be very good, it just needs some TLC.

All the staff are friendly and the bacon sandwich was excellent but at £4 I would expect it to be!

There is also a Pitch & Putt 9 hole course, where they also play footgolf.

As such, this is a club that is designed to serve the local community, more than visitors but if you want an affordable round of golf and don't mind if the course is a little worn in places, give it a go.

I would certainly return but would like to see some improvements made first.

Played here on The Open weekend and the first thing I'll say is how friendly the staff were. The course itself is by no means Wentworth but it offers a good test for all. The greens are a little fluffy and very small in places, which means you need to be accurate to score. The fairways are a little long but as the course is under new management I expect this to improve. If youre looking for a easy going fun round at very affordable prices, its well worth a visit! Will go back again!

Going to try to make this as fair as possible because a)this course has only recently gone independant, b) it's the middle of winter and c) it rained all day the day before this visit.
We were trying to decide (because we don't know), if the course had originally been nine holes. Some of it is very nicely laid out with some lovely shaped holes where the route from green to the next tee is obvious, some is a little confusing. As if some extra holes have been squeezed in.
The course itself was very, very wet and muddy, all bunkers are GUR at the moment, most of these are being totally revamped it appears. Every tee is off mats, tho with the wet conditions this is probably a good thing.
The river Brain runs thro the course and comes into play on a good number of holes, not just to get over it but can you clear it from the tee or not?
All things considered i shall play here again, but not until late Spring or Summer, when course conditions are better, due to improvements being made and some warm weather.
They are doing some great deals on their website
www.notleysgolfclub.co.uk as shown on a leaflet i picked up.