This is a pretty decent course, reasonable value and available to all. They did require gold shoes…read morewhen i went last, so you can forget looking fashionable for the afternoon :-) Its a well-kept course in a large, beautiful park. However, that can make it a little trickier to get to, and bear in mind any taxi rides if you are tempted by the decent value green fees. I often use a course in Balham which is more easily accessible, but the quality of this course means i will probably be back again. There is also a small food/drinks area which serves an essential cold beer from the tap : )

Although the golf course itself is quite decent and well maintained. The fact that it is situated…read moreinto Richmond Park means that you can enjoy your game while admiring the view. Even though I really enjoy this public golf course the fact that I had to wait at least 30 minutes for each tee is a downside I just can't deal with. As Derek said it is rather impossible to find your game rhythm when each round exceeds 5 hours.

I have always seen signs for Junkyard Golf, and I've even heard people mention it to me, but I had…read morenever previously gone until March! Honestly, I'm a fan of the place, and would highly recommend going there after the pandemic and all is over. (I consider myself lucky that I was able to go before all this.) The place is quite big and they have three different courses you can go down. They also serve drinks there. So grab some friends, a drink (or two), and head down a course! It's a lot of fun, and they have a lot of deals and different packages you can opt for (you can visit their website for more information). The prices are pretty low, and it's a great activity to do with friends. Would definitely go back to try the other courses--and maybe try out some of the packages they offer!

From the owner: Welcome to Junkyard Golf Club! Home of crazy golf, weird…read morecocktails and all things junk! Get excited on four mashed up 9-hole crazy golf courses created from pre-loved and reclaimed random shizzle. Groups can putt their way through all sorts of bizarre holes; think UV garage, scrapyard slides, circus freaks and jungle bathtubs. Please note Junkyard Golf Club's venue contains flashing lights, UV lights and loud music. Under 18's are only permitted at certain times, please see our FAQ's for more info!

Beautiful golf course near central London. Very well kept and manicured greens. Pleasure to play…read more Friendly staff and members. After golf we had a snack at the bar. There was a good selection of food including Beer battered haddock, burgers, Japanese style Chicken curry, udon, and much more.

Great course Super staff…read moreCustomer friendly

Our Witney office rate this as one of their top 5 places to play sport. There is a waiting list for…read morethis prestigious 18-hole club. However, day rates are available for non-members.

I've had two good experiences using Waterstock Golf Course as a driving range. My little brother…read more(11) and I decided to learn Golf, so booked a driving range lesson with Paul Bryant. Arriving at the course was a doddle - it's just off the M40 after the Wheatley turning (when heading east), and there's loads of free parking. The guys at the club house were very friendly, and had obviously catered for children before. Handing us our 6 irons, and tokens for the ball machine, we headed over to the driving range building. It was raining, so we got a bit damp walking over, but the range itself was covered so this wasn't a problem. Paul was a superb teacher - very knowledgable, and a cheerful enthusiastic manner. I would strongly recommend asking for him if booking a first lesson. My brother and I learned a huge amount in the 30 minutes we were with him, managing to smack the balls up to 150 yards (having never hit a golf ball before)!! We then had plenty of free time after the lesson to hit more balls on our own. The only critism I have is that I've since seen machines that put the balls on the tees for you - at Waterstock I was always bending over to put the next ball on the tee, which got a bit tiring and hampered my learning to swing the club. The lesson cost around £30 for both of us. The balls cost £3 for 50, £5 for 100, or £14 for 300 (which we did), and the range wasn't crowded at all. We had a drink in the clubhouse bar afterwards - not too pricey or busy. All in all a rewarding, convenient and inexpensive morning's entertainment.

Hinksey is the park I tend to forget about and every time we go to the outdoor pool I think - why…read moredon't we come here more often? The answer is that we live on the other side of the city and Oxford has so many lovely green spaces. On the other hand Hinksey is just outside the centre of Oxford and has things the other parks don't have. There is a small children's play area, a lake on which there used to be pedalos for hire, a lake on which you sometimes see people sailing their radio controlled boats, tennis courts, fishing and the outdoor swimming pool. The paddling pool has been replaced by a free fountain / water feature play area. I've not been to this one at the right time of year but the one in Abingdon is great fun. Remember the fun of running under the hose in the garden? Fountain play areas recreate that experience. I've just looked at the city council website to check out the details for this park and I found out that it is a "Green Flag" winner. I've heard of different coloured flags being awarded to beaches but I didn't know there were flags for parks - I can feel myself just about to waste half an hour looking up other "green flag" parks to see if my other favorite places have won anything. (And I've found out from the website there are fresh water sponges and zebra mussels in the park - who'd have thought it!)

This is as good a park as any, and it's a lovely haven of green and fun. If you live in central…read moreOxford, there are plenty of nearer parks, but if you're young at heart or have kids, and if it's a warm day, this is definitely the place to be. Why? Water! There's a 'Splash' water feature, open from 10am-8pm May to September, but sometimes earlier in the year if it's warm enough. The outdoor swimming pool is brilliant: it's heated, free for under-17s and surrounded by sun-loungers. It's like being on holiday: sun, water and ice-cream, yet only a short drive from home. There's also tennis, fishing and a lake with a myriad of interesting birds (still waiting to catch a glimpse of a kingfisher!) and underwater life. A word of warning: if, like me, you enjoy evening walks with friends or a four-legged companion, watch out because although the park's always open (unlike the University Parks for example), there's no way to get a car in after a certain time. This changes throughout the year, the earliest being aroudn 5pm in winter, I think. Definitely worth checking, but not a disaster if it's shut, as there's plenty of parking nearby.