Wow what a good carvery and a beautiful setting!…read more We were invited to Kendalshire golf club for a surprise 70th birthday meal. I'd never even heard of it so wasn't sure what to expect. Although it's a golf course, the grounds are really quite beautiful. As we entered the club house I did have a small panic as I saw a dress code pinned to the door, thankfully it was only football shirts, beach wear and sports shorts that were banned so trainers were fine! There was indoor and outdoor seating. Our table was all prepared indoors but we had some time so took our drinks outside and enjoyed watching the golfers go by as there was a green directly in front. There is also a beautiful garden to the right that my son enjoyed running around in. Now down to business, the carvery! My first thoughts were a little disappointing as there was only beef or turkey, roasters, yorkshire pud and TWO types of veg. Every other carvery I've been to has always had a massive selection. But where this carvery lacked in selection it certainly made up for in quality. The beef was cooked beautifully and slightly pink in the middle, the turkey was juicy and you got a massive yorkshire pud! The veg wasn't over cooked at all which is normally the case. So as far as carvery's go this is the best quality one I've been to. It was £11 a head and worth every penny. As for the golf I haven't got a clue!

27 holes all with excellent greens and a fair amount of water. Great 18th green right in front of…read morethe club house patio. Signature hole is the "Island Green" 11th. Quality golf club that is happy to welcome people like me as visitors.

In Ashton Court Estate you will find this pitch and put course on a hillside. It takes a bit of…read morefinding. At the main entrance (that is, where the gatehouse is, not down in the hill around Bedminster) go straight along the road and then take the first right, going up the hill. You'll come to a little car park and a slightly desolate looking hut. The hut is where you can hire clubs and balls (remember not to smack it into the bushes...) and get putting. It's run by the council, which means its a) cheap and b) not full of stuffy old men, the two usual vices of a golf course. Give your ball a thwack and follow it round the course, nobodies going to judge you. The only downside I can think of is that things can get a bit congested, especially if the weather is even vaguely nice. You may have to wait a little while, or have people queueing up behind you, to use one of the holes. Making golf a bit less of the pursuit of old men at country clubs, the pitch and put golf course is a great way for those of us that think golf looks like a lark to give it a try.

I used to hate golf until two of my mates practically dragged me across the bridge to Ashton Court…read morefor some pitch and putt. What can I say? I was almost instantly seduced by the satisfying feeling of smacking a little ball as hard as you can with a massive piece of metal, and the faraway sound of ball on deer. It's great value - £6.50 gets you 18 holes and a great view across the whole of Brizzle and beyond on a fine day. The only problem is that, when the sun's out, it can get pretty busy, and there's nothing guaranteed to give an amateur the yips more than a queue of people staring and tutting as you continually swing and miss at the ball off the tee. One tip: the course on the Bristol side of AC offers more variation, and there's even one par five hole where you can get your wood out and give it a real thrashing.

Lovely golf club with 9 and 18 hole courses. You don't have to be a member to play here and if you…read moreplay off peak then it is reasonably priced. They also have an instructor here if you would like a lesson. It can be a bit on the expensive side if you want to play at peak time. Membership costs depend on your age. It's very cheap if you're in your early 20's!

I had a wicked time at the Pirate Pay Adventure Golf, loads of fun!…read more My Mum wanted to check this place out for a potential fun activity to do with her colleagues outside of work. We paid £7:50 per adult for the adventure golf course that took us around an hour to complete. 18 holes with nearly all being 3 par. The design looks brilliant! and really adds to the experience. I absolutely love the moving platforms that you need to pull ropes to get from one hole to the other. Everyone has been to crazy golf course where everything is worn, old and outdated. Pirate Bay is a perfect example of what crazy gold should be which is fun and innovative. Would recommend for any age and wouldn't dismiss it as just for childrens parties as I doubt anyone wouldn't enjoy this course! http://www.piratebayadventuregolf.com/Prices-Opening-Times

I love swinging a few rounds at the range on occasion!…read more It's not to expensive around 60 balls for £4 and £1.50 for club rental. They have the standard box areas where people are separated by a partition, great for plugging in the ipod and venting some frustration! They also have some open pods which are really good for an open swing. I heard they have a crazy golf type thing for the kids at a reasonable £7. Now, being a female and enjoying a bit of golf sometimes you can get some funny treatment, a 'you shouldn't be here this is a mans sport *gruff' but the lads here are really friendly and are game for a laugh which makes me go back more. They didn't even laugh when i went to hit the ball and let go of my club...what gents. It's located in hambrook but if you drive past the MOD and keep heading out towards the motorway, round the roundabout and back on yourself-its not shy off the bristol business park/ibis hotel and UWE north.

Brilliant! If you want to practise your swing and get a basket o fgolf balls at a very reasonable…read moreprice, then you're at the right place. Swingrite now has automatic golf tees so you don't even have to place the ball on the tee yourself! It has indoor and outdoor mats and also a shop selling golf equipment.

Great facility in the Taunton area,fabulous for honing your swing,especially during wet weather or…read morewinter months. Mike Steadman is probably the finest teacher in the South West,but hurry before he retires completly!

This is hands down one of the best golf resorts I have been to. It offers two 18 hole golf courses…read more(The Macintosh and the Button). They are both challenging but enjoyable. There is good variation at each stage and the scenery you get whist playing is exquisite. They offer golf buggies for hire, a bar/restaurant, snooker, a gym and event bookings. (I attended a beautiful wedding held in a marquee at the resort; it was superb). There is also an innovative digital driving range, it's like a gigantic golf computer game; it allows you to record your golf swing and play it back. There are onsite golf pros who offer lessons in this facility. The bar has a rustic feel to it and you are able to, weather permitting, sit on a patio which outlooks the button golf course. The food is great, particularly the a tasty Sunday lunch. Weather you want to play golf or just fancy a game of snooker and a drink, Cottrell Park is the place to go! I have always found the staff respectful, polite and helpful.

The Club resides on the site of an old stately home in the Vale of Glamorgan, 10 miles from Cardiff…read moreCity Centre. It boasts two championship-sized courses, both on beautiful, rolling parkland, commanding magnificent views of the countryside. There is a fine bar with terrace seating overlooking the 18th hole, with good food available all day. The other facilities are excellent: spacious locker rooms, a shop, a gym, and a Practice Range. Non-Members can book to play, and with two courses there are usually plenty of tee-times available. Club and Buggy Hire is available. All in all, one of the best golfing venues in South Wales.

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.

Perhaps one of the best kept secrets in Golf! Henbury is a superb parkland course situated in the…read moreheart of Bristol on the edge of the Blaize estate. The greens are kept in great condition with good practice facilities and a great clubhouse friendly members. The signature 7th hole has been improved with new ground works and three bridges, all in all a great place to play golf.

This is a great golf club within the Bristol City boundary. The park setting is pretty spectauclar…read more(bearing mind it;s location) right on the edge of the Blaise Castle estate. The majority of holes are tree lined and early players often see Deer running across the course. Most of the members appear to be quite elderly and many use buggies due to the steep nature of the course. It's set over three tiers on the East side of the Blaise ridge and has a couple of pretty challenging holes. The 7 (yes, seven) groundstaff keep the course in excellent condition which means that holes are frequently closed due to waterlogging etc.