Weekend break close to London, ideas?

[Oddsocks]

Evening all, I'm trying to arrange a get away either early October or late September with a preference of around 1hr travel and a budge of £200 for a stay over with two rounds.

Have tried dale hill and East Sussex but both are packed and can't get us on.

Any ideas with a bit of feedback would be great

 

[Canary_Yellow]

Princes?

I could get to sandwich in an hour (ish) when I lived in docklands.

 

[ArnoldArmChewer]

Thorpeness ?

 

[Oddsocks]

Princes?

I could get to sandwich in an hour (ish) when I lived in docklands.

Wasn't overly wow'd when I played it on the forum meet.

 

[fundy]

Hanbury Manor or is that stretching the hour to london too much?

 

[Blue in Munich]

Thorpeness ?

Great venue but it could the hour to get across London, never mind up to Thorpeness.

 

[Oddsocks]

Hanbury and thorpness are pushing it a bit. Thanks though

 

[Golfmmad]

Have you looked at Lingfield Park Marriott, I think it would suit all your requirements.

I'm going there in a couple of weeks for 2 nights and 3 rounds of golf for under £200.

 

[Oddsocks]

We did discuss it, it was 50\50 for and against so we dismissed it 😔

 

[Blue in Munich]

Gatton Manor?

http://www.gattonmanor.co.uk/golf-breaks/

Mannings Heath?

https://www.exclusive.co.uk/mannings-heath-golf-club/golf-breaks/

Never tried either but seem to meet your criteria.

 

[Deleted member 1418]

Gatton Manor?

http://www.gattonmanor.co.uk/golf-breaks/

Mannings Heath?

https://www.exclusive.co.uk/mannings-heath-golf-club/golf-breaks/

Never tried either but seem to meet your criteria.

Mannings Heath very nice, with 2 very good courses and lovely clubhouse. The South Lodge Hotel is superb.

 

[Oddsocks]

We looks at mannings, it would seem one course is a very boring p&p style course, the other is quite nice.

Problem is I'm trying to keep 27 other people happy...... Me and my big month!

 

[Blue in Munich]

We looks at mannings, it would seem one course is a very boring p&p style course, the other is quite nice.

Problem is I'm trying to keep 27 other people happy...... Me and my big mouth!

If you're looking for sympathy it's in the dictionary between syphilis & symphony…….. *

You know the answer mate; book it and if they don't like it tell them they can do better next time…….

* before the pedants chime in, I know you won't sympathy between syphilis & symphony; it's another way of saying you won't get any sympathy.

 

[Oddsocks]

Slowly realising that the bigger the group the bigger the devide in opinions

 

[spongebob59]

Foxhills. 2 decent courses.

 

[Lontano]

We looks at mannings, it would seem one course is a very boring p&p style course, the other is quite nice.

Problem is I'm trying to keep 27 other people happy...... Me and my big month!

The Waterfall course is very nice with some excellent holes. It is the members course. The other course, the pay and play Kingfisher is pretty average.

South Lodge Hotel is lovely.

 

[Blue in Munich]

Slowly realising that the bigger the group the bigger the devide in opinions

And the greater proportion of experts who would have done it differently/better……….

Not a bad shout…..

http://www.foxhills.co.uk/offers/golf-galore

 

[irip]

Do you have to stay on the course, or can you get a premier inn or something similar and then spend more on 2 nice courses?

 

[Oddsocks]

Do you have to stay on the course, or can you get a premier inn or something similar and then spend more on 2 nice courses?

Currently thinking this may be an option:

Re foxhills , they own our club but to be honest even with 28 players the deal the offered wasn't that great and is still be negotiated. The problem you have us our members get a few free round vouchers through the year so trying to encourage people to spend £250 on a stay away when it's a course they already play 3/4 times a year doesn't flick a lot of switches

 

[irip]

It is worth giving one of the golf travel companies a call as well, with so many of you going you are sure to get a deal, they often do a 1 in 12 free.

Also its worth speaking to golf clubs about society deals if your not staying there, i am sure something like st georges hill one day and woking the next would appeal.

Or even staying someone near the berkshire and playing both courses there if you can get a deal (also great lunch)