Which De Vere Course?

[swanny32]

Managed to get a free 4 ball at any De Vere course of my choice. Which one though? What's the Norfolk one like as that's reasonably close to me in Essex.

 

[Bratty]

If I was to choose one it would be Slaley Hall, followed by Belton Wood.

Don't know the one in Norfolk, sorry.

 

[jammydodger]

That'll be Dunston Hall , not far from me if you need company

Its a nice enough course , bit short in places but the last 4 holes are superb. Its a holiday course really but its usually worth a visit once a year. Quite a few holes have water in play and a few blind shots too but if its free then theres no worries tbh.

I usually get a free round voucher with my golf insurance policy and have a bash there with a mate who's a member.

 

[swanny32]

Don't want to travel too far but thinking either Dunston Hall, Staverton Park or Wokefield Park as they are all within 2 hours drive from us.

 

[HomerJSimpson]

Wokefield isn't great in my opinion. The front nine isn't bad but the back nine is a bit open and boring (a little like playing the Oxfordshire for want of a better example). Some good holes and it is a good test but it does also cater for a lot or corporate and society golf so rounds can be a tad slow

 

[fundy]

Staverton is a nice track, played there about 5 weeks ago and really enjoyed it, does get a fair bit of traffic so finding a quietish time seems key

 

[swanny32]

My brother who got the freebie 4 ball for us can also get us some stupidly cheap hotel rooms, so with that in mind could be tempted to go a little further a field and make a day/night of it.

 

[hangover]

Carden park has 2 cracking courses. I prefer the Cheshire course to the nicklaus one though.

Wychwood park is good too

 

[sweatysock41]

Belton Woods isn't much more than a couple of hours from you - 2 courses to choose from.

 

[swanny32]

Lincolnshire, good 3-3.5 hours.

 

[stanleyboy]

Im a member at Oulton, Leeds which is a great course but the hotel is ridiculously expensive?!?!
If u can get cheap hotels it may be worth a look however

 

[swanny32]

Actually it's only Nottingham, 2 and half hours...another option

 

[GB72]

Lincolnshire, good 3-3.5 hours.

Should take a couple of hours tops (M11 then A1 pretty much all the way) I lived in Essex for a couple of years then moved back up here and live down the road from Belton Woods. It is a dead easy drive

 

[swanny32]

It has been added to the list. 1 of 4 now....decisions decisions

 

[Macster]

Belton is ok......we went for a weekend in June, wouldnt rush back.
Slaley is superb, - Hunting Course, apart from a few holes on back 9.
Oulton Hall is quite good, and Hotel is lovely, well worth a night.

 

[Neil20]

Played Dunston Hall about a month ago.

Great layout and potentially really nice course, but most of the fairways could have been classed as GUR as they weren't just a bit bare, there were huge patches where they were totally dead.

Still probably worth a knock, but I wouldn't want to build your hopes up and if you can get somewhere else then would probably suggest that.

 

[full_throttle]

Belton Woods was a fun weekend, 5 hour rounds but great food and less than £100 with golfbreaks

 

[thegogg]

I live about 8 miles from Carden Park and although the Nicklaus course is their signture course the Cheshire is regarded as the best by most people, stunning views and the back nine is one of the best I've played, well worth a visit. The hotel's top notch as well and is used by a lot of the top soccer teams.

I'm going over to Oulton Hall next month and have booked to play 3 days of the 4 I'm stopping there with the family..... guess the credit card will take a bashing off the missus whilst i'm on the course

 

[m1975]

belton woods ok,
staverton decent
wychwood park v.good

in my opinion !