Golf courses near Banbury
We list 15 golf courses within 25 km of the centre of Banbury, including 9 with 18 holes, 1 with 9 holes.
Cherwell Edge Golf Club (Chacombe) is the nearest listed course to the centre of Banbury, at 5.0 km, and none lies closer than 5 km. Rye Hill Golf Club (Milcombe) follows at 7.6 km and Tadmarton Heath Golf Club at 7.7 km, so three of the 15 listed are under 10 km out. The most distant is 24 km away.
Oxfordshire holds six of the venues, Northamptonshire five, Buckinghamshire three and Warwickshire one. Club sites describe two courses as parkland and one as heathland.
Holes are known for 11 of the golf courses: nine have 18 holes, one has 9 and another is a 27-hole club with multiple courses. Par is known for all nine of the 18-hole venues, and par 72 is the most frequent. Only two club sites give a founding year, Buckingham Golf Club (Tingewick) 1914 being the earlier. Five clubs state a welcome to visitors.
At a glance
Courses by number of holes
| Holes | Courses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 18 holes | 9 | 60% |
| 9 holes | 1 | 7% |
| 27 holes | 1 | 7% |
| Holes not recorded | 4 | 27% |
Venues with several courses are counted once, with their total number of holes.
Type of course
| Setting | Courses |
|---|---|
| Parkland | 2 |
| Heathland | 1 |
As described on the club website, for 3 of the 15 courses.
Distance from the centre of Banbury
By county or area
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| County or area | Courses | 18 holes | 9 holes | Links | Visitors welcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxfordshire | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Northamptonshire | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Buckinghamshire | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Warwickshire | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Visitors welcome: as stated on the club website; not recorded for the other courses.
Courses that welcome visitors
| Course | Holes | Par | Founded | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rye Hill Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 7.6 km | |
| Feldon Valley Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 15 km | |
| Farthingstone Hotel and Golf | 18 | 70 | 1973 | 21 km |
| Kirtlington Golf Club | 27 | 70 | 22 km | |
| Buckingham Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 1914 | 23 km |
Nearest first. Visitors welcome as stated on the club website: check tee times and dress code with the club.
Earliest founding years given
| Course | Holes | Par | Founded | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Buckingham Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 1914 | 23 km |
| Farthingstone Hotel and Golf | 18 | 70 | 1973 | 21 km |
Founding year as given on the club website, known for 2 of the 15 courses: a club without a recorded year may be older.
The 15 nearest courses
| Course | Holes | Par | Distance | Access | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherwell Edge Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 5.0 km | cherwelledgegolfclub.co.uk | |
| Rye Hill Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 7.6 km | Visitors welcome | ryehill.co.uk |
| Tadmarton Heath Golf Club | 7.7 km | tadmartongolf.com | |||
| Feldon Valley Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | feldonvalleygolf.co.uk |
| Heythrop Park Golf | 16 km | ||||
| Chipping Norton Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 18 km | chippingnortongolfclub.com | |
| Hellidon Lakes Golf Club | 9 | 37 | 18 km | hellidonlakeshotel.co.uk | |
| Silverstone Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 20 km | silverstonegolfclub.co.uk | |
| Farthingstone Hotel and Golf | 18 | 70 | 21 km | Visitors welcome | farthingstone.co.uk |
| Bicester Golf Hotel & Spa | 21 km | bicesterhotelgolfandspa.com | |||
| Kirtlington Golf Club | 27 | 70 | 22 km | Visitors welcome | kirtlingtongolfclub.com |
| Stowe Golf Club | 22 km | stowe.co.uk | |||
| Buckingham Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 23 km | Visitors welcome | buckinghamgolfclub.co.uk |
| Staverton Park | 18 | 72 | 24 km | stavertonparkhotelgolfclub.vouchercart.com | |
| Whittlebury Hall Golf Course | 18 | 72 | 24 km | whittlebury.com |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Banbury. Website as listed in the map data. Access as stated on the club website or recorded on the map; check with the club before you go.
Golf near other towns
- Oxford (35 km away)
- Rugby (35 km away)
- Northampton (36 km away)
Frequently asked questions
- How many golf courses are there near Banbury?
- 15 golf courses are listed within 25 km of the centre of Banbury. 3 courses are within 10 km.
- What is the nearest golf course to Banbury?
- Cherwell Edge Golf Club, about 5.0 km from the centre of Banbury in a straight line (18-hole golf course).
- Are there links golf courses within 25 km of Banbury?
- No course listed here is recorded as a links course in the map data.
- Which golf courses welcome visitors near Banbury?
- 5 courses say on their website that visitors are welcome, for example Rye Hill Golf Club, Feldon Valley Golf Club and Farthingstone Hotel and Golf. For the others this is not recorded: check with the club before you go.
- Which golf club near Banbury gives the earliest founding year?
- Among the 2 courses whose club website gives a founding year, Buckingham Golf Club gives the earliest, 1914, followed by Farthingstone Hotel and Golf (1973). The founding year is not recorded for the other 13, so an older club may be among them.
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