Golf courses near Welwyn Garden City
80 golf courses are listed within 25 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City. This page shows the 30 nearest, including 16 with 18 holes, 1 with 9 holes, 1 pitch and putt.
Hole counts are known for 23 of the 29 golf courses near Welwyn Garden City: 16 have 18 holes, one has 9 and one has 6, while 3 are 27-hole venues with more than one course and two are 36-hole venues with more than one course. For the other 6 the number is not known.
Welwyn Garden City Golf Club is the nearest venue at 1.1 km, followed by Brocket Hall Golf Club at 2.0 km, and 4 are inside 5 km. Hertfordshire holds 27 of the 30 shown, which stretch to 15 km, and the page picks them from 80 within 25 km.
Harpenden Golf Course (Hatching Green) gives 1894 as its founding year, Porters Park Golf Club (Radlett) 1899 and Crews Hill Golf Course 1920. James Braid and Harry Colt are each named as designer at 2 venues on club websites.
At a glance
Figures after the first one cover the 30 nearest courses shown on this page.
Courses by number of holes
| Holes | Courses | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 18 holes | 16 | 53% |
| 9 holes | 1 | 3% |
| 27 holes | 3 | 10% |
| 36 holes or more | 2 | 7% |
| Other (5 to 12 holes) | 1 | 3% |
| Pitch and putt | 1 | 3% |
| Holes not recorded | 6 | 20% |
Venues with several courses are counted once, with their total number of holes.
Type of course
| Setting | Courses |
|---|---|
| Parkland | 3 |
| Heathland | 1 |
As described on the club website, for 4 of the 30 courses.
Distance from the centre of Welwyn Garden City
By county or area
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| County or area | Courses | 18 holes | 9 holes | Links | Visitors welcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hertfordshire | 27 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| Barnet | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Central Bedfordshire | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Enfield | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Visitors welcome: as stated on the club website; not recorded for the other courses.
Courses that welcome visitors: 10 of 12
| Course | Holes | Par | Founded | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brocket Hall Golf Club | 36 | 73 | 2.0 km | |
| Mill Green Golf Club | 27 | 3.1 km | ||
| Mid Herts Golf Club | 18 | 6.7 km | ||
| Wheathampstead Pay & Play Golf Course | 7.1 km | |||
| Aldwickbury Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 8.1 km | |
| Knebworth Golf Course | 18 | 8.4 km | ||
| Harpenden Golf Course | 18 | 70 | 1894 | 11 km |
| Redbourn Golf Club | 27 | 13 km | ||
| Whitehill Golf | 18 | 72 | 1988 | 13 km |
| Porters Park Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 1899 | 14 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harpenden Golf Course | 18 | 70 | 1894 | 11 km |
| Porters Park Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 1899 | 14 km |
| Crews Hill Golf Course | 1920 | 15 km | ||
| Chadwell Springs Golf Club | 9 | 1974 | 12 km | |
| Whitehill Golf | 18 | 72 | 1988 | 13 km |
Founding year as given on the club website, known for 5 of the 30 courses: a club without a recorded year may be older.
Course designers
Architects named on club websites, with the courses listed here that credit them:
- Harry Colt (2): Crews Hill Golf Course, Old Fold Manor Golf Course
- James Braid (2): Mid Herts Golf Club, Verulam Golf Club
The 30 nearest courses
| Course | Holes | Par | Distance | Access | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Welwyn Garden City Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 1.1 km | welwyngardencitygolfclub.co.uk | |
| Brocket Hall Golf Club | 36 | 73 | 2.0 km | Visitors welcome | brocket-hall.co.uk |
| Panshanger Golf Complex | 18 | 72 | 2.5 km | finesseleisure.com | |
| Mill Green Golf Club | 27 | 3.1 km | Visitors welcome | millgreengolf.co.uk | |
| Essendon Country Club | 36 | 74 | 6.1 km | essendoncc.co.uk | |
| Mid Herts Golf Club | 18 | 6.7 km | Visitors welcome | midhertsgolfclub.co.uk | |
| Wheathampstead Pay & Play Golf Course | 7.1 km | Visitors welcome | wheathampsteadgolf.com | ||
| Aldwickbury Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 8.1 km | Visitors welcome | aldwickburyparkgolfclub.co.uk |
| Knebworth Golf Course | 18 | 8.4 km | Visitors welcome | knebworthgolfclub.com | |
| Brookmans Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 8.5 km | bpgc.co.uk | |
| Stevenage Golf Centre | 18 | 72 | 9.5 km | stevenage-leisure.co.uk | |
| Brickendon Grange Golf Club | 9.8 km | ||||
| Batchwood Hall Golf Club | 18 | 11 km | everyonegolf.com | ||
| Three Lakes Golf Course | 6 | 11 km | threelakespar3.co.uk | ||
| Verulam Golf Club | 18 | 72 | 11 km | verulamgolf.co.uk | |
| Harpenden Golf Course | 18 | 70 | 11 km | Visitors welcome | harpendengolfclub.co.uk |
| Chadwell Springs Golf Club | 9 | 12 km | chadwellsprings.co.uk | ||
| Hanbury Manor Marriott Hotel & Country Club | 18 | 72 | 12 km | marriott.co.uk | |
| Redbourn Golf Club | 27 | 13 km | Visitors welcome | redbourngolfclub.co.uk | |
| Whitehill Golf | 18 | 72 | 13 km | Visitors welcome | whitehillgolf.co.uk |
| The Hertfordshire Golf & Country Club | 13 km | thehertfordshiregolf.co.uk | |||
| Porters Park Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 14 km | Visitors welcome | portersparkgolfclub.co.uk |
| Broxbourne Par 3 Golf Club | 14 km | broxbournegolf.co.uk | |||
| Dyrham Park Country Club | 18 | 71 | 14 km | dyrhampark.com | |
| Cheshunt Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 15 km | broxbourne.gov.uk | |
| Luton Hoo Golf Course | 15 km | lutonhoo.co.uk | |||
| Centurion Golf Club | 15 km | ||||
| Crews Hill Golf Course | 15 km | Visitors welcome | crewshillgolfclub.com | ||
| The Shire London | 27 | 15 km | theshirelondon.com | ||
| Old Fold Manor Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | oldfoldmanor.co.uk |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Welwyn Garden City. 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.
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Frequently asked questions
- How many golf courses are there near Welwyn Garden City?
- 80 golf courses are listed within 25 km of the centre of Welwyn Garden City; this page shows the 30 nearest. 12 courses are within 10 km.
- What is the nearest golf course to Welwyn Garden City?
- Welwyn Garden City Golf Club, about 1.1 km from the centre of Welwyn Garden City in a straight line (18-hole golf course).
- Are there links golf courses within 25 km of Welwyn Garden City?
- No course listed here is recorded as a links course in the map data.
- Which golf courses welcome visitors near Welwyn Garden City?
- 12 courses say on their website that visitors are welcome, for example Brocket Hall Golf Club, Mill Green Golf Club and Mid Herts Golf Club. For the others this is not recorded: check with the club before you go.
- Which golf club near Welwyn Garden City gives the earliest founding year?
- Among the 5 courses whose club website gives a founding year, Harpenden Golf Course gives the earliest, 1894, followed by Porters Park Golf Club (1899). The founding year is not recorded for the other 25, so an older club may be among them.
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