Golf courses near Woolwich
112 golf courses are listed within 25 km of the centre of Woolwich. This page shows the 30 nearest, including 14 with 18 holes, 7 with 9 holes, 2 pitch and putt.
Parkland is the only course type that club websites state near Woolwich, for four of the 30 venues. For the other venues on the page no type is stated.
Shooters Hill Golf Course (Woolwich) is the nearest at 1.7 km, with Eltham Warren Golf Club at 3.1 km. Bromley is the council area with the most venues, 8 in all, ahead of Kent, Bexley, Greenwich and Redbridge.
Of the golf courses with a known hole count, 18-hole layouts number 14 and nine-hole ones 7, and one venue is a club with more than one course. The design credits on club sites go to Bruce Weller, Harry Colt, J.H. Taylor, James Braid and Tom Dunn. A couple of the venues are pitch and putt courses.
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 | 14 | 47% |
| 9 holes | 7 | 23% |
| 27 holes | 1 | 3% |
| Pitch and putt | 2 | 7% |
| Holes not recorded | 6 | 20% |
Venues with several courses are counted once, with their total number of holes.
Type of course
| Setting | Courses |
|---|---|
| Parkland | 4 |
As described on the club website, for 4 of the 30 courses.
Distance from the centre of Woolwich
By county or area
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| County or area | Courses | 18 holes | 9 holes | Links | Visitors welcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bromley | 8 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Kent | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Bexley | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Greenwich | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Redbridge | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Barking and Dagenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Croydon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Southwark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Essex | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Havering | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thurrock | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Visitors welcome: as stated on the club website; not recorded for the other courses.
Courses that welcome visitors: 10 of 15
| Course | Holes | Par | Founded | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Royal Blackheath Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 4.4 km | |
| Bexleyheath Golf Club | 6.0 km | |||
| Sundridge Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 1901 | 7.5 km |
| Ilford Golf Club | 1907 | 8.8 km | ||
| Shortlands Golf Club | 9 | 34 | 9.1 km | |
| Birchwood Park Golf Course | 18 | 10 km | ||
| Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 18 | 1894 | 11 km | |
| Dartford Golf Club | 18 | 69 | 1897 | 11 km |
| Langley Park Golf Course | 1910 | 12 km | ||
| Ingrebourne Links Golf Course | 9 | 2017 | 12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodford Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 1890 | 15 km |
| Chislehurst Golf Course | 18 | 66 | 1894 | 7.7 km |
| Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 18 | 1894 | 11 km | |
| Dartford Golf Club | 18 | 69 | 1897 | 11 km |
| Sundridge Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 1901 | 7.5 km |
| Shooters Hill Golf Course | 18 | 69 | 1903 | 1.7 km |
Founding year as given on the club website, known for 10 of the 30 courses: a club without a recorded year may be older.
The 30 nearest courses
| Course | Holes | Par | Distance | Access | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shooters Hill Golf Course | 18 | 69 | 1.7 km | shgc.co.uk | |
| Eltham Warren Golf Club | 18 | 3.1 km | elthamwarrengolfclub.co.uk | ||
| Royal Blackheath Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 4.4 km | Visitors welcome | royalblackheath.com |
| Sidcup Golf Club | 9 | 34 | 5.7 km | sidcupgolfclub.co.uk | |
| Bexleyheath Golf Club | 6.0 km | Visitors welcome | bexleyheath-golf.com | ||
| Sundridge Park Golf Course | 18 | 71 | 7.5 km | Visitors welcome | spgc.co.uk |
| Chislehurst Golf Course | 18 | 66 | 7.7 km | chislehurstgolfclub.co.uk | |
| Barnehurst Golf Course | 9 | 34 | 8.0 km | mytimeactive.co.uk | |
| Aquarius Golf Club | 9 | 8.6 km | Members only | aquariusgolfclub.co.uk | |
| Ilford Golf Club | 8.8 km | Visitors welcome | ilfordgolfclub.co.uk | ||
| Shortlands Golf Club | 9 | 34 | 9.1 km | Visitors welcome | shortlandsgolfclub.com |
| Orpington Golf Centre | 9.8 km | mytimeactive.co.uk | |||
| Wanstead Golf Club | 18 | 69 | 10 km | wansteadgolf.org.uk | |
| Birchwood Park Golf Course | 18 | 10 km | Visitors welcome | birchwoodparkgc.co.uk | |
| Dulwich and Sydenham Hill Golf Club | 18 | 11 km | Visitors welcome | dulwichgolf.co.uk | |
| Dartford Golf Club | 18 | 69 | 11 km | Visitors welcome | dartfordgolfclub.co.uk |
| Bromley Golf Centre | 9 | 35 | 11 km | mytimeactive.co.uk | |
| Crowlands Heath Golf Club | 11 km | crowlandsheath.co.uk | |||
| Whalebone Golf Club | 18 | 64 | 12 km | whalebonegolfclub.com | |
| Langley Park Golf Course | 12 km | Visitors welcome | langleyparkgolf.co.uk | ||
| Ingrebourne Links Golf Course | 9 | 12 km | Visitors welcome | ingrebournelinks.com | |
| South Norwood Pitch and Putt | 13 km | ||||
| Princes Park Golf Course | 9 | 27 | 13 km | dartfordfconline.com | |
| Sparrows Den Pitch & Putt | 14 km | ||||
| Belhus Park Golf Course | 18 | 69 | 14 km | Visitors welcome | impulseleisure.co.uk |
| Chigwell Golf Club | 18 | 71 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | chigwellgolfclub.co.uk |
| Pedham Place Golf Centre | 27 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | ppgc.co.uk | |
| Shirley Park Golf Club | 18 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | shirleyparkgolfclub.co.uk | |
| High Elms Golf Club | 15 km | mytimeactive.co.uk | |||
| Woodford Golf Club | 18 | 70 | 15 km | Visitors welcome | woodfordgolf.co.uk |
Blank cells: not recorded in the source data. Distances are straight-line from the centre of Woolwich. 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 Woolwich?
- 112 golf courses are listed within 25 km of the centre of Woolwich; this page shows the 30 nearest. 12 courses are within 10 km.
- What is the nearest golf course to Woolwich?
- Shooters Hill Golf Course, about 1.7 km from the centre of Woolwich in a straight line (18-hole golf course).
- Are there links golf courses within 25 km of Woolwich?
- No course listed here is recorded as a links course in the map data.
- Which golf courses welcome visitors near Woolwich?
- 15 courses say on their website that visitors are welcome, for example Royal Blackheath Golf Club, Bexleyheath Golf Club and Sundridge Park Golf Course. For the others this is not recorded: check with the club before you go.
- Which golf club near Woolwich gives the earliest founding year?
- Among the 10 courses whose club website gives a founding year, Woodford Golf Club gives the earliest, 1890, followed by Chislehurst Golf Course (1894). The founding year is not recorded for the other 20, so an older club may be among them.
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