Beech Hill,
Barnet, Hertfordshire EN4 0JJ
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+44 (0)208 449 4328Pro shop
+44 (0)208 449 3285Fax
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Alastair Archibald (PGA Head Professional)The Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
Dr Alister MacKenzie
51.665604
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12 miles N of central London
Hadley Wood Golf Club is home to something of a rarity in the London area, a golf course designed by the world-renowned Dr Alister Mackenzie. The club also boasts one of the most stylish clubhouses in and around the capital.
Using the area's gently rolling terrain, MacKenzie laid-out the well-proportioned fairways, adding in water hazards on the front nine and several dog-legging holes on the back-nine. The overall effect is an excellent parkland golf course that will charm and challenge you in equal measure. Pleasant views onto neighbouring wooded hills add to the attraction.
Pick of the holes: the back-nine begins at the lowest part of the course in challenging fashion. Here you face a long par-3 played across a lake to a green attractively framed by mature trees. From there the modestly bending par-4 11th takes you gently uphill to a bunker-defended green in front of the opulent clubhouse.
Visitors welcome on weekdays, and weekend afternoons (after 3pm).
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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Hadley Wood was used as a south of England regional qualifying course for the Open Championship from 1999 to 2005.
The imposing Georgian clubhouse was formerly a mansion house, built in 1781 and known as Beech Hill Park. Originally the house was called Russell Mansion, after its first owner Francis Russell (1740-1795), an English lawyer, administrator and author.
England's 89th best course (Golf World, 2023).
Britain & Ireland's 191st best course (Golf World, 2024).
Cockfosters Rd, Hadley Wood, London EN4 0PY
+44 (0)208 216 3900
Visit websiteThe historic mansion house of West Lodge has been in the Beale family for three generations. Here in a quiet rural setting you will find a top-quality North London hotel that offers a country retreat within a short drive of the capital. An excellent array of golf courses are all accessible from West Lodge.
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Hadley Wood; Old Fold Manor; The Shire.
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Barnet By-Pass, London WD6 5PU
+44 (0)870 443 1271
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Hadley Wood; Old Fold Manor; The Shire.
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