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Sherwood Forest Golf Club

Eakring Rd,

Mansfield, Nottinghamshire NG18 3EW

  • Office

    +44 (0)1623 626 689
  • Pro shop

    +44 (0)1623 627 403
  • Fax

    +44 (0)1623 420 412
  • Golf pro

    Stuart Betteridge (Director of Golfl).

About the course

  • The Course:

    18 holes. Tree-lined heathland. Gently undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.

  • Surroundings:

    Woodland, rural countryside and heathland.

  • Designer:

    From an original Harry Colt layout (c.1912) the course was redesigned in 1925 by James Braid.

Back
tees
Club
tees
Front
tees
Yards
6861
6300
5625
Par
70
71
72
SSS or slope
74.0
71.0
73.0

Location

Latitude:

53.144351

Longitude:

-1.139724

How to get there:

16 miles N of Nottingham

Sherwood Forest Golf Club

4-star: Above average course - well worth a visit.

Est. 1895

Sherwood Forest Golf Club: Robin Hood and merry band may have indulged in legendary "sporting" adventures, but golf wasn't likely to have been one of the pastimes of these 14th century outlaws. However, their former stomping ground, Sherwood Forest, is now home to an excellent Harry Colt/James Braid design.

Laid out on the edge of what was once an ancient and mighty forest (remnants of which still exist), the eponymous golf club is one of the best golf courses in the East Midlands. This long established and excellent heathland layout skirts alongside the pines, silver birch and oaks of Clipstone Woods on the western bounds of legendary Sherwood Forest.

In a relatively open environment, where swathes of heather grow in abundance, the lightly tree-lined holes meander across a large area of gently rolling terrain. With not a house or road to be seen, you can concentrate on the golfing job at hand. Here you will need to carefully weigh-up gentle elevation changes, avoid many neatly trimmed greenside and fairway bunkers, and putt-out on top-quality subtly-sloping greens.

Hitting shots from the springy, fast draining turf should allow your game to flourish, providing you are not too wayward. With its roaming out-and-back design, after an initial four-hole loop, this wonderful championship course is certainly one of middle-England's lesser known gems.

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Visitors

Who can play and when?

Visitors welcome on most days, but visitor bookings not taken for Saturdays (all day), and Tues & Sun am.

Must book in advance.

Green fees

Visitor fee, 18-holes in high season (June thru' Sept): £125 (all days).

Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].

Other information

Soft spikes preferred in summer months. Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.

Practice facilities

Good

Did you know?

Records for Sherwood Forest Golf Club begin in 1895 with the Club’s formation. Golf on the current site dates from 1912 when the 6th Duke of Portland granted a portion of his Welbeck Estate for the pursuance of golf. Only four years later courtesy of the course was granted to Officers of the Scottish Highland Infantry Regiments, who were billeted in trench warfare training camps adjacent to the twelfth tee.

The ‘Clipstone Camp Cup’ and the ‘Scottish Trophy’, donated by these Officers are amongst the Club's most revered treasures. By 1921 with an expanding membership of over 200, the Club became the proud owner of its own course when the benevolent Duke sold the freehold to the members for £1,500.

Published ranking

England's 45th best course (Golf World, 2023).
Britain & Ireland's 101st best course (Golf World, 2024).

Where2Stay

  • Bridleways Guest House3-star

    Newlands Rd, Forest Town, Mansefield, Notts NG19 0HU

    +44 (0)1623 635 725

    Visit website

    Bridleways is 5 minutes drive from the centre of Mansfield, and close to Sherwood Forest. It is quietly situated in a private rural setting just off the B6030 between Mansfield and Ollerton. All nine guest bedrooms each have en-suite bath or shower room, television, easy chairs or sofas and tea/coffee making facilities.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Sherwood Forest

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      Coxmoor; Notts (Hollinwell).

  • Dakota Nottingham

    Lakewood Drive, Sherwood Business Park, Annesley, Nottingham NG15 0EA

    +44 (0)1623 727 670

    Visit website

    Close to exit 27 on the M1 motorway, a modern business park hotel, ideally located for access to the local Nottingham and Mansfield golf courses.

    • Golf at this hotel:

      No

    • Golf within 5 miles:

      Notts (Hollinwell); Coxmoor.

    • Golf within 20 miles:

      Sherwood Forest.

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