Donnington Valley Golf Club
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Donnington Valley Golf Club, Berkshire is an 18 hole, par 71 (6296 yard), resort, parkland golf course designed by Mike Smith.
18 holes | Par 71 | 6221 yards | Resort | Parkland
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Address: Snelsmore House, Snelsmore Common, Newbury, Berkshire, RG14 3BG United Kingdom
Tel: 01635 568140
Golf Pro: Martin Balfour | Tel: 01635 568 142
Website: http://www.donningtonvalley.co.uk
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Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa offers an excellent standard of accommodation for your golf break. Its 111 bedrooms recently refurbished rooms features flat screen TVs and air-conditioning, and most of them enjoy peaceful views over the golf course and th
Midweek Guide: £27.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £36.00 per round *
- Societies Accepted to Play
- Society Deals Available
- 7 Day Membership Available
- 5 Day Membership Available
Restrictions: Maximum Handicap No Restriction
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Tee Time Information
Midweek Guide: £27.00 per round *
Weekend Guide: £36.00 per round *
* Any prices shown are guide prices, please confirm with the course prior to booking.
Review Information
GOLFSHAKE RATING
4.07
AVERAGE RATING 3.9
(based on 246 reviews)
5 star
65
4 star
113
3 star
55
2 star
9
1 star
3
HIGHLY RATED
96%
would play again or recommend
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What the club says: Donnington Valley Hotel and Spa, in Newbury, had its beautiful 18 hole parkland golf course re-designed and lengthened between 1998 and 2000 and is now a challenging 6221 yards, par 71 course from the back tees. Although some of the holes are quite forgiving the closing four holes are regarded as one of the toughest finishes in the country, with water featuring prominently on 15th, 16th and 17th holes.
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Neil P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Feb 3 2025
Firm favourite
We have now played here quite a few times and love the variety of the front nine versus the back nine.Reviewer Rating
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Ralph P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Aug 15 2024
First time round here. Lovely course. Needs a bit of knowledge to make the most of it. Would like to play it again now I've been round it. Course was in good condition and greens rolled well.
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Michael P rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 28 2024
Nice course - good level of challenge
A really nice course. Very good condition and some narrow holes that add some challenge. Enjoy the holes with water too. Only two slight criticisms: I think ?48 is a little steep for the green fee. Also the play was slow - we were a 3 ball and it took 4hr40 to complete our round.Reviewer Rating
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Michael Spence rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 15 2024
Over priced
£48 each for a 4 ball is massively over priced but it will be quite at those prices so that’s a plusReviewer Rating
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Ralph P rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 10 2024
First time round here on a society day. Very well looked after. Course was very nice and played well. Greens are lethal if you get the wrong side of the hole. Interesting layout and some challenging par 3's. Would like to go round it again.
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Helen Sharpe rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 24 2024
5 hour plus weekend round
It’s a nice course but overcrowded at weekends. There was a society of 60 followed by one of 24 all in 4 balls with 8 min tee times. Waits on every tee and fairway. Three groups waiting on the par 3 11th. We gave up at 13 after 4 hrs. Also, there a lot of litter over the course. Our game on the Monday morning was completely different. As a 3 ball we were round easily in 4 hrs.The hotel is really good with excellent staff and good food.
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Robert C rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jun 1 2024
An interesting course with each hole having its own character.Played 3 rounds over a long weekend and not a hint of it being boring!
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Simon M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed May 11 2024
In good condition. Greens fast. A continuing shame that the clubhouse no longer does fresh food.
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Adam M rated 3.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jan 16 2024
I really like this course. You have to play well score but it’s forgiving and you don’t lose many balls. Lovely setting and well maintained
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Neil P rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Dec 16 2023
Lovely course. Big fan of how different the front 9 feels to the back.
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Simon M rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 8 2023
Greens in good condition. Play a bit slow. Disappointing catering provision in clubhouse. Good Old Boy on tap!
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James W rated 4.5 out of 5
Reviewed Jul 3 2023
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Christchurch rated 2 out of 5
Reviewed Oct 2 2022
Very busy and slow
Course was in good condition- especially the greens which were very fast despite heavy overnight rain.We played from 13:30 on Sunday afternoon. 3 groups. Course was very busy - maybe because the sun was shining after rain most of the morning. But it was VERY slow. Waiting on every hole. I gave up after 2.5 hours for 9 holes. The rest of the guys continued but I’d had enough by then
Course is unusual in that due to undulating layout there were hardly any greens you could see from the tees
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Martin K rated 4 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 15 2022
good greens and challenging fairways
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Dave P rated 3 out of 5
Reviewed Sep 9 2022
Qwerky
Played this course twice in 2 days sep 3-4 2022.Weather had been dry of late so fairways were dry and hard.
Only 2 par 5s and 3 par 3s. A string of 7 par 4s from 2nd to 8th. 1st & 2nd good holes then we get some silly tight par 4s , lap of the gods if you get a good or bad bounce. You can easily be blocked by low branches and tricky to advance to ball back in play as the fairways are so slopey. The par 5s are good. 1st reachable in 2 as its all downhill. 15th a good par 5 you have to plot your way. 9th a good short par 3 with a very slopey green. other 2 par 3s are both with raised greens that you cant see, both very difficult. The condition of the fairways was good, greens also were good and fast. I would take about 9 or 10 holes from the 18 as good design but the rest not enjoyable. Will not be rushing back but worth a go if you live close.
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