Canterbury Golf Courses and Clubs
(Canterbury, Kent, England, UK)
There are a handful of good golf courses within the Canterbury area and plenty more nearby. A number of the golf courses in this part of Kent were designed by famous golfing architect Henry Cotton and the resulting golf courses are exceptional.
The main golf courses here are the Broome Park Golf Club just outside of the city, and the centrally located Canterbury Golf Club, both featuring 18 holes and well-maintained greens.
Broome Park Golf Club
Address: The Broome Park Estate, Barham, near Canterbury, Kent, CT4 6QX, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 830 728
The Broome Park Golf Club is home to a long, 18-hole golf course, which stretches for around 6,700 yards. Set within the spacious parklands surrounding the grand 17th-century Mansion House at the Broome Park Estate, the course features an undulating terrain, magnificent views of nearby valleys, and a halfway house serving hot refreshments. The estate is particularly historic and believed to date back to the time of Charles I, covering more than 250 acres / 100 hectares.
Open hours: daily
Canterbury Golf Club
Address: Scotland Hills, Littlebourne Road, Canterbury, Kent, CT1 1TW, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 453 532
The Canterbury Golf Club stands just 1.5 km / 1 mile from the city centre and can be reached by travelling along the A257 Sandwich road. With 18 holes, relatively tight fairways, a yardage of almost 6,300 and an appealing woodland setting, the course features a number of tricky and often challenging holes and suits most golfing abilities. Green fees here are moderately priced and the facilities are excellent, including a clubhouse complete with bar serving a range of snacks and evening meals.
Open hours: daily
Further golf courses within driving distance of Canterbury are as follows:
Boughton Golf Club
Address: Brickfield Lane, Boughton, Faversham, Kent, ME13 9AJ, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 752 277
Chestfield Golf Club
Address: 103 Chestfield Road, Whitstable, Kent, CT5 3LU, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 794 411
Herne Bay Golf Club
Address: Eddington Road, Herne Bay, Kent, CT6 7PG, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1227 374 097
North Foreland Golf Club
Address: Convent Road, Broadstairs, Kent, CT10 3PU, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1843 862 140
Princes Golf Club
Address: Sandwich Bay, Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9QB, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1304 611 118
Royal St. George's Golf Club
Address: Sandwich, Kent, CT13 9PB, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1304 613 090
St. Augustine's Golf Club
Address: Cottington Road, Cliffsend Ramsgate, Kent, CT12 5JN, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1843 590 333
Westgate and Birchington
Address: 176 Canterbury Road, Westgate-on-Sea, Kent, CT8 8LT, England, UK
Tel: +44 (0)1843 831 115