Ashton Court Golf Course

About the course

Within the heart of Ashton Court Estate lie two 18-hole par 3 golf courses - The Plateau course and The Lodge course which provide a challenge for the novice or seasoned golfer and welcomes all age groups and abilities. With great views over Bristol and North Somerset, golf at Ashton Court Estate makes for the perfect family day out.

• Download the golf course scorecard (pdf, 309 KB)
• Download our pro's hole-by-hole guide (pdf, 328 KB)

Facilities

• Two 18-hole par 3 golf courses
• The Plateau course 2663 yards - par 54
• The Lodge course 2365 yards - par 54
• Pay and play (no bookings or dress code required)
• Golf course kiosk and café
• Free equipment hire
• Free car parking

Opening hours 

• 7am to dusk (including Bank holidays)

The closing time for the golf course, and last club hire time, varies daily depending on the season, weather and how busy the course is. This decision is made by the course duty manager and is final. Please note the park closing times are seasonally fixed and can vary from the course closing times. Park closing times are available on the website or notice boards on entering the estate:

• The daily closing time is displayed at the course or please contact us on the day.
• Please allow 2+ hours before the course closing time to get a full round of golf in.
• All hire clubs must be returned by the course closing time.
• If you plan to hire clubs, we advise phoning on the day to confirm club return time.

Prices 

• Adults £6.50
• Adults with 'everyone active' card/sportscard £6
• Juniors/OAPs £5
• Juniors/OAPs with 'everyone active' card/sportscard £4.50
• Students £6 (valid with any student card)
• £5 refundable deposit for equipment hire (a hire set consists of a 5 or 7 iron and a putter - left hand, ladies and juniors available)
• Balls 80p each
• Tees 20p for six
• Pencils 20p
• Penalty charge - for use of golf course without current scorecard £20 in addition to green fee charge.

Junior rates apply to anyone under 16 years old and senior citizen rates apply to anyone aged 61 or over. Groups, societies and corporate parties welcome - please contact us for more information.

News/updates

The courses at Ashton Court are in good shape, with the investment in the greens starting to kick in. We have fertiliser ready to apply to the greens once the colder mornings have left us.

The new golf and cycle centre is looking very good and ready for opening just after Easter and we look forward to welcoming you all in our new home. We have made a commitment to keep the golf fees the same as they currently are for the time being and we are committed to make playing golf affordable for all the family.

We are running a competition this summer to find out what the best scores on our two courses are. The top four scores at the end of August will go into the final and play with the resident pro Andy Rudge. You can submit as many rounds as you wish so take up the challenge and see how good you can get this summer.

Let’s hope for some nice spring weather, and we look forward to seeing you all at Ashton Court Golf.

Andy Rudge – Golf Course Manager

Directions

Ashton Court golf course is close to the centre of Bristol, situated just minutes from Clifton Suspension Bridge. 

• By car - enter Ashton Court Estate through Clifton Lodge situated on the A369 Bristol - Portishead Road.
• By bus - the 358/359 bus service stops directly outside Clifton Lodge.
• By foot/bike - the entrance is half a mile from Clifton’s famous Suspension Bridge.

Special offers

We are currently running a special offer for groups of 8 or more over the winter, which is a round of golf and a full English breakfast for £9, a saving of £3.50 per person. So if you are thinking of arranging a Christmas party or a family get together take advantage of this great offer

Terms and conditions
Terms and conditions apply to all offers. Download: terms and conditions  (pdf, 61 KB)

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Frequently asked questions

We've compiled a list of Ashton Court golf course frequently asked questions (pdf, 319 KB) .

New golf and cycle centre

What is happening?

Work is now underway on building a new, £500,000 purpose-built golf and cycling centre for Ashton Court.

The dual-purpose centre will see the construction of new golf and bike hire facilities, café and toilets, as well as indoor and outdoor seating.

The current, existing facilities will remain open for business during the building work. Read full story

Unfortunately, the new building works mean the 18th hole on the lodge (hilly) course is out of play. Anyone wishing to play an 18th hole is advised to play the 1st hole of the lodge course as their 18th hole. We apologise for any inconvenience caused during the building works.

Background information

The idea of a new pavilion was consulted on as part of the original proposals put forward for the funding bid to the Heritage Lottery Fund in 2004. We are now able to take this important improvement forward. The original idea has moved on with the new proposal providing for cycling and golf use of the estate. If you would like to take a look at the supporting plans and sketches, please refer to the documents below:

• Proposed floor plan (pdf, 0.5 MB)
• Proposed elevations (pdf, 0.9 MB)
• Site layout (pdf, 408 KB)
• Image of existing facility to be demolished (pdf, 1.2 MB)

Contact us

If you have any questions regarding this development please contact the project manager on 0117 922 2794 or email oliver.roberts@bristol.gov.uk.