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3.6
162 Reviews (162)
5 Stars
50
4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
18
1 Stars
14
Conditions
3.5
Value
3.7
Layout
4.3
Friendliness
4.4
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.0
70.3%
Recommend this course
119 out of 162 reviews
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4.0
13 Reviews (13)
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Conditions
3.9
Value
4.2
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.6
Amenities
4.3
StaffFriendliness
4.6
76.9%
Recommend this course
10 out of 13 reviews
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3.8
22 Reviews (22)
5 Stars
7
4 Stars
8
3 Stars
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2
1 Stars
1
Conditions
3.6
Value
3.9
Layout
4.4
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.2
StaffFriendliness
4.6
72.7%
Recommend this course
16 out of 22 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Resort
Style Parkland/Links
Par 72
Length 6628 yards
Slope N/A
Rating N/A

Previously known as De Vere Heron's Reach Golf Club

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Course Details

Year Built 1994
Architect Peter Alliss (1994) Clive Clark (1994)

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Driving Range Yes
Golf School/Academy Yes
Teaching Pro Yes
Pitching/Chipping Area Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Food & Beverage

Bar, Restaurant

Available Facilities

Meeting Facilities, Banquet Facilities, Spa

Available Activities

Swimming, Billiards

Available Sports

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Reviews

3.6
162 Reviews (162)
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Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Herons Reach @ Blackpool

Great variety of holes. Faster than average greens. A few par 4’s that tempt you to go for the dance floor off the tee. Some tight precision shots needed also. Friendly Pro shop and a good spot for the 19th. One of the better courses across the Flyde.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
2.0
Previously Played

Price is a joke

The price of this place for the condition is a joke. I can play better kept courses around here for cheaper. The course isn’t in great shape compared to other courses around too. £50+ on a Saturday as well is scandalous

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 7
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
3.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Slowest round of golf EVER!!!

Course was in good condition, some greens need a little attention as there starting to develop disease.

Lots of un repaired pitch marks from previous players.

Worst thing about our round was the pace of play, we stood around on every tee box for 5mins because of the group 2 tees in front of us holding everyone up. Th way were only a 2ball and had the course backed up so bad that people were walking off.

Overall the course is nice but I wouldn’t play it again as we played the day before and tho e pace of play was exactly the same.

We thought we were just unlucky the first time but after the second time it seems a regular occurrence.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Fair
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Great condition

Played really well and the greens were nice and slick.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 20
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Evening round

Solo golf at 5.30pm. A lovely sunlit evening round on a course I have played once before.

The course was generally in good order. Some of the tee boxes were very worn, the fairways were good, the greens were good, quite quick. I had difficulty finding the hole with the putter.

I have two bugbears from the round neither of which were the clubs fault. Pitch marks not repaired on greens and bunkers not raiked despite plenty of rakes. Come on fellow golfers do the little things to enhance other peoples enjoyment.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked

Great course in good condition

Played with my son. Course was fairly quiet so never held up. Course was in really good condition. A very enjoyable round.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good Challenge

Good challenging course plenty of water fairways and greens in good condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Good course on GN deal

Good course and provides some challenging holes.

Have to be pretty accurate with tee shots as if you end up in the rough it can be tough.

Overall really good and would like to play again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
3.0
Previously Played

Slow play

Poor course management as i had to ask one of the team to ask a 4 ball to speed up. This didn’t happen and I didn’t even manage to finish the round which cost me £50. I had been playing for 4 hours 20 minutes and didn’t even get to finish the 17th hole due to darkness. This was the case with other 2 balls behind and nobody was happy.

Conditions Average
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 10-14
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Windy weather
Walked

Worth the money

Course looking a bit jaded. However exeme dry weather contributing. I suspect the course gets overplayed and it can only take so much. Will probably return in more normal uk conditions

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Difficulty Moderate
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
First Time Playing

JUST SUPERB

Fantastic course, great condition, great for all standards of golf. Each hole needs a little thought, which makes it really interesting. A very scenic course with ponds and wildlife.

I Will definitely play it again if in the area.

If you are in the area it's one not to be missed.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing

Hazard heaven

Great course with many a bunker and hazards to keep you on your toes. Some great views along the way.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Pace Fair
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
First Time Playing

Good course, with interesting features.

Nice layout to the course and enough water to make it interesting, without being too difficult. Highlights were the tee shots over water, particularly the par 3 7th hole which seems to be nothing but water between the tee and the green. The only complaint was the condition of the greens, they were awful, the ball didn’t roll or break and just held up. This was for every green and having not played it before I don’t know if this was the norm. However, In the space of three days I played here, Staining Lodge & Lytham Green Drive so I was able to make a fair comparison.

If the greens were in better condition, I would say it was a really good course.

Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Good
Pace Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
2.0
Previously Played

Disappointing…

The course used to be excellent with lush fairways & greens.

Yesterday was bare lies on some greens, 1cut round greens was clumps of grass

Fairways were bare in parts.

With plenty TLC it should return but don’t it it soon

Conditions Fair
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
1.0
Previously Played

Shocking poor condition

I've never seen a course in such poor condition as this. The fairways were overgrown and no distinction from the rough, the greens were un puttable and the general persona of the course was a poorly managed venue. I would never pay to play there again again

The pictures are of the 3rd and 5th airways

I was a member there for years and was playing to see if I wanted to join again, sadly its so poor I will not bother

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great condition

Great condition for time of year, playing shorter on some holes

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
3.0
First Time Playing
Conditions Fair
Value Fair
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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