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4.4
99 Reviews (99)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.7
Layout
4.4
Friendliness
4.6
Pace
3.9
Amenities
4.3
95.4%
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96 out of 99 reviews
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4.5
17 Reviews (17)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.6
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
3.7
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
100.0%
Recommend this course
17 out of 17 reviews
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4.5
24 Reviews (24)
5 Stars
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4 Stars
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3 Stars
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2 Stars
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Conditions
4.5
Value
4.9
Layout
4.5
Pace
3.8
Amenities
4.5
StaffFriendliness
4.7
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24 out of 24 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Municipal
Style Parkland
Par 70
Length 5918 yards
Slope 122
Rating 69.2
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Towneley Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1932
Golf Season Year round

Rentals/Services

Pull-carts Yes
Clubs Yes

Practice/Instruction

Golf Simulator No
Teaching Pro Yes
Indoor Practice No

Policies

Walking Allowed Yes

Food & Beverage

Bar

Available Facilities

Clubhouse
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4.4
99 Reviews (99)
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Played On
Reviews 3
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Townley

Booked my round through golf now, on the day the course was closed due to snowfall could not get through to golf now to get a refund, so decided to ring the club and they managed to rearrange my booking for the week after. Happy golfers now.

A very big thank you to the staff at Townley, maybe golf now could do more !!

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 23
Skill Beginner
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

A little bit of everything

Great variety bit "tin hat" around the 11th but good all round.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Played on a very wet day but it was still enjoyable and the course was in good condition considering the amount of rain that fell the day/night before .

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb value for money.

Always enjoy playing Towneley Golf Course,especially in lovely Autumn sunshine.

Its a good test of your game,and its always in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played

Great Course

This has got to be one day f the best municipal courses in the north west. The course is in great condition in terms of fairways and greens and there are plenty of great looking and interesting holes.

The views up there are incredible - especially on a sunny day. The staff are always friendly and a round is brilliant value for money.

The only criticism is that because it is a municipal you can often get players on there who have not played before and can slow down play a lot for everyone else not just because they are struggling but also because they have no awareness of the etiquette and how to keep play moving at a decent pace for everyone else.

As a regular player on this course I find the best and quietest times to play are in the evening or at the weekend from around 4pm.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Perfect weather
Walked
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Fairly Easy
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Advanced
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Excellent value for money

This course at £12 was excellent value for money. I play off 6 but not a member at a club, I travel to two different courses each week and this did not let us know.

Really good condition, greens a little slow and the course is a little short but it’s well laid out and just a lovely experience.

Thoroughly recommend for the price.

My one criticism, and this goes for all municipals - why is there no dress code etiquette. People playing in jeans, joggers isn’t right when playing golf (in my opinion)

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Good
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 15
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Wet weather
Walked

Great course easy to walk but challenging to play and certainly will play it again, nice dog-leg first to start the round.

After the game we had a drink in the club house and the staff was very welcoming (see you soon).

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Difficulty Extremely Easy
Played On
Reviews 9
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Fantastic course

The course was in beautiful condition. Fairways and greens were immaculate. We only paid £13 each. It’s the best value round of golf we’ve played. Can’t wait to play it again.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Superb municipal

Last played Townley about 10 years ago,thought we'd give it a go and was blown away by the condition of the course.The greens are in top condition, and its a real test of your ability.

We'll be back soon.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Previously Played

Ben

Despite what seems like a month of heavy rain, the course was still in good condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap Don't know
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
Previously Played

Great municipal shame about the etiquette

Course is in great condition and kne for opening up the shoulders as most fairways are quite forgiving. Greens have been in excellent condition all summer

The problem is you get players just walking on and squeezing between bookings and play is then slow. Took me lost 5 hours and I was on my own as two guys, in Jean's and walking boots jumped on I'm front of me. I also encountered players in ripped Jean's and football shirts who played the entire round with a 3 wood...even on the green!

I'm mo golf snob but surely if you have paying members or want to charge the same rate as some private clubs this needs addressing.

Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Poor
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great municipal

A great municipal course.

Conditions were good. A couple of hills but quite flat considering the location. 4/5 holes up and down the hill.

Greens were decent considering time of year.

I would recommend this course and might even bring my society.

It cost £13.50 for 18 holes playing proper greens. What more do you need.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 8
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great municipal

Revisited after many years of not playing Townley. Had a great afternoon on a hot deal and thoroughly enjoyed our game. Course in excellent condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 6
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Towneley Burnley

Played this course many times and always gives value for money. Greens ok not brilliant, fairways well cut. A good course for any handicap player, quite wide fairways but smallish greens, few holes with out of bounds but not many ditches. Well maintained course, car park could do with being bigger as nearly always full as shared for other amenities. Excellent value for money and would recommend you try it, not very hilly and quite good pace of play.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Average
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