Vale Royal Abbey

First time playing Vale Royal considering joining fantastic course.

First game of golf back after lockdown, the golf was a bit rusty but the course and staff were great. The day was made even better when on the 9th a buggy pulled up offering us complementary beers and snacks, what a lovely touch!!

Would play again...... great course, will look great in summer

Don’t get me wrong this is a quality course.

Well maintained and in great shape, however the layout was poor with no signage to next tee, mainly off the 1st green we actually got lost.

Bunkers were like I’ve never seen before, like the designer didn’t know when to end.

Very challenging.

What ruined it for us was we were stuck behind a 4 ball (which we were fine with) and the group behind us phoned the pro shop to complain of slow play and the guy came out to us in a buggy (he was very embarrassed).but explained he had to be seen to be doing something about it.

18th is a great hole. Buildings are beautiful.

Unfortunately we felt it had a snobby feel to it.

Won’t be returning.

I booked to play Vale Royal after hearing positive reviews from friends. We visited as a group of 3 and were all impressed with the course.

The layout and challenge of the course gives a brilliant but fair test of golf. Some memorable holes such as the 7th with water all along the left side and a tight green.

We got caught being a couple of groups which made pace slow but other than that the afternoon was enjoyable.

I’d recommend playing this course and will be back soon.

Great course, value for money from deal off golfnow, not worth full price. Expected the greens to be running a little quicker only downside.

Played once before and memory did not let me down. Some of the holes are quite long and the bunkers are absolutely huge but run offs not too unkind. The greens are amazing. Reachable par 4s make it worthwhile even for intermediate golfers. I will be back

This course is a real challenge plenty of tight fairways, blind tee shots and well protected greens. Course was in good condition would definitely play here again !

With all the rain this winter the course remain in the best condition i have played all winter across England. Fairways firm, Greens fast and allways challenging. Played twice this winter and will be there again in January. Good warm up area including a net, or the collect the balls on the range up to 200 yards practice area. The 12th is a hole to make you think if your looking to be on the green in 2 ?

Arrived via 1 hour taxi at 130 for 248 tee time. Had rearranged rental set and when I arrived was advised the clubs sucked but he would get them after club players were finished. I went for a sangwich and pint and came back now 30 minutes until my tee time. Was told that the players were being pulled off the course due to rain so I couldnt play. The sun was out and I saw other players on the course. I asked about my money and he said that why they dont like players to use golf now. He told me to contact golf now and tell them the couse was closed due to rain for my refund. I asked if I could at least hit a bucket of balls and was advised that the balls had not been shagged from the previous day and there werent any to hit. SWEET!!! I had no signal and thebfuybsaid that there were no taxis that he could call. I walked 12 miles to a fueling station where they called me a cab... 150 pounds for nothing!!!!