Cambridgeshire has more golf than its flat reputation suggests. The chalk around the Gog Magog Hills drains so well that the courses there play through the winter, Huntingdonshire has lakes and old woodland, and Peterborough has a James Braid layout on the Fitzwilliam Estate plus two pay and play courses where 18 holes on a weekday cost under £30.
This guide covers fourteen places to play, split between Cambridge and the south, Huntingdonshire, and Ely, the Fens and Peterborough. We read each club’s own visitor, green fee and dress code pages in November 2026 and only quote prices the club itself publishes now.
Details were accurate at the time of research in November 2026. Green fees, tee times and course conditions change with the seasons, so check each club’s own website before you book.
Cambridge and South Cambridgeshire
South of Cambridge the ground lifts onto chalk around the Gog Magog Hills. This section mixes two old members’ clubs, a resort course at Bourn and two Kingsway centres built for pay and play golf.
The Gog Magog Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- Two 18-hole courses on 380 acres of chalk downland at Shelford Bottom, about three miles south east of Cambridge city centre
- The Old Course opened in 1901 and measures 6,374 yards with a par of 70; the Wandlebury Course opened in 1997 and is longer, at 6,692 yards and par 72
- The Wandlebury has been used for Regional Qualifying for The Open, including for the 2026 Championship
- The free-draining chalk means the club says play goes on all year without waterlogging
- Visitors can book up to seven days ahead but cannot play on Wednesdays or Saturdays, which are the members’ main competition days
- Green fees valid from 1 May 2026 are £150 for 18 holes on either course, or £125 after 2pm
- The Day Member package at £170 adds tea or coffee with bacon rolls before play and a one-course lunch afterwards
- County Card holders pay £95 on Tuesdays and Thursdays only, and the club does not accept Suffolk or Norfolk County Cards
- The practice ground has a covered area for range balls, and the clubhouse bar serves breakfasts, snacks, meals, daily specials and guest beers
Address: Shelford Bottom, Cambridge CB22 3AB
Website: gogmagog.co.uk
Phone: 01223 247626
How to book: Call the club on 01223 246058 to check visitor availability, up to seven days ahead
The Gogs is the most expensive round in this guide, and the one most golfers in the county want to have played at least once. Both courses sit high on open downland, and on a clear day you can pick out Ely Cathedral to the north. The Old Course is the shorter of the two, while the Wandlebury is the one that hosts the big qualifying events. Because the chalk drains so quickly, it is a good bet in a wet January when clay courses elsewhere are shut. Plan around the Wednesday and Saturday restriction, which catches out plenty of first-time visitors.
Cambridge Country Club, Bourn
Outdoor activity
- The course formerly known as Bourn Golf Club now trades as Cambridge Country Club, and the old bourngolf.com address now forwards to the new website
- An 18-hole parkland course of par 71, measuring 6,315 yards from the white tees, laid out in two loops of nine alongside a brook and a series of lakes
- No membership is needed to play, and visitor green fees are £50 on weekdays and £60 at weekends and on bank holidays for 18 holes
- Nine holes cost £30, and twilight rounds are £30 on weekdays and £35 at weekends
- Buggies cost £35 a round for drivers over 21, with a £100 card pre-authorisation held until the buggy comes back; electric trolleys are £15 and pull trolleys £5
- Golf shirts, tailored trousers or shorts and golf shoes are required, while denim, cargo styles, leisurewear and non-golf footwear are not allowed on the course
- The range has three covered bays and three outside bays, with a small bucket for £3 and a large bucket for £5, plus a short game area and practice bunker
- The site also has a bar and grill, a Spikes Bar, a terrace, a gym, a spa and a swimming pool
Address: Toft Road, Bourn, Cambridge CB23 2TT
Website: cambridgecountryclub.com
Phone: 01223 247365
How to book: Online through the club’s website, or call the club
If you knew this place as Bourn, the course is the same but almost everything around it has been rebranded. The brook and lakes come into play through the round, so pack a few spare balls. The two loops of nine also make it easy to fit in a shorter round. The clubhouse has turned into more of a leisure resort, which suits a group where not everyone plays golf.
Girton Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole members’ club at Girton, a few minutes from Cambridge city centre
- The club scorecard gives a par of 69 and 6,044 yards from the white tees
- Winter visitor green fees, running from 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027, are £30 on weekdays and £35 at weekends and bank holidays, with tee times from 10am
- Three and four ball bookings can come in cheaper, and online offers appear from time to time
- Buggies cost £35 and should be reserved with Golf Reception in advance, and club hire for right and left handed players is £20
- A basket of 25 range balls costs £2.50
- Recognised golf clothing is required on the course, though collarless golf shirts and golf leggings are accepted; smart casual clothing including denim is fine in the clubhouse and on the practice ground
- The club noted a contractor working on the 13th tee in early November 2026
Address: Dodford Lane, Girton, Cambridge CB3 0QE
Website: girtongolf.co.uk
Phone: 01223 276169
How to book: Online up to seven days ahead, or call the office
Girton is one of the closest full-length courses to Cambridge, and its winter rates make it one of the better value 18-hole rounds in the south of the county. The par of 69 comes from a run of short holes, but the closing hole is a long par 5 of more than 550 yards, so the card can still unravel late. The dress code is more relaxed than at some older clubs, which makes it a less nervy first visit for newer golfers. Visitor rates apply from 10am, so plan a late morning start.
Kingsway Cambridge, Trumpington Road
Outdoor activity
- A nine-hole par 3 course on a 20 acre site off Trumpington Road, about two miles south of King’s College, run by Kingsway Golf Centres
- It has been part of Cambridge’s sporting scene since 1995 and was known for years as Cambridge Lakes Golf Course
- Pay and play, with no membership or handicap needed
- Nine holes cost £13.50 for adults and £9.75 for concessions, which covers students, over 65s and juniors aged 17 and under
- Club hire is £4, and a second round on the same day is half price
- A round takes about an hour, which makes it a good after-work option
- Groups of more than eight should call or email the centre to arrange tee times
Address: Trumpington Road, Cambridge CB2 8FA
Website: kingswaygolfcentre.co.uk
Phone: 01223 324242
How to book: Online through the Kingsway website, or call the centre
This is the easiest place in Cambridge to get a club in a child’s hand or take a friend who has never played. Every hole is a par 3, so you need little more than a few irons and a putter, and hired clubs cost less than a coffee. It is close enough to the city centre to cycle there with a half set on your back. Do not expect clubhouse grandeur; it is informal by design. Book ahead on sunny summer evenings, when the tee sheet fills with office workers.
Kingsway Royston, Melbourn
Indoor and outdoor
- A golf and family entertainment centre on Cambridge Road at Melbourn, between Royston and Cambridge, also run by Kingsway Golf Centres
- The Melbourn Course has nine holes with a par of 33 over 2,329 yards, and costs £18 for adults and £10 for juniors for nine holes
- Each player on the Melbourn Course needs their own clubs and bag, and the course is closed to visitors until 11:30am on Saturdays for golf club members
- The Orchard Course is a nine-hole pitch and putt of 616 yards, costing £10 for adults and £8 for juniors with club hire included
- The 40-bay sheltered driving range is floodlit and uses Toptracer, and a TrackMan range has recently been added
- Jurassic Links is an 18-hole dinosaur-themed adventure golf course: adults pay £10, children aged 5 and over £8 and under 5s go free, and under 14s must be with an adult
- FootGolf and indoor golf simulators are also on site
- The dress code is relaxed, and trainers are fine on both courses, though football boots and studded shoes are not
Address: Cambridge Road, Melbourn, Royston SG8 6EY
Website: kingswaygolfcentre.co.uk
Phone: 01763 262943
How to book: Online through the Kingsway website; the range needs no booking
Kingsway is where south Cambridgeshire learns to play. The range is the main draw, and the Toptracer screens turn a bucket of balls into a game for people who would otherwise get bored after twenty swings. The Melbourn Course is a proper short course with real hazards, while the Orchard is gentle enough for children who have played a little before. Jurassic Links is the family option, with giant model dinosaurs looking over the holes. It is an easy drive from both Cambridge and Royston.
Huntingdonshire and the Great Ouse
West of Cambridge the clay country takes over, and the courses here lean on water and old trees rather than chalk and wind. The four clubs below sit between St Neots in the south west and the edge of the Fens at Ramsey.
St Neots Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole club founded in 1890 on Crosshall Road, with views over the River Kym and the Great Ouse, and one of the oldest clubs in the area
- The club calls its layout the Harry Vardon Course
- Visitor green fees from 1 April 2026 are £50 for 18 holes on weekdays before 3pm and £40 at weekends after 2pm, with a twilight rate of £35 on weekdays after 3pm
- Juniors aged 17 and under pay £15
- Buggies are £30 a round, electric trolleys £15 and pull trolleys £10, and trolleys must have winter wheels between November and March
- On the course, shorts must be tailored, shirts must have a collar and be tucked in, and only golf shoes are allowed
- The Spike Bar, first floor restaurant and balcony overlook the 18th green, and a halfway house opens at weekends
- Smart jeans and trainers are allowed in the Spike Bar at any time, and in the whole clubhouse after 3pm on weekdays and all day at weekends
Address: Crosshall Road, St Neots PE19 7GE
Website: sngc.co.uk
Phone: 01480 472363
How to book: Call the office and choose option 4 for the Pro Shop to book a tee time
St Neots is the old guard of Huntingdonshire golf, and the river views give it a different feel to the parkland courses further north. The clubhouse sits right behind the 18th, so a drink on the balcony after your round comes with a view of other people’s closing putts. It is also one of the more traditional clubs here, so read the dress code and leave the hoodie in the car. In winter the course can close for frost or fog, and the club posts updates on its home page. Pair a round with lunch in the town or a walk at Paxton Pits nearby.
Brampton Park Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole parkland course in Brampton, just outside Huntingdon, opened in 1991 and laid out through 130 acres of woodland, rivers and lakes
- The course is par 71 and 6,261 yards from the white tees, and water is in play on 11 holes
- Visitors can play on weekdays and at certain times at weekends, booking online only, up to six days ahead from 8:30pm
- Green fees for 1 April 2026 to 31 March 2027 are £52 on weekdays and £58 at weekends, with juniors under 16 paying £20
- County Card holders pay £42 on weekdays and £45 after 2pm at weekends
- There are seven buggies at £35 a round, so reserve one with the Pro Shop on 01480 434705
- The floodlit 21-bay driving range is open every day from 7am to 10pm and needs no booking
- There is no dress code in the clubhouse, bar or patio, but golf clothing and golf shoes are required on the course, and football kits and gym wear are not allowed
- The clubhouse bar and kitchen opens seven days a week, with cooked breakfasts on Fridays, weekends and bank holidays and a Sunday roast
Address: Buckden Road, Brampton, Huntingdon PE28 4NF
Website: bramptonparkgc.co.uk
Phone: 01480 434700
How to book: Online only for visitor tee times; societies call 01480 434700, option 2
Brampton Park is the course in this guide most likely to eat your golf balls. Eleven holes have water in play, and the par 3 4th plays down an avenue of trees to a small green ringed by water. The members bought the club in the late 1990s, and it now runs independently with a renovated bar and a range open until late. After the 4th green the route crosses a public bridleway to reach the 5th tee, which is worth knowing before you set off. The lack of a clubhouse dress code makes it relaxed for a post-round meal with family.
Lakeside Lodge Golf and Country Club, Pidley
Outdoor activity
- A golf resort near Pidley, north of St Ives, with the 18-hole Lodge Course, a nine-hole par 3 pitch and putt and a floodlit driving range
- The Lodge Course is par 72, with eight lakes, more than 15,000 mature trees, wide fairways and large greens
- Visitors do not need a membership or handicap, but each player needs their own clubs on the 18-hole course, and tee times can be booked up to seven days ahead
- Weekend peak green fees, between 7am and 12:30pm, are £45 for 18 holes; weekday peak rounds are £38 for 18 holes or £25 for nine, and weekday rounds after 2pm are £30
- The par 3 pitch and putt costs £7 for adults and £4.50 for under 18s, needs no booking, and club hire is £2
- The range is open from first light until 9pm with no booking, and £1 buys ten balls, or £9 buys 100 by card
- Recognised golf shoes and tailored trousers or shorts are required on the main course, and jeans and tracksuit bottoms are not allowed; trainers are fine on the par 3
- Hiring a buggy needs a valid driving licence
- The Clubhouse Bar and Restaurant serves seasonal menus using local ingredients, and booking a table is essential in summer
Address: Fen Road, Pidley, Huntingdon PE28 3DF
Website: lakeside-lodge.co.uk
Phone: 01487 740540
How to book: Online or through the Golf Shop on 01487 740540
Lakeside Lodge is the most complete set-up in Huntingdonshire, with a full course, a short course, a range and rooms to stay over. The Lodge Course is forgiving by design, so it suits higher handicappers who want a full 18 without spending the round in the trees. There is an early bird discount for tee times before 7am, but you need to book to get it. With 65 en-suite rooms and lodges on site, it is one of the few places in the county set up for a golf weekend. The bowling and health club help if you are bringing people who do not play.
Ramsey Golf and Bowls Club
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole parkland course in Ramsey, on the edge of the Fens, set among some of the oldest trees in the county
- The club began in 1922 with a bar, a billiard table and a card room; the first nine holes opened in 1965 and the full 18 in 1968, when Gary Player set a course record of 65
- The course is par 70 and measures 5,751 yards, with long par 3s, blind shots and greens the club is proud of
- Weekday visitor green fees are £35 before 2pm and £25 after, with a Monday special of £25 before 2pm and £20 after
- At weekends visitors pay £45 before 2pm and £30 after, and nine holes cost £20
- Buggy hire for visitors is £30
- There are putting and chipping greens, practice nets and a simulator used for lessons and fittings
- The clubhouse is the old vicarage in the town centre, with a lounge bar over the bowling green and first tee, a dining room and two full-size snooker tables, and anyone can come in for food and drink
Address: Abbey Terrace, Ramsey, Huntingdon
Website: ramseyclub.co.uk
Phone: 01487 813022
How to book: Book a tee time online, or call the Pro Shop on 01487 813022
Ramsey is short on paper and long in reputation. The 5,751 yards look easy until you meet the par 3s and the old trees that crowd the fairways, and the undulating greens can undo a good round. It is as much a social club as a golf club, with bowls, snooker and a busy bar in a building that used to be the vicarage. From 1 November 2026 the kitchen serves through the daytime, from 8:30am at weekends, with a hot cabinet on Mondays. Parking is free.
Ely, the Fens and Peterborough
North of Cambridge the land flattens out, and wind becomes as big a factor as any bunker. Ely and March have members’ clubs that take visitors, and the western side of Peterborough has three very different courses close together.
Ely City Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole parkland course on the edge of Ely, designed by Henry Cotton, measuring 6,279 yards with a par of 72, or 6,537 yards from the white tees
- The club was founded by five local businessmen on the site of a former prisoner of war camp; nine holes opened in 1961 and the course was extended to 18 in 1973
- Lee Trevino, then Open Champion, played an exhibition match here in 1973
- Visitor green fees are £65 on weekdays and £75 at weekends and bank holidays, with juniors at £20
- A summer twilight rate after 5pm costs £30 on weekdays and £35 at weekends
- Recognised golf clothing and golf shoes are required, men’s shirts must have a collar and be tucked in, tailored knee-length shorts are fine, and jeans, tracksuits and trainers are not allowed, though under 16s may wear trainers
- Buggies and trolleys were permitted on the course in early November 2026
- Non-members can book a table for breakfast, lunch or Sunday lunch in the clubhouse, where the club dress code applies
Address: 107 Cambridge Road, Ely CB7 4HX
Website: elycity.intelligentgolf.co.uk
Phone: 01353 662751
How to book: Online through the club’s tee booking page, or call the clubhouse and Pro Shop
Ely City sits on the Cambridge Road side of the city, within sight of the cathedral. The course plays longer than the yardage suggests when the wind comes across the Fens, and the 5th, a 465 yard par 4, is the hardest hole on the card. Barn owls and kingfishers are both on the club’s wildlife list. Book lunch at the clubhouse and you can combine a round with an afternoon in the city.
March Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- A nine-hole parkland course on Grange Road, March, played twice for an 18-hole round, which marked its centenary in 2024
- The club is known in the county for the quality of its greens and for its tree-lined fairways
- Winter green fees, from 1 November to 31 March, are £13 for nine holes and £26 for 18 on weekdays, and £16 and £32 at weekends
- In summer, golfers can play as many holes as they like after 4pm for £15
- A loyalty card gives the tenth round free after nine paid rounds; collect it from the bar or office
- Conventional golf clothing is required, shorts must be tailored, and denim jeans and non-golfing collarless shirts are not allowed; metal and soft spikes are both permitted
- Smart casual clothing, trainers and clean spikeless golf shoes are fine in the clubhouse
- The 9th and 18th is a long par 3 with out of bounds on the right and a large willow guarding the left of the green
Address: Grange Road, March PE15 0YH
Website: marchgolfclub.co.uk
Phone: 01354 652364
How to book: Book online through the club’s visitor booking page, or call the club
March is the cheapest proper members’ course in this guide, and the greens are the reason people drive out to it. Nine holes played twice can sound repetitive, but some holes change par on the second loop, so it does not play the same way twice. Water, ditches and trees come into play more than you expect on flat Fenland ground. The closing par 3 is a nasty finish, and the club’s own advice is that laying up short is sometimes the smart play. It is a friendly, low-key place to play on a winter weekday.
Thorpe Wood Golf Course, Peterborough
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole course on the western edge of Peterborough designed by Peter Alliss and Dave Thomas in 1975, with a par of 72
- It is run by Nene Golf alongside Orton Meadows, and members and non-members play on the same informal footing
- Green fees for 2026 and 2027 are £26 on weekdays and £33 at weekends, with seniors at £19 and juniors at £9
- Twilight rounds cost £20 on weekdays and £24 at weekends, and the booking sheet shows when twilight starts
- Buggies are only available at Thorpe Wood, at £26 a round, and should be booked in advance with the office
- The 16-bay covered, floodlit driving range uses Srixon balls, with 30 balls for £4, 60 for £6 and 100 for £9, and club hire at £2 a club
- Every visitor needs their own bag and clubs, and football shirts, workwear and sleeveless vests are not allowed
- Payment is by card only, and cancellations within 24 hours of a tee time are not refunded
Address: Thorpe Wood, Peterborough PE3 6SE
Website: nenegolf.com
Phone: 01733 267701
How to book: Online through the Nene Golf booking sheet, or call the office on weekdays between 8:30am and 4:30pm
Thorpe Wood is a full-length, properly designed course at pay and play prices, which is rare this close to a city. The Alliss and Thomas layout runs through mature trees close to the Nene, and the range makes it an all-in-one stop for practice and a round. There is also an American Golf store on site. Ferry Meadows is close by, so a non-golfer can head to the lakes while you play.
Orton Meadows Golf Course, Peterborough
Outdoor activity
- An 18-hole, par 67 course on Ham Lane, next to Ferry Meadows, run by Nene Golf
- Green fees for 2026 and 2027 are £24 on weekdays and £29 at weekends, with seniors at £17 and juniors at £9
- Twilight rounds cost £18 on weekdays and £20 at weekends
- A 12-hole pitch and putt course opens from 8am to 4pm with no booking, costing £5.40 for adults on weekdays and £6.40 at weekends, and £4.40 and £5.40 for children
- Under 14s on the pitch and putt must be with an adult, and equipment hire stops at 2pm
- Practice nets and a practice green are on site
- Each player on the main course needs their own bag and clubs, and there is no cash payment
Address: Ham Lane, Peterborough PE2 5UU
Website: nenegolf.com
Phone: 01733 237478
How to book: Online through the Nene Golf booking sheet; the pitch and putt needs no booking
Orton Meadows is the gentler sister to Thorpe Wood, with a par of 67 that makes it a good step up for golfers moving on from par 3 courses. The 12-hole pitch and putt is one of the cheapest bits of golf in the county and a good first try for children. It sits beside the Nene Park lakes, so a family can split up for an hour and meet again at the café. Low-lying ground near the river can be wet in winter, so check the course status before you set off.
Peterborough Milton Golf Club
Outdoor activity
- A James Braid parkland course opened in 1938 in the grounds of the Fitzwilliam Estate at Milton Ferry, with views of Milton Hall
- The course is par 71, with tree-lined fairways and a large lake dividing the 1st and 18th, and the 18th is played from an elevated tee over the water
- It is a members’ club where the members are shareholders, and visitors and societies are welcomed
- The club’s lowest green fees are always online, and its tee sheet shows reduced rates by day and time
- Fairway mats have been compulsory on closely mown areas since 20 October 2026 to protect newly overseeded fairways, and the range was mats only in early November
- The 330-yard driving range, chipping green, two practice bunkers and a new 500 square metre short game green opened in spring 2026 are open to green fee paying visitors
- The Braid Restaurant is open to everyone, members or not, every day, with a carvery roast on Sundays
- The Teebar behind the 9th sells hot and cold food and drinks, opens Wednesday to Sunday from 9am to 3pm in winter, and takes orders by phone from the 9th tee
- The club is cashless and takes most debit and credit cards
Address: Milton Ferry, Peterborough PE6 7AG
Website: peterborough.intelligentgolf.co.uk
Phone: 01733 380489
How to book: Online through the club’s tee booking page
Milton is the grandest of the Peterborough courses, a 1930s Braid design with the Fitzwilliams’ Milton Hall in the background and old estate trees lining the holes. The finish over the water in front of the clubhouse is the hole people talk about afterwards. The practice set-up is unusually good for a club this size, and visitors can use all of it. The winter fairway mats are a nuisance but they keep the course in condition for spring. Phone the Teebar from the 9th tee and your food is ready when you get there.
Seasonal Highlights
Spring: New season green fees start on 1 April at clubs including St Neots and Brampton Park, Peterborough Milton’s new short game green opened in spring 2026, and winter rules such as St Neots’ trolley winter wheels and Girton’s winter rates end on 31 March.
Summer: The Gog Magog Experience, a round on each course with breakfast and lunch, runs from May to September, Ely City’s twilight rate starts after 5pm, March’s unlimited holes after 4pm cost £15, and the restaurant at Lakeside Lodge needs booking.
Autumn: Peterborough Milton brought in compulsory fairway mats from 20 October 2026, Ramsey’s winter bar and catering hours began on 1 November, and Girton and March both switched to cheaper winter green fees on 1 November.
Winter: The chalk at the Gog Magog drains fast enough to play through wet spells, the floodlit ranges at Brampton Park, Thorpe Wood, Lakeside Lodge and Kingsway Royston keep going after dark, and St Neots requires winter wheels on trolleys from November to March.
A Note From Inside Cambridge
We wrote this because golfers new to the county kept asking where they could actually get a game without knowing a member. Every club here takes visitors, and several will take a complete beginner with a borrowed half set.
If you run one of these clubs, or you played recently and the fees or rules have changed, please tell us. We would rather update a price today than send someone to the first tee with the wrong expectations.
Before You Go
- Check the club’s course status page on the morning you play, as frost, fog and heavy rain close Fenland and clay courses at short notice in winter
- Several clubs give their lowest prices online, Brampton Park takes visitor bookings online only, and Thorpe Wood, Orton Meadows and Peterborough Milton do not take cash
- Bring your own clubs and bag on full-length courses, as Thorpe Wood, Orton Meadows, Lakeside Lodge and Kingsway’s Melbourn Course do not allow sharing
- Read the dress code before you set off; Girton and Brampton Park are relaxed in the clubhouse, while St Neots asks for a jacket and tie in its restaurant after 7:30pm
- A County Card brings green fees down at several clubs, including the Gog Magog on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Brampton Park, Ely City and Ramsey
- Reserve buggies in advance, as Brampton Park has only seven, and Lakeside Lodge asks for a valid driving licence
- Pitch and putt and par 3 courses at Orton Meadows, Kingsway Royston, Kingsway Cambridge and Lakeside Lodge are the best places to start a child or complete beginner
- Driving ranges at Brampton Park, Lakeside Lodge and Kingsway Royston need no booking, so they suit a quick session after work
