Barkway Park Golf Club

Barkway Park Golf Club lies in open Hertfordshire countryside near Royston, close to the Cambridgeshire border, on a 200-acre site laid out by course designer Vivian Saunders in 1992. From the white tees the eighteen holes measure 6,939 yards, playing to a par of 74, putting it among the longer courses in this part of the county. Course status and closures are confirmed by phone rather than posted automatically online, so visitors are advised to check before travelling out. The clubhouse operates through the day, serving a simple menu built around bacon and sausage sandwiches alongside a bar, staying open into the afternoon for players finishing their round. Coaching is available on-site from the club's resident instructor, covering everyone from complete beginners to golfers refining an existing swing. Membership is open across the usual categories and includes unrestricted access to the course along with priority over visitor bookings. Golf societies are welcomed too, with packages that bundle a round with breakfast, lunch or dinner in the clubhouse, and rates and tee times flexible enough to suit groups of varying size. Royston itself sits at the meeting point of two ancient routes, the Icknield Way and Ermine Street, on chalk downland typical of north Hertfordshire.