Two Fowler courses on open, windswept heather, where Braid was the professional for 45 years.
Walton Heath sits on a high, exposed common above Tadworth, just south of the M25 below London, and it has two full championship courses that share one clubhouse. The Old has hosted the 1981 Ryder Cup, five European Opens, the 2018 British Masters and the 2023 AIG Women’s Open. The club says the Old has featured in the world top 100 every year since those rankings began in 1938, and the New has sat in the UK and Ireland top 50 for more than a decade. Visitors check in and pay at reception on arrival. You do not need a handicap certificate, but the heather punishes any shot that leaves the short grass.
Visitors are welcome Monday to Friday from 9.30am, and at weekends and on bank holidays from midday, or 11am in winter. The club does not publish an online visitor tee sheet, so arrange a time with reception on +44 (0)1737 812060 or reception@waltonheath.com, then pay on arrival. Corporate and society days go to the Golf Operations Manager, Emma Harris, on +44 (0)1737 817632 or eharris@waltonheath.com. The club asks that visitors be competent golfers, but it does not require an official handicap. Men play from the green tees and women from the blue unless agreed otherwise, and a Texas Scramble must be cleared in advance. Buggies are for members and their guests only, so plan to walk; the pro shop hires pull and electric trolleys.
18 holes, Monday–Thursday, 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027. Summer weekday rate to 30 November 2026 is £275; Friday, weekend and bank holiday £350. 36 holes are sold where available, but not in winter.
| 18 holes, Mon–Thu, Apr–Nov 2026 | £275 |
|---|---|
| 18 holes, Fri–Sun & bank holidays, Apr–Nov 2026 | £350 |
| 36 holes, Mon–Thu, Apr–Nov 2026 | £400 |
| 36 holes, Fri–Sun & bank holidays, Apr–Nov 2026 | £495 |
| 18 holes, Mon–Thu, Dec 2026–Mar 2027 | £165 |
| 18 holes, Fri–Sun & bank holidays, Dec 2026–Mar 2027 | £215 |
| 18 holes, Mon–Thu, Apr–Nov 2027 | £295 |
| 18 holes, Fri–Sun & bank holidays, Apr–Nov 2027 | £375 |
Fowler’s 1904 original and the championship layout: par 72, 7,174 yards from the back and 6,722 from the tees most visitors play. The club’s course record is 62, by Jack Senior at the 2010 South of England Open Amateur. Expect a demanding first six holes, then a 13th of 528 yards that curves right towards a tightly guarded green.
Started as nine holes in 1907 and extended to 18 in 1913, again by Fowler. It is 7,015 yards from the back and 6,659 from the medal tees. Nine cross-hazards ask you to choose where to place the tee shot, and the run home is a par five then two long par fours. David Boote holds the record with 62 at US Open qualifying in 2017.
Herbert Fowler laid out both courses for his brother-in-law, the brewer Sir Cosmo Bonsor. The Old opened on 14 May 1904 with an exhibition by Vardon, Braid and Taylor, and James Braid stayed on as professional for more than 45 years. The New began as nine holes in 1907 and became 18 in 1913. Both courses are laid across open heath, so wind and heather do much of the defending. The Old is par 72 and 7,174 yards from the championship tees, 6,722 from the daily tees. The club singles out the opening six holes as one of the hardest starts in the game, the 528-yard 13th that bends right, and a finish that Tom Weiskopf rated as good as any. The New measures 7,015 yards, and its back-nine par fours average longer than the Old’s.
The 36-hole day is the reason to come, and it is only sold from April to November because winter light runs out. In summer a weekday 36 holes costs £400 against £275 for one round, so the second round is good value if your legs allow it. The clubhouse opens at 7.30am, breakfast runs from 8am, hot food until 4.30pm and afternoon tea until 6.30pm, which suits a morning round, lunch and an afternoon on the other course. There is no cash machine on site, and caddies are paid in cash.
Gatwick is about 15 miles south-east, roughly half an hour by car via the M23 and M25; Heathrow is about 40 minutes round the M25. Leave the M25 at junction 8 for Reigate and head north towards Walton on the Hill. Tadworth and Kingswood stations, on the branch line from London Bridge, are a short taxi ride from the club.
Nearby: 1. St George’s Hill Golf Club (16 km) · 2. The Addington Golf Club (17 km) · 3. Sunningdale Golf Club (29 km) · 4. Hindhead Golf Club (40 km) · 5. The Grove (46 km) · Compare all London & Surrey Heathland tee times
The club has no rooms, so most visiting groups base themselves in Reigate, Epsom or Dorking, each within about 20 minutes by car, or in London if they are combining golf with the city. Reigate has the widest choice of hotels and restaurants close to the M25. Gatwick’s airport hotels are a practical option for a first or last night, since the drive to the first tee is short and avoids London traffic.
The Addington, in Croydon, is about half an hour east and gives you a second heathland of the same era on a smaller, wooded scale. St George’s Hill in Weybridge is around 35 minutes west along the M25, and Sunningdale is under an hour. Off the course, Epsom Downs racecourse, home of the Derby, is a few minutes north of the club. Box Hill, the National Trust viewpoint above Dorking, is about 20 minutes south-west and makes an easy half-day walk.
These packages have a confirmed round at Walton Heath Golf Club in the itinerary, with the other courses, nights and hotels listed so you can compare like with like.
7 nights B&B, 5 rounds
Rounds: Royal St George’s · Royal Cinque Ports · The Addington · Walton Heath · Sunningdale
Stay: 3 nights at The Bell Hotel in Sandwich, 4 at Macdonald Berystede near Ascot
Two Kent links that have hosted The Open, then the Surrey and Berkshire heathlands, with Heathrow and Gatwick both close at hand.
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Summer green fees run from 1 April to 30 November, and winter rates apply from December to March, when 36-hole days are not sold. The heather on the heath is usually at its most purple in late summer. Since 2005 the club has hosted a qualifier for the US Open; in 2017 it fell on 29 May, so ask about closures if you are planning a late-May visit.
Explore golf by monthYes. Visitors can play on weekdays from 9.30am and at weekends and bank holidays from midday, or from 11am in winter. Book through reception by phone or email; groups and society days are handled by the Golf Operations Manager.
For 2026 the summer rate is £275 Monday to Thursday and £350 on Fridays, weekends and bank holidays. From 1 December 2026 to 31 March 2027 a weekday round is £165 and a weekend round £215. Summer 2027 rises to £295 and £375.
No. The club asks only that visitors are competent golfers and says official handicaps are not required. Men play the green tees and women the blue tees by default.
The Old has the championship history, including the 1981 Ryder Cup and the 2023 Women’s Open, and is par 72. The New is slightly shorter at 7,015 yards, but its back-nine par fours average longer. Many visitors take the 36-hole rate and play both.
Last checked 11 November 2026. This is an independent planning guide, not a first-hand review or a booking service. Check live availability, access, fees and travel details with the operator before booking. Airport suggestions are starting points for route planning.
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