1 Night, 2 Rounds
Queens Park sits just outside central Bournemouth and, for a municipal track, it's got serious pedigree. Founded in 1905, it opened with an exhibition match featuring J H Taylor, Harry Vardon, James Braid and Alex Herd, four of the finest players Britain has ever produced. Later, it welcomed a few properly big names, including Seve Ballesteros, Sir Henry Cotton and Tony Jacklin, not bad company for a municipal course.
Today it's a classic parkland layout that works brilliantly for mixed-ability groups. The fairways move gently through mature trees and the course skirts woodland edges that give it that "proper English golf" feel. When the heather and gorse are up, the corridors can look tight and play tighter, so it rewards a bit of thought rather than a full send on every tee. In summer when the heather's out and the gorse is showing off, it's a cracking-looking place.
It's not a modern yardage monster, but that's the point. Score well by picking conservative targets, keeping it in play and leaving yourself sensible angles into greens that are generally well defended. The routing asks you to think about where you want to leave your approach, and that's exactly the sort of golf that rewards course management over raw power. It's walkable without being flat, so expect a few uphill approaches that play a club longer than the yardage suggests, especially if there's any breeze.
If you're organising a Bournemouth golf break, Queens Park is an easy add-on round: good value, straightforward to reach and close enough to Bournemouth's hotels and nightlife that you're not spending half the day in the car.
Who is this for? Golfers who like heritage courses and traditional parkland golf, without the private-club price tag.
Who is it best for? Mixed-ability groups and societies who want an easy-to-reach round close to Bournemouth's hotels and nightlife.
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1 Night, 2 Rounds
2 Nights, 3 Rounds
2 Nights, 3 Rounds
Queens Park may no longer host the big professional championships, but that says more about modern equipment than it does about the quality of the test. This is a thinking golfer's course, where position off the tee matters and your approach play gets properly examined.
Tree-lined fairways and a gently undulating parkland routing keep you honest, and the heather and gorse add both colour and consequence when you drift offline. You'll want to take a moment on the tee and decide what the hole is asking, because simply reaching for driver can bring trouble into play quickly. The best rounds here come from sensible club selection, committing to your line and trusting a repeatable swing. If you're a right-hander who fades it, you'll feel at home on the tree-lined doglegs, but miss the fairway on the wrong side and your next shot becomes a chip-out rather than a green-in-regulation chance.
The greens are well protected and reward accurate distance control, while the undulating terrain means a flat lie is never guaranteed. When the heather's out, it's a cracking-looking place, and the routing through the woodland edges keeps the round varied without ever feeling disjointed. You'll find tight tee shots that ask you to shape the ball away from trouble, approaches framed by heather that punish anything short or offline, and enough elevation change to keep club selection interesting throughout the round. On a breezy day it plays a club longer in places than the scorecard suggests, so take the extra stick and stay below the hole.
Condition-wise, it's typically a tidy, well-kept municipal course, and that's exactly the point. You get a course with genuine history, a scenic setting and a satisfying challenge, without the formality that can come with private members' clubs. For societies or mixed groups staying in Bournemouth, it's a smart choice for a first-day warm-up round or a relaxed final-day game before heading home.
Include Queens Park on your next Bournemouth golf break and we'll help you build a weekend that mixes value, variety and a few decent post-round options in town.
Bob
✓22 Jun 2019
We enjoyed the course and there are some interesting feature holes. The course has public access for dog walkers (of which there were quite a few). This was frustrating on occasion as we had to wait on the tee or fairway whilst the dogs & owners were clear.
Neil
✓11 Jun 2019
Nice laid out municipal course. Friendly Staff and course in fair condition for pay and play course. THE PUBLIC - jeeeesus! We had to wait almost every shot as there were dog walkers, kids with their parents in bikes, joggers etc just doing what they wanted with no awareness of it being a golf course. DANGEROUS, seriously make sure you are insured properly before playing here. This is an accident waiting to happen
Janice
✓27 Sep 2018
Too many walkers & dogs
