1 Night, 2 Rounds
Set in 350 acres of Norfolk countryside, Wensum Valley Golf and Country Club is an easy, fuss-free option for a UK golf break, with three courses on-site and a hotel you can walk back to after your round. Better still, you're only about 15 minutes from Norwich and within easy reach of the Norfolk coast if you fancy a change of scenery.
The star billing goes to the Wensum Course, a PGA EuroPro Tour host that asks you to plot your way around proper parkland golf. Trees tighten up the driving lines, water comes into play at the wrong moments and the bunkering is placed to catch anything slightly lazy. If you're travelling with mixed handicaps, the Valley Course is the friendlier option, with more breathing space from the tee and a layout that still rewards decent iron play. There's also a nine-hole loop for a warm-up, a quick extra spin, or settling any post-dinner grudge matches.
Off the course, you've got a solid leisure set-up including an indoor pool, sauna, steam room and gym, plus fishing and clay shooting for groups who want more than just 36 holes and a pint. All in, it's a strong pick for societies, pairs and corporate groups who want variety, comfort and straightforward logistics.
Who is this for?
Golfers and groups who want an easy Norfolk break with on-site golf, hotel comfort and a pool for post-round recovery.
Who is it best for?
Societies and mixed-ability groups who want two proper 18-hole options, plus a nine-hole add-on and a few off-course activities.
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1 Night, 2 Rounds
2 Nights, 3 Rounds
The Wensum Course hosted the 2011 YourGolfTravel.com European Championship and in doing so became the only course in Norfolk to have hosted a PGA Europro Tour event. Unsurprisingly then this challenging golf course requires powerful and accurate hitting from the tee. The high quality putting greens are well protected by numerous water hazards and the course is also exposed to the elements meaning the wind can play a big part in your battle with Old Man Par.
More so than the Wensum Course the Valley Course requires accuracy from the tee as extremely penal rough awaits any misplaced shots. A common feature as Wensum Valley is the top class putting surfaces so hitting the greens in regulation should give the golfer a chance to score well by holing putts.
The hotel has 90 en-suite rooms overlooking the surrounding countryside. They're practical, comfortable and ideal for golf groups, with complimentary Wi-Fi, direct-dial telephones and flat-screen TVs, plus enough space to get kit dried out and ready for the next day. Don't expect boutique luxury, but do expect a clean, well-run base that does the job between tee times.
The Valley Restaurant is the main dining room, with big windows looking out over the estate. Menus lean seasonal, with a rotating specials board, so you'll usually find a couple of local or time-of-year options alongside the reliable crowd-pleasers. It works well for breakfast before an early tee time and for a relaxed dinner when the scorecards have been put away. Expect hearty options that suit golfers coming off the course, from traditional mains to lighter plates if you're pacing yourself across multiple rounds.
If you'd rather keep things informal, the bar is open throughout the day for light bites and drinks. It's a sociable spot for groups, with pool, darts and full-size snooker tables, plus Sky Sports on screen when you want to follow the golf or football. The atmosphere stays relaxed and easy, making it simple to mix with other groups or keep to your own corner.
You've got an indoor swimming pool, sauna, steam room and spa pool for a proper soak after 18 or 36 holes, as well as a well-equipped gym. For a bit of variety, the venue also offers fishing and clay pigeon shooting, and there are conference facilities for corporate days and team weekends. If you're planning a society trip or a corporate outing that needs to blend golf with a bit of business, Wensum Valley handles it without feeling too formal.
Wensum Valley sits just outside the town of Taverham, a 15-minute drive from Norwich and easily reached via the A47. If you're travelling by train, Norwich Station is the nearest stop, with taxis or car hire available for the short onward journey to the club.
Address: Taverham, Norwich, Norfolk, NR8 6HP
David
✓17 Mar 2020
Great place for a golf weekend, the staff were fantastic, all really friendly and very happy to join in with the fun.
Graham
✓29 Oct 2019
comfortabl,staff very helpfull,clean and food very good
Tim
✓17 Oct 2019
Nice hotel rooms nothing special but adequate for a nights sleep between rounds
Ian
✓25 Sep 2019
We had a great time all in all, however we all felt that the rooms and the facilities that we used felt alittle dated. The snooker room was very dark and dingy. Staff were ever so friendly food was good. Bearing the above in mind we still felt we got good value for money.
Mick
✓21 Aug 2019
The hotel and stay was excellant value .
Mary
✓16 Aug 2019
The hotel and golf courses were pleasant. The staff were extremely helpful and friendly, and the meals represented good value for money. However the decor and lighting are tired and the overall impression is rather gloomy. Our room was a really good size but the lighting was abysmal and extremely inadequate in the bathroom. The overall impression was outdated and tired. The corridor outside the room needed a good vacuum but this did not happen once during our four day stay. Overall if you are looking for a good value break without any bells or whistles, this venue would be a pleasant choice.
Howard
✓10 Aug 2019
The staff are friendly and approachable the room was clean and spacious
Martyn
✓20 Jun 2019
Every single member of staff were superb. Food was great, atmosphere was first class.
Harry
✓12 Jun 2019
The hotel and staff and food was very lovely apart from the pro shop were 1 member of staff was very unhelpful and been told how tee time was wrong when I have it in an e Mail that it was earlier it was only when an other member came in and was very helpful that we got of earlier add to this a few of my group got a bit uptight so all in all the hotel and hotel staff were lovely but as for the staff in pro shop not for us again my group have now told me to not use your golf travel thank you
Marek
✓26 May 2019
The hotel looking at value for money is super!! The location with its 36 holes and service was fantastic!
David
✓17 Mar 2020
Nice course, the shorter of the two. Not a Hughes amount of water which is a refreshing break from the Wensum
David
✓17 Mar 2020
The only reason I wasn’t impressed with the greens was that it looked like they had only just worked on them to get them ready. So the aerated holes were still visible and it was tough to put round and over them. The back nine of this course if a real challenge.
Graham
✓29 Oct 2019
nice coarse, would be really tough off whites or black tees, much better than valley
Graham
✓29 Oct 2019
played late October after a lot of rain, coarses were very wet and greens very soft , but still enjoyed it played the wensom coarse in a strong wind of the yellows was a good test, whites would have been to tough for some of the higher handicappers, look forward to coming back and playing it in the summer valley coarse nowere near as good as wensom, but a good warm up
Tim
✓17 Oct 2019
Disappointed as many greens were not in use flag put in front of green on fairway no attempt to cut or roll around this new position very poor other course I’ve played make more of an effort of this not told this either when we picked our cards up .
Tim
✓17 Oct 2019
Valley course was in good condition some greens were soft and hard to read would like to go back in summer play the course when in mint condition
Ian
✓25 Sep 2019
The facitities offered were good, buggies good value. The course was playing quite difficult as the fairways were very dry and mainly lined with pine trees. if you played a shot off line there was not a lot stopping the ball running underneath them. Greens were not bad but not very receptive.
Ian
✓25 Sep 2019
The facitities offered were good, buggies good value. The course was playing quite difficult as the fairways were very dry and mainly lined with pine trees. if you played a shot off line there was not a lot stopping the ball running underneath them. Greens were not bad but not very receptive. The water holes on the back 9 make the round very interesting
Mick
✓21 Aug 2019
More marke posts required along the side of the course as sat nav signals not always picked up.
Mick
✓21 Aug 2019
If I had one complaint it is that the sat nav distance finder was not picking up this is usual at this course so I think the course should have more distance markers along the side of the course in the form of posts. Other than that it was a pleasing experiance
Check-in from 2pm | Check-out from 10:30am
7-9:30am
Smart Casual
Valley Restaurant
Yes
Yes
No caddies available
None
There are 2 bars on site
There is complimentary parking
