Best Golf Courses in Cragg vale, West yorkshire (2025)

Very nice bar, staff were excellent!

Good food nice staff and a lovely Golf course

Had Sunday lunch here again today. We booked last week with friends. But we just called in today and had lunch from normal menu. My wife had Ham, egg and chips , I had Large Yorkshire pudding filled with tender beef, carrots, spring cabage, roast potatoes and loads of beef gravy 😀. Try it you'll love it. Girls very friendly and the Guinness is okay too.

This course is beautiful with great history. Nathan, the pro was so kind, even after running late because our rental car broke down. We didn’t specify that we needed rental clubs in the booking and he still ran to the basement and put some together while his other 2 sets were booked out already. I couldn’t recommend this beautiful course more. It’s unique features as an Alister McKenzie course brings holes that crossover like a plane runway. You can play the original amen corner. This is a must play at a great price!

Had a great suprise birthday party at Lightcliffe Golf Club. Was such a great night. Lovely place with great staff and stunning views.

Lovely parkland golf course nestled in the Pennines with excellent catering

Small and short course very well kept and worth a visit. Because of it's size it is very reasonably priced and a round can be played in two or three hours.

At Willow Valley Golf Club there are 3 golf courses, a driving range, a moderately sized practice putting area and a short game area. The driving range isn't the smartest ive seen but it is functional and is a welcome practice and/or warm up facility. The other practice facilities are great and well maintained. There are also teaching professionals who offer both individual and (very reasonably priced) group tuition. I have had some coaching from Joe at WVGC and I can highly recommend his services. I have played all three courses many times and they offer a good variety of challenge. 1) Fountain Ridge: This is the 9 hole course. It comprises of 6 Par 3 holes and 3 par 4s. All of the holes are relatively short but there is a nice bit of variety for such a small course (2 dogleg holes - one left and one right, some slight elevation changes and a few well placed bunkers). The course is very beginner friendly but is also good fun for golfers of all abilities; I sometimes play the 9 hole course if I'm short on time but still want to have a knock around. Be aware; it is a popular course and being so beginner friendly means you may well encounter players of a poorer standard or very young players etc. However everyone has to start somewhere (and this is a great place to do just that) so as long as you accept that on busy days you might be waiting a little, there should be no issue. 2) Pine Valley: The first of two 18 hole courses. This I would say is a good step up from the fountain ridge course, providing longer holes and more of a "full" golfing experience, but is still beginner friendly. With a slope rating of 97 this course is very forgiving. Most greens are open on approach and not heavily guarded by bunkers etc. The bunkers there are though, are well placed in areas, and at distances that are fitting for the beginner - intermediate golfer. Better golfers will not find a great challenge here but will still find a fun and enjoyable round of golf. I like to play Pine when I just want a relaxing round. I will say that the Pine course is very popular and can start to suffer from heavy use as the season goes on; tee boxes can be particularly worn at times, though it would be tough to keep up with so much traffic. My only real issue with Pine is that there are a lot of casual golfers who either don't know or don't care about the rules and etiquette of golf, meaning on occasion you can be stuck being groups who ignore much faster groups (or individual players) and insist on hacking their way slowly around the course as you stand on the tee tearing your hair out. I appreciate everyone is playing as well as they are able, it's just that there are rules in place specifically to tackle this issue. Failure to repair pitchmarks also seems to be a popular characteristic of some of the less golf-savvy clientele. 3) Willow Valley: the "Championship Course". This full 18 hole course provides a good challenge for any player. With a slope rating of between 129 and 137 (depending on tee box) it is a great test. There is a lot of water on this course, some tight fairways and an interesting variety of holes in terms of shape, elevation, length and hazards. Simply hitting driver on every hole is likely to get you into trouble and thinking your way around the course is advisable. I have been reliably informed the club actually removed a number of bunkers from the course a few years ago as it was felt to be too challenging! During the season this course is well maintained, the greens are typically quick and roll beautifully and I would recommend a round here to anyone who is serious about their game. I will add that, out of season, all three of the courses can get VERY wet and boggy in places - I have lost balls in the centre of the fairways at times due to balls plugging so deeply. However, there is a refund policy clearly displayed and the course is regularly inspected and will be closed if conditions get too bad. All in all Willow Valley Golf is a great club with a wide range of facilities and options for all abilities.

Best golf club about for the price, its a must. Even if some of the holes are a bit tricky for me as a beginner

From our first visit to Bradley Hall Golf Club, we knew that this venue could be perfect for our wedding and when we met Kerrie to discuss our requirements we definitely knew we had found the right place. Kerrie has been amazing throughout. She has great enthusiasm and a 'can do' attitude. Her knowledge of how to plan an event and suggest different options resulted in a perfect day. The food was amazing that Kerrie and her team prepared and we have already had great feedback from our guests. Mollie who is the Bar Manager significantly catered for our needs and Mollie and her team of bar staff worked hard to ensure that we had a great day and night! Our experience of Bradley Hall was second to none and without doubt we will highly recommend you to others. Carol and I had a perfect and very memorable day. And finally - Kerrie, you were the reason we chose Bradley Hall, first impressions proved to be lasting impressions. Thank you!