Enjoy a 360º virtual tour of probably the best 18-hole Pitch and Putt course in Cornwall and a great way to spend a sunny afternoon in Newquay.
We did the pitch & putt and it is a really good way to kill a few hours on a sunny afternoon with friends, I’ve been here a few times now over the years and it’s always a good laugh. It has a great variety of holes, with different lengths water obstacles, undulations and the cliff top tee to the valley below. When you get to hole three and onward the views looking over Holywell Beach are stunning. You don’t have to have any experience at all, in fact my girlfriend had never even held a club let alone swung one and by hole 3 we’d each won a hole between us in our little group of three.
Everyone’s favourite hole though is the eighteenth and last as it’s so unique. Though it wasn’t always the last hole, as it used to be the seventeenth and the eighteenth was after it heading back up the hill to the pub.
I haven’t eaten here myself, but Food looked good that I saw on tables. Though I had to wait a while to be served for a drink, but that could be just bad timing.
- Tip: You may want to use the toilets before heading out as it’s a long walk back. There a few huts around the coarse that seem to be used as toilets, but we weren’t sure if that was the intended use or not.
The course is situated on the spectacular north Cornwall coastline with stunning views of the Gull Rocks overlooking Holywell Bay beach.
- Golf shop has a range of golfing products in stock and this includes a selection of clubs, golf bags, balls, gloves, markers, tees etc.
- You can bring your dog (as long as its well behaved and on a lead)
- You won’t get rained off; The is built on a sand dune that acts as a natural drainage system even with the biggest down pours. So if it’s raining, bring your wellies, bring you umbrella, get out there and embrace the British weather!
Open 364 days of the year, times may vary depending on time of year, but the general rule is from dawn to dusk.
- Every day except Christmas Day
| 2019 | 18-Hole Par 3 Golf Course | 18-Hole Pitch & Putt | Mini Golf Course |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adult: 18+ | £19 | £9 | £6 |
| Junior: 17 and under | £16.50 |
£8 |
£4 |
| Senior: 60+ | £16.50 |
£8 | N/A |
| Twilight Price (After 5:30pm) | £12 | N/A | N/A |
- All prices include club hire
- There’s a 50p per golf ball deposit.
- No booking required
In 1964 Mr Hartley opened an area of the farm for camping and this proved to be extremely popular. In 1968 he created an 18-hole pitch and putt course so the campers would have something to do on site during their stay. Prior to this he had created a putting green in front of where the current golf club shop/bar is situated. As the pitch & putt success had exceeded everyone’s expectations Mr Hartley decided, in 1974, to build a 9-hole par 3 golf course. The land used had a naturally good drainage system. Its prime use was for barley crops and the grazing of over 200 breeding yews which produced spring lambs. In 1976 the course was extended to become an 18-hole golf course.
The current golf course was redesigned in 2002. Recent aerial photographs show that the newly developed holes 3, 4 and 5 are on top of some ancient burial grounds and Mr Hartley (Jnr) has a document which charts the history of this land.
- Mini Golf
- Pitch & Putt
- Par 3 18-Hole Golf Course
I didn’t eat myself, but Food looked good I saw on tables. Had to wait a while to be served for a drink though.
- Woody’s (Nineteenth Hole)
Very easy all on grass, there are one or two hills and there are steps down to the eighteenth green.
Holywell Bay Golf and Pitch & Putt TR8 5PW. Car is the easiest way, there is a large car park when you arrive.
- Car, Leave the M5 at J31, on to the A30 signposted Okehampton. Stay on the A30 all the way into Cornwall, ignoring the signs to Newquay. Just after Mitchell, at the end of the dual-carriageway, you come to a roundabout with big wind turbines on your right. Stay on the A30 towards Redruth and Perranporth. After 1.5 miles turn right onto the B3285 towards Perranporth. Take the second turning on the right signposted Rejerrah 2 miles and follow this to the end of the road. At the T-junction turn right towards Newquay A3075. At the top of the hill take the left turn signposted Holywell Bay and Cubert. There is a large car park when you arrive.
- Course Rules: No dress code, no handicap, no booking… no problem!
- All prices include club hire
- There’s a 50p per golf ball deposit.
- No booking required
- You can bring your dog (as long as its well behaved and on a lead)
- Watch out for snakes!
- You won’t get rained off; The is built on a sand dune that acts as a natural drainage system even with the biggest down pours. So if it’s raining, bring your wellies, bring you umbrella, get out there and embrace the British weather!
- You may want to use the toilets before heading out as it’s a long walk back. There a few huts around the coarse that seem to be used as toilets, but we weren’t sure if that was the intended use or not.
- Don’t forget the sunscreen.
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