Stoke Park Golf Club
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The Course
Stoke Park Golf Club was designed by Harry Colt in 1908 within the grounds of a magnificent Grade I listed mansion in the Buckinghamshire countryside — a course of genuine elegance on parkland that has been managed with exceptional care for over a century. The layout occupies 27 holes arranged into three nines (the West, North and South), which can be combined in various pairings to produce an 18-hole round of around 6,700 yards to a par of 71.
The course is best known to the general public through its appearance in the Goldfinger sequence of the 1964 Bond film — the match between Connery and Gert Fröbe was filmed here, and the opening hole of the West Course is immediately recognisable to anyone who has seen the film. But the course’s credentials extend well beyond its cinematic fame: Colt’s design is one of his finest parkland achievements, with a routing that uses the natural contours of the Buckinghamshire countryside with intelligence and economy.
Stoke Park reopened in 2022 following an extensive renovation — the mansion, the spa and the golf course all receiving investment that has restored the property to the standard it deserves. The result is one of the most glamorous and historically resonant golf experiences within easy reach of London, and one that consistently delivers for those who visit as hotel guests or country club members.
- Stay at the hotel — access as a resort guest is the most comfortable and complete way to experience Stoke Park
- Play the West Course — it contains the famous opening hole and the most celebrated holes on the estate
- The mansion and grounds are worth exploring at length before or after golf — the architecture is extraordinary
- Windsor Castle and Blenheim Palace are both within 30 minutes — excellent options for partners
- 25 minutes from central London via the M40 — one of the easiest luxury golf experiences to reach from the capital
- The Bond connection makes it a genuinely unique experience to offer golf-loving visitors from overseas
Stoke Park Hotel, Spa & Country Club
A Grade I listed mansion with spa, pool, tennis and golf within a single Buckinghamshire estate — the most glamorous Stay · Play · Recover destination within half an hour of central London. The combination of Harry Colt’s course, Bond history and a luxury hotel of genuine character makes Stoke Park the Home Counties’ most distinctive golf destination.