The Grove Golf Course
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The Course
Kyle Phillips — who also designed Kingsbarns in Scotland — created The Grove’s golf course in 2003 on gently rolling Hertfordshire parkland adjacent to the 300-year-old country house. The result is a modern parkland of real quality: intelligently routed through the estate’s woodland and open ground, with water features on several holes, well-positioned bunkers and greens that offer more variety in their contours than a quick glance suggests.
The course stretches to over 7,100 yards from the back tees and plays to a par of 72 — a genuine championship test that has hosted the World Golf Championships and the British Masters. For the visiting golfer, the experience is one of the most polished Near London rounds available: the conditioning is consistently excellent, the caddie and buggy service well-run, and the overall standard of the golf operation reflects the five-star hospitality philosophy of the parent hotel.
What distinguishes The Grove from other resort courses Near London is the quality of what surrounds it. The hotel is one of the finest country house properties within an hour of London — beautifully restored, with an outstanding spa, multiple dining options and rooms of genuine luxury. Partners who have no interest in golf will find everything they need within the estate. It is, in the most practical sense, the ideal Near London golf destination for those travelling with non-golfers.
The Spa & Recovery
The Grove Spa is one of the most comprehensive hotel spa facilities near London — a full thermal suite, hydrotherapy pool, treatment rooms and a team of therapists who offer everything from sports massage to restorative wellness programmes. For golfers who want to recover properly between days of golf, or who simply want to relax after a demanding round, The Grove Spa delivers at a level that few Near London hotels can match.
- Stay at the hotel for guaranteed tee time priority and the best access to spa recovery facilities
- The water features on holes 8, 9 and 16 require precise carry — know the yardages before you play
- Book spa treatments in advance — the facility is popular with hotel guests and fills quickly at weekends
- Golf and spa packages are available directly through The Grove and represent good value
- 30 minutes from central London by car — one of the most accessible luxury golf resorts in England
- The hotel dining — Colette’s and The Glasshouse — is excellent; reserve a table for the evening
The Grove Hotel & Spa
A five-star country house hotel 30 minutes from central London — Kyle Phillips course, outstanding spa, multiple dining options and rooms of genuine luxury within a 300-acre Hertfordshire estate. The most complete Stay · Play · Recover destination within easy reach of London.