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To play golf near Elstree without joining a club, book a tee time at The Hertsmere. It is pay-and-play: 18 holes of par-72 parkland laid out by Donald Steel, just inside the M25 and about 20 minutes from London, with the keenest green fees online and tee times seven days a week.
By The Hertsmere team4 min read
Most of the golf around Elstree and Borehamwood is members-only, so you cannot just turn up and play. The Hertsmere works the other way round. Book a tee time, play the 18 holes, eat at Script afterwards. No joining fee, no proposer, no waiting list.
What you get for your green fee
Donald Steel laid the course out in 1986 over 180 acres of gently rolling parkland, and it has matured into a fair test off any of the three tees. It runs to 6,376 yards off the whites. Streams and ponds come into play on the back nine. The fairways are marked at 100, 150, and 200 yards, so you always know your number. Visitors tell us the greens are the best of it, and the Golfshake reviews say the same.
- 18 holes, par 72, 6,376 yards off the whites
- Donald Steel design, 1986, over 180 acres of parkland
- Tee times seven days a week, weekend mornings included
- Over 250 free parking spaces on site
- Buggy, electric trolley, and club hire if you need it
- Script Restaurant & Bar for a bite before or after
How to get the keenest rate
Green fees move with the day and the time, and the live online price is always lower than the rate you are quoted on the phone. Midweek is where the value sits: quieter tee sheet, easier booking, and Monday to Thursday you can take a two-ball with a buggy for less than two singles. If you play more than a handful of times a year, the Flexi points membership starts to beat paying full whack each visit, and you keep the freedom to turn up and play.
One honest thing about weekends
Weekend mornings are our busiest sitting, and on a full sheet a four-ball can take its time. If you want a brisker round and a better rate, play midweek. Our Monday-to-Thursday two-ball-plus-buggy bundles are the smart pick.
