Sandy Lane, Shedfield,
Southampton, Hampshire SO32 2HQ
Office
+44 (0)1329 833 455Pro shop
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Laurie BlakeThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined parkland. Undulating terrain - a few slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland.
Designer:
J. Hamilton Stutt
Above distances are for the championship Meon Course. Also at Meon Valley is the 9-hole Valley Course (par-35; 2879 yards).
50.921811
-1.210481
10 miles E of Southampton
From the M27 heading east: take exit 7 and follow A334 direction Botley. After Botley continue on A334 to Wickham. o.5 mi after Wickham Vineyard turn left into Sandy Lane. After o.3 mi golf is on your right. From M27 heading west: take exit 10 and follow A32 direction Alton. After 2.1 mi turn left onto A334 direction Botley. After 1.3 mi turn left in Shedfield and follow hotel sign. After o.7 mi turn right into Sandy Lane and after o.3 mi golf is on your right.
Meon Valley
Meon Valley Hotel, Golf & Country Club, a former Marriott hotel and golf facility, nestles in quiet Hampshire countryside, equidistant from the major ports of Southampton to the west and Portsmouth to the south. Here you can ply your golfing skills on the championship Meon course, and sharpen them on the nine-hole Valley course.
Incorporated into the relatively recent design of the Meon layout, are tightish fairways ... often with a little more width than is suggested from the tee. Challenging tee-shots are matched by several equally tight approaches to the greens, where mature trees and skilful bunkering provide solid defences.
Water is in play on only a few holes, but dangerously so when it does appear. The downhill par-3 12th, played to a water-surrounded green, is the most testing. The back-nine is a bit more open than the front, revealing some pleasant views onto the sleepy rural setting.
Stay&Play at Meon Valley: luxury onsite accommodation available, see Where2Stay section below.
Visitors welcome on weekdays and weekends.
Must book in advance. Handicap required.
Contact club for full details, discounts, Stay&Play packages, etc. [Last updated: 2021].
Players generally walk this course.
Excellent
The Meon Valley Hotel is located about 2 miles from the River Meon, which flows southwards from the South Downs to the Solent. For most of its 21 miles, this relatively small river is a chalk stream.
Sandy Lane, Shedfield, nr Southampton, Hampshire, SO32 2HQ
+44 (0)1329 833 455
Visit websiteFormerly a Marriott hotel, the Meon Valley Hotel, Golf & Country Club greets visitors with luxury and impeccable service. Situated in 225 acres of landscaped grounds in the Hampshire countryside close to Southampton, the hotel comprises elegant rooms and suites, dining options, golf, spa, a gym and an indoor pool.
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