off Macclesfield Rd,
Prestbury, nr Macclesfield, Cheshire SK10 4BJ
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Prestbury Golf Club Teaching & Practice AcademyThe Course:
18 holes. Tree-lined & open parkland. Undulating terrain - several slopes to climb.
Surroundings:
Woodland and residential.
Designer:
Harry Colt
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18 miles S of Manchester
Prestbury
Prestbury Golf Club: Located on the edge of the picturesque and well-to-do village of Prestbury, here is yet another wonderful Harry Shapland Colt design. Described as the Sir Christopher Wren of golf course architects, Colt's influence on course design is enormous. In 1934 he said of Prestbury, "owing to the natural formation of the ground, the golf is very interesting and the variety provided is excellent, every hole presenting some distinct features of an impressive character."
Set in the beautiful Cheshire countryside, with a scattering of millionaires' homes running along one or two sections of the course perimeter, Prestbury truly deserves the accolade of "hidden gem". With its occasional views onto the Derbyshire Hills and a vista out towards Manchester and the Pennines at the par-3 10th, this frequently undulating layout occupies a predominantly natural, partly-wooded setting.
The crisp, well-draining heathland turf of the ever undulating fairways, is flanked by neat-edged and often quite deep, red-sand bunkering. The greens here are fast and deceptively sloping, while a water ditch provides a hidden hazard in front of the par-4 12th green.
Covering a wide area, the course is never too compact, although the 1st, 13th and 17th greens, separated by a profusion of bunkers and moguls, are seemingly arranged one beneath the other in a more open part of the course.
Visitors welcome on weekdays; no outside visitors on weekends.
Must book in advance.
Contact club for full details, discounts, packages, etc. [Last updated: 2023].
Players generally walk this course. Golf carts available for hire.
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Sitting alongside its neighbouring "Cheshire Golden Triangle" villages of Wilmslow and Alderley Edge, the large village of Prestbury was initially settled by priests; its name derives from Preôsta burh, meaning "priests' town". The attractive village of Prestbury, complete with an Elizabethan half-timbered house (Prestbury Old Hall), straddles the not overly large but flood prone River Bollin, a major tributary of the River Mersey.
England's 83rd best course (Golf World, 2024).
Britain & Ireland's 179th best course (Golf World, 2025).
Wilmslow Road, Mottram St Andrew, Prestbury, Cheshire SK10 4QT
+44 (0)1625 828 135
Visit websiteMottram Hall's iconic 18th century Georgian country house hotel and 18-hole championship golf course are set in 270 acres of natural Cheshire parkland. The resort includes 131 guest rooms, all en suite with TV, radio and free-WiFi. The award winning restaurants are complemented by a full range of leisure amenities that include an indoor pool, sauna, jacuzzi, steam room, gym, squash and tennis courts, treasure trail, spa and 3 treatment rooms.
Mottram Hall
Prestbury; Tytherington.
Wilmslow; Stockport; Reddish Vale; Cavendish.
The Village (A538), Prestbury, Cheshire SK10 4DQ
+44 (0)1625 829 326
Visit websiteThe Bridge Hotel has 23 rooms, divided between the older half timbered part of the hotel and the Whiteside Wing that features views of the gardens and the River Bollin. There is a wide choice of single, double and twin bedded rooms and suites, either standard or prestige.
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Prestbury; Tytherington; Mottram Hall.
Wilmslow; Stockport; Reddish Vale; Cavendish.
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Stay&Play at Prince's: excellent onsite Lodge accommodation available
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