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4.5
124 Reviews (124)
5 Stars
87
4 Stars
29
3 Stars
5
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
2
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Friendliness
4.8
Pace
4.5
Amenities
4.5
95.1%
Recommend this course
119 out of 124 reviews
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3.7
3 Reviews (3)
5 Stars
1
4 Stars
1
3 Stars
0
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
3.3
Value
4.0
Layout
4.0
Pace
4.3
Amenities
4.0
StaffFriendliness
4.7
66.7%
Recommend this course
2 out of 3 reviews
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4.6
18 Reviews (18)
5 Stars
13
4 Stars
3
3 Stars
1
2 Stars
1
1 Stars
0
Conditions
4.4
Value
4.8
Layout
4.6
Pace
4.6
Amenities
4.6
StaffFriendliness
4.9
94.4%
Recommend this course
17 out of 18 reviews
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About

Holes 18
Type Private
Style Parkland
Par 73
Length 6438 yards
Slope 134
Rating 71.4
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Barnard Castle Golf Club
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Course Details

Year Built 1898

Rentals/Services

Carts Yes
Pull-carts Yes

Practice/Instruction

Teaching Pro Yes
Putting Green Yes

Policies

Credit Cards Accepted Visa, Mastercard
Walking Allowed Yes
Dress code Proper attire is required.

Available Facilities

Clubhouse

Accolades

  • Golf Advisor: Top Courses in Great Britain & Ireland (2019 #20)

Reviews

4.5
124 Reviews (124)
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Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Fair
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Advanced
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
3.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Average
Layout Good
Friendliness Average
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
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I Recommend This Course
5.0
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First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
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Previously Played

Barnard Castle

Excellent course in good condition greens been worked on so not as good as usual but understandable at this time of year
Worth a visit

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Handicap 20-24
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Great track

Lots of different and interesting holes and in great condition

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 12
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Very good condition greens fast would recommend playing here

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Average
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 3
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Joy to play

Good layout, true greens, fair rough and, overall, an enjoyable course.

Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a month
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Good
Value Excellent
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Another enjoyable round

Great value round, course and greens in great condition. Always friendly staff in the shop and clubhouse, would highly recommend.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 1
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 5
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Great course

Cracking little course. Great layout and in great condition.

Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Good
Pace Excellent
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Nice Course but Savage Rough

We played this course just before noon on a Sunday, the course was in nice condition but they have let the rough grow deep just off most fairways. Coupled with a lot of blind tee shots and a strong wind. this made it very tough. The unnecessary rough just frustrates the average golfer and slows the whole course down. It took us 4.5 hours as a 2 ball and there were 8 people waiting on every tee.

Conditions Average
Value Good
Layout Good
Friendliness Good
Pace Poor
Amenities Average
Played On
Reviews 10
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Good course, well kept, but difficult layout at times

We’ve played Barney a few times in the last couple of years, and we’ve always found it relatively challenging but well kept and a joy to play. The abundance of little streams and becks throughout makes for a good challenge if you’re long off the tee, and the bunkers can be nasty traps.
The layout at times can be difficult to grasp - without a map on the scorecard, finding our way from 5th to 6th was a real difficulty and the signage isn’t the best. Really could do with a map on the scorecard, especially as quite a few tee shots are blind and I think it would really improve our experience.

Conditions Good
Value Good
Layout Average
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Excellent
Played On
Reviews 11
Skill Beginner
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
5.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played
Conditions Excellent
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Good
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 4
Skill Intermediate
Plays A few times a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

More attention to detail

Currently there is no retained professional so the club shop was sparse with just a counter with a till and a few sweets and drinks. The course was in average condition the rough had been cut but the cuttings hadn’t been collected so looked quite untidy in places. The greens had been hollow tined a few weeks ago and so weren’t at their best and were quite slow which was understandable however there was still alot of sand around the outer edges of the greens which was a problem when trying to play a pitch and run onto the Greens. The members must be praised for repairing their pitch marks as I never saw one on any of the 18 greens. The course was very quiet and as a 2 ball we were never held up and completed our round in under 3 hours. Excellent clubhouse with friendly bar staff after our round.

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Friendliness Excellent
Pace Excellent
Amenities Good
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
1.0
Verified Purchaser
Previously Played

Terrible greens. No pro shop open

Played here many times and this was by far the worst. Greens in terrible condition. Very heavily sanded - almost unplayable. Pro shop closed. No staff on hand. Not sure what’s going on - this course used to be a favourite of mine.

Conditions Poor
Value Poor
Layout Good
Friendliness Poor
Pace Excellent
Amenities Poor
Played On
Reviews 2
Skill Intermediate
Plays Once a week
I Recommend This Course
4.0
Verified Purchaser
First Time Playing

Course was a good set up good condition
Apart from they had sanded the greens just before played an was really thick might as well of been putting in bunkers

Conditions Average
Value Excellent
Layout Excellent
Pace Excellent
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