1 Night, 2 Rounds
The Derby Course at The Belfry offers a delightful parkland experience appealing to golfers of all skill levels. Nestled in the heart of Warwickshire this course is easily accessible from Birmingham and surrounding areas.
While not as famous as its Ryder Cup hosting siblings it provides a solid test of golf. The course is a visually appealing layout with well maintained fairways and greens. It presents a fantastic option for those looking to add variety to their Belfry experience.
The course provides a pleasant parkland challenge with varied tee options to suit different handicaps and is known for its well designed layout offering a fair test for all golfers. The parkland setting features mature trees and strategically placed bunkers demanding accurate play.
1 Night, 2 Rounds
1 Night, 2 Rounds
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3 Nights, 3 Rounds
3 Nights, 3 Rounds
The Dave Thomas designed Derby Course at The Belfry was opened alongside the Brabazon in 1977, and while it might not rank alongside the two championship courses at the resort, it’s an excellent alternative for higher handicappers, or for those looking for a more relaxing experience than a round on a long championship course.
With a par of 69 and a more manageable total yardage of 6,099 yards, the Derby can be enjoyed by any standard of golfer, with fewer hazards in play than on the PGA National and Brabazon Courses.
Did You Know? The Derby Course at The Belfry was named after the Earl of Derby. In a similar vein, the more famous Brabazon Course was named after Lord Brabazon of Tara.
Signature Hole – No. 16: Par 3, 180 yards (Yellow Tees)
The 16th on the Derby Course is a picturesque par 3 which demands a solid tee shot thanks in large part to the water hazard that guards the left hand side of the green, as well as the bunker that guards the right. The kidney shaped green offers many pin positions, some of which can be really treacherous if you have designs on taking on the pin. Playing safely for the centre of the green is the prudent play here and par is always a good score.
| Par | 69 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Peter Alliss & Dave Thomas |
| Opened for play | 1977 |
| Yellow | Par 69 | 6,057 yards | SSS 71 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Red | Par 71 | 5,573 yards | SSS 71 |
Andrew
✓26 Jul 2026
Craig
✓26 Jul 2026
Samuel
✓25 Jul 2026
Course is lovely for high handicapper, quite open. Enjoyable round.
Aaro
✓23 Jul 2026
David
✓22 Jul 2026
Below average. I thought it would be in much better condition being at the Belfry. Having no water fountains throughout the 18 holes was really strange to see. That needs fixed! Greens a little untidy. the fairways in this weather I can't complain due to the nature of our summer currently. If i was to go back, i wouldn't play the Derby again
Leigh
✓19 Jul 2026
Paul
✓18 Jul 2026
Paul
✓18 Jul 2026
James
✓14 Jul 2026
Jack
✓12 Jul 2026
It was over the course of a heatwave so it was really burnt out... which can't be helped, and I wouldn't normally mark a golf course down on that, however the staff there were keen to point out how good the brabazon course looked. It was crazy the difference a bit of water on a fairway looked so it made this course psychologically seem way worse. it was 36° and the only place I could top up with water was after 8 holes. greens were immaculate and this was the first time in a few months I'd played off of a tee area with green grass on it. so I can see that care is given. bunkers, had plentiful sand but they weren't raked by anyone. seemed to hit every bunker and get double punished by having to hit out of a footprint.
