8.2

Very Good

Overall Rating for The Oxfordshire Golf, Hotel & Spa

Staff

8.4

Location

9.0

Room comfort

8.6

Facilities

8.0

Quality of bars & restaurants

7.6

Value for money

7.8

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4.0

Average

This hotel IS the 90s. Incredibly tired & tatty for such a destination. The biggest disappointment was food. We arrived & my husband ordered a full English breakfast before we headed out. It was pitiful & looked like it had been sat under a heat lamp for some time. Our evening meal was included in the package but we decided not to chance it & booked a local pub in Thame for the evening instead. Breakfast the next day which was included was ok but nothing special. Staff were all lovely & helpful. Room was comfortable & well presented.

Alex – Reviewed 29 Mar 2024

8.0

Very Good

Overall the hotel was fine. Staff friendly and attentive, food good albeit not outstanding . The health club facilities were fine but the pool was very small and although the health club did not open until 6.30 am despite all the information told us it was 6.00 am. When we enquired at reception they said it normally opened “around 6.30.”

Nigel – Reviewed 21 Mar 2024

8.0

Very Good

Great location and facilities. Set menu is a bit limited and the normal one expensive but with a Your Golf Travel package its not bad value for money.

Andrew – Reviewed 15 Mar 2024

Excellent

Dan – Reviewed 14 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

We found the staff at the hotel very pleasant & helpful. Everything was generally fine and would defo use them again.

Robert – Reviewed 30 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Brian – Reviewed 11 Oct 2023

8.0

Very Good

Really nice stay felt welcomed and good set up for dinner

Taylor – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

Excellent

Really good golf weekend package for myself and my son. Facilities excellent as was the golf course and staff very friendly and helpful all weekend. Prices at the bar quite high and close to London or Bristol prices hence only 4/5 for value for money.

Kim – Reviewed 2 Oct 2023

4.0

Average

The golf was in excellent condition well done. The hotel looks tired in places with scuff marks on the walls in the bedroom where I suspect chairs had marked it. On arrival we were informed the air con was not working (a basic requirement these days) however I noticed on trip advisor this was something which had been highlighted in July why has it not been fixed after 3 MONTHS????? The visit to the spa was good and the treatment I booked was excellent. This could be a fantastic hotel but money needs to be spent on it with lighter colour furnishing and flooring.

Pete – Reviewed 30 Sep 2023

Excellent

What a perfect Hotel and Golf Course for a golfers weekend away. From the Pro Shop team, the F&B team and the bar staff we were looked after very well.

Debbie – Reviewed 18 Sep 2023

4.0

Average

Air con was broken in the room, which was uncomfortably hot. The rooms are starting to look a little tired.

Malcolm – Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Clean and comfortable. Plenty of room to sit in bars and restaurants… with stunning views

Paul – Reviewed 5 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

The hotel staff were superb, from arrival to departure. The reception staff were so helpful, the catering and bar staff were friendly and obliging. The food was good. They were very short staffed in the evenings, the hotel wasnt that busy but the poor barman was tending the bar, serving meals, collecting glasses etc. The restaurant is quite small, and they put us in a private dining room the first evening but we felt there was no atmosphere. The second evening we sat in the restaurant, but again, it wasnt that busy and it also lacked in atmosphere. The bedrooms were acceptable, my bathroom was looking very tired, the shower needs resealing and the plugholes need replacing. No water in the rooms or a mini bar.

Michelle – Reviewed 25 Aug 2023

Excellent

David – Reviewed 20 Aug 2023

Excellent

The Oxfordshire is the perfect venue for golf tours, we had 16 golfers in our group & the hotel & staff were very accommodating even though there were other golf groups attending the Oxfordshire as well the staff provided excellent service from the bar to the restaurant and golf course. I would highly recommend this venue.

Stephen – Reviewed 15 Aug 2023

Excellent

A great venue which catered for everything we needed as a party of twenty eight They gave us our own function room for our evening meal and our breakfast the following morning The only problem was the accommodation was in one building and the dining room in another and it was difficult to find at first The room was excellent with the only problem being if two people are sharing the toiletries should be for two not one

George – Reviewed 7 Aug 2023

Excellent

All very good food was good and staff very helpful.

Ben – Reviewed 30 Jul 2023

6.0

Good

The food was excellent.The room had no air con as was broken,along with the safe.The golf was poor,no Marshall and we were behind a slow 4 ball who would not let us through.Had paid for an extra 2 more nights so reluctantly stayed on,won't return.Shane as it was a birthday treat.

Isabelle Anne – Reviewed 23 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Despite a slight mix up at check-in, which the staff sorted out quickly, no complaints. Breakfast was excellent, and 19 out of 21 people enjoyed their dinner. One issue with the rooms was that the air conditioning had been down since April, and they are finally repairing that this week (issue with spare parts) so rooms were on the warm side, but overall, the Group enjoyed the stay. Spike bar food prices on the high side, but pleased that the Lakes Bar remained open until 11.30pm.

Steve – Reviewed 13 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

As a group of 6 we really enjoyed our break the service was excellent and the food was really good. We would all re-visit

James – Reviewed 23 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Very well organised for golfers, quick service and very polite.

Gareth – Reviewed 23 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

It was all great. My guest experienced a blocked sink and did report it.

Imran – Reviewed 22 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

A very enjoyable 2 night golf weekend for 10 people. Hotel check in was excellent, very pleasant staff and very helpful. Rooms were comfortable, but heating and air conditioning wasn’t working. Fan heaters given if requested. Food was very good and service was above average. We were given a private room both evenings for dinner, which was a great bonus, as groups can be a little loud sometimes 😀. All in all, a really good experience, probably the best hotel/golf club our group has stayed in. Good value for money.

Sue – Reviewed 15 May 2023

6.0

Good

Large hotel but lacked atmosphere. Food was excellent. Room was ok. Beds could be better. Shower was terrible. Very low pressure. Tray was cracked and the seal at the bottom was a poor bodge job with mould on it. Staff were lovely. Bar prices were expensive.

Eric – Reviewed 4 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

The hotel was clean and the rooms were ok. The lounge bar didn’t have enough seats. Would have been nice for a sports bar maybe a pool table etc. good choice of drinks and the food was excellent

Harvey – Reviewed 3 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Comfortable hotel all round on a fine hill top setting .Particularly expensive bars but otherwise to be recommended.

Charles – Reviewed 18 Apr 2023

Excellent

All very good although shower was very low pressure

John – Reviewed 1 Apr 2023

8.0

Very Good

Excellent staff,quality rooms and superb food,bar prices a bit high and lacks a bit of atmosphere

Del – Reviewed 1 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

Sadly the sauna was out of use. The beer choices were not great and v expensive.

Chris – Reviewed 5 Feb 2023

8.0

Very Good

Room was very comfortable,dinner was excellent with a good choice of menu. However prices were high in the bar for beer and especially food,£20 for 2 very plain sausage baps and a tea and coffee

Del – Reviewed 5 Nov 2022

Excellent

Thoroughly enjoyed our trip

David – Reviewed 12 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Room very good but service in spike bar slow (shortage of staff?). Would have welcomed a pint of real ale. Had to manage with Guinness.

Peter – Reviewed 5 Oct 2022

Excellent

Located in the middle of the Oxfordshire golf course, hotel staff are warm and friendly and happy to help

Paul – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

Lovely hotel with comfortable rooms and good value dinner B&B. Staff at check in and check out weren’t aware of the fact the trip had already been fully paid up so one or two delays in settling in and settling up.

Chris – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

Excellent

Really nice room. Clean tidy lovely shower Food very nice. Service very friendly welcoming,

Cliff – Reviewed 14 Sep 2022

8.0

Very Good

Arrived at 11am a check-in was excellent both quick efficient and room available ahead of my golf round. Two little niggles for me regarding the room. Firstly no drinking water (which is a bug bear) so having to fill the kettle from the sink to make a cup of tea and then UHT rather than fresh milk (yuck). The second was the toiletries which were poor compared to stays at other hotels comprised off a solitary shower wash and a body cream un-used which came in a eco friendly pouch. Whilst I guess I could have asked for another one the room should be provided with two

Paul – Reviewed 25 Aug 2022

8.0

Very Good

Phil – Reviewed 12 Aug 2022

Excellent

We had 2 executive rooms on the ground floor next to one another which was great BUT all we could see from the windows were bushes and trees.!! Disappointing.

Jack – Reviewed 2 Aug 2022

4.0

Average

The facilities have seen better days. There has been a lack of investment in recent years which make the clubhouse seem tired. Not much atmosphere in the bars.

Graham – Reviewed 10 Jul 2022

Excellent

Lovely rooms with really friendly staff, from reception to the maids who made us feel welcome from the start.

Jason – Reviewed 1 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Quality from arrival to departure 👍

Julian – Reviewed 29 May 2022

4.0

Average

The hotel is what let’s this place down. They only have two bars, one doesn’t open until the evening and both bars are closed early..we arrived back at midnight after eating out and both bars were closed which let it down. Plus they couldn’t offer a late checkout which for a hotel is bad. The guy behind the desk was a NO man! If the hotel was better I’d have rated the whole experience as 5 star.

Ben – Reviewed 23 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Really nice stay with all the facilities needed

Emma – Reviewed 18 Apr 2022

8.0

Very Good

Overall, the stay was a positive one. The staff were helpful and polite, the rooms were very smart and comfy, and the spa facilities were a great addition. There were a few things that put a slight dampener on the weekend. On the Sunday evening after we played golf we had a couple drinks in the spike bar before food. The room was not that busy however the time taken to get a pint was really disappointing. As well, some of the pints poured were not of a great standard, and when paying £6 a pint you'd at least like to fully enjoy it! There were 12 of us eating, 10 of which had the steak. There were very mixed reviews of the quality of the steak. I thought mine was great but a few others had very different views which was a shame. Also on the evening, the golf masters was on TV and coming to a conclusion, with a full lounge bar area with at least 30 people in. They shut the bar at 11 45pm with everyone wanting a couple more drinks to enjoy such an occasion, but sadly this would not be accommodated. Otherwise, it was a positive experience, and the general view is we would happily visit again, but possibly mostly because of the great golf course outside.

Rob – Reviewed 13 Apr 2022

6.0

Good

Lovely location and fantastic staff but the rooms need a little TLC. Very quiet, lovely view form the balcony too. Dinner food was very good and service good but the ambience could be improved, it's just like a big dining room with no character.

Chris – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

Excellent

Rooms were well equipped and beds comfortable. Service was excellent and we were made to feel welcome and valued customers throughout

Nev – Reviewed 27 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Stephen – Reviewed 20 Mar 2022

Excellent

Excellent location staff very helpful and friendly

Shane – Reviewed 7 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Bar hotel and pro shop staff all very good not enough of them in the bar one fir 3@ so very long waiting time and you need a drink after long game of golf ! Over 20 mint wait ! On the course members play very slow don’t let us go through making it 4 and a half hours round from 3-5! On booking no one informed us it’s carry only all February! Re good we order on booking GF food but they did not have it so breakfast was not great for the one need gf really disappointing there !

Hanan – Reviewed 10 Feb 2022

8.0

Very Good

Overall good. There are staff shortages but they were very attentive. Food was good and prompt. Course was not at its best but it is late autumn. It is obviously at its best a fantastic challenge.

Malcolm – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

6.0

Good

The restaurant was poorly managed and served. There was a lack of choice, especially for vegetarians.

Trevor – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

Excellent

Great service. Comfortable stay. Very nice spa facility

Mark – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

8.0

Very Good

Excellent facilities and courteous staff. The food in the restaurant was top notch. Finding it hard to criticise - the only minor would be at peak times extra reception help would have been useful.

Jeff – Reviewed 1 Oct 2021

Excellent

The Staff at the Oxfordshire were brilliant, from the moment we arrived till the moment we left, they answered all our questions and pointed us in the right direction. Will definitely be booking again

Gary – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

Excellent

Hotel, very well laid out, clean and large rooms. Staff very helpful. Food was ok but nothing amazing but for the price fantastic.

Marcus – Reviewed 20 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Hotel was a very good for a golf resort hotel, food was good and service was excellent.

Paul – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Amanda – Reviewed 27 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lovely hotel although looking a bit tired and needing some TLC. Good sized rooms. Comfy bed. Short of staff so they’re very busy. However all were friendly and helpful.

Kate – Reviewed 19 Aug 2021

Excellent

The rooms were clean, bed was comfy so all was good.

Karl – Reviewed 18 Aug 2021

Excellent

Excellent venue good was top notch.

Benjamin – Reviewed 3 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great room, expensive bar but expected

Ian – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

6.0

Good

Sam – Reviewed 26 Jul 2021

Excellent

Very good golf course and well mangaged golf venue, the course was in A1 condition and a pleasure to play Lovely hotel and good location food of a high standard as the golf course was, At present they shut the bar a little too early in the evening and the there was no half way house to buy drinks weather was in the 30 . Worth a visit Great weekend

Martin – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

Excellent

Everything you need, great rooms, staff were brilliant. Food was top notch, Fantastic all round weekend

Thomas – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

Excellent

Despite having to operate under Covid restrictions, the Hotel staff went out of their way to make my golf society's break as easy and enjoyable as possible. Every one of the staff, in the Bars, restaurant and reception scored 10 out of 10 for their helpful and friendly attitude.

John – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

The Oxfordshire is a great resort for both the golfer and non-golfer. 24 of us attended for two days golf and the facilities, room, food etc were of a high standard. Staff friendly hut not enough of them, whether this due to the pandemic, we are not sure. Some of the bar service was very slow and wait times to be served were longer than they should be. But overall a four/five star resort.

Stephen – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

8.0

Very Good

Andrew – Reviewed 18 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

Chris – Reviewed 3 Nov 2020

6.0

Good

Few food options in the spike bar and set meal on first night was disappointing (particularly the beef). Rooms however were comfortable

Ted – Reviewed 13 Oct 2020

6.0

Good

Sadly the hotel doesn't offer the same standards as the golf course. A poor bar experience which looks tired and unkept. A clubhouse should be warm and welcoming. A couple of the bar staff were excellent and worked very hard but the restaurant manager or supervisor in the restaurant provided what i can only reference as the worst service I have ever experienced. The whole dinning experience was ruined because of him and this was clearly the same opinion of the other diners as many complained. A real shame.

James – Reviewed 30 Sep 2020

4.0

Average

Not a good experience. We stayed at the Oxfordshire about 5 years ago and it was excellent. Sadly this time the stay was less than perfect. OK, we have a pandemic. Very low staff levels, some of the staff were less than helpful, noisy revellers outside their rooms at 2am, food ok but on a golf break the limited dinner menu remained the same on both days, the "restaurant" was a conference room with some tables, not a proper restaurant at all. We paid full price for this break and it was not worth the money.

Steve – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

Tim – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Went on a golf/spa break. The course was tough but good, could have been due to the very hot weather that weekend. The weekend was excellent.

Gillian – Reviewed 16 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

The hotel was convenient as it is part of the golf club and meant we didn’t have to travel. Check in was fast and the rooms where comfortable however there was no water in the room for a period on the Saturday morning. The food was average but the restaurant was noisy due to a wedding in the function room. Overall it was very average.

Paul – Reviewed 30 Jul 2019

6.0

Good

The hotel appears to be short staffed, at the end of the round, no one was serving in the bar, but not surprising as hotel and course were quiet the whole 3 days of our stay. Dinner and breakfast were very average for a hotel of this quality. The dining room was lacking any atmosphere or ambience. The staff though are excellent and try very hard to please, especially Ben on reception. Overall, slightly disappointing.

Alan – Reviewed 25 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Reception and management staff are very welcoming and helpful. The rooms were good although few of the rooms have a view of the golf course which is disappointing. The Sports Bar downstairs is disappointing as the range/quality of food is variable and the place lacks any views of the course and therefore any atmosphere. The bar upstairs has panoramic views especially from the large terraces and has a nice ambiance albeit the price of £13.50 for G&T is far too expensive for thirsty golfers!! The evening meals were served in the private dining rooms where the food and the service is excellent - wine is a bit OTT price wise but as the package for 2 nights/3 rounds of golf is cheap they have to make their money somewhere!

Graham – Reviewed 7 Jun 2019

6.0

Good

Charlie The golf was as expected , however the hotel staff, organisation was somewhat lacking, we had two rooms booked, names and cards against rooms all incorrect so all weekend nothing but hassle trying to sign against rooms , refusals to get food or drinks booked against rooms , 1 hour to get food in the spike bar, which was cold when we eventually got, restaurant at night was terrible, only people in the restaurant and the food was cold, one plate inedible , bar closed upstairs for a wedding, only bar available was spike bar, Bar man was lazy and uncooperative , it could be such a good experience, unfortunately not mine , especially when all paid up front. Not a place to re visit . Hope the feedback is helpful Les young

Les – Reviewed 21 May 2019

Excellent

Lovely clean and comfortable room, with both bath and large shower, excellent after a days golf.

Andrena – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Room excellent Bar staff don’t know how to make coffee only one staff 10 waiting poor quality food staff walking all over with the food they don’t know where they going or how orders what

Hanan – Reviewed 17 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

all good comfortable and good value

George – Reviewed 16 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

Hotel room was very nice. The food in the restaurant was good however the service was very average. We waited at the restaurant door to be seated at least 10 minutes before the waiting stafff showed up.

Andrew – Reviewed 30 Sep 2018

8.0

Very Good

Nice and enjoyable stay at The Oxfordshire,was told the pool and spa was closed for refurbishing but was pleasantly surprised to find it open upon arrival. Had a private room for dinner and got to say food was exceptional.

Joel – Reviewed 19 Sep 2018

Excellent

We booked this venue on the recommendation of Your Golf Travel some 2 months ago and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>it was only week a prior to going that I looked up reviews on Trip Advisor. I was slightly concerned after reading some of the reviews. However from the moment we arrived, things could not have gone better. The 2 receptionists (Angie and Anne) were an absolute delight, both were extremely cheerful and so willing to help and advise. Nothing was too much trouble. Because some the reviews were about slow play on the golf course (rounds lasting up to 5 ½ hours) we asked for our original table booking for the evening to put back an hour due to our concern of having to rush to shower and change for dinner. Angie said no trouble and sorted it out on the spot.   Most probably the best reception that we have ever received. (Well done you 2 ladies) We arrived at about 12.00 noon and as our rooms were not available we went to the spike bar to have a drink and a snack before playing golf at 13.40 pm. Again we received excellent service from friendly staff members. Some reviews claim the drinks were expensive, and while they are not cheap, they compare with the average hotel prices. The golf course overall was in excellent condition considering the extremely heavy rain that had fallen 2 days previously. Unfortunately some of the bunkers still had water laying in them but that;s understandable. The fairways and greens were in absolutely perfect condition and the course features a good selection of testing holes. A typical American style layout with plenty of water and lots and lots of bunkers; I would suggest a few too many. There was quite a lot of walking from greens to tees which might add to the time to play, but our 4 ball still managed to complete our round in 4 hours 30 mins. My wife was wearing a fitsbits which recorded the distance walked on this round and it recorded 7.32 miles. We did have a few waits on some the holes due groups in front. On our second round the following morning we manage a 4 hour 20min. Overall considering it was a new course to us the time to play seemed very reasonable. We booked a table in the main restaurant where we had a restricted menu included in our package, but for an extra £7.50 per person we could have full ala carte choice. This is something that we took advantage of and recommend to others. We were served by a delightful young lady by the name of Macarena and she was most helpful and very attentive. The selection on the main menu was extremely varied and we really enjoyed our choices. I did have a slight hic-cup in that my medium rare rib eye steak when served was cold, but as soon as I raised the issue the manager quickly responded by replacing with a freshly cooked  medium rare rib eye, and apologised and additionally deducted our £7.50 surcharges from our bill. Top service. There was good selection of wine from which we selected both white and red wine and both were very good. What with the excellent service from Macarena and the prompt attention from Florin, plus of course the great food and wine; our dinner perfectly ended a truly enjoyable day. Overall our stay at The Oxfordshire really was a most enjoyable experience and one that we will definitely remember, as well as recommend to all of our golfing friends.

John – Reviewed 18 May 2016

Excellent

Thank you for recommending The Oxfordshire as it was everything we wanted from a golf break and more.  This is a first class venue with a superb golf course, an excellent hotel and attentive and friendly staff and we will definitely return! If I was to make any suggestion to the hotel to improve the package it would be to provide a slightly broader range of dinner options. I don’t think offering 3 to 4 options would overly complicate things. Saying that; the food itself was excellent.

Kevin – Reviewed 19 Nov 2014

Excellent

Many thanks go to YGT once again for organising a fantastic golf break at such short notice; it was a birthday treat that was a dream from start to finish. The hotel is peaceful, clean and serves excellent food. The members of staff, particularly in the restaurant, really look after each guest and there’s a very good choice of food for dinner and breakfast. The guestrooms are spacious and comfy, and each room has its own balcony, which as a smoker is superb. The golf though is something else. There are bunkers and dunes everywhere, as well as huge lakes, so you really must apply course management and not be tempted to "go for" too many shots. The views are stunning while you play too. No matter your score at the end of the round, the experience of the course is a dream and we’ll definitely be returning soon.

Shirley – Reviewed 19 Nov 2014

Excellent

We had a great weekend staying at The Oxfordshire. The weather was amazing and the accommodation and service at the hotel could not have been better. Everyone loved the course  at The Oxfordshire too. It was in immaculate condition and a real test of golf.

Mike – Reviewed 19 Nov 2014

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8.2

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8.4

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8.0

Very Good

Excellent greens. The best you could imagine considering it was March. Sadly there had been a lot of rain so it was very soggy on the fairways. Directions were to carry if possible which my husband did. Push trollies weee permitted so I used mine which made it really tough going. Halfway house at 5 & 12 is awesome. Great cakes, snacks & drinks. Proper loo too. Would love to play the course in dry conditions.

Alex – Reviewed 29 Mar 2024

2.0

Poor

The course should not have been open. Most of the fairways were absolutely sodden, and all of our group of 6 lost golf balls from good shots down the middle of the fairway. On some of the fairways that were particularly wet, where they hadn’t been able to cut the grass, the grass was longer than the rough at our course. We were told in advance that it was carry only , so we expected it to be a bit wet but it was unplayable. I know it’s been very wet, but do t just open the course to take money off people. Offer them an alternative date or a credit for an alternative trip. Both days there were people using push/pull trolleys that they had hired from the club even though the website still said carrry only.The condition of the bunkers was also aweful - they should have declared them GUR,. The greens had been scarified but were ok. Tees were fine.

Nigel – Reviewed 21 Mar 2024

6.0

Good

After a lot of rain the course was very wet and tough. On a sunny day it would be a beautiful course to play

Andrew – Reviewed 15 Mar 2024

Excellent

Dan – Reviewed 14 Nov 2023

8.0

Very Good

Unfortunately, the course tees have been overused so we had to play off yellow tees, and some were quite far forward, so we didn't get the full experience this course had to offer. Considering the amount of rain they've had the greens were excellent if albeit a bit slow at times. Overall play on both days were very slow, so we spent a lot of time waiting on the tees. In fact on the second day we came finished at 9 holes as we'd been playing nearly two and half hours as a two ball. Finally, no fault of the green keepers, but I complained about the amount of divots not being replaced on fairways, greens need pitch mark repairs and footprints in the bunkers. I told the pro shop that they need to have a sheet given to guests and societies about the etiquette of golf, otherwise it ruins play for members and guests who do, do the right thing.

Robert – Reviewed 30 Oct 2023

Excellent

Brian – Reviewed 11 Oct 2023

Excellent

Really nice course

Taylor – Reviewed 10 Oct 2023

Excellent

Lovely course with a nice mix of holes and some interesting holes around the water. Good facilities and great having the cafe stop at the 6th; only issue was the slowness of play - probably too many foursomes on the course. Round on Sunday took 4 and a half hours!

Kim – Reviewed 2 Oct 2023

Excellent

The course was in very good condition.

Pete – Reviewed 30 Sep 2023

Excellent

The Course was in good condition the greens a little slow. Each hole has its challenges but that is what makes this a proper golfers course. Highly recommend.

Debbie – Reviewed 18 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Stay out of the 130 or so bunkers, and the round can be very enjoyable. Greens were some of the best I have experience

Malcolm – Reviewed 6 Sep 2023

8.0

Very Good

Enjoyed the coarse very much…. Very playable , even with the demon water encroaching on a few holes. Halfway house very good and well situated. We played on a Sunday/Monday, greens had not been cut on Sunday and were a little “woolly “. They were cut on Monday and this improved the surfaces. My party of four, all single figure golfers in their early sixties thoroughly enjoyed the whole 2 days and would not hesitate to stay and play here again.

Paul – Reviewed 5 Sep 2023

Excellent

We were a group of 8 ladies we played 3 rounds in 3 days, the first day we tee'd off at 2pm, it was an average time of about 4.15 for a 4 ball. The following day we tee'd off at 10.20, the time to complete the round was similar to the first day. On the last day we tee'd off at 12.20 and it was so slow, we literally waited on every shot all the way around. The round took us over 5 hours 20 minutes. The course itself is really lovely, lots of bunkers but we had players of all abilities and it wasnt too much of a problem. The greens are slow but I think this is to aid pace of play. The half way house is great, it is at the end of the 5th and 12th. You really must try the sausage rolls, home made and delicious! All in all, we thought the course was really enjoyable and I would definitely like to play it again.

Michelle – Reviewed 25 Aug 2023

Excellent

David – Reviewed 20 Aug 2023

Excellent

The Oxfordshire provided a good test of golf for our group the greens were slow, but they had been worked on prior but were in good condition. The overall presentation of the course was excellent, so hats off to everyone. The guys in the pro shop were very friendly and helpful in organising our group, I would highly recommend The Oxfordshire

Stephen – Reviewed 15 Aug 2023

8.0

Very Good

In overall good condition unfortunately the greens had just been sanded and obviously didn’t run true The only other problem was that there wasn’t many ball cleaners

George – Reviewed 7 Aug 2023

Excellent

Top quality course with well kept greens in excellent condition all round.

Ben – Reviewed 30 Jul 2023

Excellent

Playing along side lakes needed to be accurate of the tee large bunkers had to plot your way round very very good

Ivan – Reviewed 29 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Very poor,no marshal,we were behind a very slow 4 ball who would not let us through.By hole 4 was prepared to walk off.

Isabelle Anne – Reviewed 23 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Rounds took about four and a half hours, but it’s a long overall walk, so no issues with that. Bear in mind the average age of this group is close to 70, so the course was challenging, and hence the “hard” answer on course difficulty level, but it’s got some great holes, and everyone enjoyed it for the 18 holes on the Monday (Sunday’s round was curtailed to 12 holes, due to the severe thunderstorms etc - disappointing thing on that was that, in dangerous conditions, no klaxon was sounded and no staff came out to close the course, so I made the decision for my group, as organiser. One criticism of the course was the bunkers - not very well kept and a bit scruffy looking, with variable amounts of sand. I guess the secret is jut to stay out of them! Greens were in good condition.

Steve – Reviewed 13 Jun 2023

8.0

Very Good

Really enjoyed the coarse and the layout. Thought the condition of the coarse was great considering the amount of rain recently

James – Reviewed 23 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Greens were very good. a nice course to play that is designed to keep all golfers moving at a good pace

Gareth – Reviewed 23 May 2023

6.0

Good

It is a great course and we've been going there for over 10 years; the only issue is the poor quality of the greens. Its been getting worse over the years and this year my group was complaining to me that we should find somewhere else. When I brought this up last year I was told its due to disease that is affecting other courses as well. Having played in many places, I can see they are all doing fine. The Oxfordshire greens are poor. Hopefully this will be sorted, although I am now going to look at other venues.

Imran – Reviewed 22 May 2023

Excellent

We liked this course but we played on a very windy spring 2023 day. It is a biog course so those conditions made it a tough slog and we all want another go on a sunny day sometime soon. Due to a very wet Spring the course was a bit boggy and some of the fairways had quite bad surfaces due to buddy's and green keepers vehicles. The actual Greens were very good and I would guess a lot slower than they should be. We only played the course and had a coffee before so I can't really review all the facilities. I had previously stayed here with my wife for a Spa break and we were really impressed. The food was great in the restaurant but that was 3 years ago.

Stuart – Reviewed 16 May 2023

Excellent

Great golf course. Still very wet in places, but considering recent weather, in good condition. Really tricky in places with large, undulating good greens. The course feels like it plays long when in fact it’s no longer than our course, but felt much longer. Very exposed to the elements, varied clothing probably necessary most of the year, can be very windy. Good quality buggies, nice pro shop, excellent half way house. We were a mixed group with a mixture of handicaps, we all found it difficult at times, but great fun. We would definitely return.

Sue – Reviewed 15 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

Nice course but lacked character. Well kept overall. Average yardage from yellow Ts but overall distance was 7.4 miles up and down hollow and long walk between Ts

Eric – Reviewed 4 May 2023

6.0

Good

Course wasn’t in the best condition fairways were very patchy luckily it was pick and place otherwise would be playing every shot with mud on your ball. Greens had lines on them from maintenance which can’t be helped another couple of weeks they should be good

Harvey – Reviewed 3 May 2023

8.0

Very Good

An attractively laid out course which in good dry weather is undoubtedly a fair challenge . O. Our visit all of our group struggled with the extremely wet underfoot conditions which in fairness was no one’s fault. If you are going for the first timewehopeit is in the dry!

Charles – Reviewed 18 Apr 2023

2.0

Poor

Unfortunately the course was very wet and probably should have been shut. However the tees and greens were in very good shape considering the weather. The layout was superb and I look forward to playing again in drier conditions

John – Reviewed 1 Apr 2023

Excellent

Have played here a few times and the course layout is fantastic with some memorable holes especially 17 th. Unfortunately due to the weather( torrential rain for weeks before)the course was virtually unplayable.in fact on the second day we didn’t play but was offered a voucher by Max in the pro shop to return at another time

Del – Reviewed 1 Apr 2023

6.0

Good

Sadly it took us nearly five hours to get round through slow play so we couldn’t play our second round as tee of wasn’t till 12 noon so tee times where poor

Chris – Reviewed 5 Feb 2023

Excellent

Top quality course,after 2 days of heavy rain before and when we arrived the only sign that it had rained was water in the bunkers,the tea boxes,fairways and greens were in pristine condition. Cannot praise it enough

Del – Reviewed 5 Nov 2022

Excellent

David – Reviewed 12 Oct 2022

8.0

Very Good

A very good resort course which lent itself to quick play. Very few hold-ups with lost balls. Course in excellent condition offering some challenging and interesting holes. Ideal for a weekend break.

Peter – Reviewed 5 Oct 2022

Excellent

Great looking course on a par with others at twice the price. Good advice from the Pro for our society to play off the yellow tees due to the windy weather conditions and thoroughly enjoyed by all

Paul – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

Excellent

Super course in great condition. Only gripe was the unnecessary slow play. Why aren’t there course marshals to keep things moving? One particular fourball in front of us insisted on seeing every ball in the hole and ambling around not playing ‘ready’ golf. Really frustrating - was almost a 5 hr round.

Chris – Reviewed 4 Oct 2022

Excellent

The course was it great condition some of the holes challenging but enjoyable, some really fantastic views great wild life, Well definitely return for another stay and play.. Thank you

Cliff – Reviewed 14 Sep 2022

Excellent

Great golf course comprising 135 bunkers and 4 lakes and better we thought than the East Sussex National East course (another championship course). Thought the greens however were too grassy and slow in our opinion and compared with our own course

Paul – Reviewed 25 Aug 2022

Excellent

Enjoyed the course, hotel and food was good! Drinks a bit expensive!

Phil – Reviewed 12 Aug 2022

Excellent

Booking through John is always a pleasure. What a great guy. Course was tough with it being so dry and the bunkers were even more challenging. Greens were spiked

James – Reviewed 7 Aug 2022

Excellent

Course was challenging but great to play on. Think between the 4 of us we found most of the 135 bunkers!! Some great holes to negotiate the lakes. Never played there before but would certainly go back.

Jack – Reviewed 2 Aug 2022

Excellent

excellent course

David – Reviewed 29 Jul 2022

6.0

Good

Decent layout and very playable. Low maintenance setup means some bunkers were unprepared and greens were true but very slow. Enjoyable but not a premium venue. Lacks charm.

Graham – Reviewed 10 Jul 2022

Excellent

Fantastic course but found it a little slow.

Jason – Reviewed 1 Jun 2022

8.0

Very Good

Quality fro 1st tee to 19th hole..🏌️‍♂️👍🍻👍

Julian – Reviewed 29 May 2022

Excellent

Ben – Reviewed 23 May 2022

8.0

Very Good

Good round of golf, excellent weather conditions.

Emma – Reviewed 18 Apr 2022

Excellent

There were 12 of us in our group, all of which had positive things to say about the course. The greens were in fantastic condition, very quick and true, but very hard to get any grip when landing on them. The first round on Sunday took nearly 5 hours which was a slight shame, with waiting on the tee nearly every hole, with about a 30min wait on the 13th next to the halfway house. Monday was much quicker and fluent taking just over 4 hours. The fairways were in great condition, nearly all bunkers had a good amount of sound, and the views around the course, especially near the golf course, really are brilliant. And there were some brilliant holes to play, our favourites being the 5th, 8th, 13th and 17th. Our handicaps ranged from 5 to 26 and everyone had challenges and rewards for their shots. Again, one slight dampener was the prices down there. In the pro shop, it cost £3 for a bottle of water which was a bit of a shock. However was £1.50 at the halfway house. In general everything seemed a bit over priced but maybe that's just Oxford prices in general We would happily return to play this course again down the line and would recommend it to other parties.

Rob – Reviewed 13 Apr 2022

Excellent

Played her many times and its always enjoyable. Quite a long course , especially with the wind. greens as good as ever and given how busy it was, we went round in 4 hours. Different to many inland courses, the links principle makes you think differently about your game. You've got to play it at least once!

Chris – Reviewed 28 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

For a first time visit, the course was easy to follow wrt signage. Tees and greens were in excellent condition and fairways good. It is evident that in winter the course would be very wet, but thanks to the good weather it was very playable. The only downside to the course really was the very poor state of the 'many' bunkers.

Nev – Reviewed 27 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Stephen – Reviewed 20 Mar 2022

Excellent

I was playing on my own so was abit slow. The course was extremely wet and muddy so no buggies were aloud. Nobody's fault. Will definitely come again.

Shane – Reviewed 7 Mar 2022

8.0

Very Good

Hanan – Reviewed 10 Feb 2022

8.0

Very Good

Slowish but ok. Greens good but Sandy fairways. Good layout and a a nice challenge

Malcolm – Reviewed 21 Nov 2021

8.0

Very Good

Trevor – Reviewed 29 Oct 2021

Excellent

Great course good condition worth the money

Mark – Reviewed 6 Oct 2021

Excellent

Fantastic course with magnificent water features particularly from hole 8 onwards. Tough holes but fair with wide fairways and not too penal rough. Loved playing this track!

Jeff – Reviewed 1 Oct 2021

Excellent

The course at the Oxfordshire was everything we had been told about. Amazing views on most tee’s and fairways and greens in superb condition. A true test of golf but can not wait to go back and try again

Gary – Reviewed 29 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

Lovely course, greens good, could probably do with a few more trees round the course. Rough very tough, if you went in it you lost it.

Marcus – Reviewed 20 Sep 2021

8.0

Very Good

The first round on the Sunday was so slow we didn't complete the round. There were 5 x 4 ball ladies in front and we gave up after 12 holes and play 6,7,8,9 again to finish, why wasn't there a marshaller on the course......? If we had continued it would have been a 6 hour round, it took us 1 hour and 15 minutes to complete 10 ,11 and 12, hence why we gave up. The next day it took us 3 hours 50 minutes for a 4 ball to complete the round and the course was really good and challenging. Need a course marshaller to try and sort out the slow play.

Paul – Reviewed 8 Sep 2021

Excellent

We had a great time playing at the Oxfordshire. Our group was a mixed gender group with handicaps ranging from 7 to 24 and suited us all. There are some very interesting holes particularly the 8th and 17th where you can make risk/reward choices. The pace of play was good and the overall condition was very good. We also enjoyed the practice facilities.

Amanda – Reviewed 27 Aug 2021

Excellent

Amazing true greens! Not too fast I had 9 1 putts Whole course in magnificent condition Restaurant also nice Will definitely play there again

Martin – Reviewed 21 Aug 2021

8.0

Very Good

Great course. Need to be able to plot your way around especially by the lakes! Good test of golf. Pity the half way house was closed but this is due to shortage of staff.

Kate – Reviewed 19 Aug 2021

Excellent

The greens had just been worked on, on the web it had a reduced price for Sunday/Monday but with my other 23 OOBS members from West Kent golf club we still had to pay full price!!!!!

Karl – Reviewed 18 Aug 2021

Excellent

Course is a beast with the thick rough .. the course has more sand (bunker) then Blackpool beach. What views standing on the 1st &10th and playing back up to the club house on 9th. And that lake collects some balls.

Benjamin – Reviewed 3 Aug 2021

6.0

Good

Too hard for high handicappers. Good shots punished harshly. Greens were good. Biggest problem on a warm day was no halfway house. What a missed opportunity by the club to make a fortune selling snacks and drinks. That was the main complaint from our guys

Ian – Reviewed 28 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

Sam – Reviewed 26 Jul 2021

Excellent

Great venue

Martin – Reviewed 20 Jul 2021

Excellent

What a course?!! Superb. Definitely for above average players though Really enjoyed it

Thomas – Reviewed 13 Jul 2021

8.0

Very Good

We did have a slow round on day 1 but day 2 was much better. We liked the course. Particularly the variety of the hole design. The condition of the greens was very good. Some of the fairways were a bit marked. And the bunker sand was very hard. Unfortunately restrictions prevented us from using some of the course facilities.

John – Reviewed 25 Jun 2021

Excellent

The course was in very good condition. It is a great layout with some tough but fair holes. Par 4 holes are long, even off the yellows, so a good test. Greens were very true and in great nick. Becoming one of our favourite courses to play in UK for our annual two day trip. Well done Oxfordshire, you have a great course.

Stephen – Reviewed 24 Jun 2021

6.0

Good

Use YGT for all of our golfing trips, but this time around we felt let down. We paid for a summer golf package, but due to COVID our dates were postponed until November, but rather than our deal being repriced to winter golf, we paid full summer prices for winter golf. Every bunker was waterlogged, due to the sun setting we only got 16 holes in Saturday and just about made it Sunday. Very slow play and no one on the course to speed things up. Have emailed YGT about this and had no response.

Andrew – Reviewed 18 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

Understandably at this time of year the course was wet and boggy in places. However, given the conditions it was fine to play and the greens were good. However, I couldn't understand being given a tee time after 1pm when darkness falls at 4.50pm in late October. We teed off at 1.10pm and played the last 3 holes in the dark. Two groups behind us walked in having only completed 15 holes. This was the only disappointment and hopefully taken on board to ensure it doesn't happen to others.

Chris – Reviewed 3 Nov 2020

8.0

Very Good

Course was in reasonable condition aside from a few muddy areas which couldn't be helped. Annoying on the Saturday to have tee off delayed by 30 minutes because of members comp (playing a slow texas scramble) and lack of starter to get them off on time

Ted – Reviewed 13 Oct 2020

Excellent

A wonderful course that offers both an enjoyable and challenging golf experience. Some wonderful water holes and the 17th is great fun.

James – Reviewed 30 Sep 2020

6.0

Good

The greens were poor and generally the grass had not been cut. Over 3 days there was no evidence of green staff maintaining grass at all. There was some small activity in a couple of bunkers. The half way had no cups so you could not get a coffee and take it away. Generally I would rate the course condition as average.

Steve – Reviewed 25 Sep 2020

8.0

Very Good

It’s a great course - very playable for all levels (we were scratch, 8, 10 & 19 handicaps) and enjoyable.... A good layout, a great halfway hut (which is passed twice) and some really cool holes. The only slight disappointment were the greens - they weren’t ‘bad’ but they clearly just hadn’t been cut for a few days as were fluffy and a bit bobbly...they looked better than they were. We’d definitely go back at some point.

Tim – Reviewed 25 Sep 2019

8.0

Very Good

Very good and very hot 🙂

Gillian – Reviewed 16 Sep 2019

Excellent

We went on this trip for the golf and weren’t disappointed as the course was very nice, in good condition with well kept fairways and greens. Would definitely recommend the course.

Paul – Reviewed 30 Jul 2019

8.0

Very Good

Nice course with some interesting holes, good challenge. Very open, so wind is the defence. Would not want to play it in the rain.

Alan – Reviewed 25 Jul 2019

Excellent

The course is one of the best in the SE and reminds me of the Faldo designed Chart Hills with many undulating mounds bordering the fairways and a large number of bunkers. The signature 8th offers a challenging drive and approach shot with a huge lake running along the right side of the fairway and in front of the green - ditto the challenging par 5 17th!!Despite the water our group ranging from handicaps 9-39 enjoyed the experience as the course offers sensible "bail-out" routes if you can't carry the water. Inevitably work was being done to the greens and fairways - some of which were patchy but every course has suffered after the drought of 2018!

Graham – Reviewed 7 Jun 2019

Excellent

Les – Reviewed 21 May 2019

Excellent

Love the challenge of the golf course. The fairways were in good condition with plenty of grass, and watered. Greens deceptive, but good and slower than we are used to playing. Speed of play an issue, as we were are 2 ball following a society which took 4 and 3/4 hours. The second day was better as we played earlier. Starter and professional staff very helpful. Love the course.

Andrena – Reviewed 24 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

Great course Green in bad way for April Yellow tee to forward no much fun as if they push back 20 yards

Hanan – Reviewed 17 Apr 2019

8.0

Very Good

it was very tough day high winds but all and all we enjoyed it , day two was a diferent story it poured with rain we didnt end up going out as conditions were so bad and course wes already very wet when we played it the day before , would return hopping for better weather .

George – Reviewed 16 Mar 2019

8.0

Very Good

We were a two ball and on day one, there was two ladies four balls in front of us and the round took four and a half hrs. 2nd day was better.

Andrew – Reviewed 30 Sep 2018

Excellent

Course was in great condition,weather helped by being kind to us. Course wasn’t at all busy which meant we got round at a fast pace. Would definitely think about playing the course again. Food after the round was excellent from the spike bar

Joel – Reviewed 19 Sep 2018

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Par	72
Designed by	Rees Jones
Opened for play	1993
Previously hosted	Benson & Hedges International Open, Andersen Consulting World Championships, Ladies English Open

Blue	7,192 yards	SSS 75
White	6,826 yards	SSS 74
Yellow	6,315 yards	SSS 71
Red	5,600 yards	SSS 71

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