1 Night, 2 Rounds
The Vale Resort is another of South Wales' stunning resorts and boasts a number of unrivalled facilities. With 36 championship golf holes on offer, any golf fanatic will be at home at The Vale Resort as both courses provide players with both a unique and equally impressive golfing experience.
On top of the golf, the resort is also renowned for its fantastic accommodation, luxurious spa and delightful restaurants, meaning that even the non-golfers among us are able to enjoy a stay at The Vale.
Found just outside of Cardiff, the lavish resort is easily accessible and more than warrants a trip down to South Wales.
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The Vale is among a select few golf resorts in the UK to offer guests two high quality courses. The parkland layouts that encircle the superb four-star resort hotel are a joy to play, giving wonderful variety to every stay.
Stay and play at The Vale and you and your group of golf society will have the chance to tackle what is a genuine tour standard championship course – the Wales National. A par of 73 and a full length of 7,433 yards give insight into the challenge of this monster layout, but that’s by no means the end of the story. The Wales National is superbly conditioned, thanks in part to its USGA specification greens, and its collection of water hazards and acres of sand mean that trouble is never too far away. Long and challenging, yes, but the Wales National is a wonderful treat that every golfer will enjoy.
| Par | 73 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Peter Johnson |
| Opened in | 2003 |
| Previously hosted | Several European Challenge and Senior's Tour events plus Euro Pro Tour events have taken place on the Wales National Course |
| Blue | 7,433 yards | SSS 75 |
|---|---|---|
| White | 6,987 yards | SSS 73 |
| Yellow | 6,617 yards | SSS 71 |
| Red | 5,863 yards | SSS 74 |
As its name suggests, the Lake Course is dominated by water; in fact, a 20-acre lake comes into play on no less than 8 of its holes, creating plenty of drama and no little challenge. The signature 12th hole and its island green will make nerves jangle and will be a highlight of any round – many a tale to be told in the bar!
Signature Hole: The 12th hole on the Lakes course is the signature hole with an island green, just like the 17th at TPC Sawgrass. The 12th hole is seen as one of the best holes in UK Golf.
| Par | 72 |
|---|---|
| Designed by | Peter Johnson |
| Opened in | 1990 |
| Previously hosted | Wales and West PGA National Championships |
| White | 6,304 yards | SSS 72 |
|---|---|---|
| Yellow | 5,986 yards | SSS 70 |
| Red | 5,754 yards | SSS 74 |
The four star hotel is built on ground that was once part of historic Hensol Castle estate - a 17th century stately home, set in an area of outstanding beauty. In spite of this, the resort itself is only a few minutes from the M4, and offers easy access into Cardiff city centre.
Every aspect of the Resort has been designed to maximise comfort and convenience for every type of golfer. All rooms are air-conditioned, have lavish en-suite facilities and a large number of them afford spectacular views of the golf course and surrounding countryside.
Good wholesome food is available in the Clubhouse bar or for larger group bookings private dining in La Cucina can be arranged (set menu ) For an alternative dining experience the Vale Grill offers a best of Welsh menu and has recently been awarded an AA rosette.
In addition to the luxurious accommodation, guests are welcome to take advantage of the first-class leisure facilities.
The exceptional leisure facilities available include:- a large-state-of-the-art-gymnasium with the very latest computer-aided fitness equipment, a luxury 20 metre indoor pool, fitness studios (offering a variety of classes including Yoga and Pilates), plus squash and tennis courts, sauna, steam room and whirlpool bath.
For a more indulgent experience, you can visit Wales’ largest spa to take time out, chill and treat mind, body and soul in an atmosphere that stimulates the senses.
Friendly, welcoming and informal is the standard order of the day. A large modern and bright lounge area provides the perfect setting to discuss that "missed putt" or 300 yard drive.
The Vale Resort is located a mere 15-minute drive from Cardiff City Centre, a 20-minute drive from Cardiff International Airport, and just three minutes from Junction 34 off the M4.
Address: Hensol Park, Hensol, Vale Of Glamorgan, Cardiff, CF72 8JY
Mark
✓29 May 2026
Lovely stay on a deal, was given room at the top on the hottest day this year but good aircon saved the day. Great staff, amazing food for our set meal, a little slow but worth the wait. Great golf courses.
Mark
✓28 May 2026
This is an absolute gem of a golf resort. The hotel was absolutely fabulous & I would thoroughly recommend it to anyone looking for a fair priced golf break
Gary
✓28 May 2026
Amazing hotel great staff comfortable room and beds couldn’t fault at all
Lee
✓27 May 2026
John
✓20 May 2026
Accommodation was fine even though the carpet looked very worn. Food and drinks were quite reasonable. Breakfast was excellent.
Mark
✓6 May 2026
Jack
✓3 May 2026
Lovely hotel, food was great rooms very spacious
Malcolm
✓3 May 2026
Mark
✓3 May 2026
Stayed at the hotel on a golf package staff were friendly food and drinks were good rooms also good
Robin
✓30 Apr 2026
Comfortable, accessible to all areas of the hotel and golf
Mark
✓29 May 2026
Really nice course, shorter than the National so easier but more water. Beautiful course. Greens a little slow for me.
Mark
✓29 May 2026
Hard long course if you’re a mid range handicapper. Slow greens, but lovely course especially the back 9 holes. Huge delay because of a group of ladies in a society ahead of us only downside to the game.
Mark
✓28 May 2026
This course is in exceptional condition & has the most stunning views. We played this course on the second day of our golf break & in our minds this outdid the 2020 course at Celtic Manor. A real plus was that we saw the girl driving the drinks cart around on 3 occasions as we were going round & 2 of those were when we were on the back 9. We had the best 2 days at this lovely Welsh golf resort & will most definately be coming back 😀
Mark
✓28 May 2026
Lovely course, in excellent condition & greens were about right. Stunning views & the weather was hot. You needed to keep yourself hydrated, as there was a real risk of heatstroke if you didn't, so my only negative was that the guy coming round in the drinks cart needed to concentrate on the back 9 holes more than the front 9. We took several bottles of water, which got us round the front 9, bit the drinks cart chap got to us on the 3rd hole! We didn't see him again until a long time later, on 16th hole & when we asked if he had any more drinks he replied, "I've taken my apron off for the day". Like a said pruorly, perhaps more priority needs to be given to the last 9 holes, when golfers will be needing more fluids, as we normally would take enough for at least the first 9
Gary
✓28 May 2026
Got stuck behind 4 ball very slow good apart from that
Gary
✓28 May 2026
Good courses greens amazing need a buggy
Lee
✓27 May 2026
As always a very enjoyable course.
Lee
✓27 May 2026
A great course with tree lined fairways, overall very enjoyable.
John
✓20 May 2026
Course was very wet as it had rained a lot before we played. Enjoyed the back 9 more.
John
✓20 May 2026
We got round in 4 hours 45 minutes, no hold ups and we all (4 ball) loved the course.
Check-in from 3pm | Check-out from 11am
7-10am on weekedays, 7:30-10:30am on weekends
Smart Casual
The Vale Grill
Yes
Yes
No caddies available
Lake Course only available 12-2pm on weekends
There are 3 bars on site
There is complimentary parking
