Hylands Golf Complex
Main Road, Margaretting, Ingatestone CM4 0ET, United Kingdom
3.7
70 reviews
8 comments
MCXG+56 Ingatestone, United Kingdom
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Monday: 8–20
Tuesday: 8–20
Wedneasday: 8–20
Thursday: 8–20
Friday: 8–20
Saturday: 8–18
Sunday: 8–18
Tuesday: 8–20
Wedneasday: 8–20
Thursday: 8–20
Friday: 8–20
Saturday: 8–18
Sunday: 8–18
Club prices too which just adds to the frustration
Best price = £4.80 for 80 balls with a 'saver card'.
The club in set in absolutely fabulous grounds, so it's a travesty that the courses are not currently fit to play. (I have previously played both the 9 and 18 hole courses, which have been great & were memorable.)
The mini golf was "open" but looked in terrible shape (and there was a dog exploring it when I took a look at it). Missing flags, ripped surfaces...
There were signs that the 9 hole course was being worked on when I visited...
The place was in poor state of repair (e.g. torn up carpet in the lobby) and pretty filthy (e.g cobwebs in bays and on ball dispensers) when I visited. I put this down to the fact that they've been closed for weeks - I'll update this once I've revisited and they've had a chance to clean up a bit.
I'll be returning as its conveniently located and relatively quiet, plus I get the sense that it badly needs customers...
It's generally quiet, often occupied by the owner's rather skittish dog, Nelly, who trots around as though she owns the place. There are however several resident golf pros who do lessons and provide services like club repairs. No bar, but pretty basic soft drinks out of a fridge and there is small TV lounge in the driving range reception area.
I would probably give it 4 or 5 stars if the courses were open. It has both a 9 and 18 hole course set in great countryside. But it seems to suffer from neglect and a lack of ambition. The whole place is slightly strange and quirky. Several people seem to live on site in the various small cottages and houses dotted around what was once farm buildings and sheds.
It has fantastic potential but sadly at the moment just trundling along to the gentle clicking of a few people hitting balls on the range.
Only small thing is it could do with a touch of TLC on the decor, but did not affect my experience. Nice work keep it up!