Set on the edge of the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, Cotswolds Hotel & Spa is just 40 minutes from Oxford and an easy run from most of the UK. If you're after a proper countryside golf break without the faff, this one ticks a lot of boxes.
The parkland course rolls over undulating ground with tree-lined fairways and plenty of elevation change. At 6,316 yards it's not all about smashing driver, but don't be fooled, the narrow approaches and angled greens reward the player who plots their way round. Bring your A-game with the mid-irons and you'll enjoy it a lot more.
Off the course, the hotel looks straight out across the fairways and the Oxfordshire countryside, with modern rooms and a relaxed, unfussy feel that works for groups, couples and the odd family golf escape. If you've split a few fairways, or spent the day hunting for a wayward tee shot, the spa and wellness facilities are a handy way to reset before dinner.
It's a great base if you want to play locally too, with additional golf close by in the Oxfordshire area. Include it in your next break in England and you've got a mix of scenic parkland golf and proper downtime in one place.
Who is this for? Golfers looking for an easy-to-reach UK break with scenic parkland golf, comfortable rooms and a spa on site.
Who is it best for? Mid to high handicappers who enjoy plotting their way round, groups wanting a relaxed base, and families who'll use the interconnecting rooms or apartments.
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Cotswolds Club Chipping Norton
Cotswolds Hotel & Spa, Cotswolds Club Chipping Norton
The narrow tree-lined fairways weave their way through stunning views of the Cotswolds, placing an emphasis on accuracy off the tee rather than power. The nature of the course is to take the onus off the big booming drive and instead challenge your course management skills, rewarding smart play and well-placed approach shots. The River Glyme meanders close by and is the source of a couple of interesting water features on the front nine holes, adding both visual appeal and strategic interest.
The course is maintained to a very high standard and occupies possibly the highest ground in the Cotswolds. Drainage is excellent, which practically guarantees play all year round, a genuine advantage in this part of the country. Many golfers rate it among the most enjoyable parkland layouts in the area, particularly when the fairways are running and the greens are quick.
The layout can be enjoyed by golfers of all abilities, combining natural terrain with thoughtful design to create a test that doesn't punish the higher handicapper but still asks questions of the better player. If you're the type who likes to work the ball and pick your spots, you'll get more out of this course than someone who just wants to grip it and rip it.
Signature Hole: Par 5, 11th Hole
The 499-yard, par 5, 11th hole is considered by many as the signature hole at Cotswolds Hotel and Spa. The hole offers a swooping, dog-leg left shape, which requires an accurate tee shot down the hill to yield the opportunity of hitting the green in two shots for the longer hitter. The hole offers stunning, tree-lined scenery and backdrops as you look both down towards the green and back up towards the tee once on the putting surface. The approach to the hole slopes gently from right to left, so an emphasis on club selection is key to put yourself in a good scoring position.
Course Information
Par
72
Opened for play
1890
Tees
White
6,284 yards
SSS 71
Yellow
6,035 yards
SSS 71
Red
5,409 yards
SSS 71
Accommodation at Cotswolds Hotel & Spa
Surrounded by the golf course and the rolling hills of the Cotswolds, the hotel gifts guests uncompromising views of the incredible scenery that wraps around the property. All 114 rooms are modern and bright, with WiFi and a flat-screen TV as standard. Many rooms look out over the course, so if you like a morning coffee with a view, ask for a golf-facing room when you book.
Travelling as a group? The 20 self-catering apartments are a practical option, with a fully equipped kitchen and a lounge area that's ideal for a relaxed night in. Each apartment includes a living area with two double sofa beds, bathroom with separate bath and shower, free high-speed WiFi and a flatscreen LED TV. Do note that the extra sleeping comes via sofa beds, so they suit families and mixed groups who don't mind sharing space.
For families, interconnecting rooms make life easier, and ground-floor rooms with terraces are a nice bonus in decent weather, especially if you want to sit out and watch the late groups coming up the hole. The terrace overlooks the perfectly manicured fairways, allowing you to enjoy the views from the comfort of your own space.
If you're planning a society trip, it's worth flagging your tee time preferences early so you can line up accommodation close to the key hotel facilities. The hotel is well set up for groups, with enough variety in room types and apartment options to keep everyone comfortable, whether you're after a quiet night in or planning to make the most of the bar and restaurant after your round.
Food & Drink
The restaurant keeps things straightforward with a good spread of classics and seasonal dishes, with pricing that won't sting after 18 holes. It's open throughout the week to residents and non-residents. Dinner options can vary, so it's worth checking what's on during your dates if you're travelling as a group.
Leisure Facilities
The wellness facilities are on the second floor and are available at an additional charge, subject to availability. If you're planning to use the spa, book ahead so you're not relying on walk-in space after your round. It's a good spot to unwind if you've been out in the wind all day, with a range of treatments on offer in a quiet, well-appointed setting.
How to get to Cotswolds Hotel & Spa
Located within the Cotswolds in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, just 40 minutes from Oxford.
We were advised by the hotel website that there was work being undertaken at the hotel so the Spa was shut. It would have been nice if yourgolftravel informed us of this at time of booking but the hotel, staff, food, room and golf course were all very good and we had an enjoyable weekend, so overall we're happy.
10 / 10
The hotel & bar/restaurant staff made us feel very welcome.
The rooms are very clean & tidy.
The only thing I would suggest, change the coffee bags in the rooms to granules (they make very weak coffee)
8 / 10
Excellent shower room and spacious accommodation. The hotel throughout was far too hot and we needed to use air-con in our room. The bar and restaurant was very noisy and too hot to be comfortable. Good food for dinner and breakfast. Overall great value for money but with a few foibles.
6 / 10
Booked double with upgrade to suite,on arrival after round of golf,shown that suite 415 up 3flights of stairs with cases!!!only to find instead of Golf course view,view of building site!!!
Asked for room change and had to move 2 blocks to room 228,to standard room,but with view of practice putting green.
Disappointed after asking for suite.
Meals in restaurant took over 30 minutes to get served 1st course,and almost 45 minutes until we got our main,not enough staff serving and in the kitchen.
Plus the on going building work,this place will be better in 6 months time,but a bit of a disaster for us o.j. our wedding anniversary.
To add insult Your Golf offers £25 voucher if we spend £1000 on next booking,presumably to Wentworth for a week ?
10 / 10
Sadly the rooftop hot tub was out of order. Rooms, food and drink were excellent. Lovely welcome at reception, service from bar and catering staff not so good.
8 / 10
We had a one night stay to play golf and, although you need to be wary of rooms adjacent to the new building work, the room was well equipped and comfortable with views over the course. The restaurant was clean and the food good. Drinks well priced and a good breakfast choice. I am not sure why this had bad reviews, unless we were just lucky however we will be back.
8 / 10
We thoroughly enjoyed this stay in a lovely hotel and the golf course was very good. Rooms were very roomy and clean. Great showers!
Food menu needed more variety on offer to make this first rate. Slightly more a golfers menu! Likewise staff to deal with the numbers in the restaurant.
10 / 10
We had a fabulous time great facilities wonderful staff good food and an all round exceptional stay. Look forward to our next one.
Many Thanks Shirley and Wesley Aldridge. Sue and Louis Huntley.
10 / 10
Lovely old course that is currently undergoing further improvements, which in no way impact on the enjoyment. Greens and tees fantastically well kept. There really are some memorable holes. The Par 3 second is wonderful.
Great rooms in the hotel. Plentiful food in the restaurant also. Very attentive staff too. Fantastic value weekend.
8 / 10
Reception staff very welcoming but bar staff and restaurant staff seemed bored and do not appear interested in the clients.
Room very comfortable but bar area looked very tired.
Food at lunch time was poor and the evening menu was limited but nice except they should put fish in the fish cakes
Spa not working.
10 / 10
We booked this as part of a golf trip for 8. Loved every minute of our break. Extremely friendly and warm staff. superb service, spacious accommodation, great challenging golf course very well maintained and to round it off the spa, steam room and Hot Tub. Thank you Yolanda for looking after us. we will be back.
8 / 10
overall very enjoyable stay will we back
8 / 10
The trip to the Cotswolds Golf and Spa was great and well worth it. 8 couples were in our group. The Hotel was very nice. The first evening meal wasn’t that great but the second suited us all fine. The breakfast were great and the 20% off bar charges was even better!.
The hotel is expanding and building two or three blocks of rooms. Some of our group complained about the noise but if they sleep with the patio door or window open backing onto gravel, you will hear everything.
All in all a great trip and great value for money
10 / 10
The hotel was clean, smart clubhouse . The evening menu was limited but portion sizes were big.
8 / 10
Hotel was fine we stayed one night. Annoying to be put by the stairs and lobby meant an early wake up call which we didn't want.
Don't go expecting fine dinning or good pub food. It was just average pub grub, with some more thought and care the food could be good which would add to the experience.
Overall for a night it was fine, good location nice view of the course, comfy bed
8 / 10
very good rooms nice bar over all 9 out of 10
some of the main course at dinner was not up
to standard.
8 / 10
The hotel is fairly modern but is combined with the golf course. It is OK for golfing groups but would not suit a weekend away for those who require a swimming pool as there is not one. The food is of a below pub standard, the drinks are expensive but there is a full range to suit all tastes.
8 / 10
I found the accommodation to be exactly what was portrayed on the website
10 / 10
We were on a 2 night all inclusive golf break very good golf
course well maintained excellent helpful staff. Breakfast and
evening meal were well cooked and the Barman did an excellent
job serving both drinks and looking after the dining room.
We will definitely recommend a return visit
6 / 10
Great reception. Good evening staff. Very good evening meal. Disappointing lunchtime experience.
Bathroom not properly cleaned.
8 / 10
Our room was quite adequate for an overnight stay, NIce and bright, clean and tidy, sufficient hanging space and handy for bar, reception and restaurant. Restaurant quite limited in choice but in fairness there did not seem to be many visitors present and the restaurant was quite empty. Staff very friendly and helpful.
A compact and decent place to stay. Great views and went through some lovely old typical English villages en-route. Plenty of car parking. Lots of building work in progress at the moment, looks as if this will provide some lovely accommodation in due course.
10 / 10
8 / 10
Very good accommodation well maintained and comfortable. Bulding work for extensions on going but did not deter enjoyment. All members of the party very happy!!
8 / 10
We had a really good couple of days. The course was in good condition and the greens were very good. The male staff were very helpful and friendly, unfortunately two female members of staff were not. After playing our round we went to the bar and ordered drinks. The Carling lager ran out and the female bar person asked if I would like something else and was put out when I said I would wait for the barrel to be changed even though she had to ask a male bar person to change it. At breakfast I had to ask a waitress if should could get some more fried eggs as they had run out. This again seemed to be a problem. After our round of golf we went to the bar for something to eat and drink. The female bar person (the
same one as at breakfast) poured our two drinks but put them on the bar in front of her, about 2 yards from where we were standing, unusual thing to do. I paid for the food and drinks using Visa contact less to pay and when I asked for a receipt the female bar person through it on the bar. I thought that was very impolite as she should have handed it to me. These things won't put me off from returning but were a little annoying.
10 / 10
Well appointed rooms. Very comfortable.
10 / 10
Lovely hotel...friendly staff...clean and comfortable room...
Food very good, great portions.
Very convenient to explore beautiful surroundings of the Cotswolds, and to enjoy the golf course.
Not informed when booking about the building of new apartments adjoining the hotel, but this did not spoil our experience.
Definitely stay again.
8 / 10
The hotel was in a lovely location, we were upgraded to a suite overlooking the golf course which was beautiful. The rooms were modern, great decor, and facilities.
The staff were very helpful and pleasant, and the food was reasonably priced.
The spa was closed for the winter but that was ok with us as we were there to play golf.
10 / 10
On entering our room we were pleasantly surprised to find our accomodation was spotlessley clean and very comfortable. There were tea/coffee available in room if needed. Our room overelooked the golf course which was a pleasent surprise. The staff were extremely helpful and made us feel so welcome.
8 / 10
Clean,comfortable lovely setting. Staff very friendly and helpful.
8 / 10
This is an excellent venue for a golf stay. Staff, food and rooms were great.
Course is a good challenge, hopefully it will recover well from the hot summer weather.
10 / 10
Excellent value for money golf break in a very good hotel with large and modern rooms. Walk in shower room was superb for 2 aching golfers. The 3 course meal in the evening was one of the best I’ve had in any hotel. Only downside was no proper decaf coffee and hot water boilers that were poor. Overall, I would thoroughly recommend.
8 / 10
In general really pleased with the hotel, its modern,the room were clean the beds nice and comfortable. An added bonus was our room had a great view over the golf course. Would definitely recommend this hotel and hopefully return in the future.
10 / 10
8 / 10
The Accommodation, food and facilities were good. The only criticism was concerning breakfast and the consistency of the messages given to me with reference to breakfast. On arrival at the club on Friday where we had some food before teeing off, we enquired about what time breakfast would be on the Saturday morning because we had a fairly early tee off time of 8.28am. We were told by the barman that breakfast was served from 7am, which of course would be ok. We played our afternoon round and then checked in. At check in we were advised that breakfast would be served on Saturday from 8am, to which I informed the check in staff that a) we had been advised by the barman earlier that it was from 7am and b) if it was 8am how on earth had the Club allocated us a 8.28 tee time which clearly would not give us enough time to have breakfast and be on the tee in time to play. The Check in person asked me who was the person that had told me 7am. I told him that I did not know his name. He said he would look into it and see what he could do. He called me when I was in my room circa 15 minutes;later and informed me that he had moved our tee times to 8.44 and 8.50am which was the best he could do. I thanked him. Later when we were ordering Dinner I spoke to the waiter that I still had a concern that we would not have enough time to have our breakfast in the morning and asked if we turned up at 7.50am could we have it 10 minutes earlier than the 8am start. He thought this would be ok and would leave a message for the Breakfast staff. We turned up at 7.50 and whilst we could help ourselves to coffee and cereal etc no hot food was available until 8.05am. At 8am I had to go and find out why the hot food was not on time. Whilst we had been given a slightly later tee off we still had to hurry our breakfasts. A pity because everything else was good. Would I recommend the Hotel and Golf? Yes, as long as they allocated any tee times at least an hour after breakfast is served.
10 / 10
The hotel and food were excellent and the staff very helpful and friendly. The golf course was in very good condition and greens very fast.It is suitable for players of all handicaps and I would certainly recommend it.Thank you John Paul for all your help.
Cotswolds Hotel & Spa Frequently Asked Questions
What are the check-in and check-out times?
Check-in from 3pm | Check-out from 11am
What time is breakfast?
7:30-10am
What is the dress code for dinner?
Casual
What restaurant do I need to book for dinner?
Terrace Restaurant
Is there a range on site?
Yes
Are there buggies available to hire?
Yes
How many bars are there?
There is 1 bar on site
Is there a charge for car parking on site?
There is complimentary car parking
When is the best time of year to visit?
July and August are the warmest months in the Cotswolds hottest month with the temperature averaging 16 degrees
How much does a 1 hour golf lesson cost?
A 1 hour lesson with academy coach Tadd Bainton would cost 25 GBP.
