Just minutes away from Formby Beach on England’s rugged north-west coast, Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa is the dream destination for a UK golf break. Formby Hall Golf Club faces tough competition from the golfing giants around Southport but it more than measures up, a brilliant course that has hosted on the European Challenge Tour.
Formby Hall’s 76-bedroom property has the atmosphere of a boutique hotel, with extra touches of luxury and an intimate feel throughout. Formby Hall has become one of the leading comprehensive resorts in the golfing paradise of the north-west, a golf break here is sure to be one to remember.
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Measuring over 7,000 from the championship markers, Formby Hall is a considerable test, and is regarded as a welcome addition to the seemingly endless list of excellent courses in the North-West.
Formby Hall has staged PGA Challenge Tour events, and it's now a regular stop on the PGA Europro Tour. The flood lit driving range has recently been re-furbished with now state of the art toptracer equipment in each of the 20 bays.
Formby Hall prides itself in its superb putting surfaces, and the parkland resort style provides good variety alongside the numerous links courses dotted along the coastline. The 18 hole golf course sits in a tranquil setting with wooded areas and water features providing definition and character.
Signature Hole: Hole 16, Par 3, 187 yards, SI 15
The 16th at Formby is a beautiful Par 3 played over a lake to a well-protected green. With bunkers short left, short right and long there is little alternative but to hit the green.
Course Information
Par
72
Designed by
Alex Higgins
Opened in
1996
Previoulsy hosted
European Challenge Tour (1999-2001), European Seniors Tour, PGA EuroPro Tour
Tees
Blue
7,081 yards
SSS 74
White
6,833 yards
SSS 71
Yellow
6,462 yards
SSS 71
Red
5,584 yards
SSS 73
Woodhey Dunes Course
Formby also contains an excellent par 3 course, which has often been described as the best in the UK. The course captures the true challenge of links golf with strategically placed riveted pot bunkers and large fast undulating greens. While still being a enjoyable challenge, it is great for honing your short game before tackling the main course (par 27)
Tees
White
1,395 yards
SSS 27
Yellow
1,246 yards
SSS 27
Red
1,059 yards
SSS 27
Accommodation at Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa 4*
Formby Hall is a 4* hotel and resort with an impressive golf complex. The 76-bedrooom property has the air and atmosphere of a boutique hotel, with extra touches of luxury and an intimate feel throughout.
Formby Hall is one of the leading comprehensive resort’s located within the golfing paradise of the north-west, offering easy access to famous courses around Southport and less then a 30 minute drive to Liverpool.
Standard facilities within the bedrooms include plasma screen satellite television, direct dial telephone, fridge, internet access, hair dryer and safe, while the rooms themselves are decorated in a stylish and luxurious fashion.
Attentive and personal service rounds off the charming experience at the Formby Hall Hotel and Resort, which is a superb addition to the north-west’s most popular golfing landscape.
Hotel guests are welcome to make use of Formby Hall’s the extensive health and leisure complex, which boasts an excellent swimming pool, gym, sauna, steam room and jacuzzi. The treatment rooms offer a complete range of health and beauty therapy including manicures, massages, pedicures, facials and an array of massages.
Formby Hall Golf Resort & Spa 4* Reviews
Overall rating:8.4 / 10
Hotel reviews
8.88.8 / 10
Bar / Restaurant
8.4 / 10
Facilities
9 / 10
Location
9 / 10
Room comfort
9.4 / 10
Staff
8.8 / 10
Value for money
8.6 / 10
8 / 10
Nice hotel, the room was perfect. They hold a lot of functions and main bar seemed to struggle with the amount of people, not enough staff on but the staff that were working were great. Food in the main restaurant was fantastic.
6 / 10
Staff were friendly and tried their best but the ran out of beer and wine on a busy Ryder Cup weekend! Service took a long time and 2-3 times of asking.
8 / 10
We had the half board and two rounds of golf package. Everything went well and the staff were veryfriendly and helpful. This package offered excellent value for money.
10 / 10
Excellent hotel and room. Only down side was a shortage of staff in bar and restaurant area. Very busy, with large visiting party
10 / 10
I booked through ygt for a golf night away for my boyfriend’s birthday. The hotel was stunning, I booked a double room and got upgraded to a Superior Fairway room which had a view of the 18th hole which was amazing. The food at dinner and breakfast was nice. The staff were friendly but service could have been a bit quicker on the evening of our dinner. The spa was basic but was nice and clean and did it’s job for the time we spent there.
Overall, our experience at this hotel was great and we would return.
8 / 10
Superb stay, great golf course, pleasant staff & great service..reccomended
10 / 10
Emma at reception was fantastic and so were all staff
The only key down was the unavailability of certain bar draught products which reduced options - bar team were great however supervisors or duty managers weren’t so great
8 / 10
10 / 10
Excellent stay throughout!
10 / 10
10 / 10
We have been on three occasions to Formby Hall and been made very welcome each time. The accommodation is first class and the course was in excellent condition.All our party of 7 would happily return.
10 / 10
superb rooms great patio outside of the room comfy beds good shower friendly helpful staff food very nice
8 / 10
6 / 10
Hotel was nice but extremely limited food options for a gluten intolerance
10 / 10
Pricey for drinks , but very nice room and facilities.
8 / 10
The staff are brilliant and extremely pleasant and helpful. Disappointed that as it was our first time here on a golf break and it wasn’t busy, we were put in a disabled room overlooking the car park, not the course, which would have changed the feel completely. Food is very good although half board is actually a £25 contribution to your evening meal and not actually half board. Leisure facilities are good too and treatment rooms very nice. Overall a good stay.
10 / 10
Great place for a short golf stay . Rooms were very good and the dinner and breakfast was excellent. Staff very friendly too
8 / 10
The hotel and the staff were great. Well done
10 / 10
Fantastic Facilities, everyone on our booking had a great experience.
8 / 10
We had a very enjoyable couple of days at Formby Hall, the hotel was excellent in many ways with very pleasant staff, a welcoming atmoshere and good facilities
The bedrooms were both spacious and comfortable with all the facilities you could require
We enjoyed the food in both the restaurant and Lounge
Finally some of us enjoyed an early morning swim in the well appointed Spa
10 / 10
8 / 10
Formby hall was a lovely hotel and the course was in great condition only issue our group had was at the restaurant for dinner and breakfast time we were told 1 thing by reception that we could have anything of the restaurant menu to then be told we had to order from a separate set menu we sat down for dinner at 20.00 and didn’t get our food till 21.00 then was told it was a buffet style breakfast all you can eat only to arrive for breakfast to be told it’s table service which needs to be ordered this was sorted out and a buffet breakfast was eventually served all the staff we encountered we really nice and couldn’t fault handling our concerns I found there was little to no communication between members of staff. Overall everyone in our group enjoyed the stay and course at formby hall
10 / 10
10 / 10
we found everything in the accomadation and the other facilities very good in deed
The bar staff were very good and we enjoyed the food
10 / 10
Really nice clean hotel, staff were very accomodating and the food in the evening was amazing.
Rooms were really nice and modern
Only let down was the pool/spa area... Sauna wasn't very hot and the steam room didn't smell clean
8 / 10
8 / 10
The room, food and staff were great. Comfortable, clean and good quality food.
10 / 10
Very nice hotel. Food really nice . Room very comfortable but the shower tray was very slippy.
10 / 10
Our stay at formby hall hotel was excellent, food was very good. Staff was really helpful. Enjoyed every minute 👍
10 / 10
The hotel and restaurant was excellent. The rooms were superb and we'll equipped to a very high standard.
The restaurant offered a good selection of meals and your evening meal allowance could just get you a two course meal, but with the choices we all opted for paying a little extra. Excellent choice for breakfast also. Bar service really good to.
10 / 10
Fabulous Hotel , as we played golf we were hoping when we checked in we would get the patio rooms overlooking the Golf Course…. YGT has already booked them for us we were delighted. Great food ( although a bit of confusion with our evening meal on the golf break deal. Quickly sorted by the fantastic reception staff)Even live music in the bar after our meal.
8 / 10
The only comment I would make about the hotel is that although recently refurbished & clean they have some very young inexperienced staff that need some better training, everything seemed to take forever to do/sort. We had our evening meal at 7.30pm & was still waiting for coffees at
10 / 10
Lovely room and good food.
Some chairs in restaurant were a bit grubby
10 / 10
Lovely overnight stay with two rounds of golf. With my girlfriends. Modern clean rooms. Lovely surrounds.
6 / 10
Needs updating looking tired inplaces
8 / 10
The hotel was stylish and comfortable. The evening meal was delicious.
10 / 10
6 / 10
The hotel has the potential to be very good but the staff were not as welcoming as other hotels that we have visited and in places it looks a little tired.
10 / 10
My friend and I have just got back from Formby hall golf resort. From the moment we arrived we were really well looked after. The reception staff were very helpful as it was my friends birthday we were given an upgrade room which made the experience even nicer. The food was lovely, we had lunch on arrival, evening meal then breakfast, all meals were cooked fresh and very delicious.We played two rounds of golf, the course is challenging but in really lovely condition. I would recommend anybody to go and experience a lovely time like we had. I definitely will go back in the near future. Thank you Formby hall. Marie👍
10 / 10
The hotel was lovely the staff were very friendly. Enjoyed it immensely. The only criticism was possibly that because I am a coeliac the food in the restaurant was a bit limited for me.
8 / 10
6 / 10
Rooms were fine. Disappointed about the food. One of the staff in the restaurant very unpleasant. Was not expecting a self serve carvery restaurant.
4 / 10
A soulless resort hotel .golf course very tired and in need of renovation . Countless broken and closed bridges on course.
Who plays Sound of Music background songs in bar and restaurant.?
Shame
10 / 10
Excellent quality and superb service really enjoyed the break
10 / 10
Clean and tidy reception staff very friendly
8 / 10
Good ok , service slow
8 / 10
The hotel is ideal for a golf party, the staff everywhere other than the bar staff are excellent. The bar staff require training, too many walking around while people are waiting to be served
10 / 10
Excellent couldn’t fault for great value all round cheers
8 / 10
On our arrival they stated we had no booking with them!!
They then found a booking for Tuesday/Wednesday.!!
All the issues were resolved with a round of free drinks and upgrades on all four rooms but it was an unpleasant twenty minutes or so as the organiser.
8 / 10
Accommodation spacious & very comfortable.
Restaurant & Bar staff friendly and efficient.
Food good quality & served quickly with no fuss.
Would have liked more choice of draught beers including a cask ale?
Wine list expensive needing a good quality house selection?
Overall stay was great with golf course exceeding expectations.
8 / 10
Nice rooms clean and tidy.Friendly staff but generally poor service with long waits at the bar. Plates and glasses left on tables.Plenty of staff but no obvious supervision to the running of the bar/eating areas. Food was excellent.
Overall a great venue though
8 / 10
good clean hotel. Food was ok not great. overall good hotel and value for money.
10 / 10
The hotel is perfect for golfers in this area, it is across the road from Birkdale and Formby. 8 miles from West Lancs
6 / 10
Service in restaurant very slow.
To be told when checking out that we could have had our room cleaned every day was a little frustrating,not nice not having the bins emptied and no clean towels,its not what one expects from a 4star .
10 / 10
The hotel is impressive from arrival with lovely rooms, comfy beds and friendly staff. The food was great for dinner and breakfast.Hotel was very professional around covid safe e.g taking temps etc
8 / 10
Very good stay in tough covid conditions. Val from the restaurant was very helpful and accommodating
8 / 10
Very welcoming, room was great overlooking 18th green, gym and indoor pool were also great.
Used the driving range as well which was also nice to have on hand. Food was very nice well presented.
In relation to civic there were lots of safety measures in place.
8 / 10
All staff friendly and courteous. Covid measures in the restaurant at breakfast were badly organised and policed. People not adhering to the rules and not being told. Should have been called up in table order. It was a freeforall. One very slow person on the breakfast bar.
10 / 10
Twin room spotlessly clean.facilities great..slight trouble with TV reception only flaw though didnt really need it.Cannot praise staff too highly,nothing a problem and Always a smiling face.Followed by 2 great rounds of Golf.
8 / 10
I love this place for Every aspect, Trudy resort golf course
6 / 10
Accommodation was very good except there was no hair drier in the room.
Evening meal times were not good - only 6pm or 9pm - neither being appropriate.
Quantity of meals quite meagre.
10 / 10
Lovely modern hotel Great rooms,food and facilities
8 / 10
Rooms were comfortable standard. Dining experience was not good. Having reserved dinner for 7.30 we went to the dining room and were told that the Lady Captain of the Club had taken our slot and we would be called at 8.30. 30 minutes later we were called but some of our party had been advised of the 8.30 time earlier in the day and were not ready so we had to start without them. After the meal in the bar area a waiter spilled drinks and broke some glasses where we were sitting, the drinks going over one of our members and some shards of glass hitting some members. The way in which they set about clearing the spillage and breakage was most unprofessional - mopping around us instead of clearing the area whilst they did it!
Breakfast the following morning was poorly arranged to cope with the numbers in the hotel. There were several issues regarding supply of food and quality/cooking which were unacceptable.
8 / 10
Staff were fantastic, hotel very nice.
8 / 10
8 / 10
10 / 10
Formby Hall was excellent and thoroughly enjoyed
by all.
We couldn't fault the hotel which, although very busy, was
very efficiently run and the members of staff could not have been more helpful.
We had upgraded rooms overlooking course which were spacious and very
comfortable.
The food was excellent too and obviously freshly cooked,
with a good choice on the menu and plentiful portions.
We all found the golf course to be pretty challenging, even
for some of the lower handicappers. This did not spoil our enjoyment though,
despite loss of quite a few golf balls in the many water hazards!
Altogether Formby Hall offers a very good experience.
10 / 10
My first comment after I had finished my call with you was
to my wife. I said that was probably the easiest hotel and golf booking I have
ever made, yourgolftravel’s service was exceptional.
Everything about the trip was first class. We have never
been to a hotel where everybody was so genuinely friendly. The hotel and its
facilities, as well as the food, the golf course and everything we experienced
was simply superb.
We have already recommended Formby Hall to all our friends
and would score everything as 10 out of 10.
We are off to Celtic Manor next week and I only hope it’s as
good as Formby Hall.
10 / 10
I would love to give you my feedback on our golf break to
Formby Hall as it was an absolute blast!
After sorting all payments and bookings out with
YGT months prior it was a case of just turning up and enjoying because there
was nothing else we had to do apart from play golf, get key to room and
eat...as simple as that!
We played the par 3 course followed by the 18 hole
championship course on both days and it worked perfectly for us (six of us), as
the par 3 course was a fantastic little warm up before the main event. The
championship course was in fantastic condition and really challenging.
After the golf each day we all had a relaxing swim and sauna
in the spa which was beautifully clean and so relaxing followed by a quick trip
back to the rooms which were also beautiful, clean and up to date.
After a quick change we were down to the restaurants for yet
again beautiful delicious food. Then after the meal back to the bar for a well
deserved couple of pints of ICE cold beer. Then the breakfast in the
morning was also lovely, and you can help yourself to whatever you want – full
english, yoghurt, fruit, pastries, etc, etc – and as much as you want! We
even made a sausage toastie to take out for the golf!
All in all we had 4 games of golf, a three course evening
meal, an “eat as much as you want” breakfast, swim, sauna and an overnight stay
in lovely accommodation and much, much more for an incredible £130!
So YGT...you get a HUGE thumbs up from me and my mates,
as does Formby Hall.
10 / 10
On behalf of Silverdale Golf Club ladies I would like to
thank you for booking our annual trip with such efficiency and patience as
usual.
Formby Hall provided us with the best golf holiday
we’ve been on so far.
The weather was superb and the golf course was
in good condition for this time of year. We enjoyed watching the herons,
hearing the woodpeckers and the swans that were nesting just before the 18th green.
We got some great photos!
The hotel had very clean and well kept rooms, and the surrounding
areas, as well as the food, were excellent, both in the dining room and the 19th
hole. It was just so comfortable. The flower arrangements finished off the
public areas perfectly. Prices in the bar were reasonable with a good choice of
drinks.
We all agreed that Formby Hall is blessed
with excellent staff throughout who were happy to please us in every way; great
value for money! This venue gets a ten out of ten from us and we hope to return
next year.
10 / 10
We thoroughly enjoyed our short golf break at Formby Hall Golf
and Spa Resort. It's located just a few miles from the coastal town of
Southport, which is styled as the capital of England's Golf Coast.
The hotel is quite modern in design and is exceptionally
comfortable with a wide range of facilities including spa treatment, golf
academy, pro shop and restaurant. The rooms are modern in design and well
furnished. We upgraded to a deluxe room which gave a wonderful sunlit view
of the 18th green and approaching golfers.
The clubhouse, which forms part of the hotel complex, is
modern and spacious, serving a range of food and drink, with picture
windows and a spacious patio overlooking the 9th and 18th greens. All the staff
were very friendly and helpful.
The golf course itself is a parkland layout, which is quite
flat with no severe slopes or gradients, making for an easy walk in pleasant
surroundings. This makes it very suitable for golfers of all age ranges.
The course is quite long and relies heavily on water for its defence. In fact,
water features on some 14 of the 18 holes so it's probably wise to bring a good
supply of balls! The greens are well kept and have interesting undulations to
keep you on your toes when putting, but not so severe as to be beyond the
average player.
The course is very popular and well used and was showing signs
of winter repair work. Our visit was in early April, so I fully
expect a few weeks growth will make these areas indistinguishable from the rest
of the course which is perfectly well
kept.
You should be aware that as the hotel and course are
conveniently located they are very popular, especially with golf societies
which, unfortunately, can have an effect on the pace of play; something to bear
in mind when choosing when to play this delightful venue.
I was very impressed with the team at Your Golf Travel who
were professional, friendly and courteous. A couple of emails and phone calls
and all the arrangements were made and everything on the golf break itself
went smoothly. I shall certainly use you guys again.
Overall I'd highly recommend Formby Hall and
Your Golf Travel to anyone who is looking for a good-value short golf-break in
the North-West of England.