Stoke by Nayland Hotel, Golf & Spa

Lovely hotel! Beds nice and comfy! Great sports bar, the pool table needs to have maintenance work done.

Incredible venue, clean and the staff were attentive and helpful, especially in the restaurant. And the food was amazing.

Good standard generally with food and staff outstanding.

Staff were excellent all very polite and professional

Caters well for large groups with lots of bars and food outlets. Spa adds to stay. Staff very friendly. Rooms are a bit tired, basic and old fashioned.

I couldn't find fault with any part of our stay at Stoke by Nayland. A fantastic venue and the staff are so friendly and professional, nothing was to much trouble for them to help us have a wonderful stay.

We all thoroughly enjoyed our stay. Everything was excellent

Excellent trip with perfect weather. Unfortunately due to tee off times on Thursday we were unable to make any use of the health/pool facilities. It would make much more sense to have earlier tee off times to allow earlier check in to the rooms and opportunities to use the facilities onsite.

As a lead booker I find it a little disappointing when twice booked now and find myself in the lesser accommodation or the furthest from the main area

Great value for money , very friendly helpful staff great place

Lovely place to stay, All the staff were very friendly and helpful. The staff went out of their way to make sure you were ok and having a good time. Mobile signal was poor and WiFi only worked now and again which was perfect for us to get away from our normal life ! Definitely recommend this hotel 10/10.

Comfortable and welcoming

I tried ti find fault but couldn't, my room was as big as my house and the staff from top to bottom were amazing. They had everything that was on the food and drinks menus which is rarely the case and the quality was very very good for the price we paid, a real quality venue for a bunch of lads on a golf trip

Clean,tidy and comfortable room,aircon notice not working but 2hr fan timer unit supplied which unfortunately packed up.

Great stay at SBN hotel and resort. Facilities were great; both courses in very good nick; pace of play acceptable (Saturday fine, Sunday slow); excellent food; great size rooms (we opted for the single room supplement option - worth it now we’re old and demanding!); staff were exceptional - everyone, from reception to bars, restaurants, pro shop & buggies, spa/health club and housekeeping, all first class. Would recommend in a heartbeat and will be coming back.

The hotel was of excellent quality with spacious refurbished rooms .Fiod was great and courses in good condition

All great. A walk in shower rather than only over bath is the only thing that would pevent 100%

Excellent value, great staff

Excellent stay, top quality all round. Will return.

Comfortable room and bed, all we needed

The hotel is very nice and the staff very friendly and helpful. The rooms are also nice but not obvious as to how to manage the room temperature and if you run the overhead shower too long the tray can’t cope and did flood. However, service in restaurant for both dinner and breakfast was exceptional and the food of a very good standard.

Venue and faculties great- staff superb

Great room and facilities including restaurant and bars. All staff were friendly and helpful.

This is a great place for a golf break. 2 good courses, good food and exceptional staff.. rooms getting a bit tired though

Another excellent stay at Stoke by Nayland. Comfortable rooms, excellent staff service, great quality and range of foods from breakfast, sports bar menu and the evening restaurant. Great to play 18 holes, then come back and relax in the sports bar. Will be re-booking again for next year.

Room looked nice with view overlooking golf course. Was woken at 3.30am with a humming noise coming from the roof space above for over 1 hour. Food very limited unless a supplement was paid, would like the steak to have been included in the £31.50 allowance. The bed was joined by zip which was broken leaving a jagged edge between the joined mattresses. Feels like they have gone to great measures to extract as much money out of you as possible, what you think you have paid for is not what you get.

Everything was great set up perfectly no fuss

The stay at the hotel was excellent. As part of our package deal we had Dinner, B&B and the value for money is superb. Top quality food for dinner and breakfast with very friendly staff. Spa was brilliant, great facilities. Would definitely recommend to any group looking for a UK golf trip!

The best resort we’ve stayed in (group of 16) everything was top quality and the service was excellent given how many societies were in over the weekend. Enough room in the bars to find your own space and relax. Would definitely recommend 👍

The room was very hot, facing the car park & service. There was constant noise of vehicles as we had to keep the window open. Carpet in the room was threadbare, bathroom basic. No tissues, body lotion or drinking water were provided. When I complained the only comment I got was we are sorry. Talking to other ladies, they were in single occupancy with a large double bed. We were a couple & they gave us an executive room (or so they say) Disappointed that for 1 night B&B with golf we paid £350 for a room under par.

we really enjoyed our stay at this hotel, the staff were very friendly and helpful.

Fantastic from start to finish. Could not fault any part of the stay. 2 great courses and fantastic facilities. Advise buggies for best enjoyment

Excellent Stay Hotel Facilities Excellent

Faultless stay.Comfortable,quiet room. Friendly, efficient staff (and plenty of them). Excellent food and wine.

The Hotel was clean ,tidy and all the Staff were polite. Dinner and Breakfast were spot on. Only downside due to an electrical shortage no Hot Shower in the Morning. Will return for the 4th year next year.

Excellent venue,superb facilities,great spa.hotel staff very helpful.food and drink amazing.

Buffet breakfast was really good. Food was cooked well and we were taken care of by very attentive staff.

A very comfortable 2 nights and 3 rounds. We were looked after very well. The food was good - breakfast and dinner. Perhaps the bar would benefit by serving at least one real ale, as opposed to just keg beers? Will definitely return at some future date though.

rooms were large and immaculately presented, food excellent

Facilities, rooms and staff were all fantastic at Stoke by Nayland. Two minor issues: 1 - 50% of the menu cam with an additional supplement, which was frustrating 2 - 1 guest had a back back so decided to have a Sauna instead of play golf on the 2nd day, but was asked to pay an additional £20 One other call out is a young lady on reception called Sophie (I think) who was so enthusiastic and welcoming. She is a credit to the hotel

Nice suite, single beds a bit squishy. Bathroom could do with a re-vamp. All a bit tired. Good self service breakfast. Dinner very good although menu was the same both nights so had the same meal twice but I wouldn't have if the first try hadn't been excellent.

Really exceeded our expectations . From smiling helpful reception team to bar and resturant couldn’t fault them . Well done . 1 criticism could do with golf bag storage in the Hotel and better fairway signage on the courses

Excellent golf courses. Really could do with buggies both days as quite hilly. Food was great and excellent staff. Very friendly and professional

Excellent 2days can’t fault anything about the place 👍

Room was lovely food was great staff very good

Fantastic value for money. Great facilities for all and the staff were very attentive.

Unfortunately the heating was not working in our room but after complaining to reception we were upgraded to a fabulous room overlooking course. They were very helpful and moved all our luggage quickly and efficiently. Best shower ever. Food and service excellent a very pleasant stay.

1 Night stay with dinner & breakfast. Starter of prawn cocktail was not so gfood not enough sauce on it so very dry & was mainly prawn with spiralled Cucumber. The main was delicious & desert ice cream no need to say anymore. The room was nice but very warm inside luckily found a fan to cool down the room but air conditioning wouldn't be a bad idea! Pro Shop we had been told by the Operations exec that due to work being carried out that we would only be charge 50% normal price for buggies which was ok on the Sunday but for somereason on the Monday they wanted to charge some of us full price, lack of communication betweens departments! Overall everyone had a great time, on & off the course.

Comfortable and clean rooms, good staff. The food was good and quite well priced, although service was incredibly slow in the sports bar. Ended up going to the pro shop to get soft drinks as the queue was up to 15 minutes at times in the sports bar. Restaurant was good, good quality food and wine. The terrace is lovely and had a good atmosphere all weekend.

Excellent

Hotel was ok, a bit tired and in need of upgrade. Room was not very clean, particularly the bathroom. Food was good and reasonably priced. Sports bar and terrace very good.

Hotel staff are really nice and pleasant. Bar was great for after golf and there is TVs outside to watch. Food was great too, would definitely go again.

Great location, the staff were amazing. Everything well organised. The food was excellent and the Twin rooms for sharing were huge!

The stay was absolutely amazing. The staff were extremely helpful and polite. The staff at the golf shop were very helpful and tried hard to rearrange our tee time so that we could have a baggie for my husband.

Bar closed a little earlier than would have been ideal despite a lot of demand

all stars say it all

Great trip. Great staff

This is the second year.From the initial contact to the final payment everthing was completed with no problems

We were really pleased with the experience overall. The 2 golf courses exceeded expectations, though the signage could have been better on both courses. The room standard was v good, along with the food quality and service we received. We would definitely consider rebooking.

Fantastic couple of days at the Hotel. The rooms were spacious and comfortable. The Sports Bar and terrace were great for a pre-round coffee and post round/evening drinks. The food in the Lakes Restaurant was of the highest standard and was great to see high quality local produce. Best cheeseboard ever! Some of the group enjoyed the extra facilities like the gym/swimming pool and overall the whole group were happy with the stay and would certainly look to return at some point in the future, being a convenient 2hr drive from our hometown.

Very good and would return. All staff friendly and efficient.

Room was basic but had everything you’d need. Beds very comfortable. Can’t fault it.

Very easy check in, enjoyable stay with no problems at all.

Exactly what we expected, functional without the fuss

Hotel was great 👍

Food and accommodation very good as always

I have been here a number of times over the past couple of years. Probably the best venue for a golf trip that you can have. Rooms are great, the staff are great and the food is superb. The golf courses are challenging especially in the winter when it starts to get wet under foot.

Staff excellent . Evening meal OK could've been better.

Staff very friendly and helpful . Nice room overlooking the 9th hole . Bathroom was a bit chilly could of done with a radiator or larger heated towel rail in their . All very nice and clean

Very friendly and organised staff, food delicious

Very welcoming by the staff.Lovely clean cosy hotel room.I am unable to find fault my party loved every minute.

Excellent twin rooms very large and comfortable with tea, coffee, biscuits laid out every day Hotel in good condition and all staff very helpful and polite

Beautiful setting and great facility. Caters well for ladies golf and staff are helpful and professional.

Fantastic all round, very very pleased.

The staff at Stoke by Nayland we excellent and facility's also

Hotel is good with plenty of facilities. Restaurant and bars provided a nice ambiance and it was nice that the staff provided a small area solely for our party of 24, the staff could not do enough for us . The rooms are very comfortable. The pro shop is well stocked and staff very helpful.

Hotel is as close to perfect as you can get. Rooms very comfortable, Restaurant and dining experience very good. Bars very hospitable well stocked and the staff are excellent. Didn't use spa facilities but certain if the rest of the hotel is anything to go by they would be 1st class

One of the restaurants was closed and we were not advised of this until we were about to go to dinner.The restaurant we did use was absolutely fine.

Really enjoyable, well organised and well looked after. No complaints at all.

Excellent hotel and facilities. Full breakfast and a wide choice of meals for golfers. Staff were excellent in all matters and in dealing with any problems.

13 OF US STAYED AT THE HOTEL AND WE ALL REALLY ENJOYED ALL THE FACILITIES. FOOD WAS SO MUCH BETTER THAN LAST YEAR AND WE WERE IN THE MAIN RESTAURANT SO WE COULD ACTUALLY HEAR OURSELVES. ONLY DOWN SIDE WAS THE BAR SERVICE WAS SO SLOW. THE OUTSIDE TABLES WERE REALLY DIRTY WHENEVER WE DECIDED TO SIT OUTSIDE.

Excellent experience throughout our stay right from an enthusiastic welcome, great service, food, customer service and excellent golf courses.

The two courses were in good condition with challenging holes beautiful setting The hotel was good clean and modern pool and spa excellent food good in restaurant and sports bar would defiantly recommend this venue

A nice hotel with everything you need on site Staff incredibly friendly and helpful Food in Lakes restaurant was brilliant although may be a little ‘arty farty’ for some people Food in Sports bar brilliant and good portions but a little pricey

Fast and efficient check-in, very comfortable room and sparklingly clean bathroom. Great golf courses, friendly staff and superb food so very happy with this package deal.

Our room was very tired with ceiling panels removed and we did ask for them to be put back but they weren’t. Room was not very clean cobwebs and dust behind curtains. Packet of biscuits open and one biscuit removed. No tissues or water or note paper

The Hotel staff were all friendly. The rooms were clean and comfortable.A nice relaxed atmosphere. Would visit again.

Good quality hotel with great staff - especially reception team and pro shop (couldn't be more helpful and welcoming.) Relaxed atmosphere all around, bars and restaurants good. Great for a golf break.

Great hotel! The staff a friendly in which ever part you are in. Bar, Resturants, Spa and the Hotel. The beds were incredibly comfortable and the rooms massive. The food was really nice. Considering dinner was for 16 of us, each meal really hit the mark. Especially the roast beef on Sunday. Breakfast was buffet style with good quality ingredients.

I have said it before - I don't really want to because the more I say the less likely I am to get a booking when I want one. Needless to say - 'outstanding value' all round.

Very friendly staff, room good, sports bar good, restaurant good, spa good just really good overall

Hotel rooms just refurbished 5star

Hotel was lovely Very clean and good value

Friendly staff and great hotel

When we arrived, check-in was easy and uncomplicated. Friendly receptionist, explained dining time etc. Breakfast had plenty of cold & hot choices.

The Hotel was lovely and the staff were great, the bar and restaurant were very nice and the food was excellent. only down point was the Spa facilities - when we went in all the beds were either being used or had wet towels and rubbish on them so we spent a few minutes in the pool and then decided to head out and have a drink as just did not feel comfortable!! Cannot fault the service and the food, we had a lovely evening and would go back just to stop at the hotel

Very comfortable clean Hotel.

A good golfing hotel with good facility

Very busy hotel so had to upgrade to a superior room not sure what the advantages were! Room was ok, bed very comfortable, the main criticism is the food, the standard buffet was not very popular, Luke warm food not great quality, upgraded to the restaurant the second night with a £29.50 allowance ( the buffet was worth £2.50) chose chicken pie (£18) which was ok but not a “pie” but the size of a sausage roll, very disappointing for a main meal, the sweet was nice and much larger than the main course. Generally the staff were very good particularly the golf staff, the odd grumpy one in the breakfast restaurant is normal. A large very nice venue.

Our stay for one night was comfortable and as expected. Lakes restaurant was of good quality in all aspects. However in my opinion slightly overpriced.

Had a fantastic weekend for my captains away weekend, come to this venue a lot as both courses are great, rooms are spot on, food is very good and choices for every one, and the staff are very well organised and always alert, great stay will definitely be coming back many times

Although only giving a 3 star for value, it deserves more, but not quite a 4. Reason being is that on the occasion we changed restaurants to the a la carte, some items, especially the main courses seemed well over priced. The food was beautifully presented, tasted good but for value there needed to be more on the plate. Can’t fault the quality of the room, the cleanliness and the staff who were very polite and seem to general care about our needs.

Just a bit disappointed with the food even though we went to the Lakes restaurant for dinner

The whole resort was perfect for what our group wanted. Friendly and accommodating with a nice array of places to eat and drink after the round.

Some issues with dining due wife not being able to get upstairs and staff not able to bring food down. Also cutlery and plates checked to be clean.

The staff was really friendly and accommodating. The room was really clean and spacious with comfortable bed but unfortunately I gave a 3 on comfort only because of the noise due to a very loud wedding party under our windows. We had to call reception to check at what time the party would be over as we had an early start the next morning! The hotel should have planned for guests of the party to book rooms on our side and make sure we had a room on the other side of the corridor which was much quieter! The coffee at breakfast was very weak, tasting like coloured hot water. The toasts were dry and cold. And the breakfast was a buffet rather than table service which makes the 4 stars over-rated. I would recommend the dinner at the ‘Lake restaurant ‘ which was delicious and the selection of wine is excellent.

Reception staff messed up on our room booking. Not impressed!

Comfortable,clean and very welcoming. I have to say the staff were exceptional. The food was excellent

In these Covid days I was not expecting the service to be brilliant but how wrong was I. Probably my favourite golf break I have done this year and I’ve done 5 so far. Loved everything about this venue and the staff were so friendly and helpful 10/10 👍👍

We had a very enjoyable few days we would go back next year, The only thing was the waiting time for the evening meal! it took far to long…. I hope this improves with time given the circumstances.

The service in the restaurant in the evening was extremely slow taking a hour for our desserts to arrive and the lady in the pro shop couldn't have been more unhelpful even if she tried. However the bar staff and the staff in the sports bar were excellent.

Good stay but staffing seems to be a problem? Breakfast very underwhelming, definitely need to improve the buffet! Bar & restaurant food good though

Hotel rooms were lovely. Volume in the restaurant was horrendous. Couldn't hear ourselves think. Cannot understand why the football was in the restaurant, can understand it being on the in bar etc, but was so loud as no carpet or curtains to absorb the sound. Food was well below par from what we have had before, portions were tiny too and very limited choice. Lunch in the sports bar, orders were slow or forgotten, that was when you found someone who could actually serve you and ordering too so long. Tables were dirty and sticky on the patio.

Even in difficult covid times Stoke By Nayland managed to deliver an excellent experience. Staff were excellent , warm , friendly and helpful. Rooms were cleaned to a very high standard and the food ( Both breakfasts and evening meal ) could not have been any better!

Nice hotel, good size rooms, good food. Only gripe is that service in sports bar was very slow. Appreciate it was table service but was annoying seeing your drinks sat on bar for 20 mins waiting for someone to pick tgrm up and deliver to uour table.

The rooms are a good size the bed is huge. Everything you need is provided

We experienced problems with one of our rooms. The problem was dealt with immediately. The Manager talked to us later in the day with a personal apology and compensation. All staff genuine in "getting it right". Security outstanding as a few rooms did not follow hotel rules. Very professional. Only the Gym was not fully on top of Covid requirements.

Overall the hotel was very good and the rooms comfortable. The rooms had tea and coffee available and the beds were comfortable. Shower and bathroom were nice with a good amount of hot water. Also there was an iron and board in the room which is always good to know. The service was very good in the restaurant and the bar and the staff were polite and prompt with food and drinks. The only real let down was the sports bar where the service was terrible. The staff were very aggressive with their tone about table service only and doing the track and trace system. We sat down the 1st day hoping to grab a quick bite to eat and drink before we played but we’re basically ignored for the 20 mins we waited. We eventually left without speaking to anyone or getting menus and the table was filthy. The 2nd time after our second days play we sat again and waited for a while on a dirty table until eventually I sat with my hand up for 5 mins and then called out loudly for some kind of service. Not good!!!!

Very unfortunate timing but predictable with the weather.Out of 36 holes booked only 9 played due to weather conditions. We went expecting the worst and we were not disappointed. We would go again in better weather.

Hotel was very nice albeit very busy in the bar. Rooms were big and clean, food was excellent and service was good. The golf was disappointing, the course was too busy and play was slow. Took over 4.5hrs on Sun and our last groups did not finish their rounds as the lights had gone. We needed to allow for 5hrs of light. On Monday it took around 2hrs for the first 6 holes. Not good at all, as I got a bit of flack for the organisation.

Changed the room because original was cold appreciate the swift response from staff

Great facilities

Very comfortable rooms, spacious and well lit. The group were very plaeased with the whole experience except for one minor hiccup. The roomimg list did not get to the Hotel, despite my efforts to do so on the day before we arrived. I had called the hotel to check and they had nothing and was told I had to do it through YGT. This I did and was told by YGT that I had to enter the details on the booking webpage and it would then go direct to the Hotel. As a result, on my arrival , I had to email the list from my phone to reception. Despite checking that all was in order, some of the rooms were mixed up , with a couple in a twin room instead of a double nd 2 sharing twins actually had double beds. That said, the hotel sorted it as quickly as they could. The catering was very well organised for our group and the food was very good. The Spa worked well for the non players and a good time was had by all!

The staff were extremely helpful Rooms lovely except water isn't supplied in rooms No air conditioner but a fan instead on a timer which is noisy. Superb welcome with a welcome pack and a full explanation on the course and where everything was situated.

Ticked all the boxes for a couple of nights One of the group ordered 2 large brand's asked 'good ' brandy but was only told the price once they were poured, told £50 if it was to be that price should have been warned or given a price list. It wasn't the Ritz!

The rooms were ok but the bars had a lack of staff. The breakfast was also disappointing. A lot of us ordered poached eggs with most of them being hard.

Nice hotel.great for golf weekends.not somewhere you would take your wife..

We got upgraded to one of the lodges and WOW they are fantastic. I think we shall be booking them for our future visits Staff, as usual, cannot do enough for you.

Great facilities hotel close to needing a refurb otherwise it would be a five star

Helpful, friendly and efficient staff. Excellent food.

Really nice course! Good standard! Not too difficult perfect for all handicaps

Lots of, off camber tee shots with awkward run offs. The round was very very slow 5 hours pls for a 3 ball.

Very hilly course with lots of blind tee shots.

Good for resort course

Fine for resort course.

Like the Gainsborough need some sand in the bunkers

Nice course apart from bunkers could of had more sand in them

Bunkers poor in general. Slightly better condition than Constable but not by much. Both courses desperately need investment

The fairways and bunkers were very poor. Let’s everything else down

Another great test of golf. The course was suffering from the summer conditions and maintenance week but still playable. Great fun.

The course was great but tough because as other courses the fairways were bare and good drives were penalised. Good fun and will definitely come back.

Good but would have liked to have known more where we were going

Enjoyed the challenge. Would have appreciated more signs showing where we were going. That would be the only criticism we fave

Course was not looking at its best due to lack of rain in recent weeks. Tee boxes could have been better but with the amount of rounds being played it’s not surprising. Bunkers were indifferent with some having sand and others rock hard. Greens were very good.

Course was not looking at its best due to lack of rain in recent weeks. Tee boxes could have been better but with the amount of rounds being played it’s not surprising. Bunkers were indifferent with some having sand and others rock hard. Greens were very good.

Course was very dry and fairways were bone hard due to extremely hot weather of late. Greens were in very good condition. It is a tough course for high handicap golfers, especially on the Constable with steep slopes and hills.

Considering conditions course was pretty good

Greens had been worked on although green the course was like playing on concrete and with the hills there the ball was only ever in one place the rough after running down the solid ground

Great corse lovely holes

Great course we were a two ball behind 12 women in a buggy who didn’t have the courtesy to let us go very slow

Great condition on the course,greens were good. Outstanding views and wildlife. Definitely recommend.

We played on a Friday,it was extremely busy with society golfers enjoying the day. Greens had been treated so the greens weren't true! Picturres views and some tricky holes.

Challenging and fair Golf staff very helpful

Much the same as the Constable but probably just about my favourite of the two, again some excellent holes especially the 10th which also has a very good halfway house.

Very good considering the dry spell we have had and some pleasant holes with scenic views. I would advise a buggy for the older generation

Second visit here,both occasions for us it's absolutely banging

Fabulous time,beautiful course,views are out of this world and a joy to play around the wildlife.

played on saturday and round was very slow

A very picturesque course with some tricky holes with water

Great. A bit of additional sand would improve the bunkers

Great. Very friendly memmbers who had their Captains day. An extremely slow start behind some inconsiderate golfers but this was dealt with very quickly after a call to the pro shop. A bit more sand would improve the bunkers.

Not such a nice course as the Constable, the course seemed very dry, not a great deal of lush grass on the fairways.

Enjoyed the course, staff are very good and accomodating

Greens slightly better due to some overnight rain and the halfway is good too, which was missing on the other course. I think it is a little plainer compared to the Constable, but actually second time round, think I appreciated it is very picturesque too

The time of the year and the weather impacted this course rating which I really do love having played it twice now. Greens had been hollow tined and were quite sandy, but did roll ok. Fairways very dry following the weather but that did at least assist with some extra yardage with your shots.

Well thought out course but didn’t know why we were off mats and greens roped off when course was complete dry. Waiting for 1st April possibly ?

Not bad for a winter course

Good course. Challenging, fun and enjoyable. Great condition all round. Tee matts really helped preserve the course

Good course, nice and challenging. Lots of hills and tough shots to test your skills. Good condition overall, great greens. Some signs of winter damage in places but overall good.

Too many groups out on the course leading to final hole in the dark!

Like the Constable, a nice range of holes, especially the 10th, and not so hilly as the Constable. Again was a few large society groups, but pace of play was good. Worth visiting for short trip.

First time playing full 18 at the Constable, and was not disappointed. Nice range of holes for all handicaps. Great condition considering wet weather recently. Was busy due to a few society groups, but pace of play was ok. Very hilly though, so consider buggies.

Although we had an earlier tee off time once again for the second day running took over 5 hours to complete the round, unacceptable for a 2 ball. We were lucky the weather was nice otherwise we would have come off the course. Would not recommend this course unless you are happy to do a 5 hour plus round. Over all great courses shame about the extremely slow play experience.

Course in great condition. Found it very slow going. Buggy hire more expensive than any other clubs. I would highly recommend this course if you are going with a society but not as a couple, took over 5 hours to complete the round. The etiquette of letting groups through I found was non existent.

Still didn’t play but that was me not the course not as nice as the constable but still in great condition for how busy it gets

Played crap but the course was brilliant great condition

Again, another great course. Halfway house was available on this course, however there were limited options.

Lovely course with some interesting holes. Only criticism would be lack of half way house which you'd probably expect on a resort course.

Great course, not quite as challenging as the Constable but still quite a handful

Tough course in immaculate condition. Playing the par 3 18th with several societies betting on whether you’re going to clear the lake is an experience 😁

This course was in excellent condition

The condition of the tee boxes were very poor

We would recommend this course and will be returning soon.

A challenging but enjoyable course in really good condition.

Great course. Buggies advised. Thoroughly enjoyed it

Great fun. Very playable. Buggies advised as a long walk.

Excellent course We found this course easier then Constable

Very Difficult Definitely need a Buggy

Better for playing twice, as most of our group scored better after the first day.Harder than Constable, we thought, but a fair challenge. V pleasant mature countryside with plenty of water and slopes to contend with.

A busy 'society' course, hence the slow round (5 hrs). A pleasant country setting with hills and dales to keep you fit. Bunkers were poorly maintained ( not much sand) , and the greens were average.

The course was in good condition considering the amount of rain.Including the overnight delude

The course was in good condition considering the amount of rain.Including the overnight delude.

Stunning course,slow greens.

Great course,slow greens.

Good course conditions despite the amount of rain we have had. Greens were in good condition. You need to book a buggy if you are not too fit. Very undulating but great testy course. I think that £40 for a buggy is a bit steep but as I stated above you need to hire one if you are not fit enough to walk the course so we either book one or walk. Captive audience .

Good course conditions despite the amount of rain we have had. Greens were in good condition.

Harder of the 2 courses in my opinion. Good test of golf. One particularly boggy tee, but not surprising given recent weather conditions. Some ball washers on the complex could do with topping up or replacing - just a minor observation.

A nice layout. Not too long. Some areas were very soft as a result of a long winter and first quarter of rain, but that didn’t distract. Coffee at the half way house was welcome. The green staff were working to upgrade several bunkers on both courses.

lots of water and the course was extremely hilly, difficult for a high handicapper

quite a difficult course with hazards exactly where you don't want them

Fantastic

Great course, which brings us back year after year

also beautiful geography. Slow again with carts on paths and rough only. Buggy price a bit high at £40 a round.

beautiful course, a bit slow because it was carts on paths only due to rain.

Great course battled high winds and rain but really enjoyed playing this course

Great course but greens needed work . We do realise that due to weather recently it’s been difficult to maintain works .

Excellent course one of my favourites. Challenging but very enjoyable

Considering how wet it’s been was surprising good

Good day was had with friends

Considering the amount of rain we have had recently course was in good condition apart from the greens,which is understandable for this time of year.Time on the course was great with friends

Similar to other course but not as bad both courses weren’t great both so muddy greens better on this course plus our buggies with winter wheels on have to stay near the path but they are renting buggies out which haven’t got winter wheels on and there all over the course not sure we will be playing here again

Course shouldn’t of been open even members were saying the same course was practically un playable tea boxes fairways and green pure mud could barely take a shot and greens were in terrible condition

Overall a well kept course but due to the time of year the greens were very poor and had just been treated. For such a hilly undulating course the drainage in the valleys was fantastic!!

Overall a well kept course but due to the time of year the greens were very poor and had just been treated. For such a hilly undulating course the drainage in the valleys was fantastic!!

Good speed course less busy. Quite hilly but in good condition apart from greens again diseased. More water to hit over which is harder for high handicappers. Beautiful trees everywhere. Thoroughly enjoyed it.

Enjoyed but as a two ball extremely slow. Think we chose a bad day. Better signage would help. Greens were diseased and bumpy.

Same as the Constable the course layout was good & some great holes on it but at a push only 70% of the greens were in good condition with not so many chunks out of them, The half way hut was a massive dissapiontment as they had no food snack of any kind according to the chap working there they has sold out the day before but for some reason not bothered to restock even though he had been there all day so why not get new supplies sent downit only takes a phone call!! little details like that leave a bad taste ion your mouth that they knew how busy the ocurse was but didn't think to ensure these bits were covered!

A good course with some really interesting holes but unfortunately that is where it ends. The greens were bismal, appreciated they had performed some maintenance on them but there were so many chunks out of the greens, you never got a smooth putt, due to either the track lines on the greens or the chunks missing, so very frustrating. The tyees hadn't been cut so many of the tee positions the grass was longer than the fiarway & in some cases standing on the tee you couldn't tell the difference between fairway & rough due to no definition to the fairway cut in. Only 5% of all the ball washers had water in them & at the apparent half way shop? there was no food or drink's available if needed.

Slowest round of golf we've ever played. Teed off at 1.24pm, leaving us 5 hours before sunset. Took us 90 minutes to play 4 holes, backed up as soon as we got onto the 2nd. Called the pro shop but never saw a marshal on the course to speed things up. Only managed to play 15 holes before it got dark, would have taken over 6 hours to play 18 holes which isn't acceptable even on a busy day at a resort course. Having spoken to some members it seems that the main focus is getting as many people through the doors. Will not be returning to either course.

Very slow round of golf, over 5 and a half hours. Our 3 groups had to wait on every tee box and often we were all waiting together because of the pace of play. Greens in average condition but we expected this having been contacted before the trip.

Good course in good condition, enjoyed playing

Enjoyed playing course, condition was off course was good, a few tricky holes, but a fair test.

Nearly 6 hours for a round is unacceptable. We had to skip 2 holes it was so slow. No Marshall in evidence. Needs better course management and stronger intervention by officials.

Good course, v slow going. Half way house toilet was disgustingly dirty.

I felt this one was shorter and was a bit easier for me as I had less club in. There was however more trees at points and I did find a fair few of them, making it harder for my next shot but was happy with how I played.

Had a good game round here. Had played before so was starting to remember some of the holes again. There was some easy holes but plenty of hard ones too. Definitely much better with a buggy

a mobile drinks cart would have been ideal (especially given then excessive heat)

same as above, halfway house was closed but still was a great day

with 52 golfers it would have been nice to have split the group in half and played both courses at the same time and and reversed it the next day other wise fantastic

Slower than Constable. Bit busy in areas where there are adjacent fairways/ tees

Long round impacts overall rating

Again lovely course.Some bunkers required some sand.

Cracking course, Some Bunkers needed sand.

Found it to be a course that offered a little more diversity, and more challenging - but v enjoyable. Buggies were a v good recommendation

Really enjoyed the course overall - and pleased with the condition.

This course definitely felt harder than the Gainsborough, but the conditions were more challenging due to the storm and heavy rainfall on the previous evening making everything damper. Like the Gainsborough, each hole presented a different challenge, but a lovely setting overall.

Whilst I chose "average" for the level of difficulty, the water got to us one by one over the two rounds we played on this course. It was a great recommendation for the 10th tee from the Marshall, playing over the lake for our tee shots. This course had everything with each hole presenting a different challenge.

Lovely course. However tee boxes quite cut up and a lack of working ball cleaners around the courses. I recognise that recent weather conditions will have hampered the green staff. These comments apply to Constable also.

Although I had said i preferred the Constable, the Gainsborough is also an excellent course. Thoroughly enjoyed playing the Gainsborough, excellent.

Probably my favourite of the two courses. Very enjoyable and challenging. Loved it

The widest fairways of the two courses but that didn't make it any easier...great test of golf.

Got caught behind a society...so took over 5 hours...these things happen. Course more hilly than imagined but a great test.

The shorter but more interesting of the two courses at Stoke by Nyland. It was very wet and boggy in some places and very slow due to the number of players on the course.

Nice course with room to swing your club and let go! We played (two of us) when the course was quite wet due to the recent poor weather, nonetheless we enjoyed the course. Its a long walk though so buggy is recommended.

Same Greens had been spiked very close to when we travelled other than that good course definitely a better course than Gainsborough

Green had been spiked so hard when on Green

Course was in a shocking bad condition, have stayed and played many times before and never been as disappointed. Fairways very poor and not been cut for ages, bunkers either full of water or not raked in days. Greens just as bad, wont be playing again there. This was opinion of all the group so will go elsewhere next time.

Course was in a shocking bad condition, have stayed and played many times before and never been as disappointed. Fairways very poor and not been cut for ages, bunkers either full of water or not raked in days. Greens just as bad, wont be playing again there. This was opinion of all the group so will go elsewhere next time.

Another slow round 4 1/2 hours

Lot more hills than originally thought. Very slow round 4 3/4 hours

The golf was good allowing for recent weather. But issue with room in that having a quick shower caused the bathroom to be flooded the design of the shower floor seems to be badly floored which meant we dare not use the shower the following morning.

Due to heavy rain the course had become very soggy, the constable course had a buggy ban so had to play the Gainsborough 3 times with the buggy path rule. Still a good test and enjoyable.

Course and buggies very good . Starter on first day didn't seem very happy. But second day a different chap who was excellent. Pro shop staff very helpful.

Another lovely course it was raining first thing but soon stopped thought the Gainsborough was hilly this course has more. It’s a challenging one and think had more water on it . Very enjoyable game

Lovely course didn’t expect to have a great score as first time on here . Greens in great condition was a bit of slow play but not a problem weather was great A lot of hills to hit up or down nice wide fairways I got the course book that was helpful will be playing this one again

Tricker than it looks!

Could have better signage for direction between the holes. A lot of bunkers GUP but work has to be done sometime!

Loved everything about this course I would play it over and over again.

Tough enjoyable track with superb greens.

Too many on the course and slow rounds with lack of knowledge of the course Sometimes backed up on the tee with 3 groups

As first time on the course for many members some difficulties with knowledge of the course

Long course, hilly but wide fairways. Very enjoyable, distances are generous between holes.

very well maintained, tight course, challenging but very enjoyable.

Enjoyed this course, great condition, we had a great day

Good all round condition, great day.

A good course with difficult holes again work being done on the course as described above

Good golf although there was a lot of work being carried out on the course I would guess mainly because of the long hot summer we had.

The starter provides you all you need to know. Pace of play was slower than I would like because the group in front took longer than there 3 minutes to look for balls. I purely marked the condition of the course down due to the drought the greens though were very good. Lots of big dips to play across on some holes making it play long.

The starter provides you all you need to know. Pace of play was slower than I would like because the group in front took longer than there 3 minutes to look for balls. I purely marked the condition of the course down due to the drought the greens though were very good with lots of subtle breaks.

As previous course.

Course is tough but a lot of that is down to the conditions, with the drought conditions in the UK the fairways are backed hard so never sure where the ball would end up hard fairways that undulate caused good shots to be punished on some holes. Also a lot of holes are played blind so a bit hit and hope.

Bunkers need improvement

Bunkers need improvement

The lack of rain recently made for unpredictable bounces and it was very difficult to keep the ball on the fairway.

On one of the days we were moved from Gainsborough to constable but only after checking in the pro shop.There were about six groups waiting on the first tee and we were very late to tee off.As this booking had been made nine months ago we were not impressed with the way we were treated.

Good driving course, mixture of challenges, and very hilly!

Very busy, but a good challenge with a mixture of holes.

Same review as the Constable course.

Poor condition of tee boxes and huge animal holes that presented a danger to health and safety if you caught you foot in one. Fairways and greens were very good. Poor signage for distances and directions.

First day the round was over 5 hours!! was way too slow for a 3 ball.

Hardest of the 2 courses and a would recommend a buggy if playing a few games in a week.

Easiest of the 2 courses with good challenges.

Good

Good

The better of the 2 courses in my opinion Some really tough holes mixed in with some forgiving Very hilly in places so would recommend a buggy for those not used to it Quite a few blind shots so recommend a course planner or use of GPS

Decent course with nice true running greens Good rest of golf and stamina as quite hilly on few holes

Superb course with a mixture of relatively easy and some very tough but fair holes. Of the two courses, this was by far our favourite.

Too many golfers of limited ability out on the course, causing 4 good players (6, 10, 11 & 16 h'cap) to wait up to 10 mins every shot and resulting in a 5-hour round...

Great round of golf

First round great. 2nd round followed ladies invitation comp. After 4.5 hours we left the course at 15. Men behind us hitting balls through us!!!!

Again course in good condition and cracking greens.Had to think on some Tee shots.

Lots more blind tee shots and more challenging if you don't know the course as a few times we thought we were in good position off the tee only to realise we probably weren't. Again, similar views throughout the course and a joy to play. In fantastic condition.

The stand out course of the two for me. The four of us all play off between 14 - 19 and we all agreed it was pitched perfectly for that handicap. Great balance of challenging, yet not too punishing, with lots of interesting, varied holes. Visually, its your classic parkland course with tree lined fairways, enough water to keep you thinking but good scoring possible.

Very good course, a little easier than the Constable course again greens a little slow but apart from that good course again

Very nice course, green were a little slow but apart from that really good

Course in very good condition but greens had just been drilled and dressed otherwise they would have been in great condition

Course in good condition for time of year the greens had just been hollow drilled and dressed otherwise would have been very good

All golfers enjoyed the course Shame the greens we’re bumpy Due to work going on getting them ready for the summer . But all golfers enjoyed the weekend

Greens were bumpy due to work going on to get them ready for the summer But all golfers enjoyed the weekend

Great challenge, would be incredible in the summer but held up in the winter really well

This course was a challenge, as we were carrying it felt a long walk between some of the holes. Reconstruction of the mens 12th tee box so on a temp tee box which was full of rabbit holes, health & safety would have had a field day! Overall we enjoyed the mini break.

As it was the middle of November - couldn't fault the course overall. Very damp in the shaded fairways.

I have to say the golf was not a highlight of the weekend, the course was not in great condition, greens were not great, fairways were poor and it was ridiculously slow - we only just managed to get 18 holes in before dark and cant say we necessarily enjoyed the round

Very enjoyable but preferred the Constable

Very good course.

A loverly challenging course but still scorable

Good course but greens had just been micro bored

Interesting and hilly first few holes but turns into a flat basic golf course.

Quite hilly course with quick greens but very busy so 5 hour + rounds normal for both courses. Water featured on a few holes but not a major problem. Preferred this course.

4 hour round on the Monday morning was acceptable and enjoyable. The course is demanding for its slope rating.

The round was excessively slow. We started at 13.28pm, by 17.15pm we had only reached the 15th tee. We abandoned the round as we would not have been able to complete the round in daylight. A large party of ladies seemed to be the problem playing excessively slowly. There were no marshals on the course.

Another great course

Thoroughly enjoyable golf course

Similar comments to the other course regarding tee boxes and the doughnut effect on some of the holes. However the group found this course to be more interesting, with more water to work you way around and more scenic. I would like to say that the young lady that served us in the Pro Shop was extremely helpful, polite and patient. I’m sorry I didn’t get her name.

It was a better than average hotel course. The amount of traffic that the course takes is telling on the tee boxes and on some of the greens where the hole looks to have formed a ‘doughnut’, making putting a little frustrating. Straight forward with few challenging holes.

Need a buggy to save your legs very up and down

Slow round as we were behind 4 trolleys, (we were in buggy’s) - although I think they were being held up too. Buggy was awful, split seat and the foam underneath was soaking wet from the days before rain, even though we put a towel over it. We did complain but they didn’t say much, or take any money off the hire. We should have made more fuss really.

The course was very long and ladies definitely need a buggy. I would mention this to anyone booking this course as you can’t hire them once you get there, there all taken. Long, long walk from green to tee on some holes and very hilly.

Another great course. Sadly the weather got the better of us after six holes and we had no option but to curtail our final round. We will be back to finish it and see the rest of the course though.

Great course and a real test. The greens were fast and true and the fairways were in superb condition.

Overall not a bad course. Buggy paths could do with some work done on them.

Overall not a bad course. Buggy paths could do with some work done on them.

There were a lot of crisscross between holes which makes the course more compact and more stressful as we had a lot of waiting time and we had to be aware of people teeing off from other tees.

Buggies sat tracked...Cut out with no explanation on usage! Bunkers overall very badly maintained. Animal earthworks eveywhere! No sand depth in most.

My preffered course. Plenty of challenges. Condition solely on day one. Cut on second day. Better.

The second hole is a marvel which descends deeply into a valley then climbs steeply into a protected green . Only the very longest of hitters will get there in two . The tenth played off the whites is scenic and a challenge. Almost as enjoyable as it’s sister course you won’t be disappointed

The hardest decision is whether to buggy or not. This course is very steep in parts. Breathtaking layout and if unfamiliar you can find yourself in deep trouble . One of the best courses in Essex

Loved it. Great course in great condition 10/10 👍

Great course in great condition 10/10 👍

Very good

goid

The only fault was the condition of the bunkers, could have done with a good rake. Picturesque course and a good challenge, enjoyed the undulating greens.

Good golfing challenge and reasonable length. Condition of the course was good, with the execption of the bunkers, didn't look like they had been properly raked for quite some time

Too many people booked in on the day very slow round!

Good course

Again lovely course, and enjoyed playing it, but favour the Constable a little bit more.

Absolutely love playing this course.

Good nice holes good lay out

Good nice greens keep on fairway

Due to a lot of rain and constable being on 14 temporary greens we requested to play Gainsborough bot have days. Staff were very helpful and accommodated. Absolutely beautiful course. Played Green tees which made the course the right side of difficult especially as there was no run on the ball. Greens were very good despite the wet conditions. We do trips like this quite regularly and every one of the group agreed this was one of the best courses we had played and would definitely be coming back in the summer of 2021.

Nice course but was very wet underfoot, especially on some of the tee boxes.

2 rounds on this course. 1st round was good but 2nd round hadvery slow group in front which had to be reported to on course staff.

Very slow as we were 2 ball in buggy being held up by 3/4 balls walking. The tee boxes in poor condition and very wet. Close to being closed as so wet .

Having pr-booked a buggy was given the only one without a top screen! As it was raining on that day was disappointed particularly that we had to encourage a price reduction on the next day. Everyone knew No. 33 was like that!

A better course the the Gainsborough for sure, there were some testing holes and some elevated greens and tees. More water in play too. A stiff walk for those who like to walk but not too bad. Greens were good and true.

The course was ok and there were some challenging holes but nothing overly great. It could be better with some titivating around the edges of bunkers etc as it was a little scruffy in places. The pace of play was the issue, we had to wait for EVERY shot and ended up taking 5.15mins to get round!!!!

Very wet

Very wet

As the above...

On the first day we had 16 temporary greens...on the second day 18 temporary greens. We asked why the course wasn’t shut and they said so people can’t claim money back. Thanks YGT.

The golf was disappointing, the course was too busy and play was slow. Took over 4.5hrs on Sunday and our last groups did not finish their rounds as the lights had gone. We needed to have allowed for at least 5hrs of light. On Monday it took around 2hrs for the first 6 holes. There was no Marshall on the course on Monday.

Too crowded only played 9 holes

Lovely around course good enough for all standards of players

Great course

Of the two courses this was the preferred course by most of the group. There is a great deal of water in play and without a planner it was not easy to work out where best to hit to or layup, until it was too late! However, the scoring on this course was much better for the group than on the Constable.

The Front nine was particularly arduous, with a severly undulating layout. The back nine was less so, but definately the more difficult of the two courses. A good respite at the halfway encouraged us to play the back 9 despite the impending weather!

No halfway house and hard to find the right colour to tee off

The tee boxes are hard to find as the colours are bedded in the grass Direction from the to green not clear No halfway house during week for a big complex was very frustrating with a group.

In better condition

Needed tidying up, greens very average

Some found the course difficult especially the higher handicap players. There is also A lot of ducks mess especially around the waters edge and the Ladies teeing area on hole 18.

The pack that we received on arrival was good and the Pro Shop were helpful although there was some confusion with the Price of the pre ordered buggies.The course was good and the halfway house on the first day was very welcoming.

The better of the two..really lovely course.wad up and down a lot .so would recommend buggies

Lovely course.but greens were being treated so a bit patchy

Typical resort course greens (long and bumpy) but otherwise the course played well (even if we didn't!) Beautiful views at this time of year too

Very good course but greens had been spiked

Greens had been spiked

Very pleasant - fun 18th

wide fairways, nice and hilly. Greens hadbeen aerated and so were a bit bumpy but has to be done