1 Night, 2 Rounds
Queens Park sits just outside central Bournemouth and, for a municipal track, it's got serious pedigree. Founded in 1905, it opened with an exhibition match featuring J H Taylor, Harry Vardon, James Braid and Alex Herd, four of the finest players Britain has ever produced. Later, it welcomed a few properly big names, including Seve Ballesteros, Sir Henry Cotton and Tony Jacklin, not bad company for a municipal course.
Today it's a classic parkland layout that works brilliantly for mixed-ability groups. The fairways move gently through mature trees and the course skirts woodland edges that give it that "proper English golf" feel. When the heather and gorse are up, the corridors can look tight and play tighter, so it rewards a bit of thought rather than a full send on every tee. In summer when the heather's out and the gorse is showing off, it's a cracking-looking place.
It's not a modern yardage monster, but that's the point. Score well by picking conservative targets, keeping it in play and leaving yourself sensible angles into greens that are generally well defended. The routing asks you to think about where you want to leave your approach, and that's exactly the sort of golf that rewards course management over raw power. It's walkable without being flat, so expect a few uphill approaches that play a club longer than the yardage suggests, especially if there's any breeze.
If you're organising a Bournemouth golf break, Queens Park is an easy add-on round: good value, straightforward to reach and close enough to Bournemouth's hotels and nightlife that you're not spending half the day in the car.
Who is this for? Golfers who like heritage courses and traditional parkland golf, without the private-club price tag.
Who is it best for? Mixed-ability groups and societies who want an easy-to-reach round close to Bournemouth's hotels and nightlife.
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1 Night, 2 Rounds
2 Nights, 3 Rounds
2 Nights, 3 Rounds
Queens Park may no longer host the big professional championships, but that says more about modern equipment than it does about the quality of the test. This is a thinking golfer's course, where position off the tee matters and your approach play gets properly examined.
Tree-lined fairways and a gently undulating parkland routing keep you honest, and the heather and gorse add both colour and consequence when you drift offline. You'll want to take a moment on the tee and decide what the hole is asking, because simply reaching for driver can bring trouble into play quickly. The best rounds here come from sensible club selection, committing to your line and trusting a repeatable swing. If you're a right-hander who fades it, you'll feel at home on the tree-lined doglegs, but miss the fairway on the wrong side and your next shot becomes a chip-out rather than a green-in-regulation chance.
The greens are well protected and reward accurate distance control, while the undulating terrain means a flat lie is never guaranteed. When the heather's out, it's a cracking-looking place, and the routing through the woodland edges keeps the round varied without ever feeling disjointed. You'll find tight tee shots that ask you to shape the ball away from trouble, approaches framed by heather that punish anything short or offline, and enough elevation change to keep club selection interesting throughout the round. On a breezy day it plays a club longer in places than the scorecard suggests, so take the extra stick and stay below the hole.
Condition-wise, it's typically a tidy, well-kept municipal course, and that's exactly the point. You get a course with genuine history, a scenic setting and a satisfying challenge, without the formality that can come with private members' clubs. For societies or mixed groups staying in Bournemouth, it's a smart choice for a first-day warm-up round or a relaxed final-day game before heading home.
Include Queens Park on your next Bournemouth golf break and we'll help you build a weekend that mixes value, variety and a few decent post-round options in town.
Gary
✓9 Jun 2026
Course was so busy with dog walkers and cyclists, finished golf and all facilities shut. Was looking for a drink and food before drive home
Paul
✓10 May 2026
Really disappointed. The layout was good but the fairways were non existent, they were more like a football pitch. Friendly staff
David
✓13 Apr 2026
It was so bear everywhere. The greens were the worst we have ever played on. Won’t rush back to play again
Edward
✓24 Mar 2026
The greens at this course weren't kept in great condition which meant putting became very difficult. The layout of the course is good and club house is good. Ideal course for a beginner.
Matthew
✓2 Mar 2026
Council course. Very little maintenance. Bobbly greens tees from mats (wet,winter). Club house closed early leaving many people just showing up which slowed down play as we started with no one in front for 3 holes then all of a sudden waiting for remainder of round. 18th hole closed for weather. Deep valleys and high greens leaving difficult play in weather conditions. Lots of dog walkers using fairways and not sticking to paths.
John
✓10 Oct 2025
Dan
✓8 Sep 2025
Awful course. Public park which had dog walkers and people walking just accross middle of the fairways while you was trying to hit your shot. (if you could call them that) pace of play was so slow that waiting on nearly every shot made us want to walk off the course. Really terrible round and wasn’t a very enjoyable morning
Andrew
✓29 Jul 2025
Public paths were a distraction
Gordon
✓1 Jun 2025
Tim
✓30 Apr 2025
Golf course doubles as a park full of families and dog walkers on every hole that don’t look before walking out Absolute nightmare round
