By Paul Johnson on Aug 30, 2019 in Accommodation, Europe, Featured, Food and Drink, Going Out, Hotels, Leisure Travel, Regions, Restaurants, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, United Kingdom, Western Europe
The last time I played golf at Stoke Park, I was only able to play four of the middle nine holes dues to a visiting party following behind us. On a recent visit I was therefore able to rectify this and played the full 1 to 18 holes. Stoke Park has 27 holes made up of three interlinked 9-hole courses – the Colt, the Alison and the Lane Jackson. It is recognised as one of the Top 100 courses of England.
The bunkers on holes 10 to 18 have now been fully restored and refurbished and I can vouch for their difficulty by the fact that by the end of my round I felt as though I should be carrying a bucket and spade as well as a full complement of clubs. They really are the most vicious of traps surrounding, as they do, every large…