Bristol and Clifton Golf Club

The course and its character

The club was founded at a meeting on 14 February 1891, and the course was laid out on fields at Failand about two miles from the Suspension Bridge. It became an 18-hole course in 1895, and the clubhouse dates from 1899. Today it is a mature, undulating parkland course playing to a par of 70. It hosted the Carris Trophy, the English Boys Open Amateur Strokeplay Championship, in 2021, and the English Women's Open Stroke Play Championship to mark its 125th anniversary in 2016. The club says the course drains well and rarely closes in winter.

Booking and visitor practicalities

Visitors can play on weekdays and at weekends, subject to competitions, matches and other bookings. Online booking is available for Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays up to five days in advance. To play on other days, call the professional's shop on 01275 393474. Buggies can be reserved when you book and require a driving licence. Twilight green fees apply after 4pm. All visitors are expected to follow the club's code of conduct.

Getting there

Failand is a short drive west of Clifton across the Suspension Bridge, on the edge of the North Somerset countryside. Long Ashton Golf Club is close by, which makes it easy to play two of Bristol's oldest parkland courses on the same trip.

Highlights

• Founded on 14 February 1891
• Par-70 mature parkland course
• Hosted the Carris Trophy in 2021
• Staged the English Women's Open Stroke Play Championship in 2016
• Clubhouse built in 1899

Good to know

• Online visitor booking covers Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; call the pro shop for other days
• Bookings open up to five days ahead
• Buggy hirers must hold a driving licence
• Check the club's dress code page before you visit

Frequently asked questions